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| Name | Team | Age |
| Ken Klimchock | Retired (1971, Age 36) | Died (2001, Age 66) |
| Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
| Round 1, Pick 14 (1954) |
2B | B/R |
| League | Option Years
|
Majors Service Time |
| Barry Zito League | 0 | 11 years (160 games) |
| Total Rating
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Arm | Range |
| Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
| Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
| Endurance | Velocity | Control |
| Leadership
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Mentor vs RHP
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Mentor vs LHP
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| Health
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Injured Days
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Birthday |
| 0 | 10/15/1935 | |
| WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
| 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Alt Pos (RF) | Alt Pos (3B) | Alt Pos (LF) |
| (72.2 %) | (54.7 %) | (50.9 %) |
Stats | Splits | Playoffs | Positions | Improvements | Past Skills | Awards | Fielding | Game Log
| Year | POS | Team | G | GS | INN | TC | PO | A | E | DP | +/- | RF
|
FPCT |
| 1960 | 2B | DET | 26 | 6 | 82.0 | 50 | 23 | 27 | 0 | 8 | +4 | 5.49 | 1.000 |
| 3B | DET | 5 | 5 | 46.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 1.57 | 1.000 | |
| SS | DET | 2 | 2 | 25.0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3.24 | 1.000 | |
| CF | DET | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.00 | 1.000 | |
| 1961 | 2B | DET | 28 | 21 | 197.66 | 127 | 45 | 79 | 3 | 18 | -1 | 5.65 | .976 |
| SS | DET | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.00 | 1.000 | |
| 1962 | 2B | DET | 51 | 43 | 388.0 | 186 | 76 | 105 | 5 | 22 | -1 | 4.20 | .973 |
| SS | DET | 3 | 3 | 26.0 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.85 | .933 | |
| LF | DET | 2 | 2 | 17.0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 5.29 | 1.000 | |
| CF | DET | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.00 | 1.000 | |
| 1963 | 2B | DET | 46 | 38 | 338.33 | 174 | 59 | 114 | 1 | 23 | +6 | 4.60 | .994 |
| SS | DET | 3 | 3 | 25.0 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 6.84 | 1.000 | |
| 1964 | 2B | DET | 40 | 32 | 295.33 | 161 | 69 | 87 | 5 | 25 | +8 | 4.75 | .969 |
| SS | DET | 5 | 5 | 51.0 | 28 | 9 | 19 | 0 | 5 | -2 | 4.94 | 1.000 | |
| LF | DET | 1 | 1 | 8.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.25 | 1.000 | |
| 1965 | 2B | DET | 40 | 28 | 271.66 | 167 | 75 | 88 | 4 | 28 | +6 | 5.40 | .976 |
| 3B | DET | 4 | 4 | 36.0 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2.00 | .889 | |
| 1966 | 2B | DET | 32 | 32 | 279.0 | 166 | 68 | 94 | 4 | 26 | +5 | 5.23 | .976 |
| 1967 | 2B | MIA | 25 | 21 | 188.0 | 108 | 37 | 69 | 2 | 16 | +4 | 5.07 | .981 |
| 3B | MIA | 3 | 3 | 27.0 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4.00 | 1.000 | |
| 1968 | 1B | MIA | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8.00 | 1.000 |
| 2B | MIA | 29 | 13 | 141.66 | 73 | 33 | 40 | 0 | 8 | -1 | 4.64 | 1.000 | |
| LF | MIA | 10 | 10 | 89.0 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2.73 | 1.000 | |
| RF | MIA | 17 | 17 | 156.0 | 30 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 1.67 | .967 | |
| 1969 | 2B | MIA | 17 | 17 | 150.66 | 82 | 33 | 48 | 1 | 12 | -1 | 4.84 | .988 |
| LF | MIA | 7 | 7 | 62.66 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.72 | 1.000 | |
| RF | MIA | 20 | 20 | 176.66 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.63 | 1.000 | |
| 1970 | 1B | MIA | 6 | 6 | 53.0 | 48 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8.15 | 1.000 |
| 2B | MIA | 27 | 27 | 234.33 | 140 | 57 | 77 | 6 | 23 | +5 | 5.15 | .957 | |
| 3B | MIA | 3 | 3 | 25.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0.36 | .500 | |
| LF | MIA | 12 | 12 | 114.33 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2.05 | 1.000 | |
| CF | MIA | 12 | 12 | 104.33 | 32 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -3 | 2.59 | .938 | |
| 1971 | 2B | DET | 6 | 6 | 53.0 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 3.74 | 1.000 |
| 3B | DET | 31 | 31 | 279.0 | 90 | 19 | 66 | 5 | 2 | -7 | 2.74 | .944 | |
| Pos Total | 1B | 7 | 7 | 62.0 | 56 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8.13 | 1.000 | |
| 2B | 367 | 284 | 2619.63 | 1456 | 583 | 842 | 31 | 212 | +32 | 4.90 | .979 | ||
| 3B | 46 | 46 | 413.0 | 121 | 27 | 87 | 7 | 5 | -11 | 2.48 | .942 | ||
| SS | 14 | 14 | 136.0 | 76 | 22 | 53 | 1 | 10 | -2 | 4.96 | .987 | ||
| LF | 32 | 32 | 290.99 | 77 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2.38 | 1.000 | ||
| CF | 14 | 14 | 122.33 | 40 | 37 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -3 | 2.80 | .950 | ||
| RF | 37 | 37 | 332.66 | 62 | 61 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 1.65 | .984 | ||
| Total | 517 | 434 | 3976.61 | 1888 | 862 | 984 | 42 | 235 | +12 | 4.18 | .978 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1971-11-01 | Ken Klimchock has retired from the Detroit Blazers |
| 1971-04-05 | The Detroit Blazers have acquired Ken Klimchock from the waiver wire. |
| 1971-03-29 | The 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. |
| 1971-03-28 | The 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. |
| 1971-03-28 | Ken Klimchock has signed with the Washington Insiders for $0.5M per year for 1 year. |
| 1970-03-30 | The 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. |
| 1970-03-30 | Ken Klimchock has signed with the Miami Jugadores for $0.5M per year for 1 year. |
| 1967-03-29 | The Miami Jugadores have promoted Steve Schliebner to the major league team. The Miami Jugadores have promoted Ken Klimchock to the major league team. |
| 1967-03-29 | Ken Klimchock has signed with the Miami Jugadores for $0.5M per year for 3 years. |
| 1964-03-31 | The 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. |
| 1964-03-30 | Ken Klimchock has signed with the Detroit Blazers for $2.0M per year for 3 years. |
| 1961-08-17 | Ken Klimchock of the Detroit Blazers is injured and is expected to be out 53 days. |
| 1961-07-17 | Ken Klimchock of the Detroit Blazers is injured and is expected to be out 20 days. |
| 1960-03-29 | The 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. |
| 1958-03-28 | The 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. |
| 1958-03-28 | The 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. |