Johnny Klippstein

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 173lb (185cm, 78kg)

Born: October 17, 1927 in Washington, DC us

Died: October 10, 2003 in Elgin, IL

Buried: St. Mary Cemetery, Huntley, IL

High School: Montgomery Blair HS (Silver Spring, MD)

Debut: May 3, 1950 (Age 22-198d, 10,703rd in major league history)
vs. PHI 4.0 IP, 9 H, 2 SO, 2 BB, 4 ER, L

Last Game: May 27, 1967 (Age 39-222d)
vs. WSA 2.2 IP, 3 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1950 season

Full Name: John Calvin Klippstein

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1959 World Series

+10

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

11.0

101

118

ERA

4.24

711

161

1967.2

1158

WHIP

1.470

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Team Record in Appearances: 8-36

Days of Rest

Inning/Score Appearance Matrix

Multiple inning appearances: 22, Entered with runners on base: 23

1964 Pitching Game Log

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1964 Pitching Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
1	581	1	Apr 14	PHI		NYM	W,5-3	5-GF	W(1-0)	99	4.1	3	0	0	0	4	0	0	0.00	0.76	16	6	3	1	1	3		3	2	0	0	0	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.79	0.244	3.86	0.32%	0.50	5t 123 2 out a3	9t end a 2
2	582	3	Apr 17	PHI	@	CHC	W,10-8	5-9	W(2-0)	2	4.1	6	2	2	0	3	2	0	2.08	3.99	20	8	3	1	1	6		0	0	0	0	0	20	0	0	0	0	0	1	1.19	0.098	3.01	0.15%	-0.16	5b --- 0 out a1	9b 1-- 1 out a2
May				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
3	583	16	May 5	PHI	@	STL	L,1-2	7-GF(8)		17	2.0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	1.69	4.01	9	4	2	0	0	2		0	0	0	0	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	.62	0.053	2.04	0.10%	0.98	7b --- 0 out d2	8b end d 1
4	584	17	May 6	PHI		MLN	W,7-6	5-5		0	0.2	2	1	1	2	0	0	0	2.38	4.46	6	1	1	0	0	2		0	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.64	-0.107	5.06	-0.20%	-0.77	5t --- 1 out d1	5t 3 out d2
5	585	23	May 12	PHI		STL	L,2-4	5-6		5	2.0	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	2.03	4.11	8	3	1	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	.27	0.026	.94	0.06%	0.89	5t --- 0 out d4	6t 3 out d4
6	586	31	May 21	PHI	@	SFG	L,4-9	5-5	L(2-1)	8	0.2	4	4	4	1	0	2	0	4.50	6.11	7	2	0	0	0	4		0	0	0	0	0	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	.60	-0.335	2.60	-0.88%	-3.11	5b --- 0 out tie	5b -23 2 out d3
7	587	35	May 26	PHI	@	PIT	L,4-13	8-GF(8)		4	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.20	5.87	5	2	1	0	0	2		0	0	0	0	0	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	0.44	8b --- 0 out d10	8b end d10
Jun				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
8	588	48	Jun 9(2)	PHI		PIT	L,0-4	5-5		13	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.02	5.73	2	1	1	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.38	0.021	1.68	0.06%	0.63	5t -2- 1 out d4	5t 3 out d4
9	589	50	Jun 12	PHI		NYM	L,3-11	4-5		2	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3.57	5.27	6	3	2	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	.32	0.047	1.27	0.11%	0.89	4t --- 0 out d3	5t 3 out d3
10	590	55	Jun 17	PHI	@	CHC	L,5-9	8-GF(8)		4	1.0	2	3	3	1	1	2	0	4.82	6.57	6	1	1	0	1	2		0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	.28	-0.113	1.39	-0.34%	-2.53	8b --- 0 out d1	8b end d 4
11	591	61	Jun 21(2)	PHI	@	NYM	W,8-2	7-GF	S(1)	3	3.0	0	0	0	2	2	0	2	4.15	6.39	13	4	3	1	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	.14	0.025	.70	0.08%	1.66	7b 1-- 0 out a6	9b end a 6
				Player went from Philadelphia Phillies to Minnesota Twins
12	592	74	Jun 29	MIN	@	BAL	L,3-6	3-6		7	3.1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	3.60	5.93	11	6	3	2	0	0		3	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	.38	0.084	.89	0.12%	2.09	3b 123 2 out d3	6b 3 out d3
