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 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.

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 September 9, 2026

AVG .221

HR 0

RBI 9

H 31

OPS .545

PIV -535

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 179 lb
Born: 1/27/1929 in St. Petersburg, FL, USA
Died: 10/26/2021 in St. Petersburg, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1955-04-11
Last Game: 1955-09-25

Full name: John Robert Kline

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Career Batting Statistics

Bobby 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

Career Arc

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Bobby Kline — Season-by-Season Batting
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.

Career Pitching Statistics

Bobby Kline — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	4	3	1	1	0	27.00	0.0

Career ERA 27.00 vs. league average 4.00 across their career seasons — 575.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bobby Kline — Season-by-Season Pitching
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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Bobby Kline — 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

Bobby Kline — 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

Bobby Kline — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1955-09-25	MIN	BAL	L	4	3
1955-09-24	MIN	BAL	L	0	0
1955-09-21	MIN	NYY	L	0	0
1955-09-20	MIN	NYY	L	0	0
1955-09-20	MIN	NYY	L	0	0
1955-09-17	MIN	BAL	L	0	0
1955-09-16	MIN	BAL	L	0	0
1955-09-13	MIN	CLE	L	1	1
1955-09-13	MIN	CLE	L	0	0
1955-09-05	MIN	BOS	L	0	0

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Bobby Kline — 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

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bobby Kline — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	4	3	9	7	0	3
3B	3	0	1	3	1	0
P	1	0	0	1	0	0
SS	69	44	97	153	15	35

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bobby Kline — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1955	WS1	2B	4	3	9	7	0	3
1955	WS1	3B	3	0	1	3	1	0
1955	WS1	P	1	0	0	1	0	0
1955	WS1	SS	69	44	97	153	15	35

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bobby Kline — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	1
Second Base	4
Third Base	3
Shortstop	69

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 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.