Ron Kittle
[edit] Biography
Ron Kittle (Ronald Dale Kittle) was born on January 5, 1958 in Gary, Indiana. He made his Major League debut on September 2, 1982 for the Chicago White Sox. In 1983, his rookie year, he hit .254 with 35 home runs and 100 RBI. Kittle played for the Chicago White Sox, New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians and Baltimore Orioles over the course of his 10 year career.
Most people believe that Ron Kittle's best season was 1983, when he slugged 35 home runs and knocked in 100 runs.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1982
| CHI
| A
| 20
| 29
| 3
| 7
| 1
| 7
| .241
| .313
| .414
| 2
| 0
| 3
| 12
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1983
| CHI
| A
| 145
| 520
| 75
| 132
| 35
| 100
| .254
| .314
| .504
| 19
| 3
| 39
| 150
| 8
| 0
| 8
| 8
| 10
|
| 1984
| CHI
| A
| 139
| 466
| 67
| 100
| 32
| 74
| .215
| .295
| .453
| 15
| 0
| 49
| 137
| 6
| 0
| 3
| 5
| 7
|
| 1985
| CHI
| A
| 116
| 379
| 51
| 87
| 26
| 58
| .230
| .295
| .467
| 12
| 0
| 31
| 92
| 5
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 12
|
| 1986
| NY
| A
| 30
| 80
| 8
| 19
| 4
| 12
| .237
| .292
| .412
| 2
| 0
| 7
| 23
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 1
| 0
|
| 1986
| CHI
| A
| 86
| 296
| 34
| 63
| 17
| 48
| .213
| .282
| .422
| 11
| 0
| 28
| 87
| 3
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 10
|
| 1986
| TOT
| A
| 116
| 376
| 42
| 82
| 21
| 60
| .218
| .284
| .420
| 13
| 0
| 35
| 110
| 3
| 0
| 4
| 1
| 10
|
| 1987
| NY
| A
| 59
| 159
| 21
| 44
| 12
| 28
| .277
| .318
| .535
| 5
| 0
| 10
| 36
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 4
|
| 1988
| CLE
| A
| 75
| 225
| 31
| 58
| 18
| 43
| .258
| .323
| .533
| 8
| 0
| 16
| 65
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
|
| 1989
| CHI
| A
| 51
| 169
| 26
| 51
| 11
| 37
| .302
| .378
| .556
| 10
| 0
| 22
| 42
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 2
|
| 1990
| CHI
| A
| 83
| 277
| 29
| 68
| 16
| 43
| .245
| .311
| .469
| 14
| 0
| 24
| 77
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 3
|
| 1990
| BAL
| A
| 22
| 61
| 4
| 10
| 2
| 3
| .164
| .203
| .295
| 2
| 0
| 2
| 14
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 3
|
| 1990
| TOT
| A
| 105
| 338
| 33
| 78
| 18
| 46
| .231
| .293
| .438
| 16
| 0
| 26
| 91
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 6
|
| 1991
| CHI
| A
| 17
| 47
| 7
| 9
| 2
| 7
| .191
| .291
| .319
| 0
| 0
| 5
| 9
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 2
|
| Total
|
|
| 843
| 2708
| 356
| 648
| 176
| 460
| .239
| .306
| .473
| 100
| 3
| 236
| 744
| 38
| 0
| 16
| 20
| 53
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1982
| CHI
| A
| DH
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1982
| CHI
| A
| OF
| 5
| 5
| 29
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1982
| CHI
| A
| RF
| 5
| 5
| 29
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1983
| CHI
| A
| DH
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1983
| CHI
| A
| OF
| 139
| 137
| 1163.1
| 234
| 7
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .964
|
| 1983
| CHI
| A
| CF
| 1
| 0
| 0.1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1983
| CHI
| A
| LF
| 138
| 137
| 1163
| 237
| 7
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .968
|
| 1984
| CHI
| A
| LF
| 124
| 118
| 1032.1
| 216
| 13
| 7
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .970
|
| 1984
| CHI
| A
| DH
| 8
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1984
| CHI
| A
| OF
| 124
| 118
| 1032.1
| 226
| 14
| 7
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .972
|
| 1985
| CHI
| A
| LF
| 57
| 55
| 418.2
| 90
| 3
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .989
|
| 1985
| CHI
| A
| OF
| 57
| 55
| 418.2
| 88
| 2
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .989
|
| 1985
| CHI
| A
| DH
