Player
Johnny Klippstein
Player Info
- Full Name
- John Calvin
- Born
-
October 17, 1927
Washington, DC, USA - Died
- October 10, 2003
- Size
- 6'1" / 173 lbs
- B/T
- R / R
- Debut
- May 3, 1950
- Final Game
- May 27, 1967
- Career
- 18 years
Teams
- Chicago Cubs 1950-1954
- Cincinnati Reds 1955-1962
- Los Angeles Dodgers 1958-1959
- Cleveland Guardians 1960-1960
- Washington Senators 1961-1961
- Philadelphia Phillies 1963-1964
- Minnesota Twins 1964-1966
- Detroit Tigers 1967-1967
Career Batting
713
G
.125
AVG
63
H
5
HR
29
RBI
.325
OPS
-9
OPS vs Lg
6% of the career qualification threshold
· about these stats
Career Pitching
101-118
W-L
4.24
ERA
711
G
1,158
SO
66
SV
1.47
WHIP
Pitching Season by Season
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Detroit Tigers | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 4 | 1 |
| 1966 | Minnesota Twins | 1 | 1 | 3.40 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 39.1 | 26 | 20 |
| 1965 | Minnesota Twins | 9 | 3 | 2.24 | 56 | 0 | 5 | 76.0 | 59 | 31 |
| 1964 | Philadelphia Phillies | 2 | 1 | 4.03 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 22.0 | 13 | 8 |
| 1964 | Minnesota Twins | 0 | 4 | 1.97 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 45.1 | 39 | 20 |
| 1963 | Philadelphia Phillies | 5 | 6 | 1.93 | 49 | 1 | 8 | 112.0 | 86 | 46 |
| 1962 | Cincinnati Reds | 7 | 6 | 4.47 | 40 | 7 | 4 | 108.2 | 67 | 64 |
| 1961 | Washington Senators | 2 | 2 | 6.78 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 71.2 | 41 | 43 |
| 1960 | Cleveland Indians | 5 | 5 | 2.91 | 49 | 0 | 14 | 74.0 | 46 | 35 |
| 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 4 | 0 | 5.91 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 45.1 | 30 | 33 |
| 1958 | Cincinnati Redlegs | 3 | 2 | 4.91 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 33.0 | 22 | 14 |
| 1958 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 3 | 5 | 3.80 | 45 | 0 | 9 | 90.0 | 73 | 44 |
| 1957 | Cincinnati Redlegs | 8 | 11 | 5.05 | 46 | 18 | 3 | 146.0 | 99 | 68 |
| 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs | 12 | 11 | 4.09 | 37 | 29 | 1 | 211.0 | 86 | 82 |
| 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs | 9 | 10 | 3.39 | 39 | 14 | 0 | 138.0 | 68 | 60 |
| 1954 | Chicago Cubs | 4 | 11 | 5.29 | 36 | 21 | 1 | 148.0 | 69 | 96 |
| 1953 | Chicago Cubs | 10 | 11 | 4.83 | 48 | 19 | 6 | 167.1 | 113 | 107 |
| 1952 | Chicago Cubs | 9 | 14 | 4.44 | 41 | 25 | 3 | 202.1 | 110 | 89 |
| 1951 | Chicago Cubs | 6 | 6 | 4.29 | 35 | 11 | 2 | 123.2 | 56 | 53 |
| 1950 | Chicago Cubs | 2 | 9 | 5.25 | 33 | 11 | 1 | 104.2 | 51 | 64 |
Advanced Pitching
About these stats
| Year | Lg | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | WHIP | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | AL | 6.7 | 5.40 | 1.35 | 1.050 | |
| 1966 | AL | 39.7 | 5.90 | 4.54 | 1.387 | |
| 1965 | AL | 76.3 | 6.96 | 3.66 | 1.179 | |
| 1964 | AL | 68.0 | 6.88 | 3.71 | 1.382 | |
| 1963 | NL | 112.0 | 6.91 | 3.70 | 1.125 | |
| 1962 | NL | 108.7 | 5.55 | 5.30 | 1.629 | |
| 1961 | AL | 71.7 | 5.15 | 5.40 | 1.758 | |
| 1960 | AL | 74.3 | 5.57 | 4.24 | 1.184 | |
| 1959 | NL | 45.7 | 5.91 | 6.50 | 1.774 | |
| 1958 | NL | 123.0 | 6.95 | 4.24 | 1.431 | |
| 1957 | NL | 146.0 | 6.10 | 4.19 | 1.466 | |
| 1956 | NL | 211.0 | 3.67 | 3.50 | 1.427 | ✓ |
| 1955 | NL | 138.0 | 4.43 | 3.91 | 1.304 | |
| 1954 | NL | 148.0 | 4.20 | 5.84 | 1.696 | |
| 1953 | NL | 167.7 | 6.07 | 5.74 | 1.646 | ✓ |
| 1952 | NL | 202.7 | 4.88 | 3.95 | 1.465 | ✓ |
| 1951 | NL | 123.7 | 4.08 | 3.86 | 1.439 | |
| 1950 | NL | 104.7 | 4.39 | 5.50 | 1.682 |
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Detroit Tigers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1966 | Minnesota Twins | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1965 | Minnesota Twins | 56 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1964 | Philadelphia Phillies | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1964 | Minnesota Twins | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1963 | Philadelphia Phillies | 49 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .038 |
| 1962 | Cincinnati Reds | 40 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .125 |
| 1961 | Washington Senators | 42 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 |
| 1960 | Cleveland Indians | 49 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .143 |
| 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 28 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 |
| 1958 | Cincinnati Redlegs | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .125 |
