Lou Klein

Positions: Shortstop, Second Baseman 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: Samuel J. Peters HS (New Orleans, LA)

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

8.1

1037

269

.259

162

RBI

101

OBP

.330

SLG

.381

OPS

.711

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1940	21	-1.4	Daytona Beach	FLOR	D	STL	142		537		187	23	18	9						.348		.508		273
1941	22	-4.8	Columbus	AA	AA	STL	112	428	362	67	133	22	11	5	54	10		53	23	.367	.454	.530	.984	192		4	9
1942	23	-4.9	Columbus	AA	AA	STL	138	518	465	68	116	24	0	14	63	18		43	48	.250	.318	.391	.710	182	5	4	6
1943	24	-4.5	STL	NL	Maj	STL	154	694	627	91	180	28	14	7	62	9	3	50	70	.287	.342	.410	.752	257	4	2	15		1

1945	26	-3.1	STL	NL	Maj	STL	19	72	57	12	13	4	1	1	6	0	0	14	9	.228	.389	.386	.775	22	0	1	0		0
1946	27	7.3	Veracruz	MEX	Ind
1946	27	-1.7	STL	NL	Maj	STL	23	105	93	12	18	3	0	1	4	1	0	9	7	.194	.265	.258	.523	24	0	0	3		0
1947	28	8.0	Monterrey	MEX	Ind

1949	30	1.0	St. Jean	PROV	Ind
1949	30	6.6	Monterrey	MEX	Ind
1949	30	1.9	STL	NL	Maj	STL	58	142	114	25	25	6	0	2	12	0	3	22	20	.219	.355	.325	.680	37	2	2	4		0
1950	31	0.6	Los Angeles	PCL	AAA	CHC	97	369	331	50	110	24	0	14	76	3		32	22	.332	.396	.532	.928	176		3	3
1951	32		2 Teams	AL	Maj	CLE-PHA	51	158	146	22	33	7	0	5	17	0	0	10	13	.226	.276	.377	.652	55	4	0	2		0
1951	32	3.0	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0		0
1951	32	3.0	PHA	AL	Maj	PHA	49	156	144	22	33	7	0	5	17	0	0	10	12	.229	.279	.382	.661	55	4	0	2		0
1952	33	3.2	San Diego	PCL	Opn		122	473	418	55	117	23	2	4	44	5		41	33	.280	.346	.373	.719	156		1	13
1953	34	8.2	New Orleans	SOUA	AA	PIT	143	590	517	78	161	33	2	14	89	3		67	47	.311	.394	.464	.858	240		3	3

1955	36	11.9	Lafayette	EVAN	C	CHC	112	395	357	96	122	24	3	23	94	5		26	14	.342	.383	.619	1.002	221		2	3	7
1956	37	12.3	Des Moines	WL	A	CHC	101	385	306	73	102	22	3	17	88	2		65	25	.333	.445	.592	1.036	181	8	2	5	7
1957	38	11.4	Memphis	SOUA	AA	CHC	61	123	99	16	32	7	0	2	26	0		21	13	.323	.431	.455	.885	45	4	0	0	3
1958	39	12.4	Fort Worth	TL	AA	CHC	38	54	46	4	10	2	0	0	3	0	1	7	7	.217	.333	.261	.594	12		1	0	0
1959	40	12.8	Fort Worth	AA	AAA	CHC	1		1		0	0	0	0						.000		.000		0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (5 seasons)					Majors		305	1171	1037	162	269	48	15	16	101	10	6	105	119	.259	.330	.381	.711	395	10	5	24		1
Minors (11 seasons)					Minors		1067	3873	3439	507	1090	204	39	102	537	46	1	355	232	.317		.488		1678		20	42	17
Foreign (3 seasons)					Foreign
Other (1 season)					Other
All Levels (17 Seasons)							1372	5044	4476	669	1359	252	54	118	638	56	7	460	351					2073		25	66	17	1

Opn (1 season)					Minors		122	473	418	55	117	23	2	4	44	5		41	33	.280	.346	.373	.719	156		1	13
AAA (2 seasons)					Minors		98	370	332	50	110	24	0	14	76	3		32	22	.331		.530		176		3	3
AA (5 seasons)					Minors		492	1713	1489	233	452	88	13	35	235	31	1	191	138	.304	.386	.451	.837	671		12	18	3
A (1 season)					Minors		101	385	306	73	102	22	3	17	88	2		65	25	.333	.445	.592	1.036	181	8	2	5	7
C (1 season)					Minors		112	395	357	96	122	24	3	23	94	5		26	14	.342	.383	.619	1.002	221		2	3	7
D (1 season)					Minors		142	537	537		187	23	18	9						.348		.508		273