Lou Klimchock

Q: When was Lou Klimchock born?

Lou Klimchock was born on October 15, 1939.

Q: Where was Lou Klimchock born?

Lou Klimchock was born in Hostetter, PA .

Q: How tall is Lou Klimchock?

Lou Klimchock is 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Lou Klimchock weigh when playing?

Lou Klimchock weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Lou Klimchock play?

Lou Klimchock played 12 seasons.

Q: Is Lou Klimchock in the Hall of Fame?

Lou Klimchock has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: What position did Lou Klimchock play?

Lou Klimchock was a Pinch Hitter, Third Baseman and Second Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Lou Klimchock have?

Lou Klimchock had 155 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Lou Klimchock have?

Lou Klimchock had 13 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Lou Klimchock's average?

Lou Klimchock had a .232 average over his career.

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, 11,604th 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+

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Games by Position

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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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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Lou Klimchock?

Lou Klimchock is 84 years old.

When was Lou Klimchock born?

Lou Klimchock was born on October 15, 1939.

Where was Lou Klimchock born?

Lou Klimchock was born in Hostetter, PA.

How tall is Lou Klimchock?

Lou Klimchock is 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Lou Klimchock weigh when playing?

Lou Klimchock weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Lou Klimchock play?

Lou Klimchock played 12 seasons.

Is Lou Klimchock in the Hall of Fame?

Lou Klimchock has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Lou Klimchock play?

Lou Klimchock was a Pinch Hitter, Third Baseman and Second Baseman.

How many hits did Lou Klimchock have?

Lou Klimchock had 155 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Lou Klimchock have?

Lou Klimchock had 13 home runs over his career.

What was Lou Klimchock's average?

Lou Klimchock had a .232 average over his career.

How many teams has Lou Klimchock played for?

Lou Klimchock played for 5 teams; the Kansas City Athletics, Milwaukee Braves, Washington Senators, New York Mets and Cleveland Indians.

When did Lou Klimchock retire?

Lou Klimchock last played in 1970.

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