SS Joe Kleman #8
Age: 44 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
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SS JOE KLEMAN #8 - AGE: 44 - 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:07/27/1930
Born in:Princeton, IL
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:20 Years, 137 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:20 Years, 137 Days
Pro Service:24 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1948, 11th Pick in Round 1
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
1952 Boston - FABL 21 151 572 160 20 2 5 56 56 22 6 2 18 1 0 .280 .312 .348 .660 94 95 2.5
1953 Boston - FABL 22 150 591 185 29 3 10 74 69 20 3 5 16 0 1 .313 .336 .423 .759 107 109 4.0
1954 Boston - FABL 23 152 627 203 24 6 12 73 63 31 3 4 7 1 1 .324 .356 .439 .795 115 118 5.1
1955 Boston - FABL 24 153 636 212 50 2 16 107 94 32 3 7 11 1 1 .333 .364 .494 .858 125 123 6.9
1956 Boston - FABL 25 14 59 16 2 1 1 6 8 3 0 0 4 0 0 .271 .306 .390 .696 92 95 0.5
1957 Boston - FABL 26 151 630 189 23 1 12 67 103 42 9 4 43 0 2 .300 .350 .397 .747 106 108 5.6
1958 Boston - FABL 27 152 597 172 37 5 18 59 98 43 10 5 30 3 2 .288 .344 .457 .801 112 110 4.5
1959 Boston - FABL 28 78 331 106 18 2 12 51 64 16 4 0 23 3 4 .320 .359 .495 .854 128 131 3.5
1960 Boston - FABL 29 147 606 209 41 3 19 108 100 40 8 3 34 1 2 .345 .391 .517 .908 144 150 7.0
1961 Boston - FABL 30 136 539 141 29 5 10 72 55 47 4 2 37 2 2 .262 .324 .390 .714 93 96 1.9
1962 Boston - FABL 31 145 587 181 32 3 14 78 81 39 9 1 45 8 5 .308 .360 .445 .805 112 114 3.2
1963 Boston - FABL 32 104 388 111 27 2 10 60 52 21 12 5 30 3 2 .286 .338 .443 .781 112 115 1.4
1963 St. Louis - FABL 32 53 207 60 15 1 5 33 26 10 0 4 17 1 0 .290 .317 .444 .761 107 104 0.1
1963 Total - FABL 32 157 595 171 42 3 15 93 78 31 12 9 47 4 2 .287 .331 .444 .774 110 111 1.6
1964 St. Louis - FABL 33 122 296 89 17 3 7 44 29 24 3 2 37 1 2 .301 .357 .449 .806 137 137 1.5
1965 St. Louis - FABL 34 148 496 129 22 1 17 80 52 60 10 5 69 0 3 .260 .349 .411 .760 123 121 2.7
1966 St. Louis - FABL 35 119 363 95 26 2 5 37 40 28 10 2 57 1 2 .262 .330 .386 .716 109 111 1.7
1967 St. Louis - FABL 36 95 138 30 3 0 3 21 19 19 4 1 26 1 0 .217 .327 .304 .632 94 94 0.3
1968 St. Louis - FABL 37 53 61 15 1 0 1 7 5 2 2 1 11 1 0 .246 .288 .311 .599 88 95 0.3
1969 Milwaukee - FABL 38 103 229 45 4 0 7 21 21 27 9 0 42 2 2 .197 .306 .306 .611 80 85 0.1
1970 Milwaukee - FABL 39 84 148 31 4 0 3 16 17 11 2 0 28 0 0 .209 .273 .297 .571 59 60 -0.3
1971 Milwaukee - FABL 40 104 235 54 11 0 3 26 28 23 6 0 38 0 1 .230 .314 .315 .629 86 85 -0.1
1972 Milwaukee - FABL 41 92 117 24 8 0 1 15 10 10 3 0 23 0 1 .205 .285 .299 .584 75 74 -0.3
Total FABL 2506 8453 2457 443 42 191 1111 1090 570 120 53 646 30 33 .291 .342 .421 .763 110 112 52.3
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
1948 Hattiesburg - R 17 39 170 64 10 1 5 25 33 21 1 1 22 3 3 .376 .446 .535 .981 136 142 1.9
1949 Arlington - A 18 118 503 163 20 2 12 68 78 56 5 0 61 7 7 .324 .397 .443 .841 116 124 4.9
1949 Springfield - A 18 13 55 20 0 0 0 9 8 4 0 2 8 0 3 .364 .393 .364 .757 102 92 0.0
