Lou Klimchock
Louis Stephen Klimchock
Born: October 15, 1939
Hostetter, PA US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 180
Career: 1957-1971
Major League Statistics
Lou Klimchock compiled a career batting average of .292 with 150 home runs and 747 RBI in his 1330-game career with the Grand Island Athletics, Pocatello Athletics, Shreveport Sports, Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers, Louisville Colonels, Denver Bears, Atlanta Crackers, Jacksonville Suns and Portland Beavers. He began playing during the 1957 season and last took the field during the 1971 campaign.
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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 |
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1957 | D | NESL | Grand Island Athletics | 39 | 185 | 161 | 29 | 44 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 21 | 22 | 10 | .273 | .364 | .360 | .724 | 58 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
1958 | C | PION | Pocatello Athletics | 115 | 554 | 506 | 123 | 197 | 24 | 8 | 25 | 112 | 4 | 43 | 32 | .389 | .438 | .617 | 1.054 | 312 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||
1959 | AA | SOUA | Shreveport Sports | 151 | 664 | 609 | 94 | 192 | 44 | 5 | 19 | 85 | 3 | 48 | 39 | .315 | .367 | .498 | .864 | 303 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
1960 | AAA | AA2 | Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers | 72 | 309 | 285 | 36 | 77 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 38 | 1 | 19 | 18 | .270 | .320 | .382 | .703 | 109 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
1960 | AA | SOUA | Shreveport Sports | 11 | 21 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .263 | .333 | .579 | .912 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
1961 | AA | SOUA | Shreveport Sports | 44 | 186 | 165 | 23 | 41 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 19 | 9 | .248 | .323 | .333 | .656 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
1962 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 116 | 499 | 458 | 59 | 113 | 21 | 4 | 11 | 42 | 3 | 38 | 49 | .247 | .305 | .382 | .687 | 175 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
1963 | AAA | PCL | Denver Bears | 81 | 363 | 332 | 63 | 117 | 21 | 6 | 19 | 68 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 28 | .352 | .400 | .623 | 1.023 | 207 | 3 | 3 | 1 | ||
1964 | AAA | PCL | Denver Bears | 153 | 625 | 569 | 90 | 190 | 38 | 13 | 19 | 112 | 3 | 1 | 52 | 35 | .334 | .390 | .547 | .937 | 311 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
1965 | AAA | IL | Atlanta Crackers | 29 | 107 | 98 | 8 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | .265 | .318 | .367 | .685 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
1966 | AAA | IL | Jacksonville Suns | 120 | 491 | 452 | 64 | 104 | 20 | 2 | 11 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 41 | .230 | .282 | .356 | .638 | 161 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
1967 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 134 | 534 | 493 | 63 | 128 | 23 | 5 | 9 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 40 | .260 | .304 | .381 | .685 | 188 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
1968 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 118 | 471 | 432 | 42 | 123 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 53 | 2 | 4 | 35 | 40 | .285 | .336 | .412 | .748 | 178 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
1969 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 25 | 100 | 93 | 10 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | .301 | .350 | .495 | .845 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1970 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 20 | 80 | 73 | 13 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | .247 | .300 | .397 | .697 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
1971 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 102 | 370 | 330 | 49 | 78 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 40 | .236 | .308 | .376 | .684 | 124 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
Totals | 1330 | 5559 | 5075 | 769 | 1481 | 266 | 53 | 150 | 747 | 40 | 9 | 421 | 407 | .292 | .347 | .454 | .800 | 2303 | 0 | 19 | 17 | 27 | 8 |
Fielding:
Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
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1957 | D | NESL | Grand Island Athletics | 2B | 39 | 82 | 81 | 13 | 19 | .926 | 4.179 |
1958 | C | PION | Pocatello Athletics | 2B | 115 | 273 | 286 | 34 | 86 | .943 | 4.861 |
1959 | AA | SOUA | Shreveport Sports | 2B | 150 | 364 | 448 | 36 | 119 | .958 | 5.413 |
1960 | AAA | AA2 | Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers | 2B | 51 | 100 | 131 | 11 | 28 | .955 | 4.529 |
1960 | AAA | AA2 | Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers | 3B | 23 | 20 | 42 | 10 | 3 | .861 | 2.696 |
1961 | AA | SOUA | Shreveport Sports | 2B | 44 | 96 | 106 | 5 | 20 | .976 | 4.591 |
1962 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 2B | 112 | 249 | 301 | 13 | 87 | .977 | 4.911 |
1963 | AAA | PCL | Denver Bears | 2B | 68 | 152 | 169 | 17 | 49 | .950 | 4.721 |
1964 | AAA | PCL | Denver Bears | 3B | 147 | 125 | 270 | 14 | 30 | .966 | 2.687 |
1965 | AAA | IL | Atlanta Crackers | 3B | 27 | 26 | 46 | 3 | 5 | .960 | 2.667 |
1966 | AAA | IL | Jacksonville Suns | 3B | 16 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 1 | .920 | 1.438 |
1966 | AAA | IL | Jacksonville Suns | 1B | 112 | 952 | 59 | 6 | 85 | .994 | 9.027 |
1966 | AAA | IL | Jacksonville Suns | 2B | 11 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 1.909 |
1967 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 3B | 71 | 48 | 101 | 7 | 11 | .955 | 2.099 |
1967 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 1B | 64 | 406 | 38 | 10 | 48 | .978 | 6.938 |
1967 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 2B | 19 | 37 | 53 | 2 | 7 | .978 | 4.737 |
1968 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 3B | 42 | 34 | 80 | 6 | 7 | .950 | 2.714 |
1968 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 2B | 34 | 73 | 87 | 4 | 22 | .976 | 4.706 |
1968 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | OF | 31 | 48 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .981 | 1.645 |
1968 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 1B | 14 | 116 | 14 | 1 | 12 | .992 | 9.286 |
1969 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 1B | 24 | 207 | 21 | 1 | 16 | .996 | 9.500 |
1970 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 3B | 18 | 11 | 35 | 5 | 3 | .902 | 2.556 |
1971 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 3B | 50 | 30 | 77 | 14 | 8 | .884 | 2.140 |
1971 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | OF | 20 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .920 | 1.150 |
1971 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 2B | 17 | 42 | 49 | 3 | 14 | .968 | 5.353 |
Totals | 1319 | 3533 | 2522 | 220 | 683 | .965 | 4.591 |
Minor League Service:
Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
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1957 | D | Nebraska State League | Grand Island Athletics | KC1 | ||
1958 | C | Pioneer League | Pocatello Athletics | KC1 | ||
1959 | AA | Southern Association | Shreveport Sports | KC1 | ||
1960 | AA | Southern Association | Shreveport Sports | KC1 | ||
1960 | AAA | American Association 2 | Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers | KC1 | ||
1961 | AA | Southern Association | Shreveport Sports | KC1 | ||
1962 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | ML1 | ||
1963 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Denver Bears | ML1 | ||
1964 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Denver Bears | ML1 | ||
1965 | AAA | International League | Atlanta Crackers | ML1 | ||
1966 | AAA | International League | Jacksonville Suns | NYN | ||
1967 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | CLE | ||
1968 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | CLE | ||
1969 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | CLE | ||
1970 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | WS2 | ||
1971 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | WS2 |
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