Bill Kling
William Kling
Born: January 14, 1867
, OH US
Deceased: August 25, 1934
Kansas City, MO US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 190
Career: 1890-1897
Major League Statistics
Bill Kling compiled a career record of 78 wins and 41 losses and a 2.29 ERA in his 130-game pitching career with the St. Paul Apostles, Rockford Hustlers, Kansas City Blues, Mobile Bluebirds/Atlanta, St. Joseph Saints and Rockford Forest City. He began playing during the 1890 season and last took the field during the 1897 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 | Ind | ILIA | Rockford Hustlers | 20 | 7 | .741 | 1.30 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 1 | 228.0 | 197 | 109 | 33 | 145 | 56 | ||||||||
| 1892 | F | ILIA | Rockford Hustlers | 16 | 13 | .552 | 1.54 | 29 | 3 | 257.0 | 214 | 118 | 44 | 181 | 160 | ||||||||||
| 1894 | B | SOUA | Mobile Bluebirds/Atlanta | 16 | 4 | .800 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1894 | A | WL2 | Kansas City Blues | 2 | 1 | .667 | 4.15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17.3 | 28 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 1895 | A | WL2 | Kansas City Blues | 21 | 9 | .700 | 3.70 | 35 | 34 | 28 | 1 | 275.0 | 342 | 219 | 113 | ||||||||||
| 1897 | B | WA2 | Rockford Forest City | 3 | 7 | .300 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 78 | 41 | .655 | 2.29 | 130 | 93 | 0 | 80 | 6 | 0 | 777.3 | 781 | 459 | 198 | 0 | 330 | 0 | 216 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 | Ind | ILIA | Rockford Hustlers | 53 | 248 | 238 | 49 | 62 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | .261 | .261 | .336 | .597 | 80 | 10 | ||||||||
| 1892 | F | ILIA | Rockford Hustlers | 44 | 169 | 164 | 26 | 50 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | .305 | .305 | .457 | .762 | 75 | 5 | ||||||||
| 1894 | B | SOUA | Mobile Bluebirds/Atlanta | 28 | 103 | 103 | 30 | 37 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | .359 | .359 | .602 | .961 | 62 | |||||||||
| 1894 | A | WL2 | Kansas City Blues | 4 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .417 | .667 | 5 | |||||||||
| 1895 | A | WL2 | Kansas City Blues | 62 | 234 | 234 | 41 | 79 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 3 | .338 | .338 | .581 | .919 | 136 | |||||||||
| 1897 | B | WA2 | Rockford Forest City | 94 | 379 | 376 | 68 | 114 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 19 | .303 | .303 | .434 | .737 | 163 | 3 | ||||||||
| Totals | 285 | 1145 | 1127 | 215 | 345 | 56 | 36 | 16 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .306 | .306 | .462 | .768 | 521 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 | Ind | ILIA | Rockford Hustlers | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1891 | Ind | ILIA | Rockford Hustlers | OF | 25 | .000 | |||||
| 1891 | Ind | ILIA | Rockford Hustlers | 1B | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1892 | F | ILIA | Rockford Hustlers | P | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 1892 | F | ILIA | Rockford Hustlers | OF | 13 | .000 | |||||
| 1892 | F | ILIA | Rockford Hustlers | 1B | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1894 | B | SOUA | Mobile Bluebirds/Atlanta | OF | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1894 | B | SOUA | Mobile Bluebirds/Atlanta | 1B | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1894 | A | WL2 | Kansas City Blues | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1894 | B | SOUA | Mobile Bluebirds/Atlanta | P | 21 | .000 | |||||
| 1894 | A | WL2 | Kansas City Blues | OF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1895 | A | WL2 | Kansas City Blues | P | 35 | .000 | |||||
| 1895 | A | WL2 | Kansas City Blues | OF | 15 | .000 | |||||
| 1895 | A | WL2 | Kansas City Blues | 1B | 13 | .000 | |||||
| 1897 | B | WA2 | Rockford Forest City | 1B | 75 | .000 | |||||
| 1897 | B | WA2 | Rockford Forest City | OF | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1897 | B | WA2 | Rockford Forest City | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 287 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | Ind | Western Association | St. Paul Apostles | |||
| 1891 | Ind | Illinois-Iowa League | Rockford Hustlers | |||
| 1892 | F | Illinois-Iowa League | Rockford Hustlers | |||
| 1894 | B | Southern League | Mobile Bluebirds/Atlanta | |||
| 1894 | A | Western Association | St. Joseph Saints | |||
| 1894 | A | Western League | Kansas City Blues | |||
| 1895 | A | Western League | Kansas City Blues | May 9, 1895 | September 21, 1895 | |
| 1896 | A | Western League | Kansas City Blues | |||
| 1897 | B | Western Association | Rockford Forest City | May 6, 1897 | September 22, 1897 |
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