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Brett Butler League
4-1-2030
Walt Klipstein Relief Pitcher
Retired (2020, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.48 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 77-106 Status Retired (2020) Option Years 0  
SV 27 Age 45 (OS 46) Date of Birth 10-17-1984
K 1467 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(2006)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(145 games)
IP 1849.0
WHIP 1.33
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D+ Endurance C    Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val B 
Speed B- Bunt C  Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
2007 KC
5
 11
35
26
1
1
0
 0
170.1
 186 121 98 3 76
127
1.54
5.18
2008 KC
7
 17
31
31
2
0
0
 0
171.0
 194 127 121 2 59
137
1.48
6.37
2009 KC
5
 14
36
31
1
0
0
 0
204.1
 213 118 107 9 75
159
1.41
4.71
2010 KC
7
 10
46
19
0
0
5
 2
156.2
 135 62 59 3 57
124
1.23
3.39
2011 KC
4
 7
50
17
0
0
1
 0
153.0
 147 67 61 3 43
151
1.24
3.59
2012 KC
4
 6
36
16
2
1
15
 3
121.2
 115 67 57 1 46
86
1.32
4.22
2013 KC
12
 5
41
16
1
0
0
 1
141.0
 143 80 74 2 47
121
1.35
4.72
2014 KC
3
 1
45
3
0
0
1
 0
72.2
 71 35 32 0 24
55
1.31
3.96
2015 KC
8
 12
33
33
2
0
0
 0
213.0
 178 100 96 4 61
176
1.12
4.06
2016 KC
4
 4
57
10
0
0
0
 0
118.1
 120 64 58 0 37
95
1.33
4.41
2017 SEA
5
 2
68
10
0
0
1
 0
124.2
 123 60 57 2 35
95
1.27
4.11
2018 SEA
5
 5
76
0
0
0
1
 1
76.2
 79 43 39 1 32
57
1.45
4.58
2019 SEA
4
 3
69
0
0
0
2
 2
75.2
 77 32 29 1 19
46
1.27
3.45
2020 SEA
4
 9
55
0
0
0
1
 3
50.0
 54 33 33 1 18
38
1.44
5.94
2030
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
77
 106
678
212
9
2
27
 12
1849.0
 1835 1009 921 32 629
1467
1.33
4.48
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2020-11-01Walt Klipstein has retired from the Seattle Red Birds
2018-08-20Walt Klipstein of the Seattle Stormtroopers is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
2017-08-07The Seattle Scorpions have placed Walt Klipstein on the trade block.
2016-04-01The Kansas City Kings have renamed Watty Klippstein to Walt Klipstein.
2014-05-06Watty Klippstein of the Kansas City Tornados is injured and is expected to be out 3 days.
2008-06-05Watty Klippstein of the Kansas City Tornados is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
2007-08-13Watty Klippstein of the Kansas City Tornados is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
2007-06-22The Kansas City Tornados have promoted Watty Klippstein to the major league team. The Kansas City Tornados have sent Warren Sigwald to the minors.
2007-06-22The Kansas City Tornados have promoted Warren Sigwald to the major league team. The Kansas City Tornados have sent Watty Klippstein to the minors.
2007-06-13The Kansas City Tornados have promoted Watty Klippstein to the major league team. The Kansas City Tornados have sent Warren Sigwald to the minors.
2007-06-13The Kansas City Tornados have promoted Warren Sigwald to the major league team. The Kansas City Tornados have sent Watty Klippstein to the minors.
2007-05-24The Kansas City Tornados have promoted Watty Klippstein to the major league team. The Kansas City Tornados have sent Warren Sigwald to the minors.
2007-05-24The Kansas City Tornados have promoted Warren Sigwald to the major league team. The Kansas City Tornados have sent Watty Klippstein to the minors.
2007-03-05The Kansas City Tornados have promoted Watty Klippstein to the major league team. The Kansas City Tornados have promoted Tom Munger to the major league team. The Kansas City Tornados have waived Dylan Leonard. The Kansas City Tornados have waived Bobby Wathan.