Ron Kittle Hitting Stats — Era-Normalized Analysis

Baby Boomers Indiana Throws Right Bats Right North America Chicago White Sox American League Designated Hitter Rookie of the Year All-Star

Ron Kittle was a classic three-true-outcomes hitter — exceptional home run production, a disciplined eye for walks, and a high strikeout rate. The profile was built around an era-adjusted SLG+ of 114 (strong for the era), an AVG+ of 87 (below-average contact rate), an OBP+ of 90 (limited on-base ability), exceptional home run frequency, and a strikeout rate that limited the offensive floor. The profile also carried a batting average that sat well below the league norm and an on-base percentage consistently below league average.

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Ron Kittle Career Hitting Stats

Career Seasons Hitting
10
Season Average Seasons Hitting
10
Seasons Hitting Per 600 PA
10
Career Games Hitting
843
Season Average Games Hitting
84.3
Games Hitting Per 600 PA
167.87
Career Plate Appearances
3013
Season Average Plate Appearances
301.3
Plate Appearances Per 600 PA
600
Career At Bats
2708
Season Average At Bats
270.8
At Bats Per 600 PA
539.26
Career Batting Average
0.239
Season Average Batting Average
0.239
Batting Average Per 600 PA
0.239
Career Equivalent Average
0.787
Season Average Equivalent Average
0.787
Equivalent Average Per 600 PA
0.787
Career Hits
648
Season Average Hits
64.8
Hits Per 600 PA
129.04
Career Singles
369
Season Average Singles
36.9
Singles Per 600 PA
73.48
Career Doubles
100
Season Average Doubles
10
Doubles Per 600 PA
19.91
Career Triples
3
Season Average Triples
0.3
Triples Per 600 PA
0.6
Career Home Runs
176
Season Average Home Runs
17.6
Home Runs Per 600 PA
35.05
Career Extra Base Hits
279
Season Average Extra Base Hits
27.9
Extra Base Hits Per 600 PA
55.56
Career Extra Base Hit Pct
0.431
Season Average Extra Base Hit Pct
0.431
Extra Base Hit Pct Per 600 PA
0.431
Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.065
Season Average Home Runs Per at Bat
0.065
Home Runs Per at Bat Per 600 PA
0.065
Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.272
Season Average Home Runs Per Hit
0.272
Home Runs Per Hit Per 600 PA
0.272
Career Base Runs
407.77
Season Average Base Runs
40.78
Base Runs Per 600 PA
81.2
Career Total Bases
1282
Season Average Total Bases
128.2
Total Bases Per 600 PA
255.29
Career Times on Base
922
Season Average Times on Base
92.2
Times on Base Per 600 PA
183.6
Career On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.306
Season Average On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.306
On Base Percentage (OBP) Per 600 PA
0.306
Career Slugging Pct
0.473
Season Average Slugging Pct
0.473
Slugging Pct Per 600 PA
0.473

OPS

Career OPS
0.779
Season Average OPS
0.779
OPS Per 600 PA
0.779
Career Isolated Power
0.234
Season Average Isolated Power
0.234
Isolated Power Per 600 PA
0.234
Career Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.256
Season Average Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.256
Gross Production Average (GPA) Per 600 PA
0.256
Career Total Average
0.738
Season Average Total Average
0.738
Total Average Per 600 PA
0.738
Career BABIP
0.26
Season Average BABIP
0.26
BABIP Per 600 PA
0.26
Career Runs
356
Season Average Runs
35.6
Runs Per 600 PA
70.89
Career RBIs
460
Season Average RBIs
46
RBIs Per 600 PA
91.6
Career Runs Produced
640
Season Average Runs Produced
64
Runs Produced Per 600 PA
127.45
Career Runs Created
389.32
Season Average Runs Created
38.93
Runs Created Per 600 PA
77.53
Career Hit By Pitch
38
Season Average Hit By Pitch
3.8
Hit By Pitch Per 600 PA
7.57
Career Walks
236
Season Average Walks
23.6
Walks Per 600 PA
47
Career Intentional Walks
20
Season Average Intentional Walks
2
Intentional Walks Per 600 PA
3.98
Career Strikeouts
744
Season Average Strikeouts
74.4
Strikeouts Per 600 PA
148.16
Career Plate Appearances per Strikeout
4.05
Season Average Plate Appearances per Strikeout
4.05
Plate Appearances per Strikeout Per 600 PA
4.05
Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.32
Season Average Walks Per Strikeout
0.32
Walks Per Strikeout Per 600 PA
0.32
Career Sacrifice Hit
0
Season Average Sacrifice Hit
0
Sacrifice Hit Per 600 PA
0
Career Sacrifice Fly
31
Season Average Sacrifice Fly
3.1
Sacrifice Fly Per 600 PA
6.17
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
53
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
5.3
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 600 PA
10.55
Career Stolen Bases
16
Season Average Stolen Bases
1.6
Stolen Bases Per 600 PA
3.19
Career Caught Stealing
16
Season Average Caught Stealing
1.6
Caught Stealing Per 600 PA
3.19
Career Stolen Base Attempts
32
Season Average Stolen Base Attempts
3.2
Stolen Base Attempts Per 600 PA
6.37
Career Stolen Base Percentage
50
Season Average Stolen Base Percentage
50
Stolen Base Percentage Per 600 PA
50

Ron Kittle Career Fielding Stats

Career Seasons Fielding
9
Season Average Seasons Fielding
9
Seasons Fielding Per 9 Innings
9
Career Games Played as Fielder
425
Season Average Games Played as Fielder
47.22
Games Played as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.14
Career Starts as Fielder
407
Season Average Starts as Fielder
45.22
Starts as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.1
Career Played Outs
10029
Season Average Played Outs
1114.33
Played Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Inning Played
3343
Season Average Inning Played
371.4
Inning Played Per 9 Innings
9
Career Putouts
1087
Season Average Putouts
120.78
Putouts Per 9 Innings
2.93
Career Assists
51
Season Average Assists
5.67
Assists Per 9 Innings
0.14
Career Errors
25
Season Average Errors
2.78
Errors Per 9 Innings
0.07
Career Total Chances
1163
Season Average Total Chances
129.22
Total Chances Per 9 Innings
3.13
Career Chances Accepted
1138
Season Average Chances Accepted
126.44
Chances Accepted Per 9 Innings
3.06
Career Fielding Percentage
97.85
Season Average Fielding Percentage
97.85
Fielding Percentage Per 9 Innings
97.85
Career Range Factor
2.678
Season Average Range Factor
2.678
Range Factor Per 9 Innings
2.678
Career Games Started %
95.76
Season Average Games Started %
95.76
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
95.76
Career Double Plays
58
Season Average Double Plays
6.44
Double Plays Per 9 Innings
0.16
Career Passed Balls
0
Season Average Passed Balls
0
Passed Balls Per 9 Innings
0
Career Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Season Average Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Wild Pitch as Fielder Per 9 Innings
0
Career Stolen Base Allowed
0
Season Average Stolen Base Allowed
0
Stolen Base Allowed Per 9 Innings
0
Career Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Season Average Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Catcher Caught Stealing Per 9 Innings
0


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