Ron Kittle was a designated hitter in MLB. Across 843 career games, with a .239 batting average and 176 home runs. This page covers season stats, team history, salary history, and career profile.
Season-by-season performance, contract terms, and the complete archive.
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | CWS | 20 | 29 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 12 | .241 | .313 | .414 | .726 |
| 1983 | CWS | 145 | 520 | 75 | 132 | 19 | 3 | 35 | 100 | 8 | 39 | 150 | .254 | .314 | .504 | .818 |
| 1984 | CWS | 139 | 466 | 67 | 100 | 15 | 0 | 32 | 74 | 3 | 49 | 137 | .215 | .295 | .453 | .748 |
| 1985 | CWS | 116 | 379 | 51 | 87 | 12 | 0 | 26 | 58 | 1 | 31 | 92 | .230 | .295 | .467 | .762 |
| 1986 | CWS | 86 | 296 | 34 | 63 | 11 | 0 | 17 | 48 | 2 | 28 | 87 | .213 | .282 | .422 | .705 |
| 1986 | NYY | 30 | 80 | 8 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 23 | .238 | .292 | .413 | .705 |
| 1987 | NYY | 59 | 159 | 21 | 44 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 28 | 0 | 10 | 36 | .277 | .318 | .535 | .853 |
| 1988 | CLE | 75 | 225 | 31 | 58 | 8 | 0 | 18 | 43 | 0 | 16 | 65 | .258 | .323 | .533 | .856 |
| 1989 | CWS | 51 | 169 | 26 | 51 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 37 | 0 | 22 | 42 | .302 | .378 | .556 | .934 |
| 1990 | BAL | 22 | 61 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .164 | .203 | .295 | .498 |
| 1990 | CWS | 83 | 277 | 29 | 68 | 14 | 0 | 16 | 43 | 0 | 24 | 77 | .245 | .311 | .469 | .781 |
| 1991 | CWS | 17 | 47 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 9 | .191 | .291 | .319 | .610 |
| Career Totals | — | 843 | 2708 | 356 | 648 | 100 | 3 | 176 | 460 | 16 | 236 | 744 | .239 | .306 | .473 | .779 |
1983
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1985 | $300,000 |
| 1986 | $400,000 |
| 1987 | $425,000 |
| 1988 | $300,000 |
| 1989 | $550,000 |
| 1990 | $550,000 |
Career Total: $2,525,000 (6 seasons)
Average: $420,833
Salary data is available from 1985 onward.
TGN salary figures show base salary. Signing bonuses, accounting allocations, and luxury-tax values are listed separately where available.