1858
Born March 3, 1858
Louisville, KY, USA
Monk Cline Notable
b. March 3, 1858 · Baltimore Orioles 1882, Louisville Eclipse 1884, Louisville Colonels 1885, 1891, Kansas City Cowboys 1888
Monk Cline played for four clubs across 10 seasons as a center fielder, opening with the Baltimore Orioles in 1882 and closing with the Louisville Colonels in 1891.
Across 232 games he batted .261, with 245 hits and 165 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 39 doubles and 31 stolen bases.
He played 219 games in the outfield, with 337 putouts and 61 errors.
He was born in Louisville, KY, USA on March 3, 1858, and died on September 23, 1916. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1882 | BAL | 44 | 172 | 18 | 38 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .221 |
| 1884 | LOU | 94 | 396 | 91 | 115 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 39 | 27 | 0 | 0 | .290 |
| 1885 | LOU | 2 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 |
| 1888 | KCC | 73 | 293 | 45 | 69 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 20 | 27 | 29 | .235 |
| 1891 | LOU | 19 | 70 | 11 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 2 | .300 |
| Career | — | 232 | 940 | 165 | 245 | 39 | 12 | 2 | 71 | 66 | 29 | 31 | .261 |
On this day & linked events
1916
Died September 23, 1916
1882
Major-league debut: Monk Cline
Monk Cline made a major-league debut on July 4, 1882.
1891
Final major-league game: Monk Cline
Monk Cline played a final major-league game on October 4, 1891.
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