| 58
| 51
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1986
| NY
| A
| LF
| 1
| 1
| 8
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1986
| NY
| A
| OF
| 1
| 1
| 8
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1986
| NY
| A
| DH
| 24
| 20
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1986
| CHI
| A
| LF
| 20
| 20
| 161
| 37
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1986
| CHI
| A
| OF
| 20
| 20
| 161
| 37
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1986
| CHI
| A
| DH
| 62
| 61
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1986
| TOT
| A
| OF
| 21
| 21
| 169
| 39
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1986
| TOT
| A
| DH
| 86
| 81
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1986
| TOT
| A
| LF
| 21
| 21
| 169
| 39
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1987
| NY
| A
| LF
| 2
| 1
| 9
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1987
| NY
| A
| OF
| 2
| 1
| 9
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1987
| NY
| A
| DH
| 49
| 39
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1988
| CLE
| A
| DH
| 63
| 58
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1989
| CHI
| A
| 1B
| 27
| 27
| 205
| 208
| 11
| 4
| 28
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .982
|
| 1989
| CHI
| A
| LF
| 5
| 3
| 25
| 8
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1989
| CHI
| A
| DH
| 17
| 17
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1989
| CHI
| A
| OF
| 5
| 3
| 25
| 8
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1990
| CHI
| A
| DH
| 54
| 51
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1990
| CHI
| A
| 1B
| 25
| 24
| 164.2
| 150
| 5
| 2
| 18
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .987
|
| 1990
| BAL
| A
| DH
| 13
| 10
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1990
| BAL
| A
| 1B
| 5
| 2
| 28
| 26
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1990
| TOT
| A
| 1B
| 30
| 26
| 192.2
| 176
| 6
| 2
| 19
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .989
|
| 1990
| TOT
| A
| DH
| 67
| 61
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1991
| CHI
| A
| 1B
| 15
| 14
| 99
| 101
| 6
| 2
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .982
|
| Total
|
|
| DH
| 353
| 315
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| Total
|
|
| RF
| 5
| 5
| 29
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| 1B
| 72
| 67
| 496.2
| 485
| 23
| 8
| 55
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .984
|
| Total
|
|
| LF
| 347
| 335
| 2817
| 594
| 29
| 16
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .975
|
| Total
|
|
| CF
| 1
| 0
| 0.1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| Total
|
|
| OF
| 353
| 340
| 2846.1
| 602
| 28
| 17
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .974
|
[edit] Transactions
- Signed as a non-drafted free agent by Los Angeles Dodgers (July 5, 1977).
- Released by Los Angeles Dodgers (July 7, 1978).
- Signed by Chicago White Sox (September 4, 1978).
- Traded by Chicago White Sox with Wayne Tolleson and Joel Skinner to New York Yankees in exchange for Ron Hassey, Carlos Martinez and a player to be named later (July 30, 1986); Chicago White Sox received Bill Lindsey (December 24, 1986).
- Released by New York Yankees (December 21, 1987).
- Signed by Cleveland Indians (February 9, 1988).
- Granted free agency (November 4, 1988).
- Signed by Chicago White Sox (November 26, 1988).
- Traded by Chicago White Sox to Baltimore Orioles in exchange for Phil Bradley (July 30, 1990).
- Granted free agency (December 15, 1990).
- Signed by Cleveland Indians (January 20, 1991).
- Released by Cleveland Indians (April 1, 1991).
- Signed by Chicago White Sox (June 19, 1991).
- Released by Chicago White Sox (August 15, 1991).
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