Billy Klaus

Positions: Shortstop, Third Baseman and Second Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-9, 160lb (175cm, 72kg)

Born: December 9, 1928 in Spring Grove, IL us

Died: December 3, 2006 in Sarasota, FL

Buried: Cremated

High School: Grant Community HS (Fox Lake, IL)

Debut: April 16, 1952 (Age 23-129d, 10,884th in major league history)
vs. BRO 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: May 17, 1963 (Age 34-159d)
vs. HOU 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1955 season

Full Name: William Joseph Klaus

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Relatives: Brother of Bobby Klaus

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

8.2

2513

626

.249

357

RBI

250

OBP

.335

SLG

.351

OPS

.686

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	16-44 / in Starts: 2-6
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	2 games
Most Games w/o HR	49 games
Most Games w/o RBI	13 games
Grand Slams	0 in 1 bases loaded PA and 0 AB, Data is incomplete
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 93 PAs	7
Actual Runners on Base	45 (25-11-9) Data is incomplete
Avg. MLBer w/ 93 PAs	10
Avg. Runners on Base	57 (30-17-9)

Most Driven In
J Jensen	2
D Gernert	2
L Berberet	1
G Stephens	1
Self	1

Most Driven In By
P Runnels	2
J Jensen	1
T Williams	1
Self	1

1958 Batting Game Log

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1958 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	407	1	Apr 14	BOS	@	WSH	L,2-5	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8	.13	-0.003	.34	-0.01%	-0.09	PH
2	408	2	Apr 15	BOS		NYY	L,0-3	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8	1.04	-0.027	2.43	-0.04%	-0.23	PH
3	409	4 (1)	Apr 17	BOS		NYY	L,1-3	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.70	-0.043	3.88	-0.06%	-0.23	PH SS
4	410	7 (2)	Apr 21	BOS	@	NYY	L,1-4	6-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.12	-0.050	1.99	-0.05%	-0.73	PH
5	411	8	Apr 22	BOS	@	NYY	L,7-12	6-6	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.400	.600	9	.12	0.008	.20	0.01%	0.61	PH
6	412	12 (3)	Apr 26	BOS		WSH	L,5-7	3-4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.333	.400	.733	9	1.92	0.078	2.88	0.07%	0.85	PH
7	413	14 (1)	Apr 30	BOS		KCA	L,4-11	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.286	.333	.619	9	.04	-0.001	.05	0.00%	-0.16	PH
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
8	414	15	May 1	BOS		KCA	W,7-6	7-8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.375	.333	.708	9	5.28	0.139	6.59	0.10%	1.00	PH
9	415	17 (1)	May 4 (1)	BOS		CLE	L,1-2	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.375	.333	.708	9						PH
10	416	19 (1)	May 5	BOS		CLE	W,8-5	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.333	.286	.619	1	.04	-0.001	.06	0.00%	-0.16	SS
11	417	24 (4)	May 11 (2)	BOS	@	BAL	L,0-4	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.300	.250	.550	9	.23	-0.006	.41	-0.01%	-0.14	PH
12	418	27 (2)	May 14	BOS	@	WSH	W,7-5	7-7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.364	.250	.614	7	2.95	0.046	4.76	0.05%	0.33	PH
13	419	29 (1)	May 17 (2)	BOS		BAL	L,3-5	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.333	.222	.556	9	3.49	-0.096	6.20	-0.10%	-0.50	PH
14	420	35 (5)	May 24	BOS	@	KCA	W,5-4	8-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.385	.300	.685	9	4.42	0.359	7.51	0.37%	1.00	SS
15	421	38 (2)	May 27	BOS	@	DET	L,2-3	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.357	.273	.630	9	1.45	-0.037	2.62	-0.04%	-0.24	PH SS
