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Don
Kainer		  
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6' 3''
Weight: 215
 
Born: September 3, 1955 in Houston, TX, USA
 
Awards & Accomplishments
World Championships Won 1990   
Pitching Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Cy Young or Rookie Of The Year.
Year Age Tm Lg W L Pct G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA OAVG OOBP OSLG OOPS PWS
1983 27 DET AL 11 7 .611 28 28 0 0 0 160.3 147 62 6 61 110 3.48 .247 .315 .376 .691 10.3
1984 28 DET AL 1 2 .333 38 0 0 0 1 49.0 48 19 1 23 37 3.49 .259 .341 .384 .725 2.5
1985 29 DET AL 7 3 .700 64 0 0 0 5 75.3 74 40 5 31 51 4.78 .251 .317 .417 .734 3.4
1986 30 DET AL 4 1 .800 26 0 0 0 6 27.0 29 8 2 11 14 2.67 .276 .342 .410 .751 3.3
1987 31 DET AL 3 0 1.000 30 0 0 0 0 35.7 41 15 1 11 24 3.79 .283 .331 .407 .738 2.5
1988 32 DET AL 0 1 .000 14 0 0 0 1 41.0 51 28 4 14 13 6.15 .311 .357 .470 .827 0.0
1989 33 DET AL 4 4 .500 66 0 0 0 8 75.7 82 29 3 25 38 3.45 .286 .341 .380 .721 6.0
1990 34 DET AL 5 2 .714 50 0 0 0 6 91.3 81 34 2 45 41 3.35 .238 .325 .302 .627 7.5
8 Years Sim 35 20 .636 316 28 0 0 27 555.3 553 235 24 221 328 3.81 .261 .328 .382 .710 35.4
Season Average 4 2 .667 39 3 0 0 3 69.4 69 29 3 27 41 3.81 .261 .328 .382 .710  
Career Highs 11 7 1.000 66 28 0 0 8 160.3 147 62 6 61 110 6.15 .311 .357 .470 .827  
Fielding Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Gold Glove Award.
Year Age Tm Lg Pos G GS IP PO A E DP FPct RF    
1983 27 DET AL P 28 28 160.3 7 16 2 4 .920 1.29    
1984 28 DET AL P 38 0 49.0 2 4 0 0 1.000 1.10    
1985 29 DET AL P 64 0 75.3 0 12 0 0 1.000 1.43    
1986 30 DET AL P 26 0 27.0 0 2 0 1 1.000 0.67    
1987 31 DET AL P 30 0 35.7 6 8 1 1 .933 3.53    
1988 32 DET AL P 14 0 41.0 2 15 0 3 1.000 3.73    
1989 33 DET AL P 66 0 75.7 5 12 0 1 1.000 2.02    
1990 34 DET AL P 50 0 91.3 4 21 0 2 1.000 2.46    
Career Totals   316 28 555.3 26 90 3 12 .975 1.88    
Career Highs   66 28 160.3 7 21 2 4 1.000 3.73    
Post-Season Pitching Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Post Season MVP Award.
Year Age Tm Lg W L Pct G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA OAVG OOBP OSLG OOPS
1985 29 DET AL 0 1 .000 2 0 0 0 0 3.7 6 4 0 0 3 9.84 .333 .333 .389 .722
1990 34 DET AL 1 0 1.000 8 0 0 0 1 6.7 5 0 0 3 5 0.00 .208 .296 .292 .588
Career Post-Season Pitching 1 1 .500 10 0 0 0 1 10.3 11 4 0 3 8 3.49 .262 .311 .333 .644
Post-Season Batting Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Post Season MVP Award.
Year Age Tm Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS
1990 34 DET AL 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Career Post-Season Batting 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
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History
Drafted in 2nd round, 48th overall pick, by Detroit in 1980
Injured on 5/23/1982 with a Pulled Elbow Ligament, out for 1-2 weeks
Injured on 6/14/1982 with a Strained Elbow Ligament, out for one week
Earned first career win on 4/10/1983
Injured on 6/26/1983 with a Bone Chips Shoulder, out for 6-7 weeks
Won World Championship with Detroit in 1990
 
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