Al Kaline (Albert William Kaline) was born on December 19, 1934 in Baltimore, Maryland. He made his Major League debut on June 25, 1953 for the Detroit Tigers. In 1954, his rookie year, he hit .276 with 4 home runs and 43 RBI. Kaline played for the Detroit Tigers for his entire 22 year career.
Most people believe that Al Kaline's best season was 1956, when he slugged 27 home runs, hit for a .314 average and knocked in 128 runs.
Statistics[]
Batting Stats[]
Year
Team
G
AB
R
H
HR
RBI
AVG
OBP
SLG
2B
3B
BB
SO
HBP
SH
SB
IBB
GDP
1953
DET
A
30
28
9
7
1
2
.250
.300
.357
0
0
1
5
1
0
1
0
1
1954
DET
A
138
504
42
139
4
43
.276
.305
.347
18
3
22
45
0
7
9
0
21
1955
DET
A
152
588
121
200
27
102
.340
.421
.546
24
8
82
57
5
0
6
12
13
1956
DET
A
153
617
96
194
27
128
.314
.383
.530
32
10
70
55
1
1
7
4
10
1957
DET
A
149
577
83
170
23
90
.295
.343
.478
29
4
43
38
3
6
11
7
10
1958
DET
A
146
543
84
170
16
85
.313
.374
.490
34
7
54
47
2
3
7
6
18
1959
DET
A
136
511
86
167
27
94
.327
.410
.530
19
2
72
42
4
2
10
12
11
1960
DET
A
147
551
77
153
15
68
.278
.354
.426
29
4
65
47
3
5
19
3
18
1961
DET
A
153
586
116
190
19
82
.324
.393
.515
41
7
66
42
4
4
14
2
16
1962
DET
A
100
398
78
121
29
94
.304
.376
.593
16
6
47
39
1
2
4
3
17
1963
DET
A
145
551
89
172
27
101
.312
.375
.514
24
3
54
48
4
3
6
12
12
1964
DET
A
146
525
77
154
17
68
.293
.383
.469
31
5
75
51
3
2
4
6
12
1965
DET
A
125
399
72
112
18
72
.281
.388
.471
18
2
72
49
0
0
6
11
9
1966
DET
A
142
479
85
138
29
88
.288
.392
.534
29
1
81
66
5
1
5
7
7
1967
DET
A
131
458
94
141
25
78
.308
.411
.541
28
2
83
47
1
2
8
10
16
1968
DET
A
102
327
49
94
10
53
.287
.392
.428
14
1
55
39
3
1
6
7
4
1969
DET
A
131
456
74
124
21
69
.272
.346
.447
17
0
54
61
1
0
1
4
11
1970
DET
A
131
467
64
130
16
71
.278
.377
.450
24
4
77
49
1
3
2
5
20
1971
DET
A
133
405
69
119
15
54
.294
.416
.462
19
2
82
57
7
1
4
9
12
1972
DET
A
106
278
46
87
10
32
.313
.374
.475
11
2
28
33
2
1
1
5
11
1973
DET
A
91
310
40
79
10
45
.255
.320
.394
13
0
29
28
3
0
4
4
10
1974
DET
A
147
558
71
146
13
64
.262
.337
.389
28
2
65
75
1
1
2
2
12
Total
2834
10116
1622
3007
399
1583
.297
.376
.480
498
75
1277
1020
55
45
137
131
271
Fielding Stats[]
Year
Team
POS
G
GS
INN
PO
A
ERR
DP
TP
PB
SB
CS
PkO
AVG
1953
DET
A
OF
20
0
0
11
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1954
DET
A
OF
135
0
0
283
16
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
.971
1955
DET
A
OF
152
0
0
306
14
7
4
0
0
0
0
0
.979
1956
DET
A
OF
153
0
0
343
18
6
4
0
0
0
0
0
.984
1957
DET
A
CF
23
23
158
50
2
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
.945
1957
DET
A
OF
145
143
1310.2
319
13
5
2
0
0
0
0
0
.985
1957
DET
A
LF
5
2
22
6
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1957
DET
A
RF
136
118
1130.2
261
10
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
.993
1958
DET
A
RF
143
141
1209
311
22
2
4
0
0
0
0
0
.994
1958
DET
A
CF
4
2
23.1
12
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1958
DET
A
OF
145
143
1232.1
316
23
2
4
0
0
0
0
0
.994
1959
DET
A
CF
122
121
1045
323
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
.988
1959
DET
A
RF
15
15
129.2
38
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1959
DET
A
OF
136
136
1174.2
364
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
.989
1960
DET
A
OF
142
142
1277
367
5
5
1
0
0
0
0
0
.987
1960
DET
A
CF
142
142
1277
364
5
5
1
0
0
0
0
0
.987
1961
DET
A
RF
141
127
1147
308
8
4
3
0
0
0
0
0
.988
1961
DET
A
3B
1
1
9
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1961
DET
A
CF
22
20
152
67
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1961
DET
A
OF
147
147
1300.1
378
9
4
3
0
0
0
0
0
.990
