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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1950 Majors 25 0.00 0 / 0 1 / 10 3 / 12 4 / 22
1951 Majors 26 0.00 0 / 0 2 / 8 1 / 8 3 / 16
1952 Majors 27 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 20
1953 Majors 28 0.00 1 / 1 1 / 13 1 / 13 3 / 27
1954 Majors 29 0.00 0 / 2 1 / 14 0 / 14 1 / 30
1955 Majors 30 0.00 0 / 5 1 / 13 0 / 15 1 / 33
1956 Majors 31 0.00 0 / 4 0 / 15 1 / 13 1 / 32
1957 Majors 32 0.00 1 / 1 0 / 17 0 / 13 1 / 31
1958 Majors 33 0.00 1 / 7 0 / 14 0 / 14 1 / 35
1959 Majors 34 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 16
Total 0 0 0 3 / 20 6 / 119 6 / 123 15 / 262
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.