Ron Kline

Ron Kline
Ron Kline
	Kline in 1957
	Pitcher
	Born: March 9, 1932; Callery, Pennsylvania, U.S.
	Died: June 22, 2002 (aged 70); Callery, Pennsylvania, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	April 21, 1952, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
	June 13, 1970, for the Atlanta Braves
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	114–144
Earned run average	3.75
Strikeouts	989
Saves	108
Teams
	Pittsburgh Pirates (1952, 1955–1959); St. Louis Cardinals (1960); Los Angeles Angels (1961); Detroit Tigers (1961–1962); Washington Senators (1963–1966); Minnesota Twins (1967); Pittsburgh Pirates (1968–1969); San Francisco Giants (1969); Boston Red Sox (1969); Atlanta Braves (1970);

Ronald Lee Kline (March 9, 1932 – June 22, 2002) was an American professional baseball player.

Biography[edit]

Kline missed the 1953–1954 baseball seasons due to military service.^[1]

Kline was born in Callery, Pennsylvania, and returned there to serve as mayor after leaving baseball.^[2]

Kline died in Callery in June 2002 at the age of seventy. He had heart and kidney problems at the time of his death.^{[citation needed]}

^ "Ron Kline Minor League Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
^ "Ron Kline, 70, Pitcher in 50's and 60's, Dies". The New York Times. Associated Press (AP). June 26, 2002. Retrieved July 1, 2015.

Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
Ron Kline at SABR (Baseball BioProject)