#11 Lou Klein, Shortstop, 30 yrs, Cleveland Indians Wednesday, 10/25/1948 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Lou Klein
10/22/1918 30 USA,LA,NEW ORLEANS 5"11 180
Shortstop R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 3 / 6 (Well Known) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Average GREAT Normal 2.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| 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
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
Talent | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 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
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/23 | @BOS | L 3-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #4 | | |
9/24 | @BOS | W 8-3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/26 | @WAS | W 12-9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #4 | | |
9/27 | @WAS | L 6-13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/28 | PHA | W 6-5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
9/29 | PHA | L 0-9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/30 | DET | L 0-8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/1 | @CHA | L 8-9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/2 | @SLA | W 11-5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | #5 | | |
10/4 | SLA | W 7-6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #5 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 156 | 557 | 165 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 59 | 86 | 70 | 67 | .296 | .377 | .370 | .747 | .691 | .074 |
Projected | 156 | 557 | 165 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 59 | 86 | 70 | 67 | .296 | .377 | .370 | .747 | .691 | .074 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 147 | 635 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 206 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 80.6 | 5.3 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 167 | 53 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 1 | .317 | .401 | .389 | .790 |
vs. RHP | 390 | 112 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 40 | 63 | 45 | 48 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .287 | .362 | .362 | .724 |
Close/Late | 59 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .339 | .403 | .373 | .776 |
Scoring Position | 126 | 39 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 51 | 0 | 23 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .310 | .416 | .437 | .853 |
Pinch Hitting | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .778 | .778 | 1.222 | 2.000 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 78 | 291 | 91 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 47 | 37 | 40 | .313 | .386 | .371 | .757 |
Road | 78 | 266 | 74 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 39 | 33 | 27 | .278 | .360 | .368 | .728 |
March/April | 25 | 90 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 14 | .267 | .313 | .344 | .657 |
May | 26 | 103 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 8 | .340 | .391 | .437 | .828 |
June | 26 | 88 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 8 | .295 | .382 | .398 | .780 |
July | 25 | 92 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 10 | .272 | .358 | .304 | .663 |
August | 26 | 86 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 9 | .244 | .362 | .256 | .618 |
Sept/Oct | 28 | 98 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 13 | 18 | .347 | .423 | .459 | .883 |
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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 |
Total | 485 | 1324 | 370 | 48 | 7 | 20 | 171 | 186 | 129 | 6 | 7 | 127 | 1 | 1 | .279 | .344 | .372 | .716 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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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 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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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 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Second Base | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.0 | 4.50 | | | | |
Shortstop | 153 | 147 | 224 | 580 | 116 | 850 | 46 | .946 | 1276.0 | 6.00 | | | | |
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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...
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