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Max Carey League
3-7-2075
Mel Klaus Third Base
Retired (1988, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .215 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .569 Status Deceased (2030) Option Years 0  
H 203 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 12-09-1954
HR 15 Drafted Round 1, Pick 16
(1977)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(97 games)
RBI 87
SB 18
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C- Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B- Velocity D    Mentor vR C+
Speed A- Bunt D+ Control F    Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A  (90.4%) Range A+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF F  (2.1%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 3
3B A+ (100%) 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
1977 MIL
78
226
23
58
5
2
4
21
13
 59 0 1
4
 0 2
.645
.296
.350
.093
.257
1978 MIL
89
198
14
39
9
1
3
16
10
 49 0 0
1
 1 4
.534
.236
.298
.101
.197
1979 MIL
60
95
10
22
0
1
1
7
6
 15 1 0
3
 0 6
.569
.284
.284
.053
.232
1981 NYA
33
35
3
6
2
0
2
3
6
 10 0 1
1
 2 0
.686
.286
.400
.229
.171
1982 DET
26
59
4
8
0
0
1
3
4
 22 0 0
0
 1 0
.377
.190
.186
.051
.136
1983 DET
5
13
0
3
0
0
0
0
2
 4 0 0
0
 0 1
.564
.333
.231
.000
.231
1986 CLE
22
81
7
15
3
0
2
10
6
 12 1 1
3
 0 0
.543
.247
.296
.111
.185
1987 CLE
45
149
19
35
6
2
2
21
8
 30 0 1
3
 1 7
.614
.272
.342
.107
.235
1988 CLE
32
88
7
17
3
0
0
6
7
 19 0 0
3
 0 1
.480
.253
.227
.034
.193
Total
390
944
87
203
28
6
15
87
62
 220 2 4
18
 5 21
.569
.264
.305
.090
.215
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1988-11-01Mel Klaus has retired from the Cleveland Cow Herders
1986-04-02The Cleveland Cow Herders have promoted Vince Andrews to the major league team. The Cleveland Cow Herders have promoted Mel Klaus to the major league team. The Cleveland Cow Herders have sent Tom Flanagan to the minors.
1986-04-01The Cleveland Cow Herders have acquired Mel Klaus from the waiver wire.
1984-10-03The New York Bad News Bombers have waived Mel Klaus.
1984-09-26The New York Bad News Bombers have acquired Mel Klaus from the waiver wire.
1984-04-01The Detroit Golden Bears have waived Mel Klaus.
1983-07-20The Detroit Golden Bears have designated Mel Klaus for assignment.
1983-06-29The Detroit Golden Bears have promoted Mel Klaus to the major league team.
1982-10-18The Detroit Golden Bears have promoted Red Robles to the major league team. The Detroit Golden Bears have sent Mel Klaus to the minors.
1982-04-28The Detroit Golden Bears have promoted Mel Klaus to the major league team. The Detroit Golden Bears have designated Bill Huntzinger for assignment.
1982-04-28The Detroit Golden Bears have acquired Mel Klaus from the waiver wire.
1982-04-01The New York Bad News Bombers have waived Mel Klaus.
1981-10-03The New York Bad News Bombers have designated Nelson Foreman for assignment. The New York Bad News Bombers have sent Mel Klaus to the minors.
1981-10-01The New York Bad News Bombers have promoted Mel Klaus to the major league team.
1981-09-29The New York Bad News Bombers have promoted G. Gomez Pamona to the major league team. The New York Bad News Bombers have sent Mel Klaus to the minors.
1981-04-21The New York Bad News Bombers have promoted Nelson Foreman to the major league team. The New York Bad News Bombers have promoted Mel Klaus to the major league team. The New York Bad News Bombers have sent Tom Ullger to the minors. The New York Bad News Bombers have designated Chris Chambliss for assignment.
1981-04-14The New York Bad News Bombers have acquired Mel Klaus from the waiver wire.
1981-04-10The Milwaukee Creamers have waived Mel Klaus.
1980-04-01The Milwaukee Creamers have sent Mel Klaus to the minors.
1977-08-08The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Mel Klaus to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have designated Topsy Bowles for assignment.
1977-06-26The Milwaukee Braves have sent Mel Klaus down to the minors.
1977-04-01The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Mel Klaus to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have sent Marvin Beers to the minors.