Bobby Klaus
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Robert Francis Klaus
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 10", Weight 170 lb.
- School University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Debut April 21, 1964
- Final Game October 3, 1965
- Born December 27, 1937 in Spring Grove, IL USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Bobby Klaus is the brother of the late Billy Klaus.
Klaus made his big league debut on April 21, 1964 against Jimmy Wynn and the rest of the Houston Astros as a pinch hitter for pitcher Jim O'Toole. He did not get an official at-bat in his first game, because a runner on base was caught trying to advance.
Klaus did poorly as a brief replacement for Pete Rose in 1964 with the Reds, batting .183 in 40 games. He was purchased by the Mets on July 19 of that year, and with them he played in 56 games, compiling a .244 batting average. Overall, in 96 games in his rookie season, he batted .225.
1965 would end up being Klaus' final season in the big leagues. In 119 games with the Mets, he collected 55 hits in 288 at-bats for a .191 batting average. He showed a fair eye at the plate, with his walk total nearly matching his strikeout total - he had 45 and 49 respectively.
He played his final big league game on October 3, 1965 against the Philadelphia Phillies. He ended his career on a sour note - he collected no hits in five at bats in his final game.
Using the similarity scores method, he is most similar to Buddy Biancalana (through 2007).
