1935
Born May 27, 1935
St. Paul, MN, USA
Jerry Kindall Notable
b. May 27, 1935 · Chicago Cubs 1956–1958, 1960–1961, Cleveland Indians 1962–1964, Minnesota Twins 1964–1965
Jerry Kindall played for three clubs across 10 seasons as a second baseman, opening with the Chicago Cubs in 1956 and closing with the Minnesota Twins in 1965.
Across 742 games he batted .213, with 439 hits and 211 runs. He finished with 44 home runs, 83 doubles and 17 stolen bases.
He played 511 games at second base, with 1,327 assists and 81 errors. He turned 295 double plays. He also played 136 games at shortstop.
He was born in St. Paul, MN, USA on May 27, 1935, and died on December 24, 2017. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | CHC | 32 | 55 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 1 | .164 |
| 1957 | CHC | 72 | 181 | 18 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 48 | 1 | .160 |
| 1958 | CHC | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .167 |
| 1960 | CHC | 89 | 246 | 17 | 59 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 5 | 52 | 4 | .240 |
| 1961 | CHC | 96 | 310 | 37 | 75 | 22 | 3 | 9 | 44 | 18 | 89 | 2 | .242 |
| 1962 | CLE | 154 | 530 | 51 | 123 | 21 | 1 | 13 | 55 | 45 | 107 | 4 | .232 |
| 1963 | CLE | 86 | 234 | 27 | 48 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 71 | 3 | .205 |
| 1964 | CLE/MIN | 85 | 153 | 13 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 51 | 0 | .183 |
| 1965 | MIN | 125 | 342 | 41 | 67 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 36 | 36 | 97 | 2 | .196 |
| Career | — | 742 | 2057 | 211 | 439 | 83 | 9 | 44 | 198 | 145 | 535 | 17 | .213 |
On this day & linked events
2017
Died December 24, 2017
1956
Major-league debut: Jerry Kindall
Jerry Kindall made a major-league debut on July 1, 1956.
1965
Final major-league game: Jerry Kindall
Jerry Kindall played a final major-league game on October 2, 1965.
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