#38 Billy Klaus, Third Base, 32 yrs, No Team
Saturday, 10/21/1961
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Billy Klaus

12/9/1928
32
USA,IL,FOX LAKE
5"10
165

Third Base
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2 / 6 (Fair)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
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Prone
1.0 Stars
 

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Free Agent
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5 Year(s), 2 Days (862 total Days)
88 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 50 Days (1254 total Days)
9 Year(s)
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall44367
Versus LHP43357
Versus RHP54477
Talent54378
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3
7
6
3
1
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Fielding Ratings
3B : 6 (Range), .958 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 5 (Range), .957 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 9
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
5/18CINL 4-17312001400#5  
5/19@SFL 3-8100000000#9  
5/23PHIW 1-0000000000#1  
5/24PHIW 6-5000000000#8  
5/25PHIW 9-7000000000#5  
5/29@CINW 15-3100000000#9  
6/3MILL 2-3000000000#7  
6/13STLL 4-15100000000#9  
6/18@PHIL 2-5111001100#9  
6/26STLW 5-2410000000#5  

Batting Stats 1961

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall284692028745.196.255.370.624.553.174
Projected284692028745.196.255.370.624.553.174
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall105100010117400.04.53.1
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1830011211000.167.211.333.544
vs. RHP2862017534100.214.281.393.674
Close/Late100000001000.000.000.000.000
Scoring Position1020016030100.200.357.500.857
Pinch Hitting1020011220000.200.333.500.833
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home131830015322.167.238.333.571
Road152862013423.214.267.393.660
March/April112662003425.231.276.308.584
May131420014120.143.250.357.607
June4610011200.167.167.667.833

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19541031610014700721.194.342.226.568SLN WS1
1955451062840491910001120.264.328.415.743WS1
1956104311801357373940012140.257.341.399.740WS1
195712240311623313576341033950.288.351.457.808WS1 CHN
195810821843813232624012501.197.276.284.560CHN
19592146711059600611.152.250.217.467CHN
196043962450211121511900.250.354.365.719CHN
19612846920287401500.196.255.370.624CHN PHI
Total481125731357103115117914717123143.249.326.384.711 

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
1959, AAA10939113025422719810043165.332.462.5861.048
1960, AAA491765342154430392042.301.420.6021.022

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1961

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Third Base8531301601.00044.13.25    
Shortstop9561822401.00042.05.14    

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...
Traded from Washington to Chicago (N) on 5/13/1957 (Going to CHN: SS Billy Klaus. Going to WS1: C Sammy White)...
Was claimed off waivers by Philadelphia (N) on 7/8/1961.
Released by Philadelphia (N) on 7/29/1961...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Triples
1956 - 5 - 9th
    

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