Lou Klein
Louis Frank Klein
Born: October 22, 1918
New Orleans, LA USA
Deceased: 1976
Metairie, LA USA
Primary Position: 2B
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, SS, RF, LF, OF, PH, PR
Bats: R
Throws: R
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 167
Career: 1943-1951
Minor League Statistics
Lou Klein compiled a career batting average of .259 with 16 home runs and 101 RBI in his 305-game career with the St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Athletics and Cleveland Indians. He began playing during the 1943 season and last took the field during the 1951 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 154 | 694 | 627 | 91 | 180 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 62 | 9 | 0 | 50 | 70 | .287 | .342 | .410 | .752 | 257 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 19 | 72 | 57 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 9 | .228 | .389 | .386 | .775 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 23 | 105 | 93 | 12 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 7 | .194 | .265 | .258 | .523 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 58 | 142 | 114 | 25 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 20 | .219 | .355 | .325 | .680 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1951 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1951 | AL | Philadelphia Athletics | 49 | 156 | 144 | 22 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 12 | .229 | .279 | .382 | .661 | 55 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 305 | 1171 | 1037 | 162 | 269 | 48 | 15 | 16 | 101 | 10 | 0 | 105 | 119 | .259 | .330 | .381 | .711 | 395 | 10 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 2B | 126 | 0 | 0.0 | 301 | 356 | 18 | 99 | .973 | 5.214 | |
| 1943 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | SS | 51 | 0 | 0.0 | 55 | 88 | 9 | 19 | .941 | 2.804 | |
| 1945 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 2B | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | |
| 1945 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 3B | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .929 | 3.250 | |
| 1945 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | OF | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.857 | |
| 1945 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | SS | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 3 | .929 | 3.714 | |
| 1946 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 2B | 23 | 0 | 0.0 | 58 | 60 | 3 | 18 | .975 | 5.130 | |
| 1949 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 2B | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 3.000 | |
| 1949 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 3B | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 1.429 | |
| 1949 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | SS | 21 | 0 | 0.0 | 17 | 64 | 10 | 7 | .890 | 3.857 | |
| 1951 | AL | Philadelphia Athletics | 2B | 42 | 0 | 0.0 | 85 | 107 | 5 | 32 | .975 | 4.571 | |
| Totals | 299 | 0 | 0.0 | 570 | 719 | 49 | 182 | .963 | 4.311 |
Postseason - Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | WS | 5 | 23 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .136 | .174 | .136 | .310 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 5 | 23 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .136 | .174 | .136 | .310 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason - Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | WS | 2B | 5 | 5 | 43.0 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 4 | .920 | 4.814 | 4.600 |
| Totals | 5 | 5 | 43.0 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 4 | .920 | 4.814 | 4.600 |
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