Lou Klein

Positions: Second Baseman, Shortstop and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 167lb (180cm, 75kg)

Born: October 22, 1918 in New Orleans, LA us

Died: June 20, 1976 in Metairie, LA

Buried: St. Louis Cemetery #3, New Orleans, LA

High School: Peters HS (New Orleans, LA)

Debut: April 21, 1943 (Age 24-181d, 7,414th in MLB history)
vs. CIN 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 30, 1951 (Age 32-343d)
vs. WSH 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1943 season

Full Name: Louis Frank Klein

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

7.1

AB

1037

R

162

H

269

BA

.259

HR

RBI

101

SB

OBP

.330

SLG

.381

OPS

.711

OPS+

Standard Batting

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	Pos	Awards
1940	21	STL-min	D	142	537	537		187	23	18	9						.348	.348	.508	.857		273						DYB · FLOR
1941	22	STL-min	AA	112	428	362	67	133	22	11	5	54	10		53	23	.367	.453	.530	.984		192		4	9			CLB · AA
1942	23	STL-min	AA	138	518	465	68	116	24	0	14	63	18		43	48	.249	.318	.391	.710		182	5	4	6			CLB · AA
1943	24	STL	NL	154	696	627	91	180	28	14	7	62	9		50	70	.287	.342	.410	.752	111	257	4	2	15		*46	MVP-23

1945	26	STL	NL	19	72	57	12	13	4	1	1	6	0		14	9	.228	.389	.386	.775	113	22	0	1	0		/65794
1946	27	VEZ	Ind																									VEZ · MEX
1946	27	STL	NL	23	105	93	12	18	3	0	1	4	1		9	7	.194	.265	.258	.523	46	24	0	0	3		4

1947	28	MTY	Ind																									MTY · MEX
1949	30	SJE,MTY	Ind																									SJE,MTY · PROV,MEX
1949	30	STL	NL	58	142	114	25	25	6	0	2	12	0		22	20	.219	.355	.325	.680	81	37	2	2	4		6/45

1950	31	CHC-min	AAA	97	369	331	50	110	24	0	14	76	3		32	22	.332	.396	.532	.928		176		3	3			LOS · PCL
1951	32	TOT	AL	51	158	146	22	33	7	0	5	17	0	0	10	13	.226	.276	.377	.652	74	55	4	0	2		4
1951	32	CLE	AL	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0
1951	32	PHA	AL	49	156	144	22	33	7	0	5	17	0	0	10	12	.229	.279	.382	.661	77	55	4	0	2		4
1952	33	SDG	Opn	122	473	418	55	117	23	2	4	44	5		41	33	.280	.346	.373	.719		156		1	13			SDG · PCL
1953	34	PIT-min	AA	143	590	517	78	161	33	2	14	89	3		67	47	.311	.394	.464	.858		240		3	3			NOR · SOUA
1955	36	CHC-min	C	112	357	357		122	24	3	23						.342	.342	.619	.961		221						LFY · EVAN
1956	37	CHC-min	A	104	306	306		102	22	3	17						.333	.333	.592	.925		181						DMO · WL
1957	38	CHC-min	AA	61	123	99	16	32	7	0	2	26	0		21	13	.323	.431	.455	.885		45	4	0	0	3		MEM · SOUA
1958	39	CHC-min	AA	38	54	46	4	10	2	0	0	3	0	1	7	7	.217	.333	.261	.594		12		1	0	0		FTW · TL
1959	40	CHC-min	AAA	1	1	1		0	0	0	0						.000	.000	.000	.000		0						FTW · AA
5 Yrs				305	1173	1037	162	269	48	15	16	101	10	0	105	119	.259	.330	.381	.711	97	395	10	5	24
162 Game Avg.				162	623	551	86	143	25	8	8	54	5		56	63	.259	.330	.381	.711	97	210	5	3	13

STL (4 yrs)				254	1015	891	140	236	41	15	11	84	10		95	106	.265	.339	.382	.721	101	340	6	5	22
PHA (1 yr)				49	156	144	22	33	7	0	5	17	0	0	10	12	.229	.279	.382	.661	77	55	4	0	2
CLE (1 yr)				2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0

NL (4 yrs)				254	1015	891	140	236	41	15	11	84	10		95	106	.265	.339	.382	.721	101	340	6	5	22
AL (1 yr)				51	158	146	22	33	7	0	5	17	0	0	10	13	.226	.276	.377	.652	74	55	4	0	2

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Lou Klein

SUMMARY

WAR

AB

R

H

BA

HR

RBI

SB

OBP

SLG

OPS

OPS+

Standard Batting

Player Value--Batting

Player News

Postseason Batting

Standard Fielding

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Hall of Fame Statistics

Similarity Scores

Transactions

Salaries

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