#38 Billy Klaus, Shortstop, 27 yrs, Washington Senators
Thursday, 10/5/1956
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Billy Klaus

12/9/1928
27
USA,IL,FOX LAKE
5"10
165

Shortstop
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2.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1956 (Automatic)
1 Year(s), 105 Days (277 total Days)
172 Day(s)
2 Year(s), 134 Days (478 total Days)
4 Year(s)
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall46478
Versus LHP46368
Versus RHP57488
Talent55388
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4
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1
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Fielding Ratings
3B : 8 (Range), .964 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 8 (Range), .958 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 9
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/8@DETW 7-5412100210#7PoG 
9/9@DETW 7-5200000110#6  
9/12BALW 3-1200000010#7  
9/17DETW 6-0000000000#7  
9/19CLEW 6-5210000120#7  
9/20CLEW 9-0210000020#7  
9/21CLEL 5-6301000001#6  
9/22@BOSW 10-6311001300#1  
9/23@BOSW 7-5000000000#7  
9/24@BOSL 4-14201000000#7  

Batting Stats 1956

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall10431180135737394021.257.341.399.740.706.141
Projected10932784145739414222.257.341.399.740.706.141
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall863540107211242540100.043.64.9
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP63153029838000.238.273.381.654
vs. RHP24865105528313713120.262.357.403.760
Close/Late34103017653100.294.375.471.846
Scoring Position8217302280157110.207.323.317.640
Pinch Hitting410000010000.250.400.250.650
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home47131384331717208.290.384.435.819
Road571804292420222013.233.305.372.678
March/April133483023742.235.308.500.808
May18632002312832.317.348.524.872
June1953148003764.264.339.415.754
July1860181105684.300.377.350.727
August22671401166118.209.316.284.600
Sept/Oct143461118581.176.333.353.686

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19541031610014700721.194.342.226.568SLN WS1
1955451062840491910001120.264.328.415.743WS1
1956104311801357373940012140.257.341.399.740WS1
Total15944811418511476257013981.254.338.391.729 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1952, AAA137533151354208312010146101.283.394.477.870
1953, AAA1365081402002390748753104.276.378.451.829
1954, AA1348153039910301.313.424.563.986
1954, AAA116433119233218289984590.275.406.487.894
1955, AAA8231193192175871582163.299.405.537.942

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1956

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base10100101.0001.09.00    
Third Base109102613601.00070.04.63    
Shortstop90771033005841310.976672.25.53    
Centerfield1000000.0002.00.00    

Player History

Transactions
Drafted in 2nd round, 24th overall pick, by St. Louis (N) in 1952...
Drafted in 2nd round, 24th overall pick, by St. Louis (N) in 1952...
Traded from St. Louis (N) to Washington on 7/25/1954 (Going to WS1: P Connie Johnson, SS Billy Klaus, LF Hal Rice. Going to SLN: P Joe Coleman, P Tex Clevenger)...
Had first career hit (double) on 9/15/1954, off Jack Banta (DET)...
Hit first career homerun on 7/21/1955, off Duane Pillette (CLE)...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/8/1956, hitting .550 with 2 HR, 8 RBI...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
     

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