3B Larry Klinker #1
Age: 38 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
3B LARRY KLINKER #1 - AGE: 38 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:11/09/1935
Born in:Pittsburgh, PA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 6"
Weight:160 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:4 Years, 146 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:5 Years, 9 Days
Pro Service:16 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1956, 9th Pick in Round 18
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1961 Detroit - FABL 25 27 75 15 4 0 0 6 8 5 0 0 11 0 0 .200 .250 .253 .503 37 31 -0.7
1962 Detroit - FABL 26 89 111 27 3 0 5 16 17 19 0 0 16 1 0 .243 .354 .405 .759 101 93 0.5
1963 Detroit - FABL 27 21 14 4 1 0 1 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 .286 .375 .571 .946 156 143 -0.0
1964 Detroit - FABL 28 98 159 36 6 1 3 20 16 18 0 2 19 0 1 .226 .302 .333 .635 87 83 0.2
1965 Los Angeles - FABL 29 95 236 50 10 0 6 23 24 18 1 1 42 3 0 .212 .270 .331 .600 72 73 0.9
1967 Los Angeles - FABL 31 9 14 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 6 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286 -13 -15 -0.1
Total FABL 339 609 134 24 1 15 68 68 62 1 3 96 4 1 .220 .292 .337 .628 78 75 0.9
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1956 Hattiesburg - R 20 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .750 .000 .750 102 248 0.1
1956 Topeka - A 20 8 5 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 .200 .333 .200 .533 41 54 -0.0
1957 Topeka - A 21 23 15 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .133 .133 .133 .267 -30 -45 -0.3
1958 Terre Haute - A 22 46 149 41 7 0 6 15 32 29 0 0 40 4 1 .275 .393 .443 .836 131 132 1.4
1958 Newark - AAA 22 8 32 5 0 0 1 6 3 3 0 0 5 0 0 .156 .229 .250 .479 38 39 -0.3
1959 Terre Haute - A 23 71 230 55 10 0 3 26 31 45 0 1 35 1 1 .239 .362 .322 .684 86 92 1.1
1959 Akron - AA 23 65 202 44 12 2 1 19 18 26 2 1 47 1 0 .218 .312 .312 .624 89 89 2.2
1960 Akron - AA 24 136 435 91 15 7 7 46 61 74 3 2 79 5 5 .209 .327 .324 .651 92 94 2.9
1961 Akron - AA 25 89 299 70 9 2 1 29 31 20 1 4 52 2 6 .234 .281 .288 .568 63 59 -0.2
1961 Newark - AAA 25 10 25 3 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 .120 .154 .240 .394 11 -8 -0.1
1963 Newark - AAA 27 87 239 61 6 0 7 20 29 21 3 1 33 8 3 .255 .322 .368 .690 101 96 1.6
1964 Newark - AAA 28 3 10 4 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .400 .400 .900 1.300 256 276 0.3
1966 Shreveport - AA 30 42 145 24 4 1 2 19 11 23 1 1 40 1 1 .166 .282 .248 .531 47 48 -0.2
1966 Salt Lake City - AAA 30 88 280 67 11 4 9 29 26 28 1 2 56 2 4 .239 .309 .404 .712 103 95 1.7
1967 Scranton - A 31 67 243 54 15 2 4 29 33 37 0 4 57 8 1 .222 .320 .350 .670 97 95 2.0
1967 Shreveport - AA 31 56 196 45 13 1 7 22 31 31 0 1 51 2 1 .230 .333 .413 .747 99 97 1.2
1967 Salt Lake City - AAA 31 7 20 5 0 0 0 4 3 5 0 1 3 0 0 .250 .385 .250 .635 94 78 0.1
1968 Scranton - A 32 60 206 53 10 3 4 31 32 38 2 0 49 3 2 .257 .378 .393 .771 125 134 2.2
1968 Shreveport - AA 32 78 271 64 10 4 9 46 30 32 1 4 54 3 2 .236 .315 .402 .717 100 98 1.7
1969 Tampa - A 33 7 20 7 1 0 1 9 3 8 0 1 3 0 0 .350 .517 .550 1.067 217 173 0.5
1969 Springfield - A 33 99 347 76 11 3 4 34 41 71 1 1 81 7 7 .219 .352 .303 .655 100 101 2.4
1969 Galveston - AA 33 14 53 14 3 1 0 6 7 4 0 1 11 1 1 .264 .310 .358 .669 91 82 0.3
