Bill Kling

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1891-1895)

W–L 4–4
ERA 5.17
WHIP 1.70
SO 33
Pitcher PIV -445.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 190 lb
Born
1/14/1867 in OH, USA
Died
8/25/1934 in Kansas City, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1891-08-13
Last Game
1895-04-20

Full name: William Kling

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
4 4 15 9 4 0 0 87.0 108 50 3 40 33 5.17 -445.8

Career ERA 5.17 vs. league average 3.79 across their career seasons — 36.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1891 PHI NL 4 2 12 7 4 0 0 75.0 91 36 32 26 4.32 3.52 (-23%) -29.4
1892 BLN NL 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 11.0 17 14 7 7 11.45 3.28 (-249%) -416.4
1895 LS3 NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 1 0 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 4 4 15 9 4 0 0 87.0 108 50 40 33 5.17 — -446

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 Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
16 36 4 7 0 1 0 3 0 8 5 .194 .341 .250 .591 0

Career AVG .194 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 26.1% below league average.

Career OBP .341 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .354 across their career seasons — 29.5% below league average.

Career OPS .591 vs. league average .690 across their career seasons — 14.3% below 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
1891 PHI NL 13 31 3 6 0 0 0 2 0 7 3 .194 — — — — 0.0
1892 BLN NL 2 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 .250 — — — — 0.0
1895 LS3 NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 16 36 4 7 0 1 0 3 0 8 5 .194 — — — — 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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1 0 0 1 0 0
P 15 0 1 14 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1891 PHI OF 1 0 0 1 0 0
1891 PHI P 12 0 1 12 1 0
1892 BLN P 2 0 0 2 0 0
1895 LS3 P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 15
Center Field 1

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Kling

What years did Bill Kling play?
Bill Kling played in Major League Baseball from 1891 to 1895.
Was Bill Kling a pitcher?
Yes. Bill Kling pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 33 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Kling hit?
Bill Kling hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.