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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1953 Minors 21 0.00 2 / 3 7 / 7 2 / 3 9 / 9 3 / 4 5 / 6 2 / 4 30 / 36
1954 Minors 22 0.00 6 / 9 5 / 9 8 / 9 7 / 10 0 / 5 4 / 5 2 / 4 32 / 51
1954 Majors 22 0.00 1 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 3 / 4
1955 Minors 23 0.00 2 / 6 5 / 12 0 / 7 6 / 9 2 / 6 4 / 14 3 / 10 22 / 64
1956 Majors 24 0.00 8 / 13 9 / 12 2 / 3 2 / 3 3 / 10 5 / 9 2 / 8 31 / 58
1957 Majors 25 0.00 0 / 7 5 / 9 5 / 9 4 / 7 3 / 12 2 / 8 0 / 10 19 / 62
1958 Majors 26 0.00 4 / 8 2 / 7 0 / 8 1 / 8 2 / 9 1 / 9 1 / 8 11 / 57
1959 Majors 27 0.00 2 / 12 2 / 10 0 / 9 3 / 3 1 / 6 1 / 7 0 / 12 9 / 59
1960 Majors 28 0.00 0 / 8 2 / 9 0 / 4 3 / 11 0 / 6 2 / 10 0 / 14 7 / 62
1961 Majors 29 0.00 0 / 6 1 / 7 0 / 10 2 / 13 1 / 7 1 / 7 0 / 8 5 / 58
1962 Majors 30 0.00 0 / 4 1 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 4 0 / 9 0 / 6 1 / 11 2 / 54
1963 Majors 31 0.00 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 14 0 / 4 0 / 5 1 / 10 0 / 6 1 / 52
1964 Majors 32 0.00 0 / 5 1 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 9 1 / 6 0 / 7 2 / 47
1965 Majors 33 0.00 0 / 9 0 / 3 0 / 7 0 / 4 1 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 4 1 / 42
1966 Majors 34 0.00 0 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 5 1 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 13 0 / 5 1 / 59
1967 Majors 35 0.00 0 / 2 0 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 38
1968 Majors 36 0.00 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 25
1969 Majors 37 0.00 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 10
Total 0 0 0 25 / 115 41 / 135 17 / 110 38 / 113 17 / 121 27 / 126 11 / 118 176 / 838
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.