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Billy Hamilton League
4-18-2077
Billy Klaus Second Base
Retired (1958, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .295 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .859 Status Deceased (2004) Option Years 0  
H 983 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 05-28-1922
HR 132 Drafted Round 8, Pick 122
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 2 years
(108 games)
RBI 505
SB 35
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance D-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L C  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed D  Bunt B  Control C-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A  (84.7%) Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF D- (4.3%) Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B A  (90.1%) 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 CLE-PIT
137
503
95
168
29
2
28
98
59
 62 3 2
6
 14 4
.972
.406
.567
.233
.334
1951 PIT
147
535
81
158
26
5
27
96
72
 70 3 1
5
 8 4
.895
.381
.514
.219
.295
1952 PIT
132
457
54
131
21
2
16
56
69
 60 2 1
7
 4 2
.828
.382
.446
.160
.287
1953 PIT
127
218
29
54
16
2
6
21
33
 21 2 1
1
 2 9
.772
.350
.422
.174
.248
1954 PIT
127
487
85
155
37
5
19
89
53
 63 3 3
5
 3 4
.918
.386
.532
.214
.318
1955 PIT
144
528
81
145
23
3
13
58
63
 72 1 2
4
 6 1
.755
.352
.403
.129
.275
1956 BOS
99
273
30
84
20
2
9
41
34
 39 2 0
3
 1 13
.883
.388
.495
.187
.308
1957 BOS
115
244
29
63
10
0
12
39
28
 33 0 0
4
 1 15
.781
.335
.447
.189
.258
1958 BOS
41
92
16
25
9
1
2
7
12
 18 0 0
0
 1 4
.812
.356
.457
.185
.272
Total
1069
3337
500
983
191
22
132
505
423
 438 16 10
35
 40 56
.859
.376
.484
.189
.295
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1958-11-01Billy Klaus has retired from the Boston Braves
1956-03-01The Boston Braves have renamed Austin "Sharp Shooter" Irish to Billy Klaus.
1954-04-08The Pittsburgh Drunkin Irishman have renamed January "Snow" Grant to Austin "Sharp Shooter" Irish.
1950-04-18The Pittsburgh Black Cats have renamed George Strickland to January "Snow" Grant.
1950-04-18A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Spiders and the Pittsburgh Black Cats. The Pittsburgh Black Cats receive George Strickland from the Cleveland Spiders in exchange for Milt "Mule" Garrido.
1950-04-01The Cleveland Spiders have renamed January Grant to George Strickland.