1950 Camagüey - DL 19 42 168 44 7 0 5 23 21 17 1 1 23 0 0 .262 .332 .393 .724 77 76 0.7
1950 Worcester - AA 19 139 571 161 27 8 6 61 60 28 4 4 64 4 14 .282 .318 .389 .707 93 92 2.4
1951 Springfield - A 20 5 22 10 2 0 1 1 5 2 0 0 2 0 0 .455 .500 .682 1.182 250 269 0.6
1951 Columbus - AAA 20 109 432 131 13 0 3 26 42 19 3 4 32 1 2 .303 .334 .354 .688 90 92 4.8
1956 Columbus - AAA 25 6 26 11 2 0 0 3 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 .423 .448 .500 .948 154 165 0.4
1959 Columbus - AAA 28 5 20 8 3 0 2 4 5 3 0 0 3 0 0 .400 .478 .850 1.328 279 271 0.6
Total EA 139 571 161 27 8 6 61 60 28 4 4 64 4 14 .282 .318 .389 .707 93 92
Total UL 120 478 150 18 0 5 33 49 24 3 5 36 1 2 .314 .347 .383 .730 102 104
Total MAL 18 77 30 2 0 1 10 13 6 0 2 10 0 3 .390 .424 .455 .878 143 140
Total SEL 118 503 163 20 2 12 68 78 56 5 0 61 7 7 .324 .397 .443 .841 116 124
Total GSL 39 170 64 10 1 5 25 33 21 1 1 22 3 3 .376 .446 .535 .981 136 142
CAREER POSTSEASON 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
1959 Boston - FABL 28 5 19 4 0 0 1 3 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .211 .250 .368 .618 64 41 1.0
1960 Boston - FABL 29 5 19 4 1 0 1 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 .211 .318 .421 .739 98 104 1.2
1963 St. Louis - FABL 32 4 14 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 .214 .267 .286 .552 52 24 -0.8
1964 St. Louis - FABL 33 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -122 -1.0
Total FABL 16 54 11 2 0 2 6 6 5 0 0 3 1 0 .204 .271 .352 .623 68 55
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1948 Hattiesburg - R SS 39 39 55 120 25 179 4 .978 335.2 4.69 +2.9 1.061
1949 Springfield - A SS 13 13 19 32 5 53 2 .962 112.0 4.10 -0.2 1.027
1949 Arlington - A SS 118 118 177 378 115 559 4 .993 1053.1 4.74 +10.2 1.056
1950 Worcester - AA SS 137 137 198 485 128 697 14 .980 1195.0 5.14 +7.6 1.014
1950 Camagüey - DL SS 42 42 69 158 37 231 4 .983 368.1 5.55 +5.3 1.045
1951 Columbus - AAA SS 107 104 209 391 90 608 8 .987 912.1 5.92 +30.3 1.156
1951 Springfield - A SS 5 5 5 18 1 24 1 .958 44.0 4.70 +0.1 1.045
1952 Boston - MLB SS 149 149 261 489 80 785 35 .955 1289.2 5.23 -2.9 .984
1953 Boston - MLB SS 149 149 314 514 99 849 21 .975 1298.2 5.74 +4.4 1.006
1954 Boston - MLB SS 151 150 294 498 82 814 22 .973 1331.0 5.36 +8.1 1.045
1955 Boston - MLB SS 152 152 320 519 109 866 27 .969 1327.1 5.69 +20.6 1.069
1956 Boston - MLB SS 14 14 24 56 13 81 1 .988 117.0 6.15 +2.8 1.086
1956 Columbus - AAA SS 6 6 16 22 8 39 1 .974 53.0 6.45 +1.0 1.044
1957 Boston - MLB SS 149 148 302 524 104 840 14 .983 1334.2 5.57 +17.5 1.062
1958 Boston - MLB SS 146 144 258 526 105 808 24 .970 1262.2 5.59 +7.8 1.026
1959 Boston - MLB SS 77 77 148 270 38 428 10 .977 689.2 5.45 +7.9 1.067
1959 Columbus - AAA SS 5 5 6 12 2 18 0 1.000 43.0 3.77 +0.5 1.079
1960 Boston - MLB SS 143 143 273 489 82 783 21 .973 1271.1 5.39 +5.5 1.028
1961 Boston - MLB SS 135 133 274 410 94 706 22 .969 1172.0 5.25 -2.2 1.001
1962 Boston - MLB SS 142 142 259 434 89 712 19 .973 1228.2 5.08 -4.3 1.000