Jul				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
13	593	79	Jul 4(1)	MIN	@	NYY	L,5-7	4-6		4	3.0	4	0	0	0	4	0	0	3.21	5.28	13	7	1	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	.91	0.120	2.66	0.21%	1.38	4b --- 0 out d2	6b 3 out d1
14	594	84	Jul 11	MIN	@	KCA	W,5-4	9-GF	S(2)	6	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3.18	5.18	1	0	0	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.12	0.193	14.60	0.24%	0.48	9b 1-3 2 out a1	9b end a 1
15	595	86	Jul 12(2)	MIN	@	LAA	L,2-3	5-7		0	3.0	5	1	1	0	4	0	1	3.16	4.78	13	1	2	0	0	5		0	0	0	0	0	11	2	0	0	0	1	0	.80	-0.012	1.53	-0.01%	0.22	5b --- 0 out d1	7b 3 out d1
16	596	87	Jul 14	MIN		WSA	L,3-4	5-7		1	2.1	2	0	0	1	4	0	0	2.94	4.48	10	1	2	0	0	2		1	0	0	0	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.01	0.142	1.62	0.14%	1.25	5t --3 2 out d1	7t 3 out d1
17	597	89	Jul 16	MIN		WSA	L,2-7	9-9		1	0.1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.91	4.46	3	1	0	0	0	2		3	2	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.52	-0.029	.81	-0.03%	-1.22	9t 123 1 out d2	9t 123 2 out d4
18	598	91	Jul 18	MIN		LAA	L,2-3	8-10	BS(1)	1	3.0	1	1	1	1	5	0	0	2.92	4.12	10	1	2	0	0	1		2	0	0	0	0	9	0	0	0	1	0	0	3.06	0.332	2.74	0.18%	1.71	8t 1-3 0 out a1	10t 3 out tie
19	599	92	Jul 19(1)	MIN		LAA	L,6-8	8-8		0	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	2.84	4.03	5	2	0	0	0	2		0	0	0	0	0	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	.63	0.024	.48	0.01%	0.46	8t --- 0 out d2	8t 3 out d2
20	600	94	Jul 21	MIN		KCA	L,4-5	7-7	BS(2)	1	0.1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	2.82	4.17	3	0	0	0	0	1		3	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	2.88	-0.241	1.13	-0.06%	-1.22	7t 123 1 out a1	7t 123 2 out d1
21	601	95	Jul 22	MIN		KCA	L,4-6	9-GF	L(2-2)	0	1.0	3	2	2	0	0	1	0	3.20	4.46	6	1	2	0	0	3		0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.59	-0.419	.63	-0.10%	-1.54	9t --- 0 out tie	9t end d 2
22	602	98	Jul 25	MIN	@	CHW	L,5-6	12-12	BS(3)	2	1.0	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	3.35	4.44	5	1	1	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.68	-0.321	1.22	-0.06%	-0.56	12b --- 0 out a1	12b 3 out tie
23	603	100	Jul 26(2)	MIN	@	CHW	L,0-3	5-6		0	1.2	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	3.21	4.39	8	3	1	0	0	2		2	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	.52	0.044	.07	0.00%	1.28	5b 12- 1 out d3	6b 3 out d3
24	604	102	Jul 29	MIN		BAL	L,3-4	7-8		2	2.0	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	3.07	4.24	7	3	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	1	0	0	0	.65	0.076	.07	0.01%	1.28	7t 1-- 0 out d2	8t 3 out d2
25	605	103	Jul 30	MIN		BAL	L,4-7	5-7		0	3.0	3	1	1	0	1	1	0	3.06	4.37	11	4	3	0	0	3		0	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	1	0	0	.24	-0.020	.01	0.00%	0.37	5t --- 0 out d3	7t 3 out d4
Aug				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
26	606	105	Aug 1	MIN		NYY	L,4-6	6-8		1	3.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	2.88	4.19	10	2	5	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	.33	0.063	.01	0.00%	1.37	6t --- 0 out d3	8t 3 out d2
27	607	106	Aug 2	MIN		NYY	L,0-2	7-8		0	1.1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	2.81	4.20	5	2	1	1	0	1		2	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	1	1	0	0	.77	0.066	.01	0.00%	1.02	7t 12- 0 out d2	8t 12- 1 out d2
28	608	107	Aug 4	MIN		BOS	W,12-4	6-6	H(1)	1	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	2.75	4.23	4	1	1	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	2.31	0.077	.01	0.00%	0.46	6t --- 0 out a1	6t 3 out a1