1970 Winston-Salem - A 34 19 69 15 2 0 0 2 6 9 0 0 19 2 1 .217 .308 .246 .554 63 55 0.2
1970 Tampa - A 34 51 185 35 3 2 4 17 17 31 0 0 48 4 0 .189 .306 .292 .597 78 77 1.0
1970 Total - A 34 70 254 50 5 2 4 19 23 40 0 0 67 6 1 .197 .306 .280 .586 74 71 1.1
1970 Springfield - A 34 6 19 4 2 0 1 3 5 4 0 0 5 0 0 .211 .348 .474 .822 139 131 0.1
1970 Wichita - A 34 4 16 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 0 0 .062 .062 .062 .125 -64 -90 -0.2
1970 Total - A 34 10 35 5 2 0 1 3 6 4 0 0 11 0 0 .143 .231 .286 .516 57 43 -0.2
1970 Galveston - AA 34 3 10 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .300 .300 .300 .600 61 60 -0.0
1970 Portland - AAA 34 2 5 2 0 0 1 2 3 3 0 0 2 0 0 .400 .625 1.000 1.625 335 316 0.2
1971 Winston-Salem - A 35 30 95 25 2 2 4 21 15 14 0 0 16 0 1 .263 .358 .453 .810 139 135 1.0
1971 Tampa - A 35 14 55 15 3 0 0 3 5 7 0 0 11 0 0 .273 .355 .327 .682 100 108 0.5
1971 Total - A 35 44 150 40 5 2 4 24 20 21 0 0 27 0 1 .267 .357 .407 .763 125 125 1.5
1971 Springfield - A 35 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .125 .000 .125 -64 -64 -0.1
1971 Wichita - A 35 15 52 18 1 0 0 4 4 4 0 0 10 0 0 .346 .393 .365 .758 114 118 0.2
1971 Total - A 35 17 59 18 1 0 0 4 5 5 0 0 10 0 0 .305 .359 .322 .681 92 96 0.1
Total EA 290 936 205 36 11 9 94 110 120 6 7 178 8 11 .219 .310 .310 .619 83 82
Total GWL 97 305 74 11 4 10 35 32 36 1 3 61 2 4 .243 .322 .403 .725 108 99
Total HL 243 820 195 31 3 14 82 115 154 1 2 177 12 9 .238 .358 .334 .692 100 101
Total UL 108 306 73 8 0 10 29 35 25 3 1 43 8 3 .239 .301 .363 .664 91 87
Total MAL 127 449 107 25 5 8 60 65 75 2 4 106 11 3 .238 .347 .370 .717 110 113
Total SEL 121 424 97 11 4 9 52 46 69 0 1 97 6 2 .229 .336 .337 .673 100 96
Total LSA 193 675 150 30 7 18 96 79 90 2 7 157 7 5 .222 .313 .367 .680 87 85
Total GSL 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .750 .000 .750 102 248
Total WBL 31 20 3 0 0 0 2 3 1 0 0 4 1 0 .150 .190 .150 .340 -10 -17
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1956 Hattiesburg - R C 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.1 7.71 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
1956 Topeka - A SS 6 0 5 4 2 9 0 1.000 10.0 8.10 -0.2 1.036
1956 Hattiesburg - R SS 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 +0.0 .000
1957 Topeka - A 3B 12 1 3 4 1 8 1 .875 29.0 2.17 -0.8 .741
1957 Topeka - A SS 6 0 0 2 1 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 -0.1 1.015
1958 Terre Haute - A 3B 24 24 18 35 4 56 3 .946 182.2 2.61 -0.8 .961
1958 Newark - AAA SS 8 8 12 18 0 31 1 .968 70.0 3.86 -1.9 .913
1958 Terre Haute - A SS 24 21 35 56 10 93 2 .978 190.2 4.30 -0.1 .980
1959 Akron - AA 3B 9 8 8 14 3 22 0 1.000 62.0 3.19 +1.1 1.066
1959 Terre Haute - A 3B 28 27 14 38 6 54 2 .963 210.1 2.23 +0.6 .964
1959 Akron - AA SS 56 52 86 160 41 252 6 .976 452.2 4.89 +10.1 1.115
1959 Terre Haute - A SS 45 37 82 133 32 217 2 .991 352.0 5.50 +1.8 1.021
1960 Akron - AA 3B 59 59 41 95 9 142 6 .958 490.1 2.50 +3.1 1.027
1960 Akron - AA SS 75 70 134 232 55 378 12 .968 651.1 5.06 +6.0 1.027
1961 Detroit - MLB 3B 7 5 1 10 0 13 2 .846 40.0 2.48 -0.4 .953
1961 Newark - AAA 3B 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.1 1.046
1961 Akron - AA 3B 49 49 30 85 7 124 9 .927 404.0 2.56 -1.8 .973
1961 Detroit - MLB SS 20 20 36 58 15 97 3 .969 161.0 5.25 -3.6 .903
