Baseball biography johnny kling
Baseball biography johnny kling
Johnny Kling.
Johnny Kling
American baseball player and manager (1875–1947)
Not to be confused with John Kling (TV series).
Baseball player
| Johnny Kling | |
|---|---|
| Catcher / Manager | |
| Born:(1875-11-13)November 13, 1875 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | |
| Died: January 31, 1947(1947-01-31) (aged 71) Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| September 11, 1900, for the Chicago Orphans | |
| September 21, 1913, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| Batting average | .272 |
| Home runs | 20 |
| Runs batted in | 514 |
| Managerial record | 52–101 |
| Winning % | .340 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| As player As manager | |
John Gransfield Kling (November 13, 1875[1] – January 31, 1947) was an American professional baseball player and manager.[1] He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher from 1900 to 1913, most prominently as a member of the Chicago Cubs teams that won four National League pennants and tw