Bobby Kline
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1955)
Bobby Kline was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball in 1955 for the Washington Senators. In 77 career games, he hit .221 with 31 hits and 9 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 179 lb
- Died
- 10/26/2021 in St. Petersburg, FL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1955-04-11
- Last Game
- 1955-09-25
Full name: John Robert Kline
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77 | 140 | 12 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 27 | .221 | .288 | .257 | .545 | -535 |
Career AVG .221 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 14.3% below league average.
Career OBP .288 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 13.4% below league average.
Career SLG .257 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 34.7% below league average.
Career OPS .545 vs. league average .726 across their career seasons — 25.0% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | WS1 | AL | 77 | 140 | 12 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 27 | .221 | .258 (-14%) | .332 (-13%) | .393 (-35%) | .726 (-25%) | -535.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 77 | 140 | 12 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 27 | .221 | — | — | — | — | -535 | ||
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.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | WS1 | AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 27.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 27.00 | — | 0 | ||
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
View full game log (78 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 34 | 60 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 5 | .183 |
| Away | 43 | 80 | 8 | 20 | 0 | 4 | .250 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 1 | 1.0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 27.00 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-09-25 | MIN | BAL | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1955-09-24 | MIN | BAL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955-09-21 | MIN | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955-09-20 | MIN | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955-09-20 | MIN | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955-09-17 | MIN | BAL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955-09-16 | MIN | BAL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955-09-13 | MIN | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1955-09-13 | MIN | CLE | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955-09-05 | MIN | BOS | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 1 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-08-27 | MIN | CHW | — | 1.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
| Second Base | 4 |
| Third Base | 3 |
| Shortstop | 69 |
Bobby Kline: the record in brief
Bobby Kline's major league career runs from a debut on April 11, 1955 to a final game on September 25, 1955. Every season row on the page belongs to the Washington Senators, in 1955. The bio lists Kline as a shortstop who batted and threw right-handed. Kline is listed at 6'0" and 179 pounds. The birth record reads January 27, 1929, in St. Petersburg, FL, USA. Kline died on October 26, 2021, in St. Petersburg, FL, USA. Bobby Kline was the playing name; the full given name is John Robert.
Kline's career batting table shows 77 games, 140 at bats and 31 hits, a .221 average, adding 9 runs batted in. Kline got on base at a .288 rate and slugged .257 (.545 OPS). The league as a whole hit .259 across Kline's seasons, which puts the .221 career mark 14.3% below average. Only one season appears, 1955 for the Washington Senators, when Kline played 77 games and went 31 for 140. That year the league hit .258, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bobby Kline
- Was Bobby Kline a pitcher?
- No. Bobby Kline was a position player (Shortstop), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
- How many home runs did Bobby Kline hit?
- Bobby Kline hit 0 career home runs with 31 hits.
- What teams did Bobby Kline play for?
- Bobby Kline played for one team, the Washington Senators (1955).
- What were Bobby Kline's career stats?
- In 77 games, Bobby Kline had 31 hits, 9 RBI, and 12 runs, with a .221 batting average.
- What position did Bobby Kline play?
- Bobby Kline played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Bobby Kline and how much did he weigh?
- Bobby Kline was listed at 6 feet and 179 pounds.
- What was Bobby Kline's career batting average?
- Bobby Kline batted .221 over his career, with 31 hits in 140 at bats.
- How many RBI did Bobby Kline have?
- Bobby Kline drove in 9 runs in his career.
- What was Bobby Kline's career ERA?
- Bobby Kline finished with a 27.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.
- Is Bobby Kline in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Bobby Kline has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.