1963 St. Louis - MLB 2B 44 44 98 95 22 198 5 .975 384.2 4.52 -6.2 .895
1963 Boston - MLB SS 97 97 177 293 68 491 21 .957 845.1 5.00 -12.1 .915
1963 St. Louis - MLB SS 9 7 13 16 3 32 3 .906 62.1 4.19 -2.2 .774
1964 St. Louis - MLB 3B 3 0 1 1 1 2 0 1.000 8.0 2.25 -0.2 1.056
1964 St. Louis - MLB SS 68 63 91 179 25 277 7 .975 566.0 4.29 -11.2 .924
1965 St. Louis - MLB 1B 129 129 1174 68 103 1257 15 .988 1090.0 10.26 +3.8 1.048
1965 St. Louis - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1965 St. Louis - MLB 3B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.056
1965 St. Louis - MLB SS 22 0 10 17 4 28 1 .964 62.0 3.92 -0.2 .986
1966 St. Louis - MLB 1B 81 79 748 54 44 807 5 .994 681.2 10.59 +4.8 1.057
1966 St. Louis - MLB 2B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
1966 St. Louis - MLB 3B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.1 1.055
1966 St. Louis - MLB SS 18 9 17 23 4 42 2 .952 96.0 3.75 -1.4 .891
1967 St. Louis - MLB 1B 17 17 161 5 17 167 1 .994 148.0 10.09 +1.3 1.188
1967 St. Louis - MLB 2B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 6.0 3.00 0.0 .000
1967 St. Louis - MLB SS 14 2 6 14 1 23 3 .870 40.1 4.46 -2.7 .812
1968 St. Louis - MLB 1B 6 3 49 4 3 53 0 1.000 41.0 11.63 +0.7 1.057
1968 St. Louis - MLB 2B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.009
1968 St. Louis - MLB SS 2 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 3.0 9.00 +0.1 1.009
1969 Milwaukee - MLB P 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 .999
1969 Milwaukee - MLB 1B 54 49 466 26 53 495 3 .994 436.0 10.16 +0.5 1.020
1969 Milwaukee - MLB 2B 2 0 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 4.0 11.25 +0.2 1.007
1969 Milwaukee - MLB 3B 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 4.0 4.50 +0.1 1.053
1969 Milwaukee - MLB SS 10 0 1 6 1 7 0 1.000 20.1 3.10 -0.3 1.011
1970 Milwaukee - MLB 1B 32 26 209 18 20 229 2 .991 232.0 8.81 +0.9 1.074
1970 Milwaukee - MLB 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
1970 Milwaukee - MLB SS 3 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 8.0 3.38 -0.0 1.007
1971 Milwaukee - MLB 1B 91 61 636 36 58 681 9 .987 603.0 10.03 -0.5 1.021
1971 Milwaukee - MLB 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
1971 Milwaukee - MLB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 Milwaukee - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1972 Milwaukee - MLB 1B 64 21 250 16 25 268 2 .993 259.2 9.22 -0.6 .970
1972 Milwaukee - MLB SS 2 1 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 13.0 2.08 -0.0 1.014
TOTAL P 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 .999
TOTAL 1B 474 385 3693 227 323 3957 37 .991 3491.1 10.11 +10.9 1.042
TOTAL 2B 52 44 103 99 22 207 5 .976 401.2 4.53 -6.2 .900
TOTAL 3B 7 0 1 5 1 6 0 1.000 16.0 3.38 +0.1 1.055
TOTAL SS 2124 2049 3800 6898 1412 10989 291 .974 18155.2 5.30 +93.0 1.025
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/21/1948 Drafted in the 1948 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 11, 11th overall pick) by the Boston Minutemen, out of high school Princeton (Princeton; Princeton, IL).
