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Orlando Cepeda League (AAA)
8-10-2309
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 G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 CIN
50
14
1
2
0
0
0
1
0
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.286
.143
.143
.000
.143
1951 CIN
38
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1952 CIN
54
5
1
2
0
0
0
1
1
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.900
.500
.400
.000
.400
1953 CIN
67
17
5
4
1
0
1
2
2
 6 0 0
0
 0 0
.786
.316
.471
.235
.235
1954 CIN
80
15
4
3
0
0
1
3
0
 3 0 0
0
 0 1
.600
.200
.400
.200
.200
1955 CIN
89
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
 4 0 0
0
 0 0
.182
.182
.000
.000
.000
1956 CIN
85
8
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.500
.250
.250
.000
.250
1957 CIN
83
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
1.167
.667
.500
.000
.500
1958 CIN
88
13
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
 5 0 0
0
 0 0
.445
.214
.231
.077
.154
1959 CIN
42
4
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
1.000
.500
.500
.000
.500
Total
676
94
15
18
2
0
2
7
7
 28 0 0
0
 0 1
.524
.248
.277
.085
.191
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.