29	609	110	Aug 7(1)	MIN	@	CLE	L,4-10	5-6		2	1.2	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	2.67	4.20	8	4	0	0	0	2		2	2	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	.56	-0.054	.01	0.00%	-0.41	5b 1-3 1 out d2	6b 3 out d4
30	610	111	Aug 7(2)	MIN	@	CLE	L,2-8	5-6		-1	1.2	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	2.59	4.13	7	2	1	0	0	1		2	1	0	0	0	5	0	0	1	0	0	0	.23	0.010	.00	0.00%	0.59	5b 1-3 1 out d4	6b 3 out d3
31	611	112	Aug 8	MIN	@	CLE	L,8-16	5-5		0	0.1	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	2.89	4.12	3	1	0	0	0	2		3	3	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	.97	-0.062	.01	0.00%	-2.08	5b 123 0 out d2	5b -23 1 out d5
32	612	116	Aug 12	MIN		DET	L,2-6	7-8		3	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.83	4.09	4	4	0	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.96	0.099	.00	0.00%	0.93	7t 1-3 2 out d1	8t 3 out d1
33	613	117	Aug 13	MIN		DET	W,6-3	9-GF	S(3)	0	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.79	4.07	2	1	1	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.66	0.076	.01	0.00%	0.86	9t 12- 1 out a3	9t end a 3
34	614	123	Aug 21	MIN	@	DET	L,1-4	6-6		7	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2.76	4.02	2	1	0	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.80	0.041	.01	0.00%	0.86	6b 12- 0 out d2	6b -23 2 out d2
35	615	128	Aug 26	MIN	@	CHW	L,1-2	9-GF(12)	L(2-3)	4	2.1	2	1	0	3	2	0	0	2.66	4.05	12	3	2	0	0	2		2	0	0	0	0	8	0	0	2	1	0	1	2.68	-0.021	.02	0.00%	-1.53	9b 12- 2 out tie	12b end d 1
36	616	131	Aug 29	MIN		WSA	L,4-5	4-5		2	1.1	2	1	1	1	0	1	0	2.74	4.27	7	1	3	0	2	2		2	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	.62	-0.018	.00	0.00%	0.03	4t -23 2 out d2	5t 3 out d3
Sep/Oct				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
37	617	135	Sep 2	MIN		BAL	L,0-2	9-GF		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2.70	4.22	3	2	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.37	0.034	.00	0.00%	1.07	9t -2- 0 out d2	9t end d 2
38	618	141	Sep 8	MIN		NYY	L,1-2	9-GF		5	0.1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	2.69	4.22	2	0	0	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1.50	0.029	.00	0.00%	0.41	9t 12- 2 out d1	9t end d 1
39	619	145	Sep 12	MIN	@	NYY	L,3-4	9-GF	L(2-4)	3	0.2	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	2.66	4.17	4	2	1	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	2.26	-0.371	.00	0.00%	-0.75	9b --- 0 out tie	9b end d 1
40	620	148	Sep 15	MIN	@	BAL	W,2-1	9-9	H(2)	2	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.64	4.17	2	1	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.37	-0.216	.00	0.00%	-0.45	9b --- 0 out a1	9b --3 1 out a1
41	621	150	Sep 18	MIN	@	BOS	L,6-7	7-GF(8)		2	1.2	2	0	0	2	1	0	0	2.58	4.19	8	3	0	0	0	2		3	1	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	1	0	0	.33	0.003	.00	0.00%	1.02	7b 123 1 out d2	8b end d 3
42	622	153	Sep 22	MIN	@	KCA	L,9-10	9-GF	L(2-5)	3	0.0	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	2.71	4.38	1	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.74	-0.424	.00	0.00%	-1.00	9b --- 1 out tie	9b end d 1
43	623	158	Sep 29	MIN		KCA	L,6-7	11-11		6	0.2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	2.69	4.41	4	2	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.87	-0.004	.00	0.00%	-0.01	11t --- 0 out tie	11t 1-3 2 out tie
44	624	161	Oct 2	MIN		LAA	L,4-5	7-7		2	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2.65	4.36	3	1	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.13	0.010	.00	0.00%	0.46	7t --- 0 out d4	7t 3 out d4
							8-36		W-L:2-5,Sv:3,BSv:3,Hld:2	2.4	68.0	66	22	20	28	52	10	3	2.65	4.36	295	1.94		5%	3%	62		47	28%	0	0	0	257	10	0	8	6	1	3	1.06	-0.730	1.23	0.09%	8.21

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