Fred Klages
Frederick Albert Antony Klages
Born: October 31, 1943
Ambridge, PA US
Deceased: March 30, 2023
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 185
Career: 1962-1969
Major League Statistics
Fred Klages compiled a career record of 57 wins and 70 losses and a 3.95 ERA in his 194-game pitching career with the Harlan Smokies, Clinton C-Sox, Sarasota Sun Sox, Portsmouth Tides, Lynchburg White Sox, Indianapolis Indians, Hawaii Islanders, Reynosa Broncs, Tucson Toros and Buffalo Bisons. He began playing during the 1962 season and last took the field during the 1969 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | D | APPY | Harlan Smokies | 2 | 6 | .250 | 8.68 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 57.0 | 91 | 75 | 55 | 8 | 42 | 1 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 1963 | A | MIDW | Clinton C-Sox | 9 | 7 | .562 | 3.59 | 24 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 158.0 | 137 | 80 | 63 | 6 | 90 | 5 | 153 | 6 | 0 | 13 | |||
| 1964 | A | CARL | Portsmouth Tides | 2 | 6 | .250 | 4.00 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 54.0 | 47 | 33 | 24 | 4 | 35 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 8 | |||
| 1964 | A | FLOR | Sarasota Sun Sox | 8 | 10 | .444 | 2.88 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 128.0 | 99 | 56 | 41 | 2 | 72 | 5 | 89 | 5 | 0 | 17 | |||
| 1965 | AA | SOUL | Lynchburg White Sox | 13 | 10 | .565 | 2.85 | 27 | 25 | 15 | 3 | 186.0 | 146 | 70 | 59 | 8 | 78 | 2 | 123 | 3 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Indianapolis Indians | 9 | 9 | .500 | 3.51 | 37 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 200.0 | 187 | 95 | 78 | 20 | 73 | 2 | 107 | 4 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Indianapolis Indians | 6 | 9 | .400 | 3.44 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 115.0 | 105 | 55 | 44 | 9 | 34 | 4 | 70 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 3 | 4 | .429 | 5.16 | 21 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 89.0 | 97 | 60 | 51 | 7 | 42 | 3 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1969 | AAA | MEX | Reynosa Broncs | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1.20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 15.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1969 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 2 | 4 | .333 | 6.88 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51.0 | 52 | 42 | 39 | 8 | 28 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1969 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 2 | 4 | .333 | 4.92 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 53.0 | 62 | 31 | 29 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 57 | 70 | .449 | 3.95 | 194 | 167 | 0 | 51 | 9 | 0 | 1106.0 | 1032 | 599 | 485 | 78 | 518 | 26 | 710 | 26 | 1 | 73 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | D | APPY | Harlan Smokies | 12 | 26 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .120 | .154 | .120 | .274 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | A | MIDW | Clinton C-Sox | 25 | 62 | 57 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | .070 | .086 | .140 | .227 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | A | CARL | Portsmouth Tides | 13 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .267 | .312 | .333 | .646 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | A | FLOR | Sarasota Sun Sox | 19 | 45 | 38 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .158 | .179 | .184 | .364 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | AA | SOUL | Lynchburg White Sox | 29 | 71 | 67 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | .149 | .149 | .179 | .328 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Indianapolis Indians | 40 | 67 | 64 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 31 | .141 | .154 | .156 | .310 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Indianapolis Indians | 18 | 45 | 40 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | .100 | .143 | .100 | .243 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 26 | 32 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .115 | .207 | .154 | .361 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | AAA | MEX | Reynosa Broncs | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .400 | .250 | .650 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 12 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .294 | .294 | .294 | .588 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 196 | 390 | 353 | 25 | 49 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 167 | .139 | .165 | .167 | .332 | 59 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | D | APPY | Harlan Smokies | P | 12 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .867 | 1.083 |
| 1963 | A | MIDW | Clinton C-Sox | P | 24 | 6 | 23 | 5 | 0 | .853 | 1.208 |
| 1964 | A | FLOR | Sarasota Sun Sox | P | 19 | 8 | 23 | 3 | 1 | .912 | 1.632 |
| 1964 | A | CARL | Portsmouth Tides | P | 11 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 0 | .882 | 1.364 |
| 1965 | AA | SOUL | Lynchburg White Sox | P | 27 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | .967 | 1.074 |
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Indianapolis Indians | P | 37 | 21 | 30 | 2 | 4 | .962 | 1.378 |
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Indianapolis Indians | P | 17 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 0 | .962 | 1.471 |
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | P | 21 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 5 | .800 | .762 |
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1969 | AAA | MEX | Reynosa Broncs | P | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 1969 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 12 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.083 |
| 1969 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | P | 12 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .933 | 1.167 |
| Totals | 195 | 80 | 162 | 21 | 15 | .920 | 1.241 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | D | Appalachian League | Harlan Smokies | CHA | ||
| 1963 | A | Midwest League | Clinton C-Sox | CHA | ||
| 1964 | A | Florida State League | Sarasota Sun Sox | CHA | ||
| 1964 | A | Carolina League | Portsmouth Tides | CHA | ||
| 1965 | AA | Southern League | Lynchburg White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1966 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Indianapolis Indians | CHA | ||
| 1967 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Indianapolis Indians | CHA | ||
| 1968 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hawaii Islanders | CHA | ||
| 1969 | AAA | Mexican League | Reynosa Broncs | |||
| 1969 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | CHA | ||
| 1969 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | WS2 |
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