How Al Kaline's Hits Compares to Similar Players
Al Kaline totaled 3,007 career Hits, well above the league average of 490.7 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Hits season came in 1955, posting 200, well above the league average of 44.3 that year. The lowest point came in 1953 at 7, well below the league average of 50.7 that year. The Hits trended upward through the final seasons. The Hits total went from 87 in 1972 to 79 in 1973 and 146 in 1974, rising over the span. The upward arc continued through his final campaign. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Hits profile — ranging from 7 to 200 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Al Kaline Lifetime Hits and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Hits for Al Kaline
| Al Kaline
Hits | Al Kaline
Extra Base Hits | Al Kaline
Extra Base Hit Pct |
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| Career | 3007 | 972 | 0.323 |
| Season Avg. | 136.68 | 44.18 | 0.323 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 171.89 | 55.56 | 0.323 |
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Al Kaline Hits Per Season
Al Kaline's Hits for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, RF, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Al Kaline Hits by Team
Al Kaline's career Hits totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Al Kaline Cumulative Hits — Career Progression
A running total of Al Kaline's career Hits, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Al Kaline Hits Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Al Kaline's seasonal Hits alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Al Kaline Hits — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Al Kaline's MLB career with Hits alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.
Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
