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Keller Stargell League
6-8-2027
Billy Klaus Third Base
Retired (1979, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .251 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .692 Status Deceased (2008) Option Years 0  
H 133 Age at Death 64 Date of Birth 01-07-1944
HR 9 Drafted Round 2, Pick 29
(1962)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(131 games)
RBI 60
SB 12
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS F  (0.2%) Range B- WS Rings 0
1B F  (0.9%) LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B D  (18.3%) CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (100%) RF F  (0.4%)   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
1970 BAL
10
12
3
2
1
0
1
4
0
 3 0 1
0
 1 1
.654
.154
.500
.333
.167
1971 BAL
3
13
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 1
.308
.154
.154
.000
.154
1972 BAL
17
66
10
15
2
1
0
2
5
 10 0 0
0
 0 5
.570
.282
.288
.061
.227
1973 BAL
74
246
34
59
14
3
5
26
20
 50 1 1
7
 4 13
.681
.299
.382
.142
.240
1974 BAL
24
76
8
17
2
2
1
15
14
 19 0 0
2
 0 6
.687
.344
.342
.118
.224
1977 BAL
29
32
7
12
1
1
2
6
6
 1 0 0
2
 0 2
1.130
.474
.656
.281
.375
1978 BAL
36
62
9
21
3
0
0
5
5
 12 0 0
0
 0 3
.775
.388
.387
.048
.339
1979 SEA-NYN-SEA
11
22
5
5
0
0
0
1
3
 4 0 0
1
 0 1
.547
.320
.227
.000
.227
Total
204
529
76
133
23
7
9
60
53
 100 1 2
12
 5 32
.692
.320
.372
.121
.251
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Billy Klaus has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1979-10-20The Seattle Isotopes have designated Billy Klaus for assignment.
1979-09-21The Seattle Isotopes have promoted Billy Klaus to the major league team.
1979-09-21The Seattle Isotopes have acquired Billy Klaus from the waiver wire.
1979-08-13The New York Dark Knights have waived Billy Klaus.
1979-06-04The New York Dark Knights have acquired Billy Klaus from the waiver wire.
1979-05-31The New York Dark Knights have waived Billy Klaus.
1979-05-02The New York Dark Knights have acquired Billy Klaus from the waiver wire.
1979-04-28The Seattle Isotopes have promoted Larry Spencer to the major league team. The Seattle Isotopes have waived Billy Klaus.
1977-03-07The Baltimore Hammers have promoted Billy Klaus to the major league team.
1974-05-15The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Johnny Edmondson to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have designated Billy Klaus for assignment.
1973-04-01The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Billy Klaus to the major league team.
1972-05-02The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Travis Voigt to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have designated Billy Klaus for assignment.
1972-04-01The Baltimore Orioles have renamed John Murphy to Billy Klaus.
1972-04-01The Baltimore Orioles have promoted John Murphy to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have designated Carson Giard for assignment.
1971-09-02The Baltimore Orioles have designated John Murphy for assignment.
1971-08-19The Baltimore Orioles have promoted John Murphy to the major league team.
1971-07-11The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Eppie Holdsworth to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Barry Zito to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have sent Tom Boyer to the minors. The Baltimore Orioles have designated John Murphy for assignment.
1971-07-05The Baltimore Orioles have promoted John Murphy to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Lloyd Boland to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have designated Suds Stewart for assignment. The Baltimore Orioles have designated Johnny Perkovich for assignment.
1971-03-03The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Brady Anderson to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have designated John Murphy for assignment.
1970-06-28The Baltimore Orioles have promoted John Murphy to the major league team.