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Don Newcombe League
4-8-2162
Johnny "Colonel" Kling Catcher
Retired (1967, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .256 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .718 Status Deceased (2022) Option Years 0  
H 1864 Age at Death 91 Date of Birth 11-16-1931
HR 229 Drafted Round 1, Pick 10
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(10 games)
RBI 973
SB 97
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C  Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF D+ (25.5%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% 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
1953 CLE
159
646
53
154
26
0
13
59
39
 123 3 2
3
 19 5
.623
.284
.339
.101
.238
1954 CLE
160
570
45
121
12
2
14
58
47
 122 1 2
4
 9 3
.587
.273
.314
.102
.212
1955 CLE
160
567
48
128
17
1
17
71
52
 104 3 1
8
 10 4
.643
.294
.349
.123
.226
1956 CLE
160
588
65
132
17
1
13
78
51
 96 3 2
8
 10 2
.612
.289
.323
.099
.224
1957 CLE
159
567
50
128
22
1
9
55
61
 111 3 6
11
 13 1
.617
.301
.316
.090
.226
1958 NYA
140
443
65
124
19
2
13
68
50
 75 1 1
4
 3 4
.773
.354
.420
.140
.280
1959 NYA-NYN
159
582
64
161
27
4
23
94
47
 89 3 2
5
 7 11
.788
.333
.455
.179
.277
1960 NYN
156
458
75
134
17
2
22
76
49
 66 2 2
2
 1 5
.845
.362
.483
.190
.293
1961 NYN
151
472
52
129
17
3
18
73
54
 73 3 7
9
 9 1
.783
.347
.436
.163
.273
1962 NYN
115
338
49
95
12
3
10
47
34
 46 4 2
5
 7 2
.775
.352
.423
.142
.281
1963 NYN
145
457
60
121
15
4
16
53
50
 91 1 2
12
 8 0
.757
.337
.420
.155
.265
1964 NYN
154
472
71
134
17
1
21
85
45
 75 0 3
16
 12 1
.802
.344
.458
.174
.284
1965 NYN
152
464
59
129
24
1
13
52
52
 74 3 4
10
 15 0
.770
.352
.418
.140
.278
1966 NYN
147
501
68
134
21
5
22
82
52
 77 2 5
0
 0 0
.797
.336
.461
.194
.267
1967 NYN
81
156
23
40
4
0
5
22
16
 29 1 0
0
 0 0
.708
.329
.378
.122
.256
Total
2198
7281
847
1864
267
30
229
973
699
 1251 33 41
97
 123 39
.718
.322
.395
.139
.256
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01Johnny "Colonel" Kling has retired from the New York Red Foxx
1962-08-06Johnny "Colonel" Kling of the New York Red Foxx is injured and is expected to be out 44 days.
1960-04-14The New York Red Foxx have renamed Johnny Kling to Johnny "Colonel" Kling.
1959-05-12A trade has been completed between the New York Red Foxx and the New York Pride. The New York Pride receive Jack "Hammer" Lopatka, John "Mel" Renfroe from the New York Red Foxx in exchange for Tyson Foster, Johnny Kling, Jim Hamilton, Draft Pick - 1960 Round 2 (NYA), Draft Pick - 1961 Round 2 (NYA).
1953-04-01The Cleveland Knockers have renamed Scott Bollo to Johnny Kling.
1953-04-01The Cleveland Knockers have promoted Scott Bollo to the major league team. The Cleveland Knockers have promoted Roberto Presko to the major league team. The Cleveland Knockers have designated Charlie Galloway for assignment. The Cleveland Knockers have designated Buddy Goodwin for assignment.