16	422	39	May 28	BOS	@	DET	L,2-4	7-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.400	.333	.733	1	2.32	0.073	4.16	0.08%	0.27	PR SS
17	423	41 (1)	May 30 (2)	BOS	@	BAL	L,0-2	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.368	.313	.681	2	1.18	-0.035	2.03	-0.04%	-0.27	SS
18	424	42	May 31	BOS		NYY	L,4-5	CG(10)	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.190	.292	.238	.530	1	1.00	-0.127	2.46	-0.19%	-1.18	SS
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
19	425	43	Jun 1	BOS		NYY	L,4-10	CG	4	4	2	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.280	.357	.360	.717	1	.99	0.133	2.02	0.16%	1.28	SS
20	426	44	Jun 3	BOS		CLE	W,7-3	CG	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.233	.303	.300	.603	1	.69	-0.091	.80	-0.06%	-1.36	SS
21	427	45	Jun 4	BOS		CLE	L,5-7	CG(10)	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.263	.257	.520	1	1.07	-0.134	1.41	-0.11%	-1.10	SS
22	428	47 (1)	Jun 6	BOS		CHW	W,3-2	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.194	.256	.250	.506	9	1.41	-0.035	1.97	-0.03%	-0.16	PH
23	429	57 (9)	Jun 15 (1)	BOS		KCA	L,6-17	5-6	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.216	.275	.270	.545	9	.51	0.036	1.35	0.06%	0.91	PH
24	430	58	Jun 15 (2)	BOS		KCA	L,4-9	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.211	.268	.263	.531	9	.01	0.000	.02	0.00%	-0.16	PH
25	431	61 (2)	Jun 19	BOS	@	CHW	L,0-4	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.205	.262	.256	.518	9	.11	-0.003	.23	0.00%	-0.10	PH
26	432	62	Jun 20	BOS	@	KCA	L,3-5	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.205	.262	.256	.518	9						PH
27	433	63	Jun 21	BOS	@	KCA	L,5-8	0-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	.200	.256	.250	.506	9						PH
28	434	65 (1)	Jun 24	BOS	@	CLE	W,4-3	6-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.195	.250	.244	.494	9	2.77	-0.075	3.85	-0.06%	-0.48	PH
29	435	68 (2)	Jun 28	BOS	@	DET	W,6-5	9-GF(12)	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.190	.261	.238	.499	8	2.68	0.047	3.36	0.04%	0.18	PH SS
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
30	436	71 (2)	Jul 2	BOS		WSH	L,3-5	8-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.209	.277	.256	.532	9	.17	0.007	.28	0.01%	0.13	PH SS
31	437	72	Jul 3	BOS		BAL	L,5-7	10-GF(15)	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.196	.260	.239	.499	9	2.33	-0.130	3.22	-0.11%	-0.67	PH SS
32	438	74 (1)	Jul 4 (2)	BOS		BAL	L,3-5	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.191	.255	.234	.489	8	.56	-0.015	.67	-0.01%	-0.10	PR SS
33	439	75	Jul 5	BOS	@	NYY	T,3-3	10-GF(10)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.188	.250	.229	.479	9	1.70	-0.041	2.29	-0.03%	-0.14	PH SS
34	440	79 (3)	Jul 12 (1)	BOS		CHW	L,4-7	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.184	.245	.224	.470	9	1.37	-0.033	1.45	-0.02%	-0.29	PH
35	441	80	Jul 12 (2)	BOS		CHW	L,5-13	CG	5	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.185	.241	.241	.482	1	.51	-0.015	.47	-0.01%	-0.56	SS
36	442	81	Jul 13	BOS		CLE	L,4-9	7-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.179	.233	.232	.465	9	.17	-0.009	.12	0.00%	-0.45	PH SS
37	443	82	Jul 14	BOS		CLE	W,4-3	10-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.179	.233	.232	.465	8						PH
38	444	84 (1)	Jul 16	BOS		KCA	W,5-2	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.175	.230	.228	.458	9	1.91	-0.072	1.51	-0.03%	-0.48	PH
39	445	86 (1)	Jul 18	BOS		DET	W,11-9	5-6	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.190	.242	.241	.483	9	2.32	0.112	1.91	0.06%	0.78	PH
