Lou Klimchock
Louis Stephen Klimchock
Bats: Left , Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11" , Weight: 180 lb.

Born: October 15, 1939 in Hostetter, PA
Signed by the Kansas City Athletics as an amateur free agent in 1957. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 27, 1958
Final Game: August 2, 1970
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Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp Rctch RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG PB WP SB CS CS% Awards
1958 KCA AL 18 2B 2 2 17.0 8 2 6 0 1 1.000 0.2 14.1 0.2 0.2 0.0 0 4.24 4.00 .975 5.24 4.70
1959 KCA AL 19 2B 16 16 139.2 79 34 41 4 11 .949 -2.8 -24.1 -2.8 -2.0 -0.9 0 4.83 4.69 .977 5.29 4.73
1960 KCA AL 20 2B 1 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.00 0.00 5.40 4.70
1961 KCA AL 21 1B 11 10 82.0 84 78 4 2 4 .976 1.0 14.6 1.0 0.8 0.1 0 9.00 7.45 .990 9.45 8.29
1961 KCA AL 21 OF 7 7 57.0 11 11 0 0 0 1.000 -0.7 -14.7 -0.7 0.5 -1.2 0 1.74 1.57 .973 2.24 1.99
1961 KCA AL 21 3B 6 5 42.0 13 3 6 4 0 .692 -3.0 -85.7 -3.0 -0.1 -2.9 0 1.93 1.50 .962 3.17 2.78
1961 KCA AL 21 LF 4 4 31.0 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 0.2 7.7 0.2 0.5 -0.3 0 2.32 2.00 .962 2.00 1.62
1961 KCA AL 21 RF 3 3 26.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 -0.9 -41.5 -0.9 0.0 -0.9 0 0.35 0.33 1.000 2.08 1.73
1961 KCA AL 21 2B 1 0 1.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 -0.2 -240.0 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 9.00 1.00 1.000 5.40 4.70
1963 MLN NL 23 1B 12 7 69.2 83 76 6 1 11 .988 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 -0.2 0 10.59 6.83 .989 9.82 8.36
1963 WSA AL 23 2B 3 2 21.0 12 3 9 0 1 1.000 1.0 57.1 1.0 0.0 1.0 0 5.14 4.00 .983 5.10 4.67
1964 MLN NL 24 3B 4 3 26.0 5 2 3 0 0 1.000 -2.0 -92.3 -2.0 -0.3 -1.7 0 1.73 1.25 .940 2.94 2.60
1964 MLN NL 24 2B 2 0 6.1 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 -0.1 -18.9 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0 2.84 1.00 .950 5.26 4.60
1965 MLN NL 25 1B 4 2 21.0 26 20 4 2 0 .923 -1.0 -57.1 -1.0 0.0 -1.0 0 10.29 6.00 .992 10.03 8.60
1968 CLE AL 28 3B 4 3 21.1 4 0 2 2 0 .500 -2.6 -146.2 -2.6 -1.7 -0.8 0 0.84 0.50 .975 3.04 2.68
1968 CLE AL 28 1B 1 0 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 9.00 1.00 1.000 9.90 8.30
1968 CLE AL 28 2B 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.1 -60.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0 0.00 0.00 4.95 4.30
1969 CLE AL 29 3B 56 53 416.1 137 46 82 9 7 .934 -7.2 -20.8 -7.2 -1.6 -5.6 0 2.77 2.29 .956 3.16 2.74
1969 CLE AL 29 2B 21 19 151.1 72 37 34 1 8 .986 0.3 2.4 -0.7 -1.1 0.5 1 4.22 3.38 .976 5.21 4.58
1969 CLE AL 29 C 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.00 0.00 6.30 5.60 0 0 0 0
1970 CLE AL 30 1B 5 4 33.1 36 35 1 0 4 1.000 0.7 25.2 0.7 0.5 0.2 0 9.72 7.20 .992 9.59 8.14
1970 CLE AL 30 2B 5 4 31.0 12 4 8 0 2 1.000 0.3 11.6 0.3 0.1 0.3 0 3.48 2.40 .975 5.34 4.64
4 Seasons 3B 70 64 505.2 159 51 93 15 7 .906 -14.8 -35.1 -14.8 -3.7 -11.0 0 2.56 2.06 .957 3.14 2.73
9 Seasons 2B 52 44 370.1 186 81 100 5 23 .973 -1.4 -4.5 -2.4 -3.0 0.7 1 4.40 3.48 .977 5.25 4.64
5 Seasons 1B 33 23 207.0 230 210 15 5 19 .978 0.7 4.1 0.7 1.4 -0.9 0 9.78 6.82 .990 9.66 8.33
1 Season OF 7 7 57.0 11 11 0 0 0 1.000 -0.7 -14.7 -0.7 0.5 -1.2 0 1.74 1.57 .973 2.24 1.99
1 Season LF 4 4 31.0 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 0.2 7.7 0.2 0.5 -0.3 0 2.32 2.00 .962 2.00 1.62
1 Season RF 3 3 26.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 -0.9 -41.5 -0.9 0.0 -0.9 0 0.35 0.33 1.000 2.08 1.73
1 Season C 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.00 0.00 6.30 5.60 0 0 0 0
12 Seasons TOT 163 138 1141.0 586 353 208 25 49 .957 -16.2 -17.0 -17.2 -4.8 -12.4 0 1 0 4.43 3.44 .934 4.97 4.46 0 0 0 0
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp Rctch RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG PB WP SB CS CS% Awards

