#60 Chuck Klein, Rightfield, 36 yrs, Cincinnati Reds
Sunday, 10/22/1940
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Chuck Klein

10/7/1904
36
USA,IN,INDIANAPOLIS
6"0
190

Rightfield
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Good
Normal
Prone
2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 8,000,000
1943
12 Year(s), 171 Days (2235 total Days)
172 Day(s)
12 Year(s), 171 Days (2235 total Days)
12 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall57648
Versus LHP57638
Versus RHP67648
Talent57757
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5
9
10
3
1
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Fielding Ratings
RF : 2 (Range), .978 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 4

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/12@PHIW 8-2211001210#6  
9/14PITW 3-2300000011#1  
9/15PITL 4-10432101110#1  
9/16BSNW 7-4511000000#1  
9/17BSNL 4-10401100000#6  
9/18@CHCL 6-7322101311#6  
9/19@CHCW 9-4411010112#1  
9/20@BROW 7-3512000001#1  
9/21@BROW 7-6511001100#1  
9/23STLW 10-7312100120#1  

Batting Stats 1940

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall146598173376461101305683.289.349.602.9511.016.313
Projected146598173376461101305683.289.349.602.9511.016.313
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1396570006033608925389.3129.58.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP12734111624191120100.268.324.512.836
vs. RHP47113926540861114563200.295.355.626.982
Close/Late43103114726000.233.267.419.685
Scoring Position12842132106801416300.328.386.6951.082
Pinch Hitting211001110000.500.6671.0001.667
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home72289751612557543044.260.327.581.908
Road74309982152153762639.317.369.621.990
March/April249931211121241414.313.398.6871.085
May25111265081616313.234.252.495.748
June2610433711025231217.317.388.6921.080
July251033010161823514.291.321.583.904
August281092681213201218.239.314.385.699
Sept/Oct1872275291724107.375.446.8751.321

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
192814152516637833131109636550308.316.392.606.998 STL
192914054416845627125100501749287.309.364.563.926STL
1930155571151347249697680751278.264.339.475.814STL
193115660117146934124120651650253.285.352.561.913STL,NL
193215659616339734123111595359253.273.342.534.876STL,NL
1933105412143436269397430135143.347.408.6701.078STL
193415858617834640113110686143254.304.381.587.968STL
193515961415949934128126691754291.259.331.534.866 BSN
193615759216734651153118561939246.282.340.618.959BSN,NL
1937152588183388401381216611150313.311.375.607.983BSN
19381144361433943210692520637281.328.395.6561.051BSN,NL
193914954415930634126117451550357.292.345.557.902BSN CIN,NL
194014659817337646110130560383253.289.349.602.951CIN,NL
Total1888720721245058845515661448760237165034657.295.361.579.939 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1928, AAA15582120825147140.362.424.8101.235

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1936124713501987311.277.370.447.817
193713522192316116100.404.466.8271.292
1939114413405982710.295.326.7271.053
Total361434718293427151121.329.392.6711.064

Fielding Stats 1940

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Rightfield146139248302609.9651238.21.89    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 2nd overall pick, by St. Louis (N) in 1928...
Had first career hit (triple) on 4/18/1928, off Dewey Metivier (BSN)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/23/1928, off Hod Eller (NYN)...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/18/1928, hitting .417 with 4 HR, 8 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 10/1/1928, hitting .340 with 11 HR, 28 RBI...
Won Rookie Of The Year in 1928, hitting .316 with 33 HR, 131 RBI...
Injured on 6/12/1929 with a Blurred Vision Eye, out for 2 weeks...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/4/1929, hitting .414 with 3 HR, 10 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against New York (N) on 10/1/1929...
Won Gold Glove at Rightfield in 1929...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Boston (N) on 6/27/1931...
Was selected to the 1931 Allstar game...
1/31/1932: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,421,429 through salary arbitration...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/1/1932, hitting .429 with 4 HR, 7 RBI...
Hit 3 homeruns against Boston (N), driving in 6 runs on 5/8/1932...
Drove in 6 runs against Chicago (N) on 7/1/1932...
Was selected to the 1932 Allstar game...
1/31/1933: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,421,429 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 5/27/1933 with a Inflamed Anterior Cruciate Ligament, out for 5 weeks...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/11/1933, hitting .577 with 2 HR, 7 RBI...
Had 20-game hitting streak snapped on 9/20/1933...
Won Batter of the Month award on 10/1/1933, hitting .415 with 8 HR, 24 RBI...
1/31/1934: Gets a new one-year contract worth $6,350,000 through salary arbitration...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/18/1934, hitting .542 with 4 HR, 9 RBI...
Signed as a free agent by Boston (N) on 2/24/1935 to a 5-year deal worth $7,500,004 per year...
Hit 3 homeruns against St. Louis (N), driving in 4 runs on 7/21/1935...
Was selected to the 1936 Allstar game...
Drove in 6 runs against Philadelphia (N) on 10/2/1936...
Hit 4 homeruns against Chicago (N), driving in 6 runs on 9/20/1937...
Won World Series with Boston (N) in 1937...
Hit 3 homeruns against Philadelphia (N), driving in 4 runs on 4/7/1938...
Drove in 8 runs against St. Louis (N) on 5/14/1938...
Was selected to the 1938 Allstar game...
Drove in 6 runs against Brooklyn on 8/3/1938...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/7/1938, hitting .563 with 4 HR, 9 RBI...
Injured on 8/22/1938 with a Broken Foot, out for 10 weeks...
Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/1938, hitting .508 with 6 HR, 23 RBI...
Had 20-game hitting streak snapped on 5/6/1939...
Traded from Boston (N) to Cincinnati on 6/11/1939 (Going to CIN: RF Chuck Klein. Going to BSN: 3B Buddy Lewis)...
Was selected to the 1939 Allstar game...
7/13/1939: Signed a contract extension with Cincinnati, $8,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Drove in 6 runs against Philadelphia (N) on 9/16/1939...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/17/1940, hitting .438 with 5 HR, 11 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 5 RBI against Philadelphia (N) on 5/16/1940...
Had 2000th career hit on 5/22/1940, off Chet Brewer (PIT)...
Was selected to the 1940 Allstar game...
Drove in 6 runs against New York (N) on 7/21/1940...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/24/1940, hitting .429 with 2 HR, 8 RBI...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
SLG
1928 - .606 - 8th
OPS
1928 - .998 - 8th
1934 - .968 - 10th
Doubles
1929 - 45 - 7th
1931 - 46 - 9th
1933 - 43 - 10th
1935 - 49 - 4th
Homeruns
1928 - 33 - 8th
1931 - 34 - 5th
1932 - 34 - 10th
1934 - 40 - 9th
1936 - 51 - 9th
1937 - 40 - 9th
RBI
1928 - 131 - 6th
1929 - 125 - 8th
1931 - 124 - 9th
1932 - 123 - 7th
1936 - 153 - 5th
1937 - 138 - 6th
1939 - 126 - 6th
Runs
1931 - 120 - 9th
1939 - 117 - 9th
SB
1939 - 35 - 9th
   

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