1961 Newark - AAA SS 8 8 12 30 3 45 3 .933 62.1 6.06 +1.2 1.004
1961 Akron - AA SS 38 34 67 107 31 177 3 .983 311.2 5.02 +3.6 1.050
1962 Detroit - MLB 3B 71 13 29 56 6 87 2 .977 225.2 3.39 +1.2 1.041
1962 Detroit - MLB SS 21 16 27 52 16 85 6 .929 142.0 5.01 -0.6 .956
1963 Detroit - MLB 3B 19 1 1 6 0 9 2 .778 36.1 1.73 -0.7 .751
1963 Newark - AAA 3B 45 45 34 68 5 104 2 .981 351.0 2.62 +0.9 1.007
1963 Detroit - MLB SS 3 2 7 6 2 15 2 .867 15.0 7.80 -0.9 .912
1963 Newark - AAA SS 39 37 69 103 31 173 1 .994 306.0 5.06 +2.6 1.051
1964 Detroit - MLB 3B 48 10 13 31 6 45 1 .978 145.0 2.73 +0.8 1.056
1964 Newark - AAA 3B 3 3 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 24.1 0.74 +0.1 1.062
1964 Detroit - MLB SS 52 41 76 143 31 231 12 .948 347.1 5.67 -3.1 .971
1965 Los Angeles - MLB 3B 78 51 44 97 17 145 4 .972 458.0 2.77 +5.5 1.096
1965 Los Angeles - MLB SS 22 22 32 52 7 87 3 .966 183.0 4.13 -0.2 1.000
1966 Salt Lake City - AAA 3B 79 79 52 154 6 212 6 .972 658.1 2.82 +6.9 1.046
1966 Shreveport - AA 3B 36 36 34 55 4 91 2 .978 307.1 2.61 +2.4 1.038
1966 Salt Lake City - AAA SS 16 6 9 23 1 34 2 .941 65.0 4.43 -0.8 .941
1966 Shreveport - AA SS 6 4 8 17 5 25 0 1.000 38.0 5.92 -0.2 .996
1967 Los Angeles - MLB 3B 8 4 11 5 0 17 1 .941 37.2 3.82 +0.5 1.057
1967 Salt Lake City - AAA 3B 7 7 3 13 2 16 0 1.000 55.0 2.62 +0.5 1.131
1967 Shreveport - AA 3B 52 52 42 100 9 145 3 .979 456.1 2.80 +4.7 1.083
1967 Scranton - A 3B 63 62 38 135 8 178 5 .972 561.1 2.77 +6.9 1.052
1967 Shreveport - AA SS 5 2 3 10 3 13 0 1.000 23.0 5.09 -0.3 .945
1967 Scranton - A SS 3 1 3 10 2 14 1 .929 14.1 8.16 -0.1 .980
1968 Shreveport - AA 3B 69 68 55 133 22 192 4 .979 599.2 2.82 +6.3 1.087
1968 Scranton - A 3B 57 55 54 100 17 162 8 .951 476.2 2.91 +2.8 1.034
1968 Shreveport - AA SS 6 4 9 15 4 24 0 1.000 39.2 5.45 -0.0 1.013
1968 Scranton - A SS 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 +0.1 1.075
1969 Springfield - A 2B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.1 1.070
1969 Galveston - AA 3B 14 14 7 21 4 29 1 .966 121.0 2.08 +2.0 1.163
1969 Springfield - A 3B 89 88 68 178 15 254 8 .969 733.1 3.02 +4.7 1.036
1969 Tampa - A 3B 7 6 4 11 1 15 0 1.000 52.0 2.60 +0.8 1.084
1969 Springfield - A SS 28 5 20 37 7 59 2 .966 95.0 5.40 +0.1 .974
1969 Tampa - A SS 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.1 1.094
1970 Portland - AAA 3B 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 18.0 0.50 +0.0 1.065
1970 Galveston - AA 3B 3 3 3 4 1 7 0 1.000 23.0 2.74 +0.1 .864
1970 Springfield - A 3B 5 5 2 9 2 13 2 .846 46.0 2.15 -1.2 .889
1970 Wichita - A 3B 4 4 3 12 3 15 0 1.000 34.1 3.93 +0.5 1.066
1970 Tampa - A 3B 29 29 27 55 6 85 3 .965 251.2 2.93 +3.7 1.090
1970 Winston-Salem - A 3B 18 18 11 33 5 46 2 .957 158.0 2.51 +1.7 1.058
1970 Springfield - A SS 1 1 0 4 1 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 -0.0 1.080
1970 Tampa - A SS 20 19 29 48 13 78 1 .987 166.0 4.17 -0.6 1.013
1971 Springfield - A 3B 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 17.0 1.06 +0.1 1.053
1971 Wichita - A 3B 15 15 11 21 1 35 3 .914 127.0 2.27 -1.2 .936
1971 Tampa - A 3B 14 14 7 28 2 36 1 .972 120.1 2.62 +1.4 1.046
1971 Winston-Salem - A 3B 24 15 12 38 1 52 2 .962 155.1 2.90 +2.7 1.033
1971 Tampa - A SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 Winston-Salem - A SS 8 7 11 25 6 36 0 1.000 56.2 5.72 -0.9 .962
