Joe Klinger
Joseph John Klinger
Born: August 2, 1902
Canonsburg, PA US
Deceased: July 31, 1960
Little Rock, AR US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 190
Career: 1926-1937
Major League Statistics
Joe Klinger compiled a career batting average of .293 with 46 home runs and 0 RBI in his 1041-game career with the Norfolk Tars, Little Rock Travelers, Wilkes-Barre Barons, Springfield Senators, Peoria Tractors, Bloomington Cubs, Des Moines Demons, Longview Cannibals, Wichita Aviators/Muskogee Oilers, Springfield Pirates, Harrisburg Senators, Cedar Rapids Raiders, Charleroi Tigers, Jackson Generals and Hutchinson Larks. He began playing during the 1926 season and last took the field during the 1937 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | B | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 1 | 4 | .200 | 5 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 1 | 4 | .200 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | B | VIRL4 | Norfolk Tars | 155 | 577 | 577 | 183 | 35 | 5 | 11 | .317 | .317 | .452 | .769 | 261 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | B | VIRL4 | Norfolk Tars | 120 | 477 | 477 | 155 | 34 | 4 | 13 | .325 | .325 | .495 | .820 | 236 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | A | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 138 | 481 | 481 | 145 | 20 | 16 | 4 | .301 | .301 | .435 | .736 | 209 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | A | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 101 | 281 | 281 | 82 | 13 | 6 | 2 | .292 | .292 | .402 | .694 | 113 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | B | IIIL | (+) Bloomington Cubs | 76 | 268 | 268 | 75 | 13 | 3 | 2 | .280 | .280 | .373 | .653 | 100 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | B | IIIL | (+) Peoria Tractors | 76 | 268 | 268 | 75 | 13 | 3 | 2 | .280 | .280 | .373 | .653 | 100 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | B | IIIL | (+) Springfield Senators | 76 | 268 | 268 | 75 | 13 | 3 | 2 | .280 | .280 | .373 | .653 | 100 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Demons | 87 | 284 | 284 | 80 | 18 | 6 | 0 | .282 | .282 | .387 | .669 | 110 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Demons | 62 | 224 | 224 | 67 | 15 | 3 | 4 | .299 | .299 | .446 | .746 | 100 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | A | WL3 | Wichita Aviators/Muskogee Oilers | 48 | 185 | 185 | 55 | 17 | 0 | 5 | .297 | .297 | .470 | .768 | 87 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | C | CSTL | Longview Cannibals | 32 | 108 | 108 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .222 | .222 | .361 | .583 | 39 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | A | EL | (+) Wilkes-Barre Barons | 46 | 151 | 151 | 46 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .305 | .305 | .397 | .702 | 60 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | C | MATL | Springfield Pirates | 69 | 243 | 243 | 66 | 11 | 4 | 1 | .272 | .272 | .362 | .634 | 88 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | A | EL | (+) Harrisburg Senators | 46 | 151 | 151 | 46 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .305 | .305 | .397 | .702 | 60 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | A | WL3 | Cedar Rapids Raiders | 89 | 314 | 314 | 85 | 15 | 0 | 2 | .271 | .271 | .338 | .608 | 106 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | D | PASA2 | Charleroi Tigers | 56 | 175 | 175 | 51 | 7 | 1 | 3 | .291 | .291 | .394 | .686 | 69 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | D | KITL | Jackson Generals | 25 | 89 | 89 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .236 | .236 | .270 | .506 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | A | WL3 | Hutchinson Larks | 59 | 189 | 189 | 49 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .259 | .259 | .323 | .582 | 61 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1041 | 3627 | 3627 | 0 | 1063 | 206 | 48 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .293 | .293 | .414 | .707 | 1503 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | B | VIRL4 | Norfolk Tars | OF | 146 | 311 | 33 | 15 | .958 | 2.356 | |
| 1927 | B | VIRL4 | Norfolk Tars | OF | 85 | 183 | 14 | 10 | .952 | 2.318 | |
| 1928 | A | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 1B | 85 | 821 | 56 | 14 | .984 | 1.318 | |
| 1929 | A | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | OF | 57 | 110 | 11 | 4 | .968 | 2.123 | |
| 1931 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Demons | C | 67 | 323 | 33 | 9 | .975 | 5.313 | |
| 1932 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Demons | C | 50 | 224 | 31 | 11 | .959 | 5.100 | |
| 1933 | A | WL3 | Wichita Aviators/Muskogee Oilers | C | 48 | 188 | 27 | 8 | .964 | 4.479 | |
| 1933 | C | CSTL | Longview Cannibals | C | 31 | 112 | 24 | 3 | .978 | 4.387 | |
| 1934 | C | MATL | Springfield Pirates | 1B | 48 | 395 | 23 | 4 | .991 | 8.708 | |
| 1935 | A | WL3 | Cedar Rapids Raiders | C | 87 | 434 | 66 | 8 | .984 | 5.747 | |
| 1936 | D | PASA2 | Charleroi Tigers | C | 44 | 188 | 31 | 3 | .986 | 4.977 | |
| 1937 | A | WL3 | Hutchinson Larks | C | 49 | 293 | 35 | 6 | .982 | 6.694 | |
| 1937 | D | KITL | Jackson Generals | C | 25 | 179 | 11 | 2 | .990 | 7.600 | |
| Totals | 822 | 3761 | 395 | 97 | 0 | .977 | 5.056 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | B | Virginia League | Norfolk Tars | |||
| 1927 | B | Virginia League | Norfolk Tars | |||
| 1928 | A | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | |||
| 1929 | B | New York-Pennsylvania League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | |||
| 1929 | A | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | |||
| 1930 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Springfield Senators | |||
| 1930 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Peoria Tractors | CIN | ||
| 1930 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Bloomington Cubs | |||
| 1931 | A | Western League | Des Moines Demons | |||
| 1932 | A | Western League | Des Moines Demons | |||
| 1933 | C | Dixie League | Longview Cannibals | |||
| 1933 | A | Western League | Wichita Aviators/Muskogee Oilers | |||
| 1934 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Springfield Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1934 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | |||
| 1934 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Harrisburg Senators | BSN | ||
| 1935 | A | Western League | Cedar Rapids Raiders | |||
| 1936 | D | Penn State League | Charleroi Tigers | DET | ||
| 1937 | D | Kitty League | Jackson Generals | |||
| 1937 | A | Western League | Hutchinson Larks | PIT |
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