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	20-26 / in Starts: 7-3
Longest Hitting Streak	4 games
Longest On Base Streak	6 games
Most Games w/o HR	22 games
Most Games w/o RBI	10 games
Grand Slams	1 in 3 bases loaded PA and 3 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 53 PAs	6
Actual Runners on Base	38 (20-13-5)
Avg. MLBer w/ 53 PAs	6
Avg. Runners on Base	32 (17-10-5)

Most Driven In
C Courtney	1
B Boyd	1
G Triandos	1
B Robinson	1
J Powers	1
Self	1

Most Driven In By
J Brandt	3
G Stephens	1
J Busby	1
G Woodling	1
Self	1
A Pilarcik	1

1960 Batting Game Log

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1960 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	572	2 (1)	Apr 20	BAL		WSH	L,7-8	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					8						SS
2	573	3	Apr 21	BAL		WSH	L,5-6	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	7	3.43	-0.086	8.46	-0.13%	-0.23	PH
3	574	5 (1)	Apr 23	BAL	@	NYY	L,2-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8						SS
4	575	6	Apr 24	BAL	@	NYY	L,9-15	5-GF	3	3	1	1	0	0	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	1.000	1.250	1	.01	0.000	.02	0.00%	1.96	PH 2B
5	576	7	Apr 25	BAL	@	WSH	W,3-2	6-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.400	1.000	1.400	8	.66	0.024	1.18	0.03%	0.38	SS
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
6	577	19 (11)	May 7	BAL		CLE	L,1-3	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.400	1.000	1.400	9						2B
7	578	21 (1)	May 11	BAL		KCA	W,5-3	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.400	1.000	1.400	8						2B
8	579	22	May 14	BAL	@	BOS	W,5-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.400	1.000	1.400	3						2B
9	580	30 (7)	May 21	BAL	@	DET	W,7-4	4-GF	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.429	.833	1.262	1	.60	0.041	1.77	0.07%	0.07	2B
10	581	33 (2)	May 25	BAL	@	CHW	W,3-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.429	.833	1.262	1						PR 2B
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
11	582	50 (16)	Jun 9 (2)	BAL		DET	L,4-7	9-GF	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.429	.833	1.262	8		0.000		0.00%	0.00	PR
12	583	56 (5)	Jun 15 (1)	BAL	@	CLE	L,2-10	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.375	.714	1.089	9	.01	0.000	.05	0.00%	-0.42	PH
13	584	64 (7)	Jun 22	BAL	@	CHW	L,1-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.286	.375	.714	1.089	1						2B
14	585	65	Jun 23	BAL	@	CHW	W,5-3	11-11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.286	.375	.714	1.089	7						PR
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
15	586	75 (9)	Jul 3	BAL		CHW	L,1-2	11-GF(11)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.286	.375	.714	1.089	1						2B
16	587	82 (6)	Jul 9	BAL		WSH	L,2-7	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.333	.625	.958	4	.18	-0.005	.58	-0.01%	-0.23	SS
17	588	86 (3)	Jul 17 (1)	BAL	@	CHW	L,1-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.333	.625	.958	8						2B
18	589	87	Jul 17 (2)	BAL	@	CHW	L,2-14	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.300	.556	.856	8	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.16	SS
19	590	89 (1)	Jul 19	BAL	@	KCA	W,9-3	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.222	.300	.556	.856	6						SS
20	591	93 (3)	Jul 23 (2)	BAL		DET	W,4-3	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.273	.500	.773	8	2.24	-0.057	5.91	-0.09%	-0.23	2B
21	592	94	Jul 24	BAL		DET	W,2-1	CG(11)	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.313	.429	.741	7	2.32	-0.151	6.74	-0.26%	-0.84	SS 2B
22	593	95	Jul 26	BAL		KCA	L,1-2	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.176	.300	.353	.653	7	1.34	-0.056	4.56	-0.12%	-0.42	SS
