Ed Klieman

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 190lb (185cm, 86kg)

Born: March 21, 1918 in Norwood, OH us

Died: November 15, 1979 in Homosassa, FL

Buried: Cremated

Last Game: June 2, 1950 (Age 32-073d)
vs. DET 2.0 IP, 4 H, 0 SO, 2 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1944 season

Full Name: Edward Frederick Klieman

Nicknames: Specs or Babe

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1948 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

4.9

ERA

3.49

222

542.0

130

WHIP

1.410

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1937	19	-1.9	Fremont	OHSL	D	CIN	6	9	.400	3.97	4.83	20						136.0	149	73	60		40							1.390	9.9		2.6
1938	20	-5.8	Columbia	SALL	B	CIN	11	7	.611	3.88	4.86	25			10			137.0	142	74	59		42		58	2	0	10		1.343	9.3		2.8	3.8	1.38
1939	21	-4.5	Columbia	SALL	B	CIN	12	12	.500	3.54	4.42	34			15			224.0	236	110	88		83		107	9	0	9		1.424	9.5		3.3	4.3	1.29
1940	22		3 Teams	2 Lgs	C-B	CLE	11	9				34						187.0	231	124	108		64
1940	22	-2.5	Columbia	SALL	B	CIN
1940	22	-2.5	Jacksonville	SALL	B
1940	22	0.3	Charleston	MATL	C	CLE	9	5	.643	4.43	5.16	20						122.0	135	70	60		37							1.410	10.0		2.7
1941	23	0.7	Charleston	MATL	C	CLE	16	10	.615	2.23	3.71	32						206.0	161	85	51		82							1.180	7.0		3.6
1942	24	2.1	Cedar Rapids	IIIL	B	CLE	17	7	.708	3.28	4.52	35						181.0	184	91	66		60							1.348	9.1		3.0
1943	25	-2.7	Baltimore	IL	AA	CLE	23	11	.676	2.84	3.55	45	32		17	2		276.0	245	109	87		103		105	6	0	15		1.261	8.0		3.4	3.4	1.02
1943	25	-4.5	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	0	1	.000	1.00	1.00	1	1	0	1	0	0	9.0	8	1	1	0	5	0	2	0	0	0	34	1.444	8.0	0.0	5.0	2.0	0.40
1944	26	-3.8	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	11	13	.458	3.38	3.68	47	19	14	5	1	5	178.1	185	73	67	4	70	4	44	7	0	2	764	1.430	9.3	0.2	3.5	2.2	0.63
1945	27	-2.9	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	5	8	.385	3.85	4.27	38	12	18	4	1	4	126.1	123	60	54	3	49	8	33	4	0	4	539	1.361	8.8	0.2	3.5	2.4	0.67
1946	28	-0.6	Indianapolis	AA	AAA	BSN	8	5	.615	4.13	4.62	18	15	1	8	0		109.0	114	56	50		45		49	1	0	2		1.459	9.4		3.7	4.0	1.09
1946	28	-1.8	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	0	0		6.60	7.80	9	0	3	0	0	0	15.0	18	13	11	0	10	2	2	0	0	1	72	1.867	10.8	0.0	6.0	1.2	0.20
1947	29	-0.5	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	5	4	.556	3.03	3.13	58	0	34	0	0	17	92.0	78	32	31	5	39	9	21	2	1	0	384	1.272	7.6	0.5	3.8	2.1	0.54
1948	30	1.6	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	3	2	.600	2.60	2.94	44	0	18	0	0	4	79.2	62	26	23	3	46	6	18	2	0	1	330	1.356	7.0	0.3	5.2	2.0	0.39
1949	31		2 Teams	AL	Maj	CHW-WSH	2	0	1.000	4.25	5.25	20	0	15	0	0	3	36.0	41	21	17	2	18	2	10	0	0	0	163	1.639	10.3	0.5	4.5	2.5	0.56
1949	31	2.5	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	0	0		18.00	18.00	2	0	2	0	0	0	3.0	8	6	6	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	20	3.667	24.0	0.0	9.0	3.0	0.33
1949	31	2.5	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	2	0	1.000	3.00	4.09	18	0	13	0	0	3	33.0	33	15	11	2	15	2	9	0	0	0	143	1.455	9.0	0.5	4.1	2.5	0.60
1950	32	5.6	Baltimore	IL	AAA	SLB	0	0		5.33	6.33	15	0		0	0		27.0	34	19	16		14		6	1		2		1.778	11.3		4.7	2.0	0.43
1950	32	3.3	PHA	AL	Maj	PHA	0	0		9.53	9.53	5	0	4	0	0	0	5.2	10	6	6	0	2	0	0	2	0	1	32	2.118	15.9	0.0	3.2	0.0	0.00
1951	33	2.7	Sacramento	PCL	AAA	CHW						32
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (8 seasons)					Majors		26	28	.481	3.49	3.85	222	32	106	10	2	33	542.0	525	232	210	17	239	31	130	17	1	9	2318	1.410	8.7	0.3	4.0	2.2	0.54
Minors (10 seasons)					Minors		102	66				276	47	1	50	2		1418.0	1400	687	537		506		325	19	0	38
All Levels (15 Seasons)							128	94				498	79	107	60	4	33	1960.0	1925	919	747	17	745	31	455	36	1	47	2318

AAA (3 seasons)					Minors		8	5				65	15	1	8	0		136.0	148	75	66		59		55	2	0	4
AA (1 season)					Minors		23	11	.676	2.84	3.55	45	32		17	2		276.0	245	109	87		103		105	6	0	15		1.261	8.0		3.4	3.4	1.02
B (4 seasons)					Minors		40	26				94			25			542.0	562	275	213		185		165	11	0	19
C (2 seasons)					Minors		25	15	.625	3.05	4.25	52						328.0	296	155	111		119							1.265	8.1		3.3
D (1 season)					Minors		6	9	.400	3.97	4.83	20						136.0	149	73	60		40							1.390	9.9		2.6