Johnny Kling
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John Kling (February 25, 1875 in Kansas City, Missouri - January 31, 1947 in Kansas City) was a catcher in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs (the Chicago Orphans until 1903) (1900-1908, 1910-1911), Boston Rustlers & Braves (1911-1912), and Cincinnati Reds (1913).
Kling was an exceptional defensive catcher and also had a decent bat. He was a pivotal member of the Cubs dynasty which won four National League pennants and two World Series titles between 1906 and 1910. In early 1909 he won the World Pocket Billiards Championship and stopped playing baseball for the 1909 season to defend that title.
In 1260 games, he batted .271 with 20 home runs and 513 RBIs all-time. He had 1151 hits in 4241 at bats.
[edit] External links
- Baseball-Reference.com - career statistics and analysis
- Bio at BaseballLibrary.com
Preceded by: Fred Tenney |
Boston Braves Managers 1912 |
Succeeded by: George Stallings |
Categories: 1875 births | 1947 deaths | Major league catchers | Boston Braves players | Boston Braves managers | Boston Rustlers players | Chicago Cubs players | Chicago Orphans players | Cincinnati Reds players | Major league players from Missouri | 1907 Chicago Cubs World Series Championship Team | 1908 Chicago Cubs World Series Championship Team | Baseball player-managers | Baseball catcher stubs