40	446	87	Jul 19	BOS		DET	W,7-6	9-GF(12)	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.183	.234	.233	.468	8	2.20	-0.109	2.32	-0.07%	-0.32	PH SS
41	447	88	Jul 20 (1)	BOS		DET	L,0-3	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.180	.231	.230	.460	9	.31	-0.008	.42	-0.01%	-0.10	PH
42	448	89	Jul 20 (2)	BOS		DET	W,5-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.180	.231	.230	.460	7						PR SS
43	449	91 (1)	Jul 23	BOS	@	KCA	L,1-3	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.177	.227	.226	.453	8	1.62	-0.041	1.28	-0.02%	-0.42	PH SS
44	450	92	Jul 25	BOS	@	CHW	L,0-4	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.175	.224	.222	.446	9	.15	-0.004	.07	0.00%	-0.10	PH
45	451	93	Jul 26	BOS	@	CHW	L,6-11	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.172	.221	.219	.439	9	.50	-0.013	.14	0.00%	-0.10	PH
46	452	96 (2)	Jul 29	BOS	@	DET	W,11-8	CG(11)	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.159	.205	.203	.408	8	1.12	-0.155	.22	-0.02%	-1.46	SS
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
47	453	99 (2)	Aug 1 (1)	BOS	@	CLE	L,1-7	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.157	.203	.200	.403	9	.25	-0.004	.04	0.00%	0.16	PH
48	454	101 (1)	Aug 2	BOS	@	CLE	L,1-4	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.155	.200	.197	.397	9	.37	-0.009	.03	0.00%	-0.15	PH
49	455	103 (1)	Aug 3 (2)	BOS	@	CLE	W,4-2	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.153	.197	.194	.392	9	2.60	-0.058	.20	0.00%	-0.35	PH
50	456	109 (5)	Aug 10 (1)	BOS	@	NYY	L,5-7	7-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.149	.192	.189	.381	9	2.16	-0.109	.29	-0.01%	-0.70	PH SS
51	457	111 (1)	Aug 11	BOS	@	WSH	L,3-6	7-GF	2	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.158	.200	.211	.411	9	.78	0.040	.04	0.00%	0.19	PH SS
52	458	112	Aug 13	BOS	@	BAL	L,1-2	7-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.156	.198	.208	.405	9	2.96	-0.066	.20	0.00%	-0.34	PH SS
53	459	118 (5)	Aug 20	BOS		CHW	L,8-10	2-3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.154	.195	.205	.400	9	1.60	-0.047	.08	0.00%	-0.60	PH
54	460	121 (2)	Aug 23	BOS		CLE	L,1-8	6-GF	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.163	.202	.213	.415	9	.16	0.015	.01	0.00%	0.63	PH SS
55	461	127 (5)	Aug 30	BOS		BAL	L,2-7	9-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.163	.212	.213	.424	9	.10	0.003	.01	0.00%	0.39	PH
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
56	462	131 (3)	Sep 2	BOS	@	NYY	L,1-6	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.160	.209	.210	.419	9	.80	-0.020	.01	0.00%	-0.21	PH
57	463	139 (7)	Sep 11	BOS	@	CHW	L,1-4	6-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.159	.207	.207	.414	9	.59	-0.015	.00	0.00%	-0.22	PH
58	464	142 (2)	Sep 14 (1)	BOS	@	DET	L,1-6	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.163	.209	.244	.453	1	.47	-0.045	.00	0.00%	0.30	SS
59	465	143	Sep 14 (2)	BOS	@	DET	L,3-9	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.161	.207	.241	.448	8	.13	-0.003	.00	0.00%	-0.36	PH
60	466	144	Sep 17 (1)	BOS	@	KCA	L,3-6	6-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.159	.204	.239	.443	9	.38	-0.010	.00	0.00%	-0.23	PH
61	467	150 (5)	Sep 23	BOS		NYY	W,9-8	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.159	.204	.239	.443	9						PR SS
							16-44		93	88	5	14	4	0	1	7	5	0	16	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	.159	.204	.239	.443		1.16	-0.699	1.38	-0.16%	-6.61

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