Billy Klaus | Baseball Prospectus

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Career Summary

Years	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	TAv	WARP
11	2887	.249	.335	.351	.247	8.6

Birth Date	12-9-1928
Height	5' 10"
Weight	165 lbs

Bats	L
Throws	R

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YEAR	TEAM	AGE	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	TB	BB	SO	HBP	SF	SH	RBI	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	TAv	VORP	FRAA	WARP
1952	BSN	23	7	5	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.200	.000	.134	-0.3	-0.1	-0.0
1953	MLN	24	2	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.067	-0.2	0.0	-0.0
1955	BOS	26	135	610	541	83	153	26	2	7	204	60	44	0	5	4	60	6	0	.283	.351	.377	.258	23.5	3.2	2.8
1956	BOS	27	135	620	520	91	141	29	5	7	201	90	43	1	3	6	59	1	0	.271	.378	.387	.267	22.5	6.8	3.0
1957	BOS	28	127	537	477	76	120	18	4	10	176	55	53	0	4	1	42	2	0	.252	.326	.369	.241	15.3	6.9	2.4
1958	BOS	29	61	93	88	5	14	4	0	1	21	5	16	0	0	0	7	0	0	.159	.204	.239	.146	-8.4	-1.6	-1.1
1959	BAL	30	104	377	321	33	80	11	0	3	100	51	38	0	2	3	25	2	4	.249	.350	.312	.259	10.3	-2.4	0.8
1960	BAL	31	46	53	43	8	9	2	0	1	14	9	9	0	0	1	6	0	0	.209	.346	.326	.245	1.3	0.6	0.2
1961	WS2	32	91	287	251	26	57	8	2	7	90	30	34	2	3	1	30	2	2	.227	.311	.359	.257	8.8	5.5	1.5
1962	PHI	33	102	283	248	30	51	8	2	4	75	29	43	1	1	4	20	1	1	.206	.290	.302	.217	-4.2	-1.3	-0.6
1963	PHI	34	11	20	18	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	.056	.105	.056	.081	-2.7	-0.0	-0.3
Career			821	2887	2513	357	626	106	15	40	882	331	285	4	18	21	250	14	7	.249	.335	.351	.247	65.9	17.6	8.6

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'opp' stats - quality of opponents faced - have been moved and are available only as OPP_QUAL in the Statistics reports now.

YEAR	Team	Lg	G	PA	TAv	oppAVG	oppOBP	oppSLG	oppTAv	BABIP	BPF	BRAA	repLVL	POS_ADJ	FRAA	BRR	BVORP	BWARP	VORP	WARP
1952	BSN	MLB	7	5	.134	.252	.319	.366	.000	.000	87	-0.6	0.1	0	-0.1	0.2	-0.3	-0.0	-0.3	-0.0
1953	MLN	MLB	2	2	.067	.339	.377	.561	.000	.000	102	-0.2	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	-0.2	-0.0	-0.2	-0.0
1955	BOS	MLB	135	610	.258	.255	.330	.375	.000	.295	109	-1.6	16.9	7.5	3.2	1.1	23.5	2.8	23.5	2.8
1956	BOS	MLB	135	620	.267	.254	.328	.383	.000	.283	108	4.6	16.9	3.3	6.8	-1.4	22.5	3.0	22.5	3.0
1957	BOS	MLB	127	537	.241	.253	.316	.384	.000	.263	107	-9.5	13.6	6.2	6.9	2.8	15.3	2.4	15.3	2.4
1958	BOS	MLB	61	93	.146	.243	.309	.368	.000	.183	107	-10.5	2.5	0.6	-1.6	0.9	-8.4	-1.1	-8.4	-1.1
1959	BAL	MLB	104	377	.259	.253	.314	.381	.000	.273	92	-0.5	10.4	3.1	-2.4	-1.4	10.3	0.8	10.3	0.8
1960	BAL	MLB	46	53	.245	.254	.316	.391	.000	.242	96	-0.8	1.4	0.2	0.6	0.1	1.3	0.2	1.3	0.2
1961	WS2	MLB	91	287	.257	.252	.315	.395	.000	.235	95	-1	8.2	1.7	5.5	0.4	8.8	1.5	8.8	1.5
1962	PHI	MLB	102	283	.217	.252	.316	.381	.000	.233	100	-12.7	7.9	1.3	-1.3	-0.2	-4.2	-0.6	-4.2	-0.6
1963	PHI	MLB	11	20	.081	.238	.283	.347	.000	.071	97	-3.2	0.5	0.1	-0.0	0.2	-2.7	-0.3	-2.7	-0.3
Career		MLB		2887	.247	.253	.321	.382	.255	.266	103	-36	78.4	24	17.6	2.9	65.9	8.6	65.9	8.6

Statistics For All Levels

Year	Team	Lg	PA	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	ISO	TAv	VORP	FRAA	WARP
1952	BSN	MLB	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	.000	.200	.000	.000	.134	-0.3	-0.1	-0.0
1953	MLN	MLB	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.067	-0.2	0.0	-0.0
1955	BOS	MLB	610	83	153	26	2	7	60	60	44	6	0	.283	.351	.377	.094	.258	23.5	3.2	2.8
1956	BOS	MLB	620	91	141	29	5	7	59	90	43	1	0	.271	.378	.387	.115	.267	22.5	6.8	3.0
1957	BOS	MLB	537	76	120	18	4	10	42	55	53	2	0	.252	.326	.369	.117	.241	15.3	6.9	2.4
1958	BOS	MLB	93	5	14	4	0	1	7	5	16	0	0	.159	.204	.239	.080	.146	-8.4	-1.6	-1.1
1959	BAL	MLB	377	33	80	11	0	3	25	51	38	2	4	.249	.350	.312	.062	.259	10.3	-2.4	0.8
1960	BAL	MLB	53	8	9	2	0	1	6	9	9	0	0	.209	.346	.326	.116	.245	1.3	0.6	0.2
1961	WS2	MLB	287	26	57	8	2	7	30	30	34	2	2	.227	.311	.359	.131	.257	8.8	5.5	1.5
1962	PHI	MLB	283	30	51	8	2	4	20	29	43	1	1	.206	.290	.302	.097	.217	-4.2	-1.3	-0.6
1963	PHI	MLB	20	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	4	0	0	.056	.105	.056	.000	.081	-2.7	-0.0	-0.3

Injury History beta

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date	Reaggravation

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Service Time	Agent	Contract Status

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	You Could Look It Up: Herb Score	Steven Goldman	2008-11-18

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