Lou Klimchock

Positions: Pinch Hitter, Third Baseman and Second Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-11, 180lb (180cm, 81kg)

Born: October 15, 1939 in Hostetter, PA us

High School: Latrobe HS (Latrobe, PA)

Debut: September 27, 1958 (Age 18-347d, 11,611th in major league history)
vs. CHW 5 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: August 2, 1970 (Age 30-291d)
vs. CHW 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1961 season

Full Name: Louis Stephen Klimchock

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-2.6

669

155

.232

RBI

OBP

.264

SLG

.330

OPS

.595

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

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	IBB	Pos	Awards
1957	17	KCA-min	D-	39	185	161	29	44	4	2	2	28	21		22	10	.273	.364	.360	.724		58		1	1	0			GRI · NESL
1958	18	KCA-min	C,WRk	115	706	658	123	240	24	8	28	149	4		43	32	.365	.404	.474	.878		312		2	1	2			PCT,ATH · PION,FLIL
1958	18	KCA	AL	2	10	10	2	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	.200	.200	.500	.700	85	5	0	0	0	0	0	/4
1959	19	KCA-min	AA	151	664	609	94	192	44	5	19	85	3		48	39	.315	.367	.498	.864		303		3	1	3	2		SHV · SOUA
1959	19	KCA	AL	17	68	66	10	18	1	0	4	13	0	0	1	6	.273	.284	.470	.753	102	31	2	0	1	0	0	4/H
1960	20	KCA-min	AAA,AA	83	330	304	39	82	16	2	6	41	1		21	22	.270	.321	.395	.716		120		2	3	0	1		DFW,SHV · AA,SOUA
1960	20	KCA	AL	10	10	10	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.300	.300	.300	.600	63	3	0	0	0	0	0	/H4
1961	21	KCA-min	AA	44	186	165	23	41	8	0	2	22	0		19	9	.248	.323	.333	.656		55		0	0	2	2		SHV · SOUA
1961	21	KCA	AL	57	128	121	8	26	4	1	1	16	0	0	5	13	.215	.244	.289	.533	42	35	1	0	1	1	0	H3/5794
1962	22	MLN-min	AAA	116	499	458	59	113	21	4	11	42	3		38	49	.247	.305	.382	.687		175		1	1	1	3		LOU · AA
1962	22	MLN	NL	8	8	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/H
1963	23	MLN-min	AAA	81	363	332	63	117	21	6	19	68	3	2	24	28	.352	.400	.623	1.023		207		3	3	1			DEN · PCL
1963	23	TOT	MLB	33	61	60	7	11	1	0	0	3	0	1	0	13	.183	.183	.200	.383	10	12	0	0	1	0	0	H3/4
1963	23	WSA	AL	9	14	14	1	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	.143	.143	.143	.286	-19	2	0	0	0	0	0	/H4
1963	23	MLN	NL	24	47	46	6	9	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	12	.196	.196	.217	.413	20	10	0	0	1	0	0	H3
1964	24	MLN-min	AAA	153	625	569	90	190	38	13	19	112	3	1	52	35	.334	.390	.547	.937		311		2	0	2			DEN · PCL
1964	24	MLN	NL	10	22	21	3	7	2	0	0	2	0	0	1	2	.333	.364	.429	.792	122	9	1	0	0	0	0	/H54
1965	25	MLN-min	AAA	29	107	98	8	26	4	0	2	13	0	0	7	10	.265	.318	.367	.685		36		1	0	1			ATA · IL
1965	25	MLN	NL	34	42	39	3	3	0	0	0	3	0	0	2	8	.077	.119	.077	.196	-43	3	1	0	0	1	0	H/3
1966	26	NYM-min	AAA	120	491	452	64	104	20	2	11	52	0	0	33	41	.230	.282	.356	.638		161		1	2	3			JCK · IL
1966	26	NYM	NL	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	1	0	0	0	0	/H

1967	27	CLE-min	AAA	134	534	493	63	128	23	5	9	50	0	0	31	40	.260	.304	.381	.685		188		2	4	4			POR · PCL
1968	28	CLE-min	AAA	118	471	432	42	123	18	5	9	53	2	4	35	40	.285	.336	.412	.748		178		0	1	3			POR · PCL
1968	28	CLE	AL	11	17	15	0	2	0	0	0	3	0	0	1	0	.133	.176	.133	.310	-4	2	0	0	0	1	1	/H534
1969	29	CLE-min	AAA	25	100	93	10	28	3	0	5	17	0	1	7	6	.301	.350	.495	.845		46		0	0	0			POR · PCL
1969	29	CLE	AL	90	279	258	26	74	13	2	6	26	0	0	18	14	.287	.331	.422	.753	107	109	4	0	1	2	3	54H/2
1970	30	WSA-min	AAA	20	80	73	13	18	5	0	2	7	0	1	6	6	.247	.300	.397	.697		29		0	0	1			DEN · AA
1970	30	CLE	AL	41	61	56	5	9	0	0	1	2	0	0	3	9	.161	.213	.214	.427	17	12	1	1	0	1	1	H/34
1971	31	WSA-min	AAA	102	370	330	49	78	17	1	9	45	0	0	35	40	.236	.308	.376	.684		124		1	0	4			DEN · AA
12 Yrs				318	711	669	64	155	21	3	13	69	0	1	31	71	.232	.264	.330	.595	63	221	11	1	4	6	5
162 Game Avg.				162	362	341	33	79	11	2	7	35	0	1	16	36	.232	.264	.330	.595	63	113	6	1	2	3	3

MLN (4 yrs)				76	119	114	12	19	3	0	0	6	0	1	3	24	.167	.186	.193	.379	8	22	2	0	1	1	0
KCA (4 yrs)				86	216	207	20	49	5	1	6	30	0	0	6	20	.237	.257	.357	.614	64	74	3	0	2	1	0
CLE (3 yrs)				142	357	329	31	85	13	2	7	31	0	0	22	23	.258	.303	.374	.677	87	123	5	1	1	4	5
NYM (1 yr)				5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	1	0	0	0	0
WSA (1 yr)				9	14	14	1	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	.143	.143	.143	.286	-19	2	0	0	0	0	0

AL (8 yrs)				237	587	550	52	136	18	3	13	63	0	0	28	44	.247	.283	.362	.644	76	199	8	1	3	5	5
NL (5 yrs)				81	124	119	12	19	3	0	0	6	0	1	3	27	.160	.179	.185	.364	4	22	3	0	1	1	0

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

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