#38 Billy Klaus, Shortstop, 30 yrs, Chicago (N) Cubs Thursday, 10/5/1959 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Billy Klaus
12/9/1928 30 USA,IL,FOX LAKE 5"10 165
Shortstop L R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Average Average None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Good Normal Normal 1.5 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 : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 150,000 1959 (Automatic) 3 Year(s), 137 Days (653 total Days) 32 Day(s) 5 Year(s), 134 Days (994 total Days) 7 Year(s) Last Option Year
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 |
Talent | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 4 7 6 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings 3B : 7 (Range), .960 (Fielding Pct.) SS : 6 (Range), .958 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 9 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
4/18 | CIN | W 4-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #6 | | |
4/19 | CIN | L 4-15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
5/13 | @SF | W 12-5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #9 | | |
5/14 | @SF | L 7-12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #6 | | |
5/15 | @LA | W 6-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
5/19 | SF | L 7-8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
5/23 | @STL | L 4-13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #9 | | |
5/24 | @STL | L 0-7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
5/25 | @STL | W 12-7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #9 | | |
5/27 | PHI | L 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 21 | 46 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 6 | .152 | .250 | .217 | .467 | .425 | .065 |
Projected | 22 | 48 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 6 | .152 | .250 | .217 | .467 | .425 | .065 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 11 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.0 | 3.3 | 2.2 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .083 | .214 | .083 | .298 |
vs. RHP | 34 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .176 | .263 | .265 | .528 |
Close/Late | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 | .833 |
Scoring Position | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .375 | .167 | .542 |
Pinch Hitting | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .667 | .333 | 1.000 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 10 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | .222 | .290 | .333 | .624 |
Road | 11 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | .053 | .182 | .053 | .234 |
March/April | 13 | 35 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | .171 | .231 | .257 | .488 |
May | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | .091 | .286 | .091 | .377 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1954 | 10 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .194 | .342 | .226 | .568 | SLN WS1 |
1955 | 45 | 106 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .264 | .328 | .415 | .743 | WS1 |
1956 | 104 | 311 | 80 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 37 | 39 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 0 | .257 | .341 | .399 | .740 | WS1 |
1957 | 122 | 403 | 116 | 23 | 3 | 13 | 57 | 63 | 41 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 5 | 0 | .288 | .351 | .457 | .808 | WS1 CHN |
1958 | 108 | 218 | 43 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 1 | .197 | .276 | .284 | .560 | CHN |
1959 | 21 | 46 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .152 | .250 | .217 | .467 | CHN |
Total | 410 | 1115 | 280 | 50 | 10 | 27 | 132 | 160 | 128 | 0 | 5 | 109 | 14 | 3 | .251 | .327 | .387 | .713 | |
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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 |
1952, AAA | 137 | 533 | 151 | 35 | 4 | 20 | 83 | 120 | 101 | 46 | 10 | 1 | .283 | .394 | .477 | .870 |
1953, AAA | 136 | 508 | 140 | 20 | 0 | 23 | 90 | 74 | 87 | 53 | 10 | 4 | .276 | .378 | .451 | .829 |
1954, AA | 13 | 48 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .313 | .424 | .563 | .986 |
1954, AAA | 116 | 433 | 119 | 23 | 3 | 21 | 82 | 89 | 98 | 45 | 9 | 0 | .275 | .406 | .487 | .894 |
1955, AAA | 82 | 311 | 93 | 19 | 2 | 17 | 58 | 71 | 58 | 21 | 6 | 3 | .299 | .405 | .537 | .942 |
1959, AAA | 109 | 391 | 130 | 25 | 4 | 22 | 71 | 98 | 100 | 43 | 16 | 5 | .332 | .476 | .586 | 1.062 |
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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 |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Second Base | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1.000 | 11.2 | 4.63 | | | | |
Third Base | 10 | 9 | 5 | 26 | 2 | 33 | 2 | .939 | 80.0 | 3.71 | | | | |
Shortstop | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 2 | .846 | 20.0 | 5.85 | | | | |
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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)...
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