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Mike Piazza League
6-1-2121
Irvin Kline First Base
Retired (1994, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .251 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .706 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 433 Age at Death 65 Date of Birth 08-22-1960
HR 46 Drafted Round 2, Pick 32
(1979)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(131 games)
RBI 201
SB 68
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L A- Velocity C    Mentor vR A+
Speed A  Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 1
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF B+ (68.3%)   Health D- LCS Appearances 3
3B F  (0.5%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1983 LAN
75
168
25
38
5
2
2
10
8
 34 1 0
5
 0 0
.581
.266
.315
.089
.226
1984 CIN
69
201
28
52
9
4
5
25
14
 53 1 1
5
 3 1
.727
.309
.418
.159
.259
1985 CIN
63
175
22
34
7
2
3
15
14
 46 0 0
4
 2 2
.563
.254
.309
.114
.194
1986 CIN
58
204
36
55
9
1
5
26
15
 49 1 0
9
 3 5
.720
.323
.397
.127
.270
1987 CIN
89
306
47
79
15
3
9
28
38
 68 1 1
11
 12 7
.756
.341
.415
.157
.258
1988 CIN
77
295
44
87
10
2
13
38
23
 60 1 0
19
 18 2
.823
.348
.475
.180
.295
1989 CIN
15
56
4
8
1
0
1
6
5
 18 2 0
1
 0 0
.452
.238
.214
.071
.143
1990 CIN-OAK
54
182
26
44
6
3
5
29
23
 38 1 1
6
 2 3
.719
.329
.390
.148
.242
1991 WAS
7
14
0
2
0
0
0
2
1
 2 0 1
0
 1 0
.330
.188
.143
.000
.143
1992 WAS
2
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1993 WAS
62
97
16
31
7
0
2
18
8
 18 1 0
8
 2 0
.831
.377
.454
.134
.320
1994 WAS
15
18
3
3
1
0
1
4
2
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.639
.250
.389
.222
.167
Total
586
1723
251
433
70
17
46
201
151
 389 9 4
68
 43 20
.706
.314
.392
.140
.251
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1994-11-01Irvin Kline has retired from the Washington Crooks
1994-04-08The Washington Crooks have promoted Irvin Kline to the major league team.
1994-04-01The Washington Crooks have promoted Art Conigliaro to the major league team. The Washington Crooks have designated Irvin Kline for assignment.
1993-05-08Irvin Kline of the Washington Crooks is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1992-09-19The Washington Crooks have promoted Irvin Kline to the major league team.
1991-05-12The Washington Crooks have designated Irvin Kline for assignment.
1991-04-16The Washington Crooks have promoted Irvin Kline to the major league team.
1991-04-16The Washington Crooks have acquired Irvin Kline from the waiver wire.
1991-03-25The Oakland Invaders have promoted Julio Cravath to the major league team. The Oakland Invaders have waived Irvin Kline.
1990-06-28The Oakland Invaders have promoted Ron Karkovice to the major league team. The Oakland Invaders have promoted Irvin Kline to the major league team. The Oakland Invaders have sent Pat Meares to the minors. The Oakland Invaders have waived Scot Thompson.
1990-06-22The Oakland Invaders have acquired Irvin Kline from the waiver wire.
1990-06-15The Cincinnati Reds have waived Irvin Kline.
1990-04-08The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Paul Hall to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have designated Irvin Kline for assignment.
1989-05-03Irvin Kline of the Cincinnati Reds is injured and is expected to be out 57 days.
1988-09-18Irvin Kline of the Cincinnati Reds is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1987-06-01Irvin Kline of the Cincinnati Reds is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1985-09-19Irvin Kline of the Cincinnati Reds is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1983-04-14The Los Angeles SweatHogs have promoted Irvin Kline to the major league team. The Los Angeles SweatHogs have designated Joe Valle for assignment.
1981-06-28Trade #1123256 has been completed between the Cleveland Corsairs and the Brooklyn SweatHogs. The Brooklyn SweatHogs receive Irvin Kline, Luis Hahn, Draft Pick 1982 Round 2 CLE (Nestor Patterson) from the Cleveland Corsairs in exchange for William Mayer, Rod Kelleher. Protest This Trade.
1980-04-01The Cleveland Corsairs have renamed Irv Kline to Irvin Kline.
1979-05-01The Cleveland Corsairs have acquired Irv Kline from the waiver wire.
1979-04-14The Tampa Bay Black Sox have waived Irv Kline.
1977-07-20A trade has been completed between the Florida Flamingos and the Tampa Bay Black Sox. The Tampa Bay Black Sox receive Aubrey Peterson, Draft Pick 1979 Round 3 KC (Kirk Leeper), Draft Pick 1979 Round 2 NYN (Irv Kline), Draft Pick 1978 Round 1 NYN (George Kleven) from the Florida Flamingos in exchange for Randy Savage. Protest This Trade.
1977-07-13A trade has been completed between the New York Times and the Florida Flamingos. The Florida Flamingos receive Draft Pick 1979 Round 2 NYN (Irv Kline), Draft Pick 1978 Round 1 NYN (George Kleven) from the New York Times in exchange for Lloyd Keerl. Protest This Trade.