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Orlando Cepeda League (AAA)
8-14-2309
Billy Klaus First Base
Retired (1969, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .280 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .779 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
H 1760 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 10-28-1932
HR 196 Drafted Round 43, Pick 674
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(135 games)
RBI 834
SB 193
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L C+ Velocity C    Mentor vR A 
Speed B  Bunt C+ Control F    Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 1
1B A+ (100%) LF F  (2.0%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 3
2B F  (2.1%) CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 7
3B B  (60.7%) RF D  (15.4%)   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
1954 BOS
12
37
2
7
1
0
1
4
5
 10 0 1
1
 1 2
.576
.279
.297
.108
.189
1956 BOS
145
530
67
145
23
6
10
59
56
 78 1 2
15
 12 6
.739
.343
.396
.123
.274
1957 BOS
140
562
95
171
34
8
12
62
59
 89 0 2
20
 5 6
.826
.369
.457
.153
.304
1958 BOS
146
514
71
128
14
3
18
62
56
 88 3 1
18
 11 4
.719
.326
.393
.144
.249
1959 BOS
143
547
77
165
22
3
18
65
50
 89 1 1
15
 8 1
.812
.361
.452
.150
.302
1960 BOS
151
580
96
178
32
4
17
80
47
 80 2 5
24
 10 1
.822
.358
.464
.157
.307
1961 BOS
149
522
84
135
23
3
17
59
67
 91 0 1
27
 16 6
.754
.342
.412
.153
.259
1962 BOS
140
490
65
147
26
3
16
67
49
 81 3 4
15
 8 1
.828
.364
.463
.163
.300
1963 BOS
136
481
67
128
15
0
21
71
44
 71 2 5
19
 6 0
.755
.327
.428
.162
.266
1964 BOS
121
429
64
121
19
6
15
65
42
 69 2 3
10
 6 2
.806
.347
.459
.177
.282
1965 BOS
109
387
54
107
12
2
14
53
39
 56 1 5
10
 2 1
.767
.340
.426
.150
.276
1966 BOS
148
537
80
163
29
6
18
98
56
 89 0 10
10
 3 5
.844
.363
.480
.177
.304
1967 BOS
120
347
49
90
15
4
10
44
37
 68 1 1
6
 2 0
.744
.332
.412
.153
.259
1968 BOS
85
231
24
56
9
1
4
28
24
 36 1 0
2
 1 0
.658
.316
.342
.100
.242
1969 BOS
49
96
16
19
5
0
5
17
10
 24 0 1
1
 1 0
.677
.271
.406
.208
.198
Total
1794
6290
911
1760
279
49
196
834
641
 1019 17 42
193
 92 35
.779
.346
.433
.153
.280
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Billy Klaus has retired from the Boston BayPirates
1956-03-01The Boston BayPirates have promoted Billy Klaus to the major league team. The Boston BayPirates have designated Dom DiMaggio for assignment.
1954-10-05The Boston BayPirates have sent Tom Herrin to the minors. The Boston BayPirates have sent Billy Klaus to the minors.
1954-09-26The Boston BayPirates have promoted Billy Klaus to the major league team.
1954-04-08The Boston BayPirates have promoted Troy Tamargo to the major league team. The Boston BayPirates have sent Billy Klaus to the minors.
1954-03-31The Boston BayPirates have promoted Billy Klaus to the major league team.
1954-03-31The Boston BayPirates have renamed William Dorgan to Billy Klaus.
1953-06-18A trade has been completed between the Boston BayPirates and the Philadelphia Double Whiz. The Philadelphia Double Whiz receive Butch Keltner, Draft Pick - 1954 Round 4 (BOS) from the Boston BayPirates in exchange for William Dorgan, Draft Pick - 1954 Round 2 (PHI).
1950-04-02The Philadelphia Double Whiz have acquired William Dorgan from the waiver wire. The Philadelphia Double Whiz have waived Dick Maurer.
1950-04-01The Boston BayPirates have waived William Dorgan.
1950-04-01The Boston BayPirates have acquired William Dorgan from the waiver wire. The Boston BayPirates have waived Keith Sosa.
1950-04-01The Brooklyn Hells Angels have waived William Dorgan.
1950-04-01The Brooklyn Hells Angels have acquired William Dorgan from the waiver wire. The Brooklyn Hells Angels have waived Ed Williamson.
1950-04-01The Cleveland Rockets have waived William Dorgan.