Johnny Kling
John Kling "Noisy"
Born: November 13, 1875
Kansas City, MO US
Deceased: January 31, 1947
Kansas City, MO US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, OF, P, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 160
Career: 1895-1900
Major League Statistics
Johnny Kling compiled a career batting average of .271 with 10 home runs and 0 RBI in his 257-game career with the Rockford, Chanute, Houston Buffaloes, Rockford Forest City, Quincy/Dubuque, Cedar Rapids Bunnies and St. Joseph Saints. He began playing during the 1895 season and last took the field during the 1900 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | B | WA2 | Rockford | 0 | 2 | .000 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1900 | B | WL3 | St. Joseph Saints | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0.00 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | B | WA2 | Rockford | 118 | 482 | 482 | 84 | 123 | 25 | 8 | 7 | .255 | .255 | .384 | .639 | 185 | ||||||||||
| 1897 | B | WA2 | Rockford Forest City | 13 | 49 | 47 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .234 | .234 | .340 | .574 | 16 | 2 | ||||||||
| 1899 | C | WA2 | Cedar Rapids Bunnies | 18 | 72 | 72 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .222 | .222 | .292 | .514 | 21 | |||||||||
| 1900 | B | WL3 | St. Joseph Saints | 108 | 456 | 442 | 75 | 133 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 23 | .301 | .301 | .400 | .701 | 177 | 14 | ||||||||
| Totals | 257 | 1059 | 1043 | 176 | 283 | 54 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .271 | .271 | .383 | .654 | 399 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | B | WA2 | Rockford | OF | 96 | .000 | |||||
| 1895 | B | WA2 | Rockford | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1895 | B | WA2 | Rockford | 2B | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1895 | B | WA2 | Rockford | SS | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1895 | B | WA2 | Rockford | C | 18 | .000 | |||||
| 1897 | B | WA2 | Rockford Forest City | OF | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1897 | B | WA2 | Rockford Forest City | SS | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1900 | B | WL3 | St. Joseph Saints | C | 108 | .000 | |||||
| 1900 | B | WL3 | St. Joseph Saints | 3B | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1900 | B | WL3 | St. Joseph Saints | OF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1900 | B | WL3 | St. Joseph Saints | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 247 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | B | Western Association | Rockford | May 2, 1895 | September 25, 1895 | |
| 1896 | Ind | Kansas State League | Chanute | |||
| 1896 | C | Texas Association | Houston Buffaloes | |||
| 1897 | B | Western Association | Rockford Forest City | June 14, 1897 | July 3, 1897 | |
| 1899 | C | Western Association | Quincy/Dubuque | |||
| 1899 | C | Western Association | Cedar Rapids Bunnies | |||
| 1900 | B | Western League | St. Joseph Saints | May 5, 1900 | September 4, 1900 |
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