Kal Segrist, baseball player, 1952-1955

Kal Segrist

Born: 4/14/1931 in Greenville, TX, USA

Died: 6/26/2015 in Lubbock, TX, USA

MLB Debut: 1952-07-16 | Final Game: 1955-09-25

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: Kal Hill Segrist

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Biography

Kal Segrist was a professional baseball player born in 1931, whose career spanned from 1952 until 1955. Primarily known as a position player, Segrist played in a total of 20 games at the Major League level. His time in the league came during a transitional period in baseball, marked by the increasing integration of players and the rise of new playing styles that would define the game in the years to come. Throughout his brief career, Segrist recorded 4 hits and 1 RBI, finishing with a batting average of .125. Despite not hitting any home runs and not stealing any bases, his participation in Major League Baseball during the early 1950s places him among a unique group of athletes who experienced the sport during a pivotal time. Though his career was short-lived, Segrist's contributions to the game reflect the challenges and dynamics of a player striving to make an impact in a rapidly evolving baseball landscape.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
20 32 4 4 0 0 0 1 0 5 1 0.125 0.243 0.125 0.368 0.0

Career AVG .125 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 51.1% below league average.

Career OBP .243 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 26.2% below league average.

Career SLG .125 vs. league average .382 across their career seasons — 67.3% below league average.

Career OPS 0.368 vs. league average 0.711 across their career seasons — 48.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1952 NYY AL 13 23 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 1 0.043 — — — — 0.0
1955 BAL AL 7 9 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.333 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
2B 12 0 14 20 1 5
3B 4 2 1 6 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1952 NYA 2B 11 0 14 19 1 5
1952 NYA 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1955 BAL 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1955 BAL 2B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1955 BAL 3B 3 2 0 6 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
First Base 1
Second Base 12
Third Base 4

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Texas at Austin Austin TX 1950