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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 H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1960 LHP 10 29 3 0 0 0 2 4 10 .316 .212 .103 .000 .103
1960 RHP 47 68 10 2 0 2 6 7 16 .491 .227 .265 .118 .147
1961 LHP 20 27 6 1 0 1 3 2 8 .646 .276 .370 .148 .222
1961 RHP 70 113 30 7 1 3 18 15 32 .774 .349 .425 .159 .265
1962 LHP 32 77 30 3 2 4 18 3 14 1.049 .412 .636 .247 .390
1962 RHP 109 194 59 11 0 9 41 13 31 .846 .346 .500 .196 .304
1963 LHP 19 33 11 1 0 2 5 2 5 .917 .371 .545 .212 .333
1963 RHP 73 163 51 8 1 7 30 15 30 .874 .371 .503 .190 .313
1964 LHP 39 55 11 2 0 1 3 2 11 .519 .228 .291 .091 .200
1964 RHP 70 157 41 5 0 8 21 6 32 .743 .297 .446 .185 .261
1965 LHP 24 37 8 1 0 1 5 6 10 .643 .318 .324 .108 .216
1965 RHP 75 152 44 8 3 4 18 13 30 .814 .353 .461 .171 .289
1966 LHP 22 42 12 4 0 0 2 5 11 .743 .362 .381 .095 .286
1966 RHP 67 126 32 5 0 4 12 8 26 .687 .299 .389 .135 .254
1967 LHP 14 23 2 0 0 0 1 4 6 .309 .222 .087 .000 .087
1967 RHP 71 113 27 5 1 6 17 9 28 .753 .293 .460 .221 .239
1968 LHP 18 40 10 0 0 1 7 2 13 .611 .286 .325 .075 .250
1968 RHP 61 142 45 10 4 6 27 6 27 .917 .347 .570 .254 .317
1969 LHP 17 33 9 1 0 0 1 3 3 .636 .333 .303 .030 .273
1969 RHP 110 196 57 10 1 11 35 16 39 .865 .344 .520 .230 .291
1970 LHP 23 27 6 1 0 0 2 2 6 .535 .276 .259 .037 .222
1970 RHP 68 201 51 7 1 9 26 11 43 .723 .290 .433 .179 .254
1971 LHP 25 57 14 2 0 0 3 4 14 .576 .295 .281 .035 .246
1971 RHP 52 117 38 8 0 4 28 7 23 .856 .360 .496 .171 .325
Total LHP 263 480 122 16 2 10 52 39 111 .668 .310 .358 .104 .254
Total RHP 873 1742 485 86 12 73 279 126 357 .795 .328 .467 .189 .278
Total 1003 2222 607 102 14 83 331 165 468 .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.