Appearances

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Year Tm Lg Age G GS Batting Defense P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF OF DH PH PR
1958 KCA AL 18 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1959 KCA AL 19 17 16 17 17 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
1960 KCA AL 20 10 1 10 10 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
1961 KCA AL 21 57 22 57 57 0 0 11 1 6 0 4 0 3 7 35 0
1962 MLN NL 22 8 0 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
1963 MLN NL 23 24 7 24 24 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0
1963 WSA AL 23 9 2 9 9 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
1964 MLN NL 24 10 3 10 10 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
1965 MLN NL 25 34 2 34 34 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 0
1966 NYM NL 26 5 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
1968 CLE AL 28 11 3 11 11 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
1969 CLE AL 29 90 72 90 90 0 1 0 21 56 0 0 0 0 0 17 0
1970 CLE AL 30 41 8 41 41 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 0
12 Seasons 318 138 318 318 0 1 33 52 70 0 4 0 3 7 168 0
Appearances table is calculated solely from full RetroSheet play-by-play data available from 1973 on. A combination of RetroSheet (starting with the 1954 season) and non-RetroSheet data is used for other seasons.

Advanced Fielding -- 3B*

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Putouts Assists Errors Double Plays
Year Tm Lg Age PA RHB% BIP% GBIP% Fld F2O% FC Tot Cgt Frc Tag Tot 1B 2B Hm Rly Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 543 53 GB LD LDs LDf bFld bF2O%
1961 KCA AL 21 201 70% 78% 25% 12 75% 0 3 3 0 0 7 6 0 0 0 4 0 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1964 MLN NL 24 120 79% 74% 26% 5 60% 0 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1968 CLE AL 28 107 62% 79% 24% 5 40% 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1969 CLE AL 29 1848 61% 74% 23% 137 87% 1 43 37 2 4 84 69 11 0 3 9 0 9 0 9 6 5 1 6 0 0 0 9 67%
4 Seasons 2276 63% 75% 24% 159 84% 1 48 42 2 4 94 78 11 0 3 15 0 13 2 14 6 5 1 6 0 0 0 9 67%
MLB Averages 62% 77% 27% 89% 62%

Advanced Fielding -- 2B*

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Putouts Assists Errors Double Plays
Year Tm Lg Age PA RHB% BIP% GBIP% Fld F2O% FC Tot Cgt Frc Tag Tot 1B 2B Hm Rly Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 643 543 463 43 GB GBs GBr LD LDs LDf
1958 KCA AL 18 80 61% 78% 24% 6 83% 0 2 0 2 0 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
1959 KCA AL 19 647 69% 79% 25% 50 92% 1 35 12 20 3 41 31 8 0 2 4 1 2 1 1 11 5 0 5 0 11 5 6 0 0 0
1960 KCA AL 20 3 33% 100% 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1961 KCA AL 21 5 80% 80% 20% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1963 WSA AL 23 93 61% 88% 33% 9 100% 0 3 1 2 0 9 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
1964 MLN NL 24 14 86% 71% 29% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1968 CLE AL 28 9 67% 78% 44% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1969 CLE AL 29 671 71% 73% 22% 49 92% 1 39 18 12 9 36 29 5 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 10 6 1 3 0 10 3 7 0 0 0
1970 CLE AL 30 135 70% 70% 27% 7 100% 0 5 1 4 0 7 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0
9 Seasons 1657 69% 76% 25% 121 93% 2 84 32 40 12 99 80 14 0 3 5 1 3 1 2 25 12 2 9 0 25 10 15 0 0 0
MLB Averages 62% 77% 27% 93%

Advanced Fielding -- 1B*

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Putouts Assists Errors Double Plays
Year Tm Lg Age PA RHB% BIP% GBIP% Fld F2O% FC Tot Cgt Frc Tag 3U Tot 1B 2B Hm Rly Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 363 361 36 GB GBs LD LDs LDf bFld bF2O%
1961 KCA AL 21 358 70% 80% 27% 15 87% 0 71 4 67 0 5 5 4 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 0%
1963 MLN NL 23 276 58% 74% 30% 17 94% 0 68 6 59 3 6 5 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 8 0 2 2 0 0
1965 MLN NL 25 103 63% 76% 20% 10 80% 0 19 1 17 1 3 4 4 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 100%
1968 CLE AL 28 6 83% 83% 17% 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1970 CLE AL 30 158 61% 66% 24% 10 90% 0 37 2 34 1 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0
5 Seasons 901 64% 75% 26% 52 88% 0 196 13 178 5 20 15 11 2 0 0 5 2 3 0 3 17 0 0 0 15 0 2 2 0 6 67%
MLB Averages 62% 77% 27% 94% 86%

Advanced Fielding -- LF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1961 KCA AL 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 8 4 50.0% 4 0 0.0% 0 155 63% 73% 26% 18 44%
1 Season 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 8 4 50.0% 4 0 0.0% 0 155 63% 73% 26% 18 44%
MLB Averages 57.0% 2.5% 62% 77% 26% 47%

Advanced Fielding -- RF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1961 KCA AL 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 111 70% 77% 13% 4 25%
1 Season 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 111 70% 77% 13% 4 25%
MLB Averages 41.6% 3.2% 62% 77% 26% 53%

Advanced Fielding -- C*

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Pitching Stats Putouts Assists Errors Double Plays
Year Tm Lg Age PA ERA RAvg Fld F2O% XI FC Tot Cgt Frc Tag SO Tot 1B 2B 3B K23 Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 263 n23 GB bFld bF2O%
1969 CLE AL 29 4 0.00 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 Season 4 0.00 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MLB Averages 3.64 4.13 95% 89%

Advanced Fielding -- C Baserunning*

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Year Tm Lg Age PB WP SBO SB CS CSctch CS% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS RBA RK SBlev CSlev
1969 CLE AL 29 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 Season 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MLB Averages 38% 1.24 1.21

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1954 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts.

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