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Name Team Age
Jim Klages Retired (1959, Age 34) Died (1993, Age 68)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 9, Pick 135
(1950)		 RP R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Orlando Cepeda League (AAA) 0 0 years (0 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B  B  C-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
D- D  C+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
D+ C  B 
Endurance Velocity Control
D- B  B 
Leadership   Mentor Value  
F  D+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
D  0 10/31/1925
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
1 1 1
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Energy  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Batting   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1950 CIN 1 2 50 0 0 0 17 0 63.2 70 38 35 1 23 44 1.46 4.95
1951 CIN 2 2 38 0 0 0 13 0 45.2 49 19 19 1 14 22 1.38 3.74
1952 CIN 4 3 53 0 0 0 5 0 49.0 60 37 36 1 15 28 1.53 6.61
1953 CIN 6 4 67 0 0 0 2 0 71.1 83 49 43 0 22 49 1.47 5.43
1954 CIN 7 1 80 0 0 0 0 0 73.0 71 42 40 2 32 44 1.41 4.93
1955 CIN 5 4 89 0 0 0 1 0 77.0 75 44 43 2 25 54 1.30 5.03
1956 CIN 6 2 85 0 0 0 1 0 78.0 69 35 34 1 29 53 1.26 3.92
1957 CIN 4 4 83 0 0 0 1 0 72.0 72 31 29 1 27 45 1.38 3.63
1958 CIN 10 8 88 0 0 0 1 0 87.2 91 43 43 1 25 57 1.32 4.41
1959 CIN 4 5 42 0 0 0 0 0 38.1 48 31 28 1 19 16 1.75 6.57
2309 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total 49 35 675 0 0 0 41 0 656.0 688 369 350 11 231 412 1.40 4.80
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01Jim Klages has retired from the Cincinnati Optimists
1953-06-26The Philadelphia Optimists have promoted Jim Klages to the major league team.
1953-05-13The Philadelphia Optimists have promoted Lee Hoak to the major league team. The Philadelphia Optimists have sent Jim Klages to the minors.
1952-07-17The Philadelphia Optimists have promoted Jim Klages to the major league team. The Philadelphia Optimists have sent Frank Nyman to the minors.
1952-06-08The Philadelphia Optimists have promoted Ken Sheridan to the major league team. The Philadelphia Optimists have sent Jim Klages to the minors.
1951-07-01The Philadelphia Optimists have promoted Jim Klages to the major league team. The Philadelphia Optimists have sent Brickyard Brown to the minors.
1951-05-30The Philadelphia Optimists have promoted Brickyard Brown to the major league team. The Philadelphia Optimists have sent Jim Klages to the minors.