Richard Klaus
Richard C. Klaus
Born: September 12, 1922
Jamaica, NY US
Deceased: January 13, 1993
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 170
Career: 1942-1958
Richard Klaus compiled a career batting average of .280 with 58 home runs and 207 RBI in his 1437-game career with the Fort Smith Giants, Jacksonville Tars, Richmond Colts, Sanford Giants, Moultrie Giants, Pauls Valley Raiders, Danville Dans, Muskogee Giants, Michigan City White Caps and St. Cloud Rox. He began playing during the 1942 season and last took the field during the 1958 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | D | FLOR | Sanford Giants | 10 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1952 | D | GAFL | Moultrie Giants | 14 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1955 | D | SOSL | Muskogee Giants | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1956 | D | SOSL | Muskogee Giants | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 29 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | C | WA | Fort Smith Giants | 105 | 352 | 352 | 101 | 21 | 2 | 4 | .287 | .287 | .392 | .679 | 138 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | 137 | 542 | 455 | 54 | 126 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 50 | 11 | 74 | 93 | .277 | .380 | .371 | .752 | 169 | 2 | 11 | ||||
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | 127 | 529 | 433 | 58 | 111 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 56 | 6 | 86 | 54 | .256 | .380 | .351 | .731 | 152 | 0 | 10 | ||||
| 1948 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 134 | 497 | 497 | 136 | 26 | 1 | 6 | .274 | .274 | .366 | .640 | 182 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 135 | 591 | 479 | 89 | 134 | 32 | 0 | 5 | 47 | 6 | 105 | 42 | .280 | .412 | .378 | .790 | 181 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| 1950 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 138 | 516 | 516 | 143 | 24 | 4 | 3 | .277 | .277 | .357 | .634 | 184 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | D | FLOR | Sanford Giants | 134 | 448 | 448 | 131 | 25 | 4 | 7 | .292 | .292 | .413 | .705 | 185 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | D | GAFL | Moultrie Giants | 136 | 465 | 465 | 134 | 27 | 3 | 2 | .288 | .288 | .372 | .660 | 173 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | D | SOSL | Pauls Valley Raiders | 128 | 420 | 420 | 116 | 27 | 4 | 12 | .276 | .276 | .445 | .721 | 187 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | D | MIDW | Danville Dans | 80 | 225 | 188 | 44 | 51 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 29 | 5 | 33 | 8 | .271 | .377 | .399 | .776 | 75 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 1955 | D | SOSL | Muskogee Giants | 92 | 203 | 203 | 64 | 7 | 1 | 3 | .315 | .315 | .404 | .719 | 82 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | D | SOSL | Muskogee Giants | 86 | 283 | 209 | 37 | 58 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 71 | 30 | .278 | .459 | .364 | .823 | 76 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1957 | D | MIDW | Michigan City White Caps | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1958 | C | NORL1 | St. Cloud Rox | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 1437 | 5079 | 4673 | 282 | 1307 | 257 | 24 | 58 | 207 | 31 | 1 | 369 | 227 | .280 | .333 | .382 | .715 | 1786 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 3 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | C | WA | Fort Smith Giants | SS | 101 | 180 | 279 | 48 | .905 | 4.545 | |
| 1946 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | SS | 134 | 279 | 375 | 63 | 61 | .912 | 4.881 |
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | SS | 122 | 267 | 191 | 51 | 79 | .900 | 3.754 |
| 1949 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | SS | 122 | 263 | 363 | 26 | 81 | .960 | 5.131 |
| 1949 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 2B | 10 | 22 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.100 |
| 1954 | D | MIDW | Danville Dans | SS | 34 | 47 | 85 | 11 | 17 | .923 | 3.882 |
| 1954 | D | MIDW | Danville Dans | 3B | 22 | 20 | 44 | 5 | 4 | .928 | 2.909 |
| 1956 | D | SOSL | Muskogee Giants | 3B | 45 | 33 | 64 | 21 | 7 | .822 | 2.156 |
| 1956 | D | SOSL | Muskogee Giants | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | D | SOSL | Muskogee Giants | SS | 13 | 13 | 40 | 5 | 8 | .914 | 4.077 |
| Totals | 606 | 1124 | 1460 | 230 | 257 | .918 | 4.264 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | C | Western League | Fort Smith Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1946 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Tars | NY1 | ||
| 1947 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Tars | NY1 | ||
| 1948 | B | Piedmont League | Richmond Colts | NY1 | ||
| 1949 | B | Piedmont League | Richmond Colts | NY1 | ||
| 1950 | B | Piedmont League | Richmond Colts | NY1 | ||
| 1951 | D | Florida State League | Sanford Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1952 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Moultrie Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1953 | D | Sooner State League | Pauls Valley Raiders | NY1 | ||
| 1954 | D | Miss-Ohio Valley (M.O.V.) League | Danville Dans | NY1 | ||
| 1955 | D | Sooner State League | Muskogee Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1956 | D | Sooner State League | Muskogee Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1957 | D | Midwest League | Michigan City White Caps | NY1 | ||
| 1958 | C | Northern League | St. Cloud Rox | SFN |
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