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Ralph Kiner

Pirates Career team 1946 to 1953
Position LF
Born Oct 27, 1922

Key Insights

1955
One opponent brings the best out of him

Kiner has hit .667/.692/1.444 against Kent Peterson in 13 plate appearances, his best line against anyone he has seen this often.

6 for 9 with 2 home runs and 0 strikeouts, against a .907 OPS median across his matchups.
He owns this opponent, and the record is not close

Kiner is 7 for 13 against Dan Bankhead, a .538 average and his best against anyone he has faced this often.

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

Kiner carries a .946 career OPS; against Steve Ridzik it is 1.991, over 30 plate appearances.

12 for 23 with 5 home runs.
The long balls in this matchup all go one way

Kiner has hit 12 home runs off Larry Jansen, one every 11.8 plate appearances they have shared.

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

Kiner has hit .000/.154/.000 against George Spencer in 13 plate appearances, his worst line against anyone he has seen this often.

0 for 10 with 0 home runs and 3 strikeouts, against a .907 OPS median across his matchups.
This matchup usually ends with a free pass

Dave Cole walks Kiner in 42.9% of their meetings, 6 times in 14 plate appearances.

6 walks in 14 plate appearances.

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Player Bio Data
DOB Oct 27, 1922