23	594	98 (2)	Jul 30	BAL		CLE	W,4-3	CG	4	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.333	.400	.733	7	1.47	0.131	4.44	0.24%	0.42	SS 2B
24	595	99	Jul 31	BAL		CLE	W,6-5	GS-5	2	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.227	.346	.455	.801	7	.29	-0.002	.89	0.00%	-0.01	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
25	596	102 (2)	Aug 3	BAL		CHW	W,6-5	10-GF(11)	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.261	.370	.478	.849	6	2.24	0.074	11.17	0.22%	0.38	SS
26	597	103	Aug 5	BAL	@	CLE	L,3-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.261	.370	.478	.849	8						2B
27	598	104	Aug 6	BAL	@	CLE	W,5-2	7-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.292	.393	.500	.893	7	.81	0.060	3.66	0.16%	0.87	PR 2B
28	599	107 (2)	Aug 9	BAL	@	DET	W,3-0	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.259	.355	.444	.799	8	.45	-0.034	2.18	-0.10%	-0.57	2B
29	600	108	Aug 10	BAL	@	DET	W,4-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.259	.355	.444	.799	8						2B
30	601	115 (6)	Aug 17	BAL		WSH	L,7-11	9-GF(12)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.344	.429	.772	8	4.31	-0.205	24.09	-0.69%	-0.89	2B
31	602	117 (1)	Aug 20 (1)	BAL	@	BOS	L,6-8	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.344	.429	.772	8						2B
32	603	120 (2)	Aug 23	BAL		DET	L,3-5	9-GF(11)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.241	.333	.414	.747	8	3.42	-0.076	20.98	-0.28%	-0.35	2B
33	604	122 (1)	Aug 25	BAL		DET	W,9-3	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.226	.314	.387	.701	7	1.00	-0.078	5.93	-0.28%	-0.99	SS
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
34	605	133 (10)	Sep 5 (1)	BAL	@	WSH	L,0-4	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.212	.297	.364	.661	8	1.05	-0.054	9.63	-0.29%	-0.47	3B
35	606	134	Sep 5 (2)	BAL	@	WSH	W,3-1	CG	4	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.229	.341	.371	.713	7	.88	0.110	8.59	0.64%	1.60	3B
36	607	135	Sep 7	BAL	@	CLE	L,2-3	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.229	.341	.371	.713	8						2B
37	608	137 (1)	Sep 9	BAL	@	CHW	L,2-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.229	.341	.371	.713	2						2B
38	609	138	Sep 10	BAL	@	CHW	L,2-3	9-11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.229	.341	.371	.713	7						2B
39	610	139	Sep 11	BAL	@	KCA	W,4-0	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.333	.361	.694	8	.18	-0.005	1.76	-0.03%	-0.77	2B
40	611	140	Sep 13	BAL	@	DET	L,1-3	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.222	.333	.361	.694	8						2B
41	612	143 (2)	Sep 17	BAL	@	NYY	L,3-5	4-GF	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.216	.341	.351	.692	8	1.35	0.020	26.43	0.24%	0.23	2B
42	613	144	Sep 18 (1)	BAL	@	NYY	L,3-7	GS-9	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.225	.340	.350	.690	8	.84	0.004	13.18	0.04%	-0.06	2B
43	614	146 (1)	Sep 20	BAL		BOS	W,4-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.225	.340	.350	.690	8						2B
44	615	147	Sep 21	BAL		BOS	L,1-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.225	.340	.350	.690	8						2B
45	616	149 (1)	Sep 24	BAL	@	WSH	W,10-9	GS-9	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.353	.333	.686	8	.60	0.016	.03	0.00%	-0.36	2B
46	617	152 (2)	Sep 28	BAL	@	BOS	L,4-5	6-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.209	.346	.326	.672	8	.66	-0.017	.00	0.00%	-0.24	2B
							20-26		53	43	8	9	2	0	1	6	9	0	9	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.209	.346	.326	.672		1.13	-0.346	6.02	-0.64%	-1.33

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