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Tris Speaker League
4-1-2021
Don Klett Shortstop
Retired (1969, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .271 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .740 Status Deceased (1999) Option Years 0  
H 1703 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 12-03-1931
HR 166 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1956)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(3 games)
RBI 860
SB 16
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance D-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B- Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed D  Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- 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
1956 PIT
141
516
37
120
20
2
7
49
44
 93 1 2
0
 0 9
.613
.293
.320
.087
.233
1957 PIT
144
538
51
131
17
0
11
65
48
 99 3 4
1
 3 8
.643
.307
.336
.093
.243
1958 PIT
142
537
82
169
22
4
25
108
43
 74 3 8
1
 2 6
.874
.364
.510
.196
.315
1959 PIT
142
507
60
139
28
1
8
78
62
 63 2 9
0
 0 2
.731
.350
.381
.107
.274
1960 PIT
142
516
59
137
18
1
12
64
59
 80 7 1
0
 0 5
.722
.348
.374
.109
.266
1961 PIT
142
517
70
139
26
1
15
78
68
 83 1 2
0
 0 5
.764
.354
.410
.141
.269
1962 PIT
142
506
73
134
19
3
14
71
53
 71 4 4
0
 0 2
.734
.337
.397
.132
.265
1963 PIT
142
515
67
147
24
3
18
77
53
 92 5 7
0
 0 3
.802
.353
.449
.163
.285
1964 PIT
143
537
53
148
26
0
13
83
53
 76 1 9
0
 0 0
.733
.337
.397
.121
.276
1965 PIT-NYA
132
411
45
115
19
0
11
58
46
 66 2 1
5
 1 2
.761
.354
.406
.127
.280
1966 NYA
136
473
44
127
20
2
11
51
48
 75 0 4
3
 4 2
.722
.333
.389
.121
.268
1967 NYA
103
370
44
110
14
4
12
42
48
 59 2 2
3
 4 1
.833
.379
.454
.157
.297
1968 NYA
116
339
40
85
14
0
9
35
41
 55 6 6
3
 4 4
.708
.337
.372
.121
.251
1969 NYA
3
10
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.400
.200
.200
.000
.200
Total
1770
6292
725
1703
267
21
166
860
666
 988 37 59
16
 18 49
.740
.341
.399
.128
.271
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Don Klett has retired from the New York Rough Riders
1969-04-04The New York Rough Riders have promoted Tim Mooneyham to the major league team. The New York Rough Riders have promoted Brian Turnbow to the major league team. The New York Rough Riders have promoted Bud Cruz to the major league team. The New York Rough Riders have designated Don Klett for assignment. The New York Rough Riders have designated Al Richards for assignment. The New York Rough Riders have designated Oscar Coleman for assignment.
1965-04-11A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Spank and the New York Rough Riders. The New York Rough Riders receive Don Klett, Atlas Stremph, Hi Buskey, Bobby Montgomery, Vic Scooby, Draft Pick - 1967 Round 4 (PIT), Draft Pick - 1966 Round 3 (PIT) from the Pittsburgh Spank in exchange for Draft Pick - 1966 Round 1 (NYA), Draft Pick - 1967 Round 1 (NYA), Draft Pick - 1966 Round 2 (NYA), Draft Pick - 1967 Round 2 (NYA).
1956-04-01The Pittsburgh Spank have promoted Don Klett to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Spank have sent Virgil Benard to the minors.
1956-04-01The Pittsburgh Spank have renamed Dennis Huntz to Don Klett.