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Barry Zito League
3-28-2103
Ken Klimchock Second Base
Retired (1971, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .273 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .767 Status Deceased (2001) Option Years 0  
H 607 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 10-15-1935
HR 83 Drafted Round 1, Pick 14
(1954)
Majors Svc Time 11 years
(160 games)
RBI 331
SB 34 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1971
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B D- (4.9%) LF C+ (50.9%) Arm WS Appearances 2
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 4
3B B- (54.7%) RF B+ (72.2%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1960 Away 24 39 4 5 0 0 1 5 4 15 0 0 0 .414 .209 .205 .077 .128
1960 Home 29 58 8 8 2 0 1 3 7 11 0 0 0 .455 .231 .224 .086 .138
1961 Away 36 63 5 15 4 1 1 10 8 16 1 0 1 .705 .324 .381 .143 .238
1961 Home 46 77 9 21 4 0 3 11 9 24 2 0 2 .786 .345 .442 .169 .273
1962 Away 64 149 19 51 8 1 5 27 10 19 4 4 2 .894 .384 .510 .168 .342
1962 Home 56 122 16 38 6 1 8 32 6 26 2 2 4 .915 .341 .574 .262 .311
1963 Away 44 117 12 33 4 0 4 17 8 21 1 1 1 .747 .328 .419 .137 .282
1963 Home 36 79 18 29 5 1 5 18 9 14 4 0 0 1.077 .432 .646 .278 .367
1964 Away 51 114 18 22 3 0 5 11 5 27 2 0 3 .578 .227 .351 .158 .193
1964 Home 48 98 15 30 4 0 4 13 3 16 2 1 2 .809 .340 .469 .163 .306
1965 Away 48 103 21 28 5 2 3 12 10 26 2 2 2 .794 .348 .447 .175 .272
1965 Home 45 86 13 24 4 1 2 11 9 14 5 1 3 .762 .344 .419 .140 .279
1966 Away 39 88 12 23 1 0 1 6 10 24 0 1 3 .644 .337 .307 .045 .261
1966 Home 35 80 11 21 8 0 3 8 3 13 2 0 1 .764 .289 .475 .212 .263
1967 Away 34 70 6 15 3 0 2 8 6 19 0 0 2 .616 .273 .343 .129 .214
1967 Home 45 66 9 14 2 1 4 10 7 15 0 0 0 .742 .288 .455 .242 .212
1968 Away 32 73 9 27 5 4 1 11 3 15 0 0 0 .979 .390 .589 .219 .370
1968 Home 46 109 14 28 5 0 6 23 5 25 0 3 1 .764 .296 .468 .211 .257
1969 Away 56 113 16 36 6 1 5 19 10 25 0 0 1 .896 .374 .522 .204 .319
1969 Home 59 116 18 30 5 0 6 17 9 17 3 0 0 .769 .312 .457 .198 .259
1970 Away 34 110 13 27 4 0 5 14 7 29 1 1 1 .706 .288 .418 .173 .245
1970 Home 34 118 12 30 4 1 4 14 6 20 0 0 8 .695 .288 .407 .153 .254
1971 Away 27 84 7 21 2 0 2 14 6 23 1 1 2 .645 .300 .345 .095 .250
1971 Home 35 90 16 31 8 0 2 17 5 14 2 1 3 .875 .375 .500 .156 .344
Total Away 489 1123 142 303 45 9 35 154 87 259 12 10 18 .742 .323 .419 .150 .270
Total Home 514 1099 159 304 57 5 48 177 78 209 22 8 24 .794 .325 .469 .192 .277
Total 1003 2222 301 607 102 14 83 331 165 468 34 18 42 .767 .324 .444 .171 .273
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Ken Klimchock has retired from the Detroit Blazers
1971-04-05The Detroit Blazers have acquired Ken Klimchock from the waiver wire.
1971-03-29The Washington Insiders have promoted Kirk Reuschel to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted Scott Moeller to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted Tom Giles to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted Bubba Mee to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have designated Bill Asselstine for assignment. The Washington Insiders have sent Carl Householder to the minors. The Washington Insiders have designated Don Thurman for assignment. The Washington Insiders have designated Ken Klimchock for assignment.
1971-03-28The Washington Insiders have promoted Ken Klimchock to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted Fred Stephenson to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted Don Thurman to the major league team.
1971-03-28Ken Klimchock has signed with the Washington Insiders for $0.5M per year for 1 year.
1970-03-30The Miami Jugadores have promoted Ken Klimchock to the major league team. The Miami Jugadores have promoted Terry Clark to the major league team. The Miami Jugadores have promoted Rick Gibson to the major league team.
1970-03-30Ken Klimchock has signed with the Miami Jugadores for $0.5M per year for 1 year.
1967-03-29The Miami Jugadores have promoted Steve Schliebner to the major league team. The Miami Jugadores have promoted Ken Klimchock to the major league team.
1967-03-29Ken Klimchock has signed with the Miami Jugadores for $0.5M per year for 3 years.
1964-03-31The Detroit Blazers have promoted Frank McReynolds to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Ken Klimchock to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Bobby Schulte to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Al Crowell to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Tiny Spencer to the major league team.
1964-03-30Ken Klimchock has signed with the Detroit Blazers for $2.0M per year for 3 years.
1961-08-17Ken Klimchock of the Detroit Blazers is injured and is expected to be out 53 days.
1961-07-17Ken Klimchock of the Detroit Blazers is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1960-03-29The Detroit Blazers have promoted Tim Haught to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Scott Doljack to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Ken Klimchock to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Glenn Sullivan to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Gus Cabell to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Johnny Fausett to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted John Heusser to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Mike Morogiello to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Tom Tobin to the major league team.
1958-03-28The Detroit Blazers have sent Frank Walker to the minors. The Detroit Blazers have sent Paul Cassady to the minors. The Detroit Blazers have sent Michael Mejias to the minors. The Detroit Blazers have sent Red Tessmer to the minors. The Detroit Blazers have sent Ken Klimchock to the minors. The Detroit Blazers have sent Charlie Eaton to the minors. The Detroit Blazers have sent Ed Donovan to the minors.
1958-03-28The Detroit Blazers have promoted Charlie Eaton to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Jeff Clark to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Charlie Doll to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Paul Cassady to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Royce Adams to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Michael Mejias to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Ken Klimchock to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Jim Silverio to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted George Schlafly to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Ed Donovan to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Red Tessmer to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Harry Murcer to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Ben Nelson to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Curt Pasquella to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Frank Walker to the major league team.