#11 Lou Klein, Shortstop, 30 yrs, Cleveland Indians

#11 Lou Klein, Shortstop, 30 yrs, Cleveland Indians
Friday, 10/20/1949

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Lou Klein

10/22/1918
30
USA,LA,NEW ORLEANS
5"11
180

Shortstop
R
R

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2.5 Stars

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Big League Contract
$ 1,528,571
1949
6 Year(s), 85 Days (1117 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 85 Days (1117 total Days)
6 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left

Ratings

Batting	Contact	Gap	Power	Discipline/Eye	Avoid K's
Overall	7	5	3	5	7
Versus LHP	7	5	3	5	7
Versus RHP	6	5	3	5	7
Talent	7	5	4	5	6

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6
1
2
3
1
Spray Hitter

Fielding Ratings
2B : 6 (Range), .972 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 7 (Range), .940 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

Date	Opp.	Result	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	Spot
9/23	WAS	L 4-5	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	#3
9/24	WAS	L 6-7	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	#3
9/26	@NYY	W 6-5	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	#2
9/27	@NYY	L 3-4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	#3
9/28	BOS	W 4-3	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	#3
9/29	DET	W 6-5	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	#5
9/30	@SLA	L 7-8	5	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	#3
10/1	CHA	L 1-3	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	#2
10/2	@WAS	L 5-7	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	#5
10/4	PHA	L 3-6	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	#3

Batting Stats 1949

Batting	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	TAVG	ISO
Overall	155	608	183	23	6	9	66	98	69	74	.301	.372	.403	.775	.706	.102
Projected	155	608	183	23	6	9	66	98	69	74	.301	.372	.403	.775	.706	.102

Batting	GS	PA	HP	IW	CI	GDP	SH	SF	TB	EBH	SB	CS	SB%	RC	RC/27
Overall	153	687	2	0	0	22	4	4	245	38	1	2	33.3	91.7	5.4

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHP	209	68	11	2	4	26	43	28	31	3	2	1	.325	.399	.455	.854
vs. RHP	399	115	12	4	5	40	55	41	43	1	2	1	.288	.355	.376	.731
Close/Late	76	19	4	0	1	5	10	6	14	0	1	1	.250	.310	.342	.652
Scoring Position	132	43	4	1	3	53	0	14	16	4	1	0	.326	.377	.439	.817
Pinch Hitting	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000

	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Home	78	292	96	17	4	3	30	59	35	30	.329	.400	.445	.845
Road	77	316	87	6	2	6	36	39	34	44	.275	.342	.364	.706
March/April	25	102	35	3	1	1	6	17	12	9	.343	.417	.422	.839
May	24	94	24	4	1	0	8	14	11	14	.255	.336	.319	.656
June	26	105	37	9	1	0	11	18	13	14	.352	.424	.457	.881
July	24	94	25	2	2	2	15	12	5	14	.266	.288	.394	.682
August	28	102	30	4	1	5	17	23	17	11	.294	.395	.500	.895
Sept/Oct	28	111	32	1	0	1	9	14	11	12	.288	.347	.324	.671

Career Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	HP	SF	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	Teams
1943	15	52	10	1	0	0	4	3	1	0	0	5	0	0	.192	.208	.212	.419	CLE
1944	71	121	28	5	0	1	16	12	5	1	3	11	0	0	.231	.262	.298	.559	CLE
1945	44	51	14	3	1	0	7	6	2	0	0	4	0	0	.275	.302	.373	.674	CLE
1946	55	50	16	2	0	1	7	7	5	0	0	2	0	0	.320	.382	.420	.802	CLE
1947	144	493	137	21	4	11	78	72	46	3	4	38	0	1	.278	.341	.404	.744	CLE
1948	156	557	165	16	2	7	59	86	70	2	0	67	1	0	.296	.377	.370	.747	CLE
1949	155	608	183	23	6	9	66	98	69	2	4	74	1	2	.301	.372	.403	.775	CLE
Total	640	1932	553	71	13	29	237	284	198	8	11	201	2	3	.286	.353	.381	.735

Career Minor League Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1943, AAA	47	85	29	6	1	0	17	6	8	9	1	0	.341	.389	.435	.825

Career Postseason Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1945	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
1946	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
1947	10	37	11	1	0	2	8	6	5	7	0	0	.297	.381	.486	.867
Total	12	38	11	1	0	2	8	6	5	7	0	0	.289	.372	.474	.846

Fielding Stats 1949

Position

PCT

INN

RANGE

RSTA

RTO

RTO%

Shortstop

155

153

224

559

113

826

.948

1360.2

5.46

Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 32nd overall pick, by Cleveland in 1943...
Had first career hit on 7/23/1943, off Bobo Newsom (WAS)...
Hit first career homerun on 7/1/1944, off Cliff Melton (CHA)...
Injured on 4/23/1946 with a Strained Back Muscle, out for one week...
1/31/1947: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1948: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,528,571 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1949: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,528,571 through salary arbitration...

Batting Leader Boards Appearances

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