Player
Johnny Kling
Player Info
- Full Name
- John
- Born
-
November 13, 1875
Kansas City, MO, USA - Died
- January 31, 1947
- Size
- 5'9" / 160 lbs
- B/T
- R / R
- Debut
- September 11, 1900
- Final Game
- September 21, 1913
- Career
- 14 years
Teams
- Chicago Cubs 1900-1911
- Boston Braves 1911-1912
- Cincinnati Reds 1913-1913
Honors
1909 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(NL)
1909 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(ML)
1908 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(NL)
1908 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(ML)
Career Batting
1,261
G
.272
AVG
1,154
H
20
HR
515
RBI
.674
OPS
108
OPS vs Lg
76% of the career qualification threshold
· about these stats
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | Cincinnati Reds | 80 | 209 | 57 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 20 | .273 |
| 1912 | Boston Braves | 81 | 252 | 80 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 26 | .317 |
| 1911 | Chicago Cubs | 27 | 80 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | .175 |
| 1911 | Boston Rustlers | 75 | 241 | 54 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 32 | .224 |
| 1910 | Chicago Cubs | 91 | 297 | 80 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 31 | .269 |
| 1908 | Chicago Cubs | 126 | 424 | 117 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 51 | .276 |
| 1907 | Chicago Cubs | 104 | 334 | 95 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 44 | .284 |
| 1906 | Chicago Cubs | 107 | 343 | 107 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 45 | .312 |
| 1905 | Chicago Cubs | 111 | 380 | 83 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 26 | .218 |
| 1904 | Chicago Cubs | 123 | 452 | 110 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 41 | .243 |
| 1903 | Chicago Cubs | 132 | 491 | 146 | 29 | 13 | 3 | 67 | .297 |
| 1902 | Chicago Orphans | 115 | 436 | 126 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 50 | .289 |
| 1901 | Chicago Orphans | 74 | 256 | 70 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 26 | .273 |
| 1900 | Chicago Orphans | 15 | 51 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | .294 |
Advanced Batting
About these stats
| Year | Lg | PA | ISO | BABIP | BB% | K% | OPS vs Lg | HR/162 | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | NL | 226 | .091 | .292 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 101 | 0.0 | |
| 1912 | NL | 274 | .087 | .355 | 5.5 | 10.9 | 114 | 2.1 | |
| 1911 | NL | 367 | .081 | .236 | 10.4 | 11.7 | 70 | 3.1 | |
| 1910 | NL | 343 | .091 | .291 | 10.8 | 7.9 | 114 | 2.1 | |
| 1908 | NL | 461 | .106 | .292 | 4.6 | 7.2 | 130 | 4.1 | |
| 1907 | NL | 367 | .102 | .297 | 7.4 | 4.4 | 136 | 1.0 | |
| 1906 | NL | 375 | .108 | .338 | 6.1 | 8.0 | 151 | 2.1 | |
| 1905 | NL | 425 | .061 | .230 | 6.6 | 5.4 | 70 | 1.0 | |
| 1904 | NL | 483 | .053 | .255 | 3.3 | 5.4 | 80 | 2.1 | |
| 1903 | NL | 524 | .130 | .318 | 4.2 | 7.3 | 122 | 3.5 | ✓ |
| 1902 | NL | 477 | .057 | .307 | 6.1 | 5.5 | 116 | 0.0 | ✓ |
| 1901 | NL | 269 | .047 | .294 | 3.3 | 6.7 | 84 | 0.0 | |
| 1900 | NL | 54 | .098 | .313 | 3.7 | 5.6 | 102 | 0.0 |
Career Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 1,169 | 5,474 | 1,554 | 210 | 127 | .971 |
| OF | 24 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .933 |
| 1B | 12 | 79 | 3 | 3 | 3 | .965 |
| 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| SS | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .600 |
Fielding Season by Season
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | Cincinnati Reds | C | 63 | 259 | 94 | 9 | 3 | .975 |
| 1912 | Boston Braves | C | 74 | 322 | 108 | 19 | 20 | .958 |
| 1911 | Boston Rustlers | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1911 | Boston Rustlers | C | 71 | 302 | 106 | 21 | 6 | .951 |
| 1911 | Chicago Cubs | C | 25 | 122 | 34 | 5 | 2 | .969 |
| 1910 | Chicago Cubs | C | 86 | 407 | 118 | 11 | 10 | .979 |
| 1908 | Chicago Cubs | 1B | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1908 | Chicago Cubs | C | 117 | 596 | 149 | 16 | 11 | .979 |
| 1908 | Chicago Cubs | OF | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .909 |
| 1907 | Chicago Cubs | 1B | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1907 | Chicago Cubs | C | 98 | 499 | 109 | 8 | 11 | .987 |
| 1906 | Chicago Cubs | C | 96 | 520 | 126 | 12 | 7 | .982 |
| 1906 | Chicago Cubs | OF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1905 | Chicago Cubs | 1B | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1905 | Chicago Cubs | C | 106 | 538 | 136 | 24 | 12 | .966 |
| 1905 | Chicago Cubs | OF | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1904 | Chicago Cubs | 1B | 6 | 51 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .962 |
| 1904 | Chicago Cubs | C | 104 | 499 | 135 | 17 | 6 | .974 |
| 1904 | Chicago Cubs | OF | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .909 |
| 1903 | Chicago Cubs | C | 132 | 565 | 189 | 24 | 13 | .969 |
| 1902 | Chicago Orphans | C | 113 | 477 | 160 | 17 | 17 | .974 |
| 1902 | Chicago Orphans | SS | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .600 |
| 1901 | Chicago Orphans | 1B | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .857 |
| 1901 | Chicago Orphans | C | 69 | 319 | 75 | 20 | 7 | .952 |
| 1901 | Chicago Orphans | OF | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1900 | Chicago Orphans | C | 15 | 49 | 15 | 7 | 2 | .901 |
Postseason Batting
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 21 | 65 | 12 | 0 | 4 | .185 | ||
| 1910 | World Series | Chicago Cubs | 5 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .077 |
| 1908 | World Series | Chicago Cubs | 5 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .250 |
| 1907 | World Series | Chicago Cubs | 5 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .211 |
| 1906 | World Series | Chicago Cubs | 6 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .176 |
Managerial record: 52-101 (.340)
Full Managerial Record
| Year | Team | League | G | W | L | PCT | Finish | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | Boston Braves | NL | 155 | 52 | 101 | .340 | 8 | Player-Mgr |