Billy Klaus

Positions: Third Baseman and Shortstop

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-9, 160lb (175cm, 72kg)

Born: December 9, 1928 in Spring Grove, IL us

Died: December 3, 2006 in Sarasota, FL

Buried: Cremated

High School: Grant Community HS (Fox Lake, IL)

Last Game: May 17, 1963 (Age 34-159d)
vs. HOU 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1955 season

Full Name: William Joseph Klaus

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Relatives: Brother of Bobby Klaus

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

8.2

2513

626

.249

357

RBI

250

OBP

.335

SLG

.351

OPS

.686

OPS+

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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
1946	17	-5.3	Appleton	WISL	D	CLE	46	208	175	42	52	10	3	0	13	4		26	31	.297	.394	.389	.783	68		2	5
1947	18	-3.1	Centralia	ILSL	D	CHC	112	522	431	75	147	19	12	2	84	16		86	50	.341	.452	.455	.907	196		1	4
1948	19	-2.8	Clinton	CENA	C	CHC	128	602	528	96	167	35	6	3	52	13		69	44	.316	.396	.422	.819	223		1	4
1949	20	-3.0	Springfield	NENL	B	CHC	120	565	483	87	158	27	17	2	42	3		77	36	.327	.422	.466	.888	225		2	3
1950	21	-5.0	Dallas	TL	AA		144		595		177	29	8	1						.298		.378		225
1951	22	-5.4	Milwaukee	AA	AAA	BSN	151	696	621	105	177	31	14	3	55	3		64	57	.285	.355	.395	.749	245	6	3	8
1952	23	-4.3	Milwaukee	AA	AAA	BSN	143	633	585	94	173	33	7	7	74	6		44	61	.296	.346	.412	.758	241	10	1	3
1952	23	-5.3	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	7	5	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.200	.000	.200	0	0	0	0		0
1953	24	-3.0	Toledo	AA	AAA	MLN	144	659	597	88	164	41	5	10	61	8		47	66	.275	.330	.410	.740	245	2	2	13
1953	24	-4.1	MLN	NL	Maj	MLN	2	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0		0
1954	25	-1.1	Minneapolis	AA	AAA	NYG	150	674	614	110	172	33	7	21	66	7		53	54	.280	.336	.459	.795	282	12	0	4	3
1955	26	-2.5	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	135	610	541	83	153	26	2	7	60	6	0	60	44	.283	.352	.377	.729	204	4	0	4	5	0
1956	27	-1.4	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	135	620	520	91	141	29	5	7	59	1	0	90	43	.271	.378	.387	.764	201	7	1	6	3	0
1957	28	-0.7	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	127	537	477	76	120	18	4	10	42	2	0	55	53	.252	.327	.369	.696	176	12	0	1	4	0
1958	29	0.5	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	61	93	88	5	14	4	0	1	7	0	0	5	16	.159	.204	.239	.443	21	2	0	0	0	0
1959	30	1.2	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	104	377	321	33	80	11	0	3	25	2	4	51	38	.249	.350	.312	.662	100	6	0	3	2	1
1960	31	2.5	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	46	53	43	8	9	2	0	1	6	0	0	9	9	.209	.346	.326	.672	14	1	0	1	0	0
1961	32	3.7	WSA	AL	Maj	WSA	91	287	251	26	57	8	2	7	30	2	2	30	34	.227	.311	.359	.670	90	1	2	1	3	3
1962	33	5.0	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	102	283	248	30	51	8	2	4	20	1	1	29	43	.206	.290	.302	.593	75	4	1	4	1	3
1963	34	7.9	Chunichi	JPCL	Fgn		62	204	183	15	47	8	2	3	22	0	3	18	35	.257	.325	.372	.697	68	3	1	1	1	1
1963	34	6.5	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	11	20	18	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	.056	.105	.056	.161	1	0	0	1	0	0

1965	36	12.9	York	EL	AA	WSA	7	9	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	.000	.222	.000	.222	0		0	0	0
1966	37	14.0	York	EL	AA	WSA	20	67	53	1	3	1	0	0	4	1	0	12	14	.057	.242	.076	.318	4		1	1	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 (11 seasons)					Majors		821	2887	2513	357	626	106	15	40	250	14	7	331	285	.249	.335	.351	.686	882	37	4	21	18	7
Minors (11 seasons)					Minors		1165	5230	4689	698	1390	259	79	49	451	61	0	480	415	.296		.417		1954		13	45	3
Foreign (1 season)					Foreign		62	204	183	15	47	8	2	3	22	0	3	18	35	.257	.325	.372	.697	68	3	1	1	1	1
All Levels (20 Seasons)							2048	8321	7385	1070	2063	373	96	92	723	75	10	829	735	.279		.393		2904		18	67	22	8

AAA (4 seasons)					Minors		588	2662	2417	397	686	138	33	41	256	24		208	238	.284	.342	.419	.761	1013	30	6	28	3
AA (3 seasons)					Minors		171	671	655	1	180	30	8	1	4	1	0	14	16	.275		.350		229		1	1	0
B (1 season)					Minors		120	565	483	87	158	27	17	2	42	3		77	36	.327	.422	.466	.888	225		2	3
C (1 season)					Minors		128	602	528	96	167	35	6	3	52	13		69	44	.316	.396	.422	.819	223		1	4
D (2 seasons)					Minors		158	730	606	117	199	29	15	2	97	20		112	81	.328	.436	.436	.871	264		3	9