Walter Klimczak
Walter John Klimczak
Born: November 17, 1916
New Haven, CT US
Deceased: January 26, 1990
Hartford, CT US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 175
Career: 1937-1941
Walter Klimczak compiled a career batting average of .267 with 9 home runs and 13 RBI in his 312-game career with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Cornwall Bisons, Hazleton Red Sox, Cornwall Maple Leafs, Greenville Spinners and Wilmington Blue Rocks. He began playing during the 1937 season and last took the field during the 1941 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | A | EL | Hazleton Red Sox | 15 | 44 | 44 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .205 | .205 | .250 | .455 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | C | CAML | Cornwall Bisons | 69 | 218 | 218 | 59 | 5 | 6 | 3 | .271 | .271 | .390 | .661 | 85 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 22 | 59 | 59 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .203 | .203 | .305 | .508 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | C | CAML | Cornwall Maple Leafs | 57 | 190 | 190 | 48 | 7 | 5 | 3 | .253 | .253 | .389 | .642 | 74 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 27 | 89 | 89 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .247 | .247 | .292 | .539 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | INSL6 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 47 | 161 | 161 | 50 | 8 | 3 | 3 | .311 | .311 | .453 | .764 | 73 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | 25 | 97 | 97 | 37 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .381 | .381 | .485 | .866 | 47 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 50 | 147 | 133 | 13 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 10 | .211 | .266 | .263 | .529 | 35 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| Totals | 312 | 1005 | 991 | 13 | 265 | 35 | 21 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | .267 | .275 | .372 | .647 | 369 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | C | CAML | Cornwall Bisons | 3B | 41 | 38 | 86 | 9 | .932 | 3.024 | |||||
| 1938 | A | EL | Hazleton Red Sox | C | 14 | 66 | 3 | 2 | .972 | 4.929 | |||||
| 1939 | C | CAML | Cornwall Maple Leafs | C | 30 | 145 | 15 | 4 | .976 | 5.333 | |||||
| 1939 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | C | 21 | 76 | 8 | 1 | .988 | 4.000 | |||||
| 1940 | B | INSL6 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | C | 45 | 179 | 26 | 1 | .995 | 4.556 | |||||
| 1940 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | C | 26 | 116 | 19 | 1 | .993 | 5.192 | |||||
| 1940 | B | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | C | 25 | 100 | 22 | 4 | .968 | 4.880 | |||||
| 1941 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | C | 48 | 151 | 24 | 5 | 3 | .972 | 3.646 | 4 | |||
| Totals | 250 | 871 | 203 | 27 | 3 | .975 | 4.296 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | AA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | |||
| 1938 | A | Eastern League | Hazleton Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1938 | AA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | |||
| 1938 | C | Canadian-American League | Cornwall Bisons | |||
| 1939 | C | Canadian-American League | Cornwall Maple Leafs | |||
| 1939 | AA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | |||
| 1940 | B | South Atlantic League | Greenville Spinners | WS1 | ||
| 1940 | B | Inter-State League | Wilmington Blue Rocks | PHA | ||
| 1940 | AA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | PHA | ||
| 1941 | AA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | PHA |
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