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Billy Klaus

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Billy Klaus

Full name William Joseph Klaus
Born December 9, 1928, Spring Grove, Illinois
Died December 3, 2006, Sarasota, Florida
Cremated (ashes retained by family)
First Game: April 16, 1952; Final Game: May 17, 1963
Bat: Left Throw: Right Height: 5' 9" Weight: 160
Brother of Bobby Klaus
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                           Batting Record
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year Team
1952 BOS N    Daily Splits    7     4    3    0   0   0   0    0    1   0    1   0   0       0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200  .000  -0.2 1952 BOS N
1953 MIL N    Daily Splits    2     2    1    0   0   0   0    1    0   0    0   0   0       0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000  .000  -0.1 1953 MIL N
1955 BOS A    Daily Splits  135   541   83  153  26   2   7   60   60   0   44   0   4   5   0   7   4    6   0  .283  .351  .377   0.1 1955 BOS A
1956 BOS A    Daily Splits  135   520   91  141  29   5   7   59   90   0   43   1   6   3   0   7   7    1   0  .271  .378  .387  -0.4 1956 BOS A
1957 BOS A    Daily Splits  127   477   76  120  18   4  10   42   55   0   53   0   1   4   0   2  12    2   0  .252  .326  .369   2.3 1957 BOS A
1958 BOS A    Daily Splits   61    88    5   14   4   0   1    7    5   0   16   0   0   0   0   0   2    0   0  .159  .204  .239  -1.5 1958 BOS A
1959 BAL A    Daily Splits  104   321   33   80  11   0   3   25   51   1   38   0   3   2   0   3   6    2   4  .249  .350  .312  -0.4 1959 BAL A
1960 BAL A    Daily Splits   46    43    8    9   2   0   1    6    9   0    9   0   1   0   0   0   1    0   0  .209  .346  .326   0.2 1960 BAL A
1961 WAS A    Daily Splits   91   251   26   57   8   2   7   30   30   3   34   2   1   3   0   6   1    2   2  .227  .311  .359  -0.7 1961 WAS A
1962 PHI N    Daily Splits  102   248   30   51   8   2   4   20   29   3   43   1   4   1   0   5   4    1   1  .206  .290  .302  -1.0 1962 PHI N
1963 PHI N    Daily Splits   11    18    1    1   0   0   0    0    1   0    4   0   1   0   0   0   0    0   0  .056  .105  .056  -0.5 1963 PHI N
Total NL ( 4 Years)         122   272   35   52   8   2   4   21   31   3   48   1   5   1   0   5   4    1   1  .191  .275  .279  -1.8 Total NL
Total AL ( 7 Years)         699  2241  322  574  98  13  36  229  300   4  237   3  16  17   0  25  33   13   6  .256  .342  .360  -0.4 Total AL
Total    (11 Years) Splits  821  2513  357  626 106  15  40  250  331   7  285   4  21  18   0  30  37   14   7  .249  .335  .351  -2.2 Total
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year Team

                           Fielding Record
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G
1952 BOS N Daily Splits  SS    4    0    0     7       1    0    1    0   0  .500
1955 BOS A Daily Splits  SS  126  121  118  1099.2   207  391   28   55   0  .955
1955 BOS A               3B    8    8    5    68       7   20    3    0   0  .900
1956 BOS A Daily Splits  3B  106  105  100   944     120  242   21   18   0  .945
1956 BOS A               SS   26   25   25   228.2    35   64    6    8   0  .943
1957 BOS A Daily Splits  SS  118  116  112  1025     204  417   25   93   0  .961
1958 BOS A Daily Splits  SS   27    8    8   115.1    18   35    7    2   0  .883
1959 BAL A Daily Splits  SS   59   41   34   407      77  147    7   21   0  .970
1959 BAL A               3B   49   45   22   362.1    43   84    6    7   0  .955
1959 BAL A               2B    1    0    0     2.2     0    0    0    0   0     -
1960 BAL A Daily Splits  2B   30    3    2    85.2    19   29    2    9   0  .960
1960 BAL A               SS   12    5    1    47      10   17    0    5   0 1.000
1960 BAL A               3B    2    2    1    15       0    6    0    0   0 1.000
1961 WAS A Daily Splits  3B   51   43   43   406      40  107    6    3   0  .961
1961 WAS A               SS   18   16   15   141      24   47    2    8   0  .973
1961 WAS A               2B    1    0    0     2       0    1    0    1   0 1.000
1961 WAS A               OF    1    0    0     0.1     0    0    0    0   0     -     1    0    0 
1961 WAS A               LF    1    0    0     0.1     0    0    0    0   0     -
1962 PHI N Daily Splits  3B   53   39   25   345.1    43   72    2    4   0  .983
1962 PHI N               SS   30    8    8   131      29   49    7   11   0  .918
1962 PHI N               2B   11    7    5    67      21   21    0    6   0 1.000
1963 PHI N Daily Splits  SS    5    0    0    12       1    2    0    0   0 1.000
1963 PHI N               3B    3    2    1    17       0    5    0    1   0 1.000
Total (10 Years) Splits  SS  425  340  321  3213.2   606 1169   83  203   0  .955
Total ( 7 Years)         3B  272  244  197  2157.2   253  536   38   33   0  .954
Total ( 4 Years)         2B   43   10    7   157.1    40   51    2   16   0  .978
Total ( 1 Year )         LF    1    0    0     0.1     0    0    0    0   0     -
Total ( 1 Year )         OF    1    0    0     0.1     0    0    0    0   0     -     1    0    0 
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G

Transaction Information

Signed as an amateur free agent by Cleveland Indians (1946).

Contract voided (1947).

Signed by Chicago Cubs (1947).

Selected by Dallas (Texas) from Chicago Cubs in the minor league draft (December 5, 1949).

Sold by Dallas (Texas) to Boston Braves (@October 1, 1950).

Traded by Milwaukee Braves with Johnny Antonelli, Don Liddle, Ebba St. Claire and
$50000 to New York Giants in exchange for Bobby Thomson and Sam Calderone (February
1, 1954).

Traded by New York Giants to Boston Red Sox in exchange for Del Wilber (December 14,
1954).

Traded by Boston Red Sox to Baltimore Orioles in exchange for Jim Busby (December
15, 1958).

Selected by Washington Senators from Baltimore Orioles (34th pick overall) in the
expansion draft (December 14, 1960).

Sold by Washington Senators to Philadelphia Phillies (April 5, 1962).

Released by Philadelphia Phillies (October 19, 1962).

Signed by Philadelphia Phillies (April 1, 1963).

Released by Philadelphia Phillies (May 24, 1963).
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