What years did Ralph Kiner play?

Ralph Kiner played in Major League Baseball from 1946 to 1955.

Was Ralph Kiner a pitcher?

No. Ralph Kiner was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Ralph Kiner hit?

Ralph Kiner hit 369 career home runs with 1451 hits.

Is Ralph Kiner in the Hall of Fame?

Yes. Ralph Kiner was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1975.

Ralph Kiner

Outfielder · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1946-1955)

⭐ Hall of Fame 1975

AVG .279

HR 369

RBI 1,015

H 1,451

OPS .946

PIV 35,424

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 195 lb
Born: 10/27/1922 in Santa Rita, NM, USA
Died: 2/6/2014 in Rancho Mirage, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1946-04-16
Last Game: 1955-09-25
Hall of Fame: Inducted 1975 (BBWAA)
Awards: 6× All-Star

Full name: Ralph McPherran Kiner

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,472	5,205	971	1,451	216	39	369	1,015	22	1,011	749	.279	.398	.548	.946	35,424

Career AVG .279 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — +6.9% above league average.

Career OBP .398 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — +18.5% above league average.

Career SLG .548 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — +43.1% above league average.

Career OPS .946 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — +31.6% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1946	PIT	NL	144	502	63	124	17	3	23	81	3	74	109	.247	.256 (-4%)	.328 (+5%)	.358 (+20%)	.687 (+13%)	1311.9
1947	PIT	NL	152	565	118	177	23	4	51	127	1	98	81	.313	.262 (+19%)	.336 (+24%)	.376 (+70%)	.712 (+48%)	5647.9
1948	PIT	NL	156	555	104	147	19	5	40	123	1	112	61	.265	.263 (avg)	.340 (+15%)	.379 (+41%)	.719 (+29%)	3490.3
1949	PIT	NL	152	549	116	170	19	5	54	127	6	117	61	.310	.262 (+18%)	.343 (+26%)	.384 (+71%)	.727 (+50%)	5901.5
1950	PIT	NL	150	547	112	149	21	6	47	118	2	122	79	.272	.265 (+2%)	.346 (+18%)	.401 (+47%)	.747 (+33%)	4128.3
1951	PIT	NL	151	531	124	164	31	6	42	109	2	137	57	.309	.260 (+18%)	.336 (+34%)	.385 (+63%)	.721 (+49%)	5959.7
1952	PIT	NL	149	516	90	126	17	2	37	87	3	110	77	.244	.252 (-3%)	.326 (+18%)	.369 (+35%)	.696 (+27%)	3117.9
1953	PIT	NL	41	148	27	40	6	1	7	29	1	25	21	.270	.264 (+2%)	.335 (+14%)	.397 (+17%)	.733 (+16%)	466.5
1953	CHN	NL	117	414	73	117	14	2	28	87	1	75	67	.283	.264 (+7%)	.335 (+17%)	.397 (+33%)	.733 (+26%)	466.5
1954	CHN	NL	147	557	88	159	36	5	22	73	2	76	90	.285	.261 (+9%)	.333 (+12%)	.390 (+25%)	.723 (+19%)	2176.2
1955	CLE	AL	113	321	56	78	13	0	18	54	0	65	46	.243	.258 (-6%)	.332 (+10%)	.393 (+15%)	.726 (+13%)	936.5
Career · 11 seasons			1,472	5,205	971	1,451	216	39	369	1,015	22	1,011	749	.279	—	—	—	—	33,603

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	749	2588	535	746	210	551	.288
Away	723	2617	436	705	159	465	.269

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1955-09-25	CLE	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1955-09-17	CLE	DET	L	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1955-09-16	CLE	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1955-09-11	CLE	NYY	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1955-09-11	CLE	NYY	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1955-09-10	CLE	BOS	W	5	2	2	1	1	2	1	0
1955-09-09	CLE	BOS	W	3	1	1	0	1	1	0	0
1955-09-05	CLE	KC1	W	4	1	1	1	0	1	1	1
1955-09-05	CLE	KC1	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1955-09-04	CLE	CHW	W	2	0	1	1	0	3	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	58	0	556	29	11	59
OF	1382	226	2875	80	80	14

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1946	PIT	OF	140	0	339	6	11	2
1947	PIT	OF	152	0	390	8	7	1
1948	PIT	OF	154	0	382	6	10	1
1949	PIT	OF	152	0	311	12	7	3
1950	PIT	OF	150	0	287	13	11	2
1951	PIT	1B	58	0	556	29	11	59
1951	PIT	OF	94	0	195	7	7	1
1952	PIT	OF	149	0	250	9	8	0
1953	PIT	OF	41	0	71	5	0	1
1953	CHN	OF	116	0	211	6	8	2
1954	CHN	OF	147	147	298	6	9	1
1955	CLE	OF	87	79	141	2	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	58
Left Field	1307
Center Field	75

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
1951	TSN All-Star	OF
1950	Baseball Magazine All-Star	LF
1950	TSN All-Star	OF
1950	TSN Player of the Year
1949	Baseball Magazine All-Star	LF
1949	TSN All-Star	OF
1948	Baseball Magazine All-Star	LF
1947	Baseball Magazine All-Star	LF
1947	TSN All-Star	OF

Award Voting History

Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1952	Most Valuable Player	NL	23th	8.0	336	0
1951	Most Valuable Player	NL	10th	49.0	336	0
1950	Most Valuable Player	NL	5th	91.0	336	1
1949	Most Valuable Player	NL	4th	133.0	336	0
1948	Most Valuable Player	NL	7th	55.0	336	0
1947	Most Valuable Player	NL	6th	101.0	336	0
1946	Most Valuable Player	NL	30th	3.0	336	0

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Frequently Asked Questions about Ralph Kiner

What years did Ralph Kiner play?: Ralph Kiner played in Major League Baseball from 1946 to 1955.
Was Ralph Kiner a pitcher?: No. Ralph Kiner was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Ralph Kiner hit?: Ralph Kiner hit 369 career home runs with 1451 hits.
Is Ralph Kiner in the Hall of Fame?: Yes. Ralph Kiner was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1975.