TOTAL C 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.1 7.71 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
TOTAL 2B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.1 1.070
TOTAL 3B 1050 875 682 1649 173 2416 85 .965 7677.0 2.73 +55.4 1.040
TOTAL SS 522 417 774 1346 319 2182 62 .972 3784.2 5.04 +11.6 1.013
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1953 Was not drafted and joined Central Maryland.
06/19/1956 Drafted in the 1956 first-year player draft out of college (Central Maryland; Frederick, MD) by the Boston Minutemen. (Round 18, Pick 9, 281st overall pick).
07/15/1956 Released by the Boston organization.
07/18/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Omaha Cowboys organization.
07/19/1956 Released by the Omaha Cowboys.
07/19/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Topeka Jayhawks organization.
09/18/1956 Wins the 1956 Championship with the Topeka Jayhawks!
07/27/1957 Released by the Topeka Jayhawks.
08/06/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Portland Green Sox organization.
04/18/1958 Outstandingly completed training to improve his defense at shortstop at the Portland Green Sox development complex.
07/15/1958 Released by the Portland Green Sox.
07/22/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Detroit Dynamos organization.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 2; Power: 2; Eye: 3.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 2; Power: 2; Eye: 3.
01/14/1965 Was traded by the Detroit Dynamos to the Los Angeles Stars, along with SP Roy Green, in exchange for RP Sy Dunn.
02/25/1968 Added to the secondary (40-man) roster for the Los Angeles Stars.
09/09/1968 Wins the MAL Player of the Week Award.
04/10/1969 Released by the Los Angeles organization.
04/23/1969 Signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Kings organization.
09/06/1969 Injured (torn groin),out for 6-7 weeks.
06/18/1970 Released by the Seattle organization.
07/02/1970 Signed a minor league contract with the New York Imperials organization.
07/31/1970 Released by the New York organization.
08/11/1970 Signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Kings organization.
08/15/1970 Released by the Seattle organization.
08/24/1970 Signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Kings organization.
09/07/1970 Released by the Seattle organization.
09/11/1970 Wins the 1970 Heartland League Heartland League Championship Series with the Wichita Rustlers!
05/17/1971 Signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Kings organization.
06/07/1971 Released by the Seattle organization.
06/20/1971 Signed a minor league contract with the New York Imperials organization.
07/05/1971 Released by the New York organization.
07/15/1971 Signed a minor league contract with the New York Imperials organization.
08/02/1971 Released by the New York organization.
08/23/1971 Signed a minor league contract with the New York Imperials organization.
08/28/1971 Released by the New York organization.
09/02/1971 Signed a minor league contract with the New York Imperials organization.
09/25/1971 Wins the 1971 Southeastern League SEL Championship Series with the Tampa Cigar Kings!
10/02/1971 Released by the New York organization.
10/21/1972 Retired from professional baseball.
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