#11 Lou Klein, Shortstop, 30 yrs, Cleveland Indians
Wednesday, 10/25/1948
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Lou Klein

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

Shortstop
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R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 1,528,571
1948 (Arbitration eligible)
5 Year(s), 85 Days (945 total Days)
172 Day(s)
5 Year(s), 85 Days (945 total Days)
5 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall75358
Versus LHP85358
Versus RHP75358
Talent85458
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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

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/23@BOSL 3-6300000002#4  
9/24@BOSW 8-3322100220#4  
9/26@WASW 12-9510000011#4  
9/27@WASL 6-13301000020#5  
9/28PHAW 6-5622000001#4  
9/29PHAL 0-9100000000#4  
9/30DETL 0-8402000000#2  
10/1@CHAL 8-9411000010#3  
10/2@SLAW 11-5401000111#5  
10/4SLAW 7-6411000011#5  

Batting Stats 1948

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall156557165162759867067.296.377.370.747.691.074
Projected156557165162759867067.296.377.370.747.691.074
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall14763522012602062510100.080.65.3
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1675360219232519041.317.401.389.790
vs. RHP390112102540634548021.287.362.362.724
Close/Late59202003974010.339.403.373.776
Scoring Position126395135102316000.310.416.437.853
Pinch Hitting971016500000.778.7781.2222.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home782919191229473740.313.386.371.757
Road782667471530393327.278.360.368.728
March/April2590241021212514.267.313.344.657
May2610335212914108.340.391.437.828
June2688264111116138.295.382.398.780
July2592253008131310.272.358.304.663
August268621100813169.244.362.256.618
Sept/Oct28983450211181318.347.423.459.883

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
194315521010043100500.192.208.212.419 CLE
1944711212850116125131100.231.262.298.559CLE
194544511431076200400.275.302.373.674CLE
194655501620177500200.320.382.420.802CLE
194714449313721411787246343801.278.341.404.744CLE
19481565571651627598670206710.296.377.370.747CLE
Total4851324370487201711861296712711.279.344.372.716 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1943, AAA4785296101768910.341.389.435.825

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1945100000000000.000.000.000.000
1946110000000000.000.000.000.000
1947103711102865700.297.381.486.867
Total123811102865700.289.372.474.846

Fielding Stats 1948

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base10010101.0002.04.50    
Shortstop15314722458011685046.9461276.06.00    

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...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
     

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