1961
DET
A
LF
1
0
1.1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
1962
DET
A
OF
100
100
882
225
8
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
.983
1962
DET
A
RF
100
100
882
226
8
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
.983
1963
DET
A
OF
140
140
1223
257
5
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
.992
1963
DET
A
RF
140
139
1215
256
5
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
.992
1963
DET
A
CF
2
1
8
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1964
DET
A
OF
136
136
1193.1
278
6
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
.990
1964
DET
A
RF
136
136
1193.1
278
6
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
.990
1965
DET
A
CF
62
60
512
108
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1965
DET
A
RF
51
51
443.2
83
2
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
.966
1965
DET
A
OF
112
111
955.2
193
2
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
.985
1965
DET
A
3B
1
0
5.1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1966
DET
A
OF
136
136
1130
279
7
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
.993
1966
DET
A
CF
86
84
676.2
177
5
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
.995
1966
DET
A
RF
54
52
453.1
101
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.990
1967
DET
A
OF
130
127
1086.2
217
14
4
2
0
0
0
0
0
.983
1967
DET
A
RF
130
127
1085.2
221
14
6
2
0
0
0
0
0
.975
1967
DET
A
CF
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
1968
DET
A
OF
74
68
602
131
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
.978
1968
DET
A
LF
5
1
18
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1968
DET
A
RF
70
67
584
129
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
.977
1968
DET
A
1B
22
18
165
152
13
4
15
0
0
0
0
0
.976
1969
DET
A
1B
9
9
69
65
2
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1969
DET
A
OF
118
109
974
192
9
7
4
0
0
0
0
0
.966
1969
DET
A
RF
118
109
974
190
9
7
4
0
0
0
0
0
.966
1970
DET
A
RF
91
75
686.2
158
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
.988
1970
DET
A
1B
52
48
403.1
374
31
4
39
0
0
0
0
0
.990
1970
DET
A
OF
91
75
686.2
156
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
.988
1971
DET
A
RF
128
104
967
203
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1971
DET
A
1B
5
2
29
27
1
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1971
DET
A
OF
129
105
977
207
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1971
DET
A
CF
3
1
10
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1972
DET
A
OF
84
64
570
111
5
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.991
1972
DET
A
RF
84
64
570
110
5
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.991
1972
DET
A
1B
11
4
44
37
4
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1973
DET
A
OF
64
52
435.1
102
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1973
DET
A
RF
64
52
435.1
102
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1973
DET
A
1B
36
29
240
245
12
1
32
0
0
0
0
0
.996
1974
DET
A
DH
146
144
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Total
CF
467
454
3863
1109
18
13
2
0
0
0
0
0
.989
Total
OF
2489
1934
17010.2
5035
170
73
29
0
0
0
0
0
.986
Total
1B
135
110
950.1
900
63
9
97
0
0
0
0
0
.991
Total
DH
146
144
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Total
RF
1601
1477
13106.1
2975
102
40
20
0
0
0
0
0
.987
Total
3B
2
1
14.1
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
Total
LF
11
3
41.1
8
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
Transactions[]
Signed as an amateur free agent (bonus baby) by Detroit Tigers (June 19, 1953).