#38 Billy Klaus, Shortstop, 29 yrs, Chicago (N) Cubs
Friday, 10/6/1958
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Billy Klaus

12/9/1928
29
USA,IL,FOX LAKE
5"10
165

Shortstop
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2.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1958 (Automatic)
3 Year(s), 105 Days (621 total Days)
172 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 134 Days (822 total Days)
6 Year(s)
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall56378
Versus LHP45367
Versus RHP56488
Talent55388
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4
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6
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1
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Fielding Ratings
3B : 7 (Range), .960 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 6 (Range), .958 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 9
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/5@PHIW 6-5100000000#6  
9/6@PHIL 2-9100000000#9  
9/8@MILL 5-10000000000#6  
9/9@MILL 8-12100000001#9  
9/10@MILL 4-5300000000#8  
9/12PITL 2-8400000001#7  
9/15@STLW 9-8100000001#8  
9/16@STLW 6-1100000011#6  
9/19CINW 8-2100000000#9  
9/20CINL 7-9000000010#2  

Batting Stats 1958

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1082184381323262425.197.276.284.560.462.087
Projected1142294581324272526.197.276.284.560.462.087
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall462470001041621201.016.72.4
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP91214121381214140.231.306.363.668
vs. RHP1272240110181211000.173.245.228.473
Close/Late2761004262010.222.353.259.612
Scoring Position541221017066120.222.286.296.582
Pinch Hitting4392006533000.209.261.256.517
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home56113204021015139.177.260.265.525
Road521052341113111116.219.283.305.588
March/April174791004437.191.235.213.448
May224794012735.191.235.340.576
June2044110016585.250.358.318.677
July183871012313.184.200.289.489
August202872109771.250.389.393.782
Sept/Oct111400000024.000.125.000.125

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19541031610014700721.194.342.226.568SLN WS1
1955451062840491910001120.264.328.415.743WS1
1956104311801357373940012140.257.341.399.740WS1
195712240311623313576341033950.288.351.457.808WS1 CHN
195810821843813232624012501.197.276.284.560CHN
Total38910692734992712715112205103132.255.330.394.724 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1952, AAA137533151354208312010146101.283.394.477.870
1953, AAA1365081402002390748753104.276.378.451.829
1954, AA1348153039910301.313.424.563.986
1954, AAA116433119233218289984590.275.406.487.894
1955, AAA8231193192175871582163.299.405.537.942

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1958

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Third Base251483133901.000135.22.59    
Shortstop463263134372047.966315.05.83    

Player History

Transactions
Drafted in 2nd round, 24th overall pick, by St. Louis (N) in 1952...
Drafted in 2nd round, 24th overall pick, by St. Louis (N) in 1952...
Traded from St. Louis (N) to Washington on 7/25/1954 (Going to WS1: P Connie Johnson, SS Billy Klaus, LF Hal Rice. Going to SLN: P Joe Coleman, P Tex Clevenger)...
Had first career hit (double) on 9/15/1954, off Jack Banta (DET)...
Hit first career homerun on 7/21/1955, off Duane Pillette (CLE)...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/8/1956, hitting .550 with 2 HR, 8 RBI...
Traded from Washington to Chicago (N) on 5/13/1957 (Going to CHN: SS Billy Klaus. Going to WS1: C Sammy White)...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Triples
1956 - 5 - 9th
    

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