06/30/1948 Signed a minor league contract with the Boston Minutemen organization with a signing bonus of $28,000.
08/12/1948 Goes 0-4 against the Jackson Junipers, ending his hitting streak at 23 games.
08/16/1948 Injured (intercostal strain),out for 3 weeks.
09/12/1948 Wins the 1948 Championship with the Hattiesburg Top Hats!
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/08/1949 Injured (concussion),out for 3 weeks.
04/18/1949 Named the #4 prospect in the FABL
07/10/1949 Named the #5 prospect in the FABL
07/19/1949 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 2 days.
08/26/1949 Goes 0-3 against the Mobile Monarchs, ending his hitting streak at 29 games.
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
03/14/1950 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week.
04/18/1950 Named the #4 prospect in the FABL
11/21/1950 Named to the 1950 Cuban Winter League for the Camagüey Coyotes.
03/10/1951 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his two-strike approach at the Boston Minutemen development complex.
04/16/1951 Named the #4 prospect in the FABL
06/11/1951 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/04/1951 Injured (bruised finger),day-to-day for 5 days.
07/08/1951 Named the #6 prospect in the FABL
07/26/1951 Injured (strained back),out for 3-4 weeks.
01/06/1952 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at shortstop at the Boston Minutemen development complex.
04/15/1952 Named the #14 prospect in the FABL
05/01/1952 Wins the FABL FA Rookie of the Month Award.
07/10/1952 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day.
09/12/1952 Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
04/15/1953 Outstandingly completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Boston Minutemen development complex.
07/12/1953 Was selected to the 1953 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
08/09/1953 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 5 days.
05/08/1954 Goes 5-5 against the New York Gothams, with 0 RBI and 0 R.
05/27/1954 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
06/25/1954 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/11/1954 Was selected to the 1954 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
08/18/1954 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 4 days.
04/19/1955 Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Boston Minutemen development complex.
06/19/1955 Injured (mild groin strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
06/27/1955 Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award.
07/10/1955 Was selected to the 1955 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
09/16/1955 Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for one week.
04/16/1956 Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Boston Minutemen development complex.
04/20/1956 Injured (broken bone in elbow),out for 5 months.
02/04/1957 Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Boston Minutemen development complex.
04/23/1957 Detrimentally completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Boston Minutemen development complex.
07/07/1957 Was selected to the 1957 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
03/11/1958 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his strength and conditioning at the Boston Minutemen development complex.
07/06/1958 Was selected to the 1958 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
07/06/1958 Goes 5-8 against the Washington Eagles, with 0 RBI and 2 R.
07/07/1958 Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award.
09/28/1958 Injured (concussion),out for 6 weeks.
06/19/1959 Goes 0-4 against the Pittsburgh Miners, ending his hitting streak at 21 games.
06/24/1959 Injured (strained oblique),out for 8 weeks.
