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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   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt 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 LCS Appearances 0
3B --- 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 
1956 Majors 25 0.00 6 / 10 7 / 11 1 / 5 5 / 10 8 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 3 27 / 56
1957 Majors 26 0.00 6 / 9 1 / 5 3 / 4 6 / 15 6 / 10 2 / 9 2 / 6 26 / 58
1958 Majors 27 0.00 3 / 11 0 / 8 3 / 4 2 / 10 4 / 9 4 / 9 1 / 7 17 / 58
1959 Majors 28 0.00 2 / 9 1 / 5 0 / 13 0 / 8 1 / 5 1 / 6 2 / 11 7 / 57
1960 Majors 29 0.00 0 / 6 0 / 7 1 / 10 2 / 11 1 / 6 2 / 9 1 / 9 7 / 58
1961 Majors 30 0.00 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 12 0 / 2 1 / 6 0 / 11 1 / 10 2 / 58
1962 Majors 31 0.00 0 / 6 0 / 8 1 / 4 0 / 8 1 / 10 0 / 9 2 / 11 4 / 56
1963 Majors 32 0.00 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 6 1 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 11 1 / 57
1964 Majors 33 0.00 0 / 2 0 / 13 0 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 14 1 / 10 0 / 4 1 / 59
1965 Majors 34 0.00 0 / 3 0 / 7 0 / 2 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 13 0 / 5 0 / 45
1966 Majors 35 52.00 0 / 11 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 7 1 / 6 1 / 52
1967 Majors 36 42.00 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 42
1968 Majors 37 39.20 1 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 9 0 / 3 1 / 39
1969 Minors 38 5.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 5
1969 Majors 38 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
Total 0 0 0 18 / 95 9 / 97 9 / 83 15 / 109 24 / 106 10 / 115 10 / 96 95 / 701
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.