How Al Kaline's Plate Appearances Compares to Similar Players
Al Kaline totaled 11,597 career Plate Appearances, well above the league average of 2,109.8 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Plate Appearances season came in 1956, posting 693, well above the league average of 205.2 that year. The lowest point came in 1953 at 30, well below the league average of 216.5 that year. The Plate Appearances trended upward through the final seasons. The Plate Appearances total went from 314 in 1972 to 347 in 1973 and 630 in 1974, rising over the span. The upward arc continued through his final campaign. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Plate Appearances profile — ranging from 30 to 693 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Al Kaline Lifetime Plate Appearances
Stats similar to Plate Appearances for Al Kaline
| Al Kaline
Plate Appearances |
|---|
| Career | 11597 |
| Season Avg. | 527.14 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 662.92 |
| More Info | See More |
Al Kaline Plate Appearances Per Season
Al Kaline's Plate Appearances 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 Plate Appearances by Team
Al Kaline's career Plate Appearances totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Al Kaline Cumulative Plate Appearances — Career Progression
A running total of Al Kaline's career Plate Appearances, 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 Plate Appearances Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Al Kaline's seasonal Plate Appearances 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 Plate Appearances — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Al Kaline's MLB career with Plate Appearances 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.
