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Al Kaline

Tigers Career team 1953 to 1974
Position RF
Born Dec 19, 1934

Key Insights

1974
One opponent brings the best out of him

Kaline has hit .538/.538/1.385 against Mel Parnell in 13 plate appearances, his best line against anyone he has seen this often.

7 for 13 with 2 home runs and 0 strikeouts, against a .798 OPS median across his matchups.
He owns this opponent, and the record is not close

Kaline is 8 for 12 against Spec Shea, a .667 average and his best against anyone he has faced this often.

14 career plate appearances.
He is a different player against this opponent

Kaline carries a .855 career OPS; against John Curtis it is 1.667, over 15 plate appearances.

9 for 15 with 2 home runs.
The long balls in this matchup all go one way

Kaline has hit 10 home runs off Jim Kaat, one every 12.7 plate appearances they have shared.

127 career plate appearances against him.
This opponent has his number every time they meet

Kaline has hit .000/.071/.000 against Art Fowler in 14 plate appearances, his worst line against anyone he has seen this often.

0 for 13 with 0 home runs and 2 strikeouts, against a .798 OPS median across his matchups.
This matchup usually ends with a free pass

Billy Hoeft walks Kaline in 38.5% of their meetings, 5 times in 13 plate appearances.

5 walks in 13 plate appearances.

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Player Bio Data
DOB Dec 19, 1934