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Name Team Age
Gene Klesko Retired (1970, Age 36) Died (2002, Age 68)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 3, Pick 35
(1954)
C R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Nomar Garciaparra League 0 8 years (0 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
59 86 32
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
51 60 47
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
69 71 17
Endurance Velocity Control
55 2 9
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
71 100 100
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
44 0 6/12/1934
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
1 2 2
Alt Pos (3B) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
9 (9.1 %) 0 (0.0 %) 0 (0.0 %)

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Year Type   Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1954 Minors 54.00 8 / 12 5 / 6 5 / 11 5 / 7 8 / 8 2 / 3 6 / 7 39 / 54
1955 Minors 49.00 2 / 7 4 / 7 4 / 7 2 / 4 4 / 6 3 / 8 6 / 10 25 / 49
1956 Minors 71.00 6 / 10 3 / 9 7 / 16 2 / 8 10 / 13 2 / 8 4 / 7 34 / 71
1957 Minors 57.00 3 / 7 3 / 7 6 / 13 0 / 6 4 / 7 3 / 13 1 / 4 20 / 57
1958 Minors 72.00 0 / 12 6 / 12 2 / 13 2 / 12 6 / 10 5 / 8 0 / 5 21 / 72
1959 Minors 68.00 2 / 6 5 / 8 0 / 10 2 / 7 3 / 11 5 / 12 3 / 14 20 / 68
1960 Minors 63.00 3 / 8 0 / 12 1 / 12 0 / 6 0 / 6 6 / 9 2 / 10 12 / 63
1961 Minors 67.00 1 / 11 0 / 8 2 / 7 0 / 9 3 / 9 0 / 13 2 / 10 8 / 67
1962 Majors 21.25 162 9 0 3 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 2 1 / 5 0 / 0 1 / 2 5 / 21
1963 Majors 16.16 162 0 0 1 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 4 4 / 16
1964 Majors 22.56 162 3 0 2 / 5 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 2 1 / 3 2 / 4 5 / 22
1965 Majors 19.37 162 1 0 0 / 4 1 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 6 1 / 19
1966 Majors 34.34 162 41 0 1 / 4 1 / 1 1 / 3 0 / 4 2 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 5 5 / 34
1967 Majors 39.10 162 54 0 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 7 1 / 8 1 / 3 1 / 5 3 / 39
1968 Majors 42.16 139 74 23 -1 / 7 0 / 4 -2 / 5 -2 / 4 -7 / 6 -4 / 9 -1 / 7 -17 / 42
1969 Majors 30.57 133 43 29 -2 / 4 -6 / 1 -4 / 9 -6 / 1 0 / 5 -3 / 1 -2 / 9 -23 / 30
1970 Minors 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1
1970 Majors 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.