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Nomar Garciaparra League
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Gene Klesko Catcher
Retired (1970, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .253 Total Rating 59   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .699 Status Deceased (2002) Option Years 0  
H 231 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 06-12-1934
HR 30 Drafted Round 3, Pick 35
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(0 games)
RBI 140
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 51 Contact vs. L 60 Endurance 55   Ldrship 71
Power vs. R 69 Power vs. L 71 Velocity 2   Mentor vR 100
Speed 47 Bunt 17 Control 9   Mentor vL 100
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * 100 (100%) SS --- Range 32 WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm 86 WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health 44 LCS Appearances 2
3B 9 (9.1%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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 
1954 Minors 20 54.00 8 / 12 5 / 6 5 / 11 5 / 7 8 / 8 2 / 3 6 / 7 39 / 54
1955 Minors 21 49.00 2 / 7 4 / 7 4 / 7 2 / 4 4 / 6 3 / 8 6 / 10 25 / 49
1956 Minors 22 71.00 6 / 10 3 / 9 7 / 16 2 / 8 10 / 13 2 / 8 4 / 7 34 / 71
1957 Minors 23 57.00 3 / 7 3 / 7 6 / 13 0 / 6 4 / 7 3 / 13 1 / 4 20 / 57
1958 Minors 24 72.00 0 / 12 6 / 12 2 / 13 2 / 12 6 / 10 5 / 8 0 / 5 21 / 72
1959 Minors 25 68.00 2 / 6 5 / 8 0 / 10 2 / 7 3 / 11 5 / 12 3 / 14 20 / 68
1960 Minors 26 63.00 3 / 8 0 / 12 1 / 12 0 / 6 0 / 6 6 / 9 2 / 10 12 / 63
1961 Minors 27 67.00 1 / 11 0 / 8 2 / 7 0 / 9 3 / 9 0 / 13 2 / 10 8 / 67
1962 Majors 28 21.25 162 9 0 3 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 2 1 / 5 0 / 0 1 / 2 5 / 21
1963 Majors 29 16.16 162 0 0 1 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 4 4 / 16
1964 Majors 30 22.56 162 3 0 2 / 5 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 2 1 / 3 2 / 4 5 / 22
1965 Majors 31 19.37 162 1 0 0 / 4 1 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 6 1 / 19
1966 Majors 32 34.34 162 41 0 1 / 4 1 / 1 1 / 3 0 / 4 2 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 5 5 / 34
1967 Majors 33 39.10 162 54 0 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 7 1 / 8 1 / 3 1 / 5 3 / 39
1968 Majors 34 42.16 139 74 23 -1 / 7 0 / 4 -2 / 5 -2 / 4 -7 / 6 -4 / 9 -1 / 7 -17 / 42
1969 Majors 35 30.57 133 43 29 -2 / 4 -6 / 1 -4 / 9 -6 / 1 0 / 5 -3 / 1 -2 / 9 -23 / 30
1970 Minors 36 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1
1970 Majors 36 14.00 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 2 1 / 14
Total 1244 225 52 29 / 110 23 / 89 22 / 126 6 / 90 35 / 108 21 / 105 27 / 111 163 / 739
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1970-11-01Gene Klesko has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1970-04-18The New York Crimes have waived Gene Klesko.
1970-03-25The New York Crimes have promoted Mel Roseboro to the major league team. The New York Crimes have designated Gene Klesko for assignment.
1969-06-04Gene Klesko of the New York Crimes is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1968-04-14Gene Klesko of the New York Crimes is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1962-03-25The New York Crimes have promoted Gene Klesko to the major league team. The New York Crimes have sent Todd Merritt to the minors.
1954-08-27The New York Crimes have acquired Gene Klesko from the waiver wire.
1954-08-09The Toronto Terrors have waived Gene Klesko.