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Vida Blue League
3-25-2028
Doggie Klesko Third Base
Retired (1971, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .237 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .647 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
H 127 Age at Death 88 Date of Birth 06-12-1936
HR 11 Drafted Round 4, Pick 52
(1957)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(97 games)
RBI 64
SB 1
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L C+ Velocity F    Mentor vR D+
Speed C  Bunt D  Control D    Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 1
1B C- (34.2%) LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 2
2B C- (34.3%) CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 5
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1957 Minors 21 31.00 5 / 6 1 / 1 6 / 7 6 / 7 3 / 4 0 / 2 1 / 4 22 / 31
1958 Minors 22 31.00 2 / 4 3 / 3 3 / 3 3 / 9 2 / 2 1 / 5 1 / 5 15 / 31
1959 Minors 23 37.00 6 / 8 3 / 5 0 / 2 4 / 7 2 / 4 3 / 4 3 / 7 21 / 37
1960 Minors 24 28.00 3 / 7 4 / 4 1 / 4 3 / 5 1 / 1 2 / 4 1 / 3 15 / 28
1961 Minors 25 7.00 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 2 2 / 7
1961 Majors 25 17.65 119 5 0 1 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 3 0 / 5 1 / 1 2 / 3 0 / 2 6 / 17
1962 Minors 26 23.00 1 / 3 0 / 1 2 / 3 1 / 3 3 / 4 1 / 5 0 / 4 8 / 23
1963 Majors 27 14.00 0 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 1 2 / 14
1964 Majors 28 19.00 0 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 5 2 / 7 3 / 19
1965 Minors 29 6.00 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 2 / 6
1965 Majors 29 0.30 3 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1966 Minors 30 5.00 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 5
1966 Majors 30 17.47 125 5 0 1 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 3 1 / 17
1967 Majors 31 23.78 162 2 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 23
1968 Majors 32 29.10 162 21 0 0 / 10 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 29
1969 Majors 33 26.06 162 26 0 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 1 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 26
1970 Majors 34 32.24 162 40 0 -2 / 4 -7 / 5 -2 / 6 -5 / 4 -1 / 5 -1 / 3 -2 / 5 -20 / 32
1971 Minors 35 18.00 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 4 1 / 18
1971 Majors 35 1.85 12 2 0 -4 / 0 -5 / 0 -2 / 0 -5 / 1 -2 / 0 -4 / 0 -3 / 0 -25 / 1
Total 907 101 0 13 / 60 4 / 40 10 / 49 7 / 59 12 / 43 4 / 55 4 / 58 54 / 364
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Doggie Klesko has retired from the Kansas City Keyser Sozes
1971-04-14The Kansas City Keyser Sozes have promoted Brian Martin to the major league team. The Kansas City Keyser Sozes have promoted Calvin Maranda to the major league team. The Kansas City Keyser Sozes have designated Doggie Klesko for assignment. The Kansas City Keyser Sozes have designated Dummy Hopper for assignment.
1967-04-01The Kansas City Keyser Sozes have promoted Doggie Klesko to the major league team. The Kansas City Keyser Sozes have promoted Joe Gonzalez to the major league team. The Kansas City Keyser Sozes have promoted Johnny Hennis to the major league team. The Kansas City Keyser Sozes have promoted Rex Tozer to the major league team.
1966-10-03The Kansas City Keyser Sozes have designated Doggie Klesko for assignment. The Kansas City Keyser Sozes have designated Dave McFarland for assignment. The Kansas City Keyser Sozes have sent Johnny Hennis to the minors.
1966-09-30The Kansas City Keyser Sozes have promoted Doggie Klesko to the major league team. The Kansas City Keyser Sozes have promoted Frank Nunez to the major league team. The Kansas City Keyser Sozes have promoted Dave McFarland to the major league team.
1966-09-26The Kansas City Keyser Sozes have designated Doggie Klesko for assignment. The Kansas City Keyser Sozes have designated Bucky Walters for assignment.
1966-09-09The Kansas City Keyser Sozes have promoted Doggie Klesko to the major league team.
1966-08-03The Kansas City Keyser Sozes have promoted Mike Kircher to the major league team. The Kansas City Keyser Sozes have designated Dave McFarland for assignment. The Kansas City Keyser Sozes have designated Doggie Klesko for assignment.
1965-09-29The Kansas City Keyser Sozes have promoted Mike Kircher to the major league team. The Kansas City Keyser Sozes have promoted Doggie Klesko to the major league team. The Kansas City Keyser Sozes have promoted Bucky Walters to the major league team.
1965-08-22The Kansas City Keyser Sozes have acquired Doggie Klesko from the waiver wire.
1965-05-21The Washington Nats have waived Doggie Klesko.
1965-05-07The Washington Nats have acquired Doggie Klesko from the waiver wire. The Washington Nats have waived Lou Nelson.
1963-04-01The Chicago Expos have waived Doggie Klesko.
1962-04-01The Chicago Expos have promoted Steve Daringer to the major league team. The Chicago Expos have sent Doggie Klesko to the minors.
1961-09-03The Chicago Expos have promoted Doggie Klesko to the major league team.
1961-07-17The Chicago Expos have sent Doggie Klesko to the minors.
1961-04-02The Chicago Expos have promoted Doggie Klesko to the major league team. The Chicago Expos have designated John Christensen for assignment.
1960-03-25The Chicago Expos have acquired Doggie Klesko from the waiver wire.