| 1958 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 45 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .050 |
| 1957 | Cincinnati Redlegs | 46 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .073 |
| 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs | 37 | 71 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .099 |
| 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs | 39 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .065 |
| 1954 | Chicago Cubs | 36 | 45 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .133 |
| 1953 | Chicago Cubs | 48 | 58 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .155 |
| 1952 | Chicago Cubs | 41 | 63 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .175 |
| 1951 | Chicago Cubs | 35 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .108 |
| 1950 | Chicago Cubs | 35 | 33 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .333 |
Advanced Batting
About these stats
| Year | Lg | PA | ISO | BABIP | BB% | K% | OPS vs Lg | HR/162 | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | AL | 3 | .000 | — | 0.0 | 100.0 | -100 | 0.0 | |
| 1965 | AL | 11 | .000 | .000 | 9.1 | 27.3 | -64 | 0.0 | |
| 1964 | AL | 7 | .000 | .000 | 14.3 | 57.1 | -55 | 0.0 | |
| 1963 | NL | 28 | .000 | .083 | 0.0 | 50.0 | -77 | 0.0 | |
| 1962 | NL | 27 | .125 | .222 | 7.4 | 51.9 | 22 | 1.0 | |
| 1961 | AL | 7 | .000 | .333 | 0.0 | 57.1 | -20 | 0.0 | |
| 1960 | AL | 17 | .000 | .222 | 5.9 | 29.4 | -2 | 0.0 | |
| 1959 | NL | 7 | .000 | .200 | 0.0 | 28.6 | -21 | 0.0 | |
| 1958 | NL | 30 | .000 | .125 | 0.0 | 40.0 | -61 | 0.0 | |
| 1957 | NL | 44 | .000 | .143 | 2.3 | 45.5 | -52 | 0.0 | |
| 1956 | NL | 82 | .000 | .135 | 3.7 | 23.2 | -33 | 0.0 | |
| 1955 | NL | 39 | .032 | .125 | 7.7 | 38.5 | -24 | 0.0 | |
| 1954 | NL | 48 | .022 | .188 | 0.0 | 29.2 | -23 | 0.0 | |
| 1953 | NL | 62 | .086 | .216 | 1.6 | 32.3 | 9 | 1.0 | |
| 1952 | NL | 72 | .095 | .263 | 1.4 | 33.3 | 34 | 1.0 | |
| 1951 | NL | 37 | .081 | .125 | 0.0 | 32.4 | -19 | 1.0 | |
| 1950 | NL | 33 | .182 | .370 | 0.0 | 15.2 | 128 | 1.1 |
Career Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 711 | 106 | 324 | 15 | 23 | .966 |
Fielding Season by Season
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Detroit Tigers | P | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1966 | Minnesota Twins | P | 26 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1965 | Minnesota Twins | P | 56 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 |
| 1964 | Minnesota Twins | P | 33 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 |
| 1964 | Philadelphia Phillies | P | 11 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .889 |
| 1963 | Philadelphia Phillies | P | 49 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1962 | Cincinnati Reds | P | 40 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1961 | Washington Senators | P | 42 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 |
| 1960 | Cleveland Indians | P | 49 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .957 |
| 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers | P | 28 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .818 |
| 1958 | Los Angeles Dodgers | P | 45 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1958 | Cincinnati Redlegs | P | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1957 | Cincinnati Redlegs | P | 46 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs | P | 37 | 10 | 42 | 1 | 3 | .981 |
| 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs | P | 39 | 9 | 23 | 3 | 0 | .914 |
| 1954 | Chicago Cubs | P | 36 | 15 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 |
| 1953 | Chicago Cubs | P | 48 | 5 | 21 | 2 | 1 | .929 |
| 1952 | Chicago Cubs | P | 41 | 6 | 43 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 |
| 1951 | Chicago Cubs | P | 35 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 |
| 1950 | Chicago Cubs | P | 33 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 3 | .880 |
Postseason Pitching
| Year | Round | Team | G | W-L | SV | IP | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 3 | 0-0 | 0 | 4.1 | 5 | 0.00 | ||
| 1965 | World Series | Minnesota Twins | 2 | 0-0 | 0 | 2.1 | 3 | 0.00 |
| 1959 | World Series | Los Angeles Dodgers | 1 | 0-0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 0.00 |
Postseason Batting
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||
| 1965 | World Series | Minnesota Twins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1959 | World Series | Los Angeles Dodgers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |