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Orlando Cepeda League (AAA)
8-21-2309
Mike Klassen Relief Pitcher
Retired (1963, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.81 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 38-75 Status Deceased (2010) Option Years 0  
SV 5 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 09-22-1928
K 489 Drafted Round 1, Pick 16
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
IP 757.1
WHIP 1.63
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D  Endurance C+   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity C+   Mentor Val B-
Speed C+ Bunt D+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ 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
1953 PIT
6
 17
35
31
2
0
0
 0
171.1
 223 140 128 6 91
114
1.83
6.72
1954 PIT
3
 19
22
22
1
0
0
 0
123.1
 142 100 89 2 58
76
1.62
6.49
1955 PIT
4
 16
29
29
2
0
0
 0
174.2
 237 118 107 3 61
99
1.71
5.51
1956 PIT
8
 11
106
0
0
0
1
 0
116.1
 139 75 72 2 36
80
1.50
5.57
1957 PIT
9
 7
89
0
0
0
4
 0
101.0
 104 56 51 2 36
72
1.39
4.54
1958 PIT
0
 0
3
0
0
0
0
 0
3.1
 6 3 3 0 1
2
2.10
8.10
1961 PIT
3
 2
22
0
0
0
0
 0
22.0
 27 13 13 0 6
13
1.50
5.32
1962 PIT
5
 3
45
0
0
0
0
 0
45.2
 52 27 26 1 19
33
1.55
5.12
2309
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
38
 75
351
82
5
0
5
 0
757.1
 930 532 489 16 308
489
1.63
5.81
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Mike Klassen has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1963-03-31The Pittsburgh 41s have waived Mike Klassen.
1962-07-23The Pittsburgh 41s have promoted John Brady to the major league team. The Pittsburgh 41s have promoted Terry Bailes to the major league team. The Pittsburgh 41s have designated Jeff Jones for assignment. The Pittsburgh 41s have designated Mike Klassen for assignment.
1961-08-09The Pittsburgh 41s have promoted Mike Klassen to the major league team. The Pittsburgh 41s have sent Terry Bailes to the minors.
1958-04-11The Pittsburgh 41s have promoted Jeff Jones to the major league team. The Pittsburgh 41s have sent Mike Klassen to the minors.
1954-06-10A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Scorpions and the St. Louis 41s. The St. Louis 41s receive Mike Klassen, Chuck Gleason from the Baltimore Scorpions in exchange for Doc Mayo.
1954-04-01The Baltimore Scorpions have promoted Jack Kinney to the major league team. The Baltimore Scorpions have promoted Uke Thompson to the major league team. The Baltimore Scorpions have promoted Terry Hickman to the major league team. The Baltimore Scorpions have sent Mike Klassen to the minors. The Baltimore Scorpions have sent Otis Watkins to the minors. The Baltimore Scorpions have sent Chuck Gleason to the minors.
1953-03-31The Chicago Scorpions have promoted Chuck Gleason to the major league team. The Chicago Scorpions have promoted Bugs Dade to the major league team. The Chicago Scorpions have promoted Mike Klassen to the major league team. The Chicago Scorpions have sent Luther Kretlow to the minors. The Chicago Scorpions have sent Slats Adams to the minors. The Chicago Scorpions have sent Keith Scanlan to the minors.