07/25/1959 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 7 weeks.
09/06/1959 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
10/06/1959 Wins the 1959 World Championship Series with the Boston Minutemen.
04/05/1960 Detrimentally completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Boston Minutemen development complex.
05/07/1960 Goes 5-5 against the New York Gothams, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI and 5 R.
06/14/1960 Goes 5-5 against the New York Gothams, with 1 RBI and 2 R.
07/09/1960 Was selected to the 1960 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
07/23/1960 Goes 5-6 against the Philadelphia Keystones, with 3 RBI and 2 R.
08/15/1960 Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award.
08/15/1960 Goes 5-7 against the St. Louis Pioneers, with 3 2B, 7 RBI and 1 R.
10/11/1960 Wins the 1960 World Championship Series with the Boston Minutemen.
10/24/1960 Finished 2nd in 1960 FABL FA Whitney Award voting.
04/18/1961 Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Boston Minutemen development complex.
05/16/1961 Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for 4 weeks.
05/27/1961 Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for one week.
07/15/1961 Was selected to the 1961 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
06/07/1962 Injured (mild groin strain),day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 4; Power: 3; Eye: 3.
05/03/1963 Goes 5-5 against the Minneapolis Millers, with 2 2B, 0 RBI and 1 R.
05/26/1963 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week.
07/01/1963 Goes 5-7 against the New York Gothams, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 3 R.
07/31/1963 Was traded by the Boston Minutemen to the St. Louis Pioneers, along with RF Bill Tutwiler, in exchange for SP Joe Lee and CF Frank McCarroll.
10/08/1963 Wins the 1963 World Championship Series with the St. Louis Pioneers.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 4; Power: 3; Eye: 3.
06/04/1964 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/15/1964 Collects his 2000th career Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues hit!
10/14/1964 Wins the 1964 World Championship Series with the St. Louis Pioneers.
07/26/1965 Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award.
06/14/1966 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 3 days.
09/11/1966 Collects his 1000th career Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues RBI!
07/02/1967 Scores his 1000th career Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues run!
01/02/1969 Drafted in the 1968 expansion draft from the St. Louis Pioneers by the Milwaukee Arrows. (Round 28, Pick 4, 112nd overall pick).
06/12/1969 Injured (thumb contusion),day-to-day for 2 days.
04/10/1970 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 3 days.
10/21/1972 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1952 150 2
1954 150 8
1955 152 8
1957 148 7
1962 142 5
Year PA Rank
1957 685 2
1958 655 9
Year AB Rank
1954 627 1
1955 636 3
1957 630 1
1958 597 2
1960 606 6
1962 587 6
Year H Rank
1952 160 8
1953 185 7
1954 203 2
1955 212 1
1957 189 4
1958 172 8
1960 209 2
1962 181 9
Year TB Rank
1954 275 8
1955 314 6
1960 313 5
Year 2B Rank
1955 50 1
1958 37 5
1960 41 3
1963 42 2
Year RBI Rank
1955 107 9
1960 108 5
Year R Rank
1957 103 7
1958 98 9
1960 100 8
Year IBB Rank
1958 8 8
1965 14 7
Year HP Rank
1952 6 9
1957 9 8
1958 10 3
1960 8 5
1962 9 4
1963 12 3
1965 10 3
1966 10 4
1969 9 7
1971 6 10
Year SF Rank
1955 7 4
1958 5 10
1963 9 3
Year EBH Rank
1955 68 6
1958 60 8
1960 63 8
Year AVG Rank
1952 .280 10
1953 .313 10
1954 .324 5
1955 .333 4
1960 .345 2
Year OBP Rank
1960 .391 7
Year SLG Rank
1960 .517 6
Year RC Rank
1960 114.82 8
Year RC/27 Rank
1960 7.24 8
Year wOBA Rank
1960 .399 7
Year OPS Rank
1960 .908 8
Year WAR Rank
1955 7.2 4
1960 6.4 3
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