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Fred Lynn League
4-14-2074
Joe Klein Right Field
Retired (1966, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .280 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .770 Status Deceased (2011) Option Years 0  
H 135 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 10-07-1932
HR 13 Drafted Round 2, Pick 30
(1955)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(53 games)
RBI 64
SB 7
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B- Velocity F    Mentor vR B+
Speed C  Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A- (77.4%) Arm B  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF C- (30.8%)   Health C+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1955 CIN
34
115
17
30
8
0
7
26
19
 14 2 2
0
 0 2
.883
.370
.513
.252
.261
1956 CIN
47
169
21
52
9
0
3
18
13
 29 0 1
3
 4 2
.769
.355
.414
.107
.308
1957 CIN
6
14
2
3
1
0
0
2
2
 5 0 0
0
 0 0
.598
.312
.286
.071
.214
1958 CIN
7
18
4
7
0
0
1
4
3
 2 0 1
2
 1 0
1.010
.455
.556
.167
.389
1959 CIN
3
6
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.452
.286
.167
.000
.167
1960 CIN
29
54
4
12
3
1
1
3
7
 15 0 0
1
 1 1
.682
.311
.370
.148
.222
1961 CIN
27
80
11
22
3
1
1
7
5
 17 0 0
1
 4 0
.693
.318
.375
.100
.275
1962 CIN
7
19
1
4
0
0
0
1
0
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.421
.211
.211
.000
.211
1963 CIN-KC
3
2
0
1
1
0
0
2
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
1.500
.500
1.000
.500
.500
1965 KC
18
5
0
3
0
0
0
1
0
 0 1 0
0
 0 0
1.267
.667
.600
.000
.600
Total
181
482
61
135
25
2
13
64
50
 85 3 4
7
 10 5
.770
.349
.421
.141
.280
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Joe Klein has retired from the Kansas City Coroners
1966-06-10The Kansas City Coroners have acquired Joe Klein from the waiver wire.
1966-06-05The Kansas City Coroners have waived Joe Klein.
1966-06-01The Kansas City Coroners have promoted Coot Veal to the major league team. The Kansas City Coroners have designated Joe Klein for assignment.
1965-04-08The Kansas City Coroners have promoted Joe Klein to the major league team. The Kansas City Coroners have sent Charlie Brass to the minors.
1964-10-03The Kansas City Coroners have acquired Joe Klein from the waiver wire.
1963-06-03The Kansas City Coroners have waived Joe Klein.
1963-05-28The Kansas City Coroners have designated Joe Klein for assignment.
1963-04-26The Kansas City Coroners have promoted Joe Klein to the major league team. The Kansas City Coroners have sent Joe Flannery to the minors.
1963-04-26The Kansas City Coroners have acquired Joe Klein from the waiver wire.
1963-04-18The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have waived Joe Klein.
1962-04-18The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Julio Roy to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have designated Joe Klein for assignment.
1961-07-25The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Eddie Pellagrini to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Joe Klein to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have designated Bernie Foster for assignment.
1960-09-26The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Joe Klein to the minors.
1960-08-29The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Joe Klein to the major league team.
1960-08-05The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Francisco Fletcher to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Emilio Vargas to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Jim Smith to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Sam Ojala to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have designated Hobie Landrith for assignment. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Rich Cheeves to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Joe Klein to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Willie Brown to the minors.
1960-07-03The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Joe Klein to the major league team.
1960-05-31The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Joe Klein to the minors.
1960-05-15The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Joe Klein to the major league team.
1959-05-13The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Joe Klein to the minors.
1959-04-25The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Joe Klein to the major league team.
1958-10-03The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Joe Klein to the minors.
1958-09-14The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Joe Klein to the major league team.
1957-04-15The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Mike Wilson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Joe Klein to the minors.
1955-05-30The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Francisco Fletcher to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Eddie Pellagrini to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Joe Klein to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Ray Will to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have designated Jody Gerut for assignment. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Tom Hague to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have designated Terry Beckert for assignment. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Terry Howard to the minors.