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Orlando Cepeda League (AAA)
8-6-2309
Jim Klages Relief Pitcher
Retired (1959, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.80 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 49-35 Status Deceased (1993) Option Years 0  
SV 41 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 10-31-1925
K 412 Drafted Round 9, Pick 135
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
IP 656.0
WHIP 1.40
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D  Endurance D-   Ldrship F 
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L C  Velocity B    Mentor Val D+
Speed C+ Bunt B  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 1
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
1950 CIN
1
 2
50
0
0
0
17
 0
63.2
 70 38 35 1 23
44
1.46
4.95
1951 CIN
2
 2
38
0
0
0
13
 0
45.2
 49 19 19 1 14
22
1.38
3.74
1952 CIN
4
 3
53
0
0
0
5
 0
49.0
 60 37 36 1 15
28
1.53
6.61
1953 CIN
6
 4
67
0
0
0
2
 0
71.1
 83 49 43 0 22
49
1.47
5.43
1954 CIN
7
 1
80
0
0
0
0
 0
73.0
 71 42 40 2 32
44
1.41
4.93
1955 CIN
5
 4
89
0
0
0
1
 0
77.0
 75 44 43 2 25
54
1.30
5.03
1956 CIN
6
 2
85
0
0
0
1
 0
78.0
 69 35 34 1 29
53
1.26
3.92
1957 CIN
4
 4
83
0
0
0
1
 0
72.0
 72 31 29 1 27
45
1.38
3.63
1958 CIN
10
 8
88
0
0
0
1
 0
87.2
 91 43 43 1 25
57
1.32
4.41
1959 CIN
4
 5
42
0
0
0
0
 0
38.1
 48 31 28 1 19
16
1.75
6.57
2309
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
49
 35
675
0
0
0
41
 0
656.0
 688 369 350 11 231
412
1.40
4.80
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01Jim Klages has retired from the Cincinnati Optimists
1953-06-26The Philadelphia Optimists have promoted Jim Klages to the major league team.
1953-05-13The Philadelphia Optimists have promoted Lee Hoak to the major league team. The Philadelphia Optimists have sent Jim Klages to the minors.
1952-07-17The Philadelphia Optimists have promoted Jim Klages to the major league team. The Philadelphia Optimists have sent Frank Nyman to the minors.
1952-06-08The Philadelphia Optimists have promoted Ken Sheridan to the major league team. The Philadelphia Optimists have sent Jim Klages to the minors.
1951-07-01The Philadelphia Optimists have promoted Jim Klages to the major league team. The Philadelphia Optimists have sent Brickyard Brown to the minors.
1951-05-30The Philadelphia Optimists have promoted Brickyard Brown to the major league team. The Philadelphia Optimists have sent Jim Klages to the minors.