Player
Ralph Kiner HOF 1975
Player Info
- Full Name
- Ralph McPherran
- Born
-
October 27, 1922
Santa Rita, NM, USA - Died
- February 6, 2014
- Size
- 6'2" / 195 lbs
- B/T
- R / R
- Debut
- April 16, 1946
- Final Game
- September 25, 1955
- Career
- 10 years
Teams
- Pittsburgh Pirates 1946-1953
- Chicago Cubs 1953-1954
- Cleveland Guardians 1955-1955
Honors
1951 - Sporting News All-Star
(ML)
1950 - Sporting News Player of the Year
(NL)
1950 - Sporting News All-Star
(ML)
1950 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(NL)
1950 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(ML)
1949 - Sporting News All-Star
(ML)
1949 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(NL)
1948 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(NL)
1947 - Sporting News All-Star
(ML)
1947 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(NL)
Career Batting
1,472
G
.279
AVG
1,451
H
369
HR
1,015
RBI
.944
OPS
160
OPS vs Lg
Qualified for career rate leaderboards
· about these stats
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Cleveland Indians | 113 | 321 | 78 | 13 | 0 | 18 | 56 | .243 |
| 1954 | Chicago Cubs | 147 | 557 | 159 | 36 | 5 | 22 | 88 | .285 |
| 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 41 | 148 | 40 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 27 | .270 |
| 1953 | Chicago Cubs | 117 | 414 | 117 | 14 | 2 | 28 | 73 | .283 |
| 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 149 | 516 | 126 | 17 | 2 | 37 | 90 | .244 |
| 1951 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 151 | 531 | 164 | 31 | 6 | 42 | 124 | .309 |
| 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 150 | 547 | 149 | 21 | 6 | 47 | 112 | .272 |
| 1949 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 152 | 549 | 170 | 19 | 5 | 54 | 116 | .310 |
| 1948 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 156 | 555 | 147 | 19 | 5 | 40 | 104 | .265 |
| 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 152 | 565 | 177 | 23 | 4 | 51 | 118 | .313 |
| 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 144 | 502 | 124 | 17 | 3 | 23 | 63 | .247 |
Advanced Batting
About these stats
| Year | Lg | PA | ISO | BABIP | BB% | K% | OPS vs Lg | HR/162 | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | AL | 390 | .209 | .230 | 16.7 | 11.8 | 128 | 18.9 | |
| 1954 | NL | 643 | .201 | .306 | 11.8 | 14.0 | 130 | 23.1 | ✓ |
| 1953 | NL | 666 | .233 | .278 | 15.0 | 13.2 | 141 | 36.7 | ✓ |
| 1952 | NL | 633 | .256 | .221 | 17.4 | 12.2 | 152 | 38.7 | ✓ |
| 1951 | NL | 670 | .318 | .282 | 20.4 | 8.5 | 197 | 43.9 | ✓ |
| 1950 | NL | 672 | .318 | .242 | 18.2 | 11.8 | 169 | 49.4 | ✓ |
| 1949 | NL | 667 | .348 | .267 | 17.5 | 9.1 | 198 | 56.8 | ✓ |
| 1948 | NL | 670 | .269 | .236 | 16.7 | 9.1 | 157 | 41.5 | ✓ |
| 1947 | NL | 666 | .326 | .291 | 14.7 | 12.2 | 187 | 53.0 | ✓ |
| 1946 | NL | 579 | .183 | .273 | 12.8 | 18.8 | 126 | 24.0 | ✓ |
Career Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OF | 1,382 | 2,875 | 80 | 80 | 14 | .974 |
| 1B | 58 | 556 | 29 | 11 | 59 | .982 |
Fielding Season by Season
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Cleveland Indians | OF | 87 | 141 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .986 |
| 1954 | Chicago Cubs | OF | 147 | 298 | 6 | 9 | 1 | .971 |
| 1953 | Chicago Cubs | OF | 116 | 211 | 6 | 8 | 2 | .964 |
| 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | 41 | 71 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | 149 | 250 | 9 | 8 | 0 | .970 |
| 1951 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 1B | 58 | 556 | 29 | 11 | 59 | .982 |
| 1951 | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | 94 | 195 | 7 | 7 | 1 | .967 |
| 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | 150 | 287 | 13 | 11 | 2 | .965 |
| 1949 | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | 152 | 311 | 12 | 7 | 3 | .979 |
| 1948 | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | 154 | 382 | 6 | 10 | 1 | .975 |
| 1947 | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | 152 | 390 | 8 | 7 | 1 | .983 |
| 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | 140 | 339 | 6 | 11 | 2 | .969 |