Player
Billy Klaus
Player Info
- Full Name
- William Joseph
- Born
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December 9, 1928
Spring Grove, IL, USA - Died
- December 3, 2006
- Size
- 5'9" / 160 lbs
- B/T
- L / R
- Debut
- April 16, 1952
- Final Game
- May 17, 1963
- Career
- 12 years
Teams
- Boston Braves 1952-1952
- Milwaukee Braves 1953-1953
- Boston Red Sox 1955-1958
- Baltimore Orioles 1959-1960
- Washington Senators 1961-1961
- Philadelphia Phillies 1962-1963
Career Batting
821
G
.249
AVG
626
H
40
HR
250
RBI
.687
OPS
92
OPS vs Lg
54% of the career qualification threshold
· about these stats
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Philadelphia Phillies | 11 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .056 |
| 1962 | Philadelphia Phillies | 102 | 248 | 51 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 30 | .206 |
| 1961 | Washington Senators | 91 | 251 | 57 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 26 | .227 |
| 1960 | Baltimore Orioles | 46 | 43 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .209 |
| 1959 | Baltimore Orioles | 104 | 321 | 80 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 33 | .249 |
| 1958 | Boston Red Sox | 61 | 88 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .159 |
| 1957 | Boston Red Sox | 127 | 477 | 120 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 76 | .252 |
| 1956 | Boston Red Sox | 135 | 520 | 141 | 29 | 5 | 7 | 91 | .271 |
| 1955 | Boston Red Sox | 135 | 541 | 153 | 26 | 2 | 7 | 83 | .283 |
| 1953 | Milwaukee Braves | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| 1952 | Boston Braves | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 |
Advanced Batting
About these stats
| Year | Lg | PA | ISO | BABIP | BB% | K% | OPS vs Lg | HR/162 | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | NL | 20 | .000 | .071 | 5.0 | 20.0 | -50 | 0.0 | |
| 1962 | NL | 283 | .097 | .233 | 10.2 | 15.2 | 66 | 4.0 | |
| 1961 | AL | 287 | .132 | .235 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 86 | 7.0 | |
| 1960 | AL | 53 | .116 | .242 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 90 | 1.1 | |
| 1959 | AL | 377 | .062 | .273 | 13.5 | 10.1 | 90 | 3.1 | |
| 1958 | AL | 93 | .080 | .183 | 5.4 | 17.2 | 26 | 1.0 | |
| 1957 | AL | 537 | .117 | .263 | 10.2 | 9.9 | 97 | 10.5 | ✓ |
| 1956 | AL | 620 | .115 | .283 | 14.5 | 6.9 | 109 | 7.3 | ✓ |
| 1955 | AL | 610 | .094 | .295 | 9.8 | 7.2 | 104 | 7.4 | ✓ |
| 1953 | NL | 2 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -100 | 0.0 | |
| 1952 | NL | 5 | .000 | .000 | 20.0 | 20.0 | -38 | 0.0 |
Career Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS | 425 | 606 | 1,169 | 83 | 203 | .955 |
| 3B | 272 | 253 | 536 | 38 | 33 | .954 |
| 2B | 43 | 40 | 51 | 2 | 16 | .978 |
| OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Fielding Season by Season
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Philadelphia Phillies | 3B | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1963 | Philadelphia Phillies | SS | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1962 | Philadelphia Phillies | 2B | 11 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 1.000 |
| 1962 | Philadelphia Phillies | 3B | 53 | 43 | 72 | 2 | 4 | .983 |
| 1962 | Philadelphia Phillies | SS | 30 | 29 | 49 | 7 | 11 | .918 |
| 1961 | Washington Senators | 2B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1961 | Washington Senators | 3B | 51 | 40 | 107 | 6 | 3 | .961 |
| 1961 | Washington Senators | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1961 | Washington Senators | SS | 18 | 24 | 47 | 2 | 8 | .973 |
| 1960 | Baltimore Orioles | 2B | 30 | 19 | 29 | 2 | 9 | .960 |
| 1960 | Baltimore Orioles | 3B | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1960 | Baltimore Orioles | SS | 12 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 |
| 1959 | Baltimore Orioles | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1959 | Baltimore Orioles | 3B | 49 | 43 | 84 | 6 | 7 | .955 |
| 1959 | Baltimore Orioles | SS | 59 | 77 | 147 | 7 | 21 | .970 |
| 1958 | Boston Red Sox | SS | 27 | 18 | 35 | 7 | 2 | .883 |
| 1957 | Boston Red Sox | SS | 118 | 204 | 417 | 25 | 93 | .961 |
| 1956 | Boston Red Sox | 3B | 106 | 120 | 242 | 21 | 18 | .945 |
| 1956 | Boston Red Sox | SS | 26 | 35 | 64 | 6 | 8 | .943 |
| 1955 | Boston Red Sox | 3B | 8 | 7 | 20 | 3 | 0 | .900 |
| 1955 | Boston Red Sox | SS | 126 | 207 | 391 | 28 | 55 | .955 |
| 1952 | Boston Braves | SS | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 |