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Ralph Kiner League
5-30-2064
Johnny Klippstine Starting Pitcher
Retired (1969, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.57 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
W-L 117-178 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 88 Date of Birth 05-19-1933
K 1927 Drafted Round 2, Pick 24
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(34 games)
IP 2521.0
WHIP 1.55
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B    Ldrship D 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity A    Mentor Val C 
Speed B- Bunt C  Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health A- 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
1951 CHA
0
 5
8
7
0
0
0
 0
30.1
 37 28 23 4 12
19
1.62
6.82
1952 CHA
1
 10
18
15
0
0
0
 0
53.1
 83 65 62 3 37
34
2.25
10.46
1953 CHA
0
 24
34
34
0
0
0
 0
116.2
 171 131 127 5 85
89
2.19
9.80
1954 CHA
1
 12
19
18
1
0
0
 0
67.2
 100 88 84 0 47
44
2.17
11.17
1955 CHA
5
 14
28
28
1
0
0
 0
137.0
 183 122 114 2 77
94
1.90
7.49
1956 CHA
10
 17
32
32
3
1
0
 0
204.1
 237 142 137 4 85
146
1.58
6.03
1957 CHA-CHN
5
 7
18
18
0
0
0
 0
99.1
 116 77 76 0 48
90
1.65
6.89
1958 CHN
11
 11
30
30
0
0
0
 0
192.0
 200 105 96 4 74
146
1.43
4.50
1959 CHN
12
 9
29
27
0
0
0
 0
174.2
 175 102 96 7 83
137
1.48
4.95
1960 CHN
8
 8
23
23
0
0
0
 0
162.1
 149 66 64 3 59
122
1.28
3.55
1961 CHN
8
 3
79
3
0
0
0
 0
129.1
 142 68 61 3 51
104
1.49
4.24
1962 CHN-NYA
14
 7
32
30
0
0
0
 0
201.0
 187 93 86 5 81
177
1.33
3.85
1963 NYA
3
 6
39
13
0
0
0
 0
109.1
 113 76 74 6 43
94
1.43
6.09
1964 NYA
0
 2
45
0
0
0
0
 0
75.0
 74 47 45 1 29
60
1.37
5.40
1965 NYA
7
 12
30
29
1
0
0
 0
148.2
 162 89 86 4 80
103
1.63
5.21
1966 NYA
11
 11
36
36
2
2
0
 0
220.2
 206 106 102 3 91
183
1.35
4.16
1967 NYA
11
 11
33
33
1
1
0
 0
197.1
 196 120 114 5 89
124
1.44
5.20
1968 NYA
8
 9
38
31
0
0
0
 3
182.1
 192 108 101 4 73
149
1.45
4.99
1969 NYA-STL
2
 0
6
3
0
0
0
 0
19.2
 24 12 11 0 13
12
1.88
5.03
2064
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
117
 178
577
410
9
4
0
 3
2521.0
 2747 1645 1559 63 1157
1927
1.55
5.57
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Johnny Klippstine has retired from the St. Louis Boozers
1969-10-01The St. Louis Boozers have promoted Oink Johnson to the major league team. The St. Louis Boozers have promoted Snake Pliskin to the major league team. The St. Louis Boozers have designated Johnny Klippstine for assignment. The St. Louis Boozers have designated Doug Allenson for assignment.
1969-09-29The St. Louis Boozers have re-claimed Johnny Klippstine from the waiver wire.
1969-09-28The St. Louis Boozers have promoted Rusty Falcone to the major league team. The St. Louis Boozers have designated Johnny Klippstine for assignment.
1969-09-26The St. Louis Boozers have promoted Mike Sanders to the major league team. The St. Louis Boozers have promoted Johnny Klippstine to the major league team. The St. Louis Boozers have sent Oink Johnson to the minors. The St. Louis Boozers have sent Snake Pliskin to the minors.
1969-07-23The St. Louis Boozers have promoted Rusty Falcone to the major league team. The St. Louis Boozers have designated Johnny Klippstine for assignment.
1969-07-22The St. Louis Boozers have promoted Johnny Klippstine to the major league team. The St. Louis Boozers have sent Snake Pliskin to the minors.
1969-06-10The St. Louis Boozers have promoted Rusty Falcone to the major league team. The St. Louis Boozers have designated Johnny Klippstine for assignment.
1969-06-08The St. Louis Boozers have promoted Johnny Klippstine to the major league team. The St. Louis Boozers have sent Snake Pliskin to the minors.
1969-06-03The St. Louis Boozers have acquired Johnny Klippstine from the waiver wire.
1969-04-22The New York Pinstripers have waived Johnny Klippstine.
1969-04-15The New York Pinstripers have promoted Lou Smiley to the major league team. The New York Pinstripers have promoted Charlie Sauer to the major league team. The New York Pinstripers have designated Buz Hairston for assignment. The New York Pinstripers have designated Johnny Klippstine for assignment.
1962-07-20A trade has been completed between the New York BronxBums and the Chicago Cubs. The Chicago Cubs receive John Heffner, Pedro Carlson, Draft Pick - 1963 Round 2 (NYA) from the New York BronxBums in exchange for Johnny Klippstine.
1957-05-20A trade has been completed between the Chicago Donnybrookers and the Chicago Cubs. The Chicago Cubs receive Johnny Klippstine, Paul Harris, Jerry Golvin, Draft Pick - 1958 Round 1 (CHA) from the Chicago Donnybrookers in exchange for Bill Michaels, Jerry Joyner, Rob Hacker.
1956-04-18The Chicago Donnybrookers have renamed Johnny Knicely to Johnny Klippstine.
1955-04-18The Chicago Donnybrookers have promoted Johnny Knicely to the major league team. The Chicago Donnybrookers have sent Russ Wapnick to the minors.
1954-10-03The Chicago Donnybrookers have sent Johnny Knicely to the minors.
1954-07-25The Chicago Donnybrookers have promoted Johnny Knicely to the major league team. The Chicago Donnybrookers have sent Ted Aberngnathy to the minors. The Chicago Donnybrookers have sent Dave Herndon to the minors.
1954-04-29The Chicago Donnybrookers have promoted Ralph Terry to the major league team. The Chicago Donnybrookers have sent Johnny Knicely to the minors.
1953-03-01The Chicago Donnybrookers have promoted Johnny Knicely to the major league team. The Chicago Donnybrookers have designated Don Larsin for assignment.
1952-10-03The Chicago Donnybrookers have sent Johnny Knicely to the minors.
1952-10-01The Chicago Donnybrookers have promoted Johnny Knicely to the major league team.
1952-09-28The Chicago Donnybrookers have promoted Mark Perritt to the major league team. The Chicago Donnybrookers have sent Johnny Knicely to the minors.
1952-07-04The Chicago Donnybrookers have promoted Johnny Knicely to the major league team. The Chicago Donnybrookers have sent Charlie Flood to the minors.
1951-10-03The Chicago Donnybrookers have sent Eddie Lowery to the minors. The Chicago Donnybrookers have sent Johnny Knicely to the minors. The Chicago Donnybrookers have sent Mark Perritt to the minors. The Chicago Donnybrookers have designated Pappy Garcia for assignment.
1951-09-07The Chicago Donnybrookers have promoted Johnny Knicely to the major league team.