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Ozzie Smith League
3-25-2094
Johnny Klipstine Starting Pitcher
Retired (1981, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.14 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 161-133 Status Deceased (2011) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 65 Date of Birth 02-05-1946
K 1673 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1967)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(154 games)
IP 2757.1
WHIP 1.27
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance A-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity C+   Mentor Val A 
Speed F  Bunt C- Control A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 5
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
1969 KC
18
 3
32
32
4
2
0
 0
208.2
 199 90 83 2 63
118
1.26
3.58
1970 KC
17
 8
34
34
5
0
0
 0
216.2
 214 107 103 2 59
136
1.26
4.28
1971 KC
12
 9
35
35
1
1
0
 0
201.1
 214 114 108 0 64
108
1.38
4.83
1972 KC
14
 5
33
33
2
1
0
 0
217.0
 193 89 84 0 50
146
1.12
3.48
1973 KC
11
 18
38
38
1
0
0
 0
227.2
 239 127 118 2 73
131
1.37
4.66
1974 BOS
13
 15
36
36
4
1
0
 0
249.0
 262 126 120 3 58
148
1.29
4.34
1975 BOS
8
 12
32
32
2
0
0
 0
204.2
 239 140 127 2 64
118
1.48
5.58
1976 BOS-CIN
10
 9
25
25
5
3
0
 0
177.2
 163 77 70 2 50
112
1.20
3.55
1977 CIN
16
 10
32
32
4
1
0
 0
244.1
 216 97 87 1 55
152
1.11
3.20
1978 CIN
11
 14
32
32
4
2
0
 0
232.2
 253 131 123 3 77
152
1.42
4.76
1979 CIN
17
 9
34
34
6
2
0
 0
259.0
 240 103 94 2 79
151
1.23
3.27
1980 CIN
14
 15
33
33
10
0
0
 0
249.0
 216 116 102 0 69
156
1.14
3.69
1981 CIN
0
 6
13
9
0
0
0
 0
69.2
 89 51 49 0 17
45
1.52
6.33
2094
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
161
 133
409
405
48
13
0
 0
2757.1
 2737 1368 1268 19 778
1673
1.27
4.14
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01Johnny Klipstine has retired from the Cincinnati Big Red Machine
1981-05-17Johnny Klipstine of the Cincinnati Big Red Machine is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1976-10-03A trade has been completed between the Boston Teabaggers and the Cincinnati Big Red Machine. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine receive Johnny Klipstine, Dizzy Dinsmore from the Boston Teabaggers in exchange for Joe Johnson, Draft Pick - 1977 Round 1 (CIN), Draft Pick - 1978 Round 1 (CIN), Draft Pick - 1979 Round 3 (CIN).
1972-09-09Johnny Klipstine of the Kansas City Oldtimers is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1970-10-23The Kansas City Oldtimers have promoted Johnny Klipstine to the major league team.
1970-10-23The Kansas City Oldtimers have sent Johnny Klipstine to the minors.
1969-04-01The Kansas City Oldtimers have promoted Johnny Klipstine to the major league team.
1967-04-20The Kansas City Oldtimers have renamed Frank Tannana to Johnny Klipstine.
1967-04-20The Kansas City Oldtimers have renamed Heinz Smith to Frank Tannana.