Joe Klein
Joseph Anthony Klein III
Born: August 22, 1942
Baltimore, MD US
Deceased: August 23, 2017
Primary Position: First base
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 180
Career: 1962-1968
Joe Klein compiled a career batting average of .278 with 17 home runs and 190 RBI in his 610-game career with the Pensacola Senators, Wisconsin Rapids Senators, Geneva Senators, York White Roses and Savannah Senators. He began playing during the 1962 season and last took the field during the 1968 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | D | ALFL | Pensacola Senators | 108 | 387 | 335 | 68 | 105 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 50 | 11 | 2 | 42 | 63 | .313 | .392 | .403 | .795 | 135 | 4 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1963 | A | MIDW | Wisconsin Rapids Senators | 22 | 97 | 74 | 16 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 22 | 15 | .297 | .464 | .486 | .950 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | A | NYPL | Geneva Senators | 101 | 377 | 307 | 62 | 96 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 50 | 10 | 11 | 58 | 46 | .313 | .419 | .456 | .875 | 140 | 2 | 5 | 5 | ||
| 1965 | AA | EL | York White Roses | 89 | 256 | 215 | 30 | 51 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 49 | .237 | .348 | .284 | .632 | 61 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1966 | AA | EL | York White Roses | 82 | 227 | 196 | 24 | 50 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 33 | .255 | .342 | .337 | .679 | 66 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1967 | AA | EL | York White Roses | 103 | 348 | 287 | 33 | 77 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 58 | 46 | .268 | .390 | .317 | .707 | 91 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1968 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Senators | 105 | 353 | 319 | 34 | 80 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 51 | .251 | .309 | .304 | .614 | 97 | 0 | 4 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 610 | 2045 | 1733 | 267 | 481 | 62 | 16 | 17 | 190 | 41 | 21 | 271 | 303 | .278 | .375 | .361 | .736 | 626 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 15 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | D | ALFL | Pensacola Senators | 1B | 102 | 636 | 60 | 16 | 48 | .978 | 6.824 |
| 1963 | A | MIDW | Wisconsin Rapids Senators | 1B | 22 | 214 | 15 | 3 | 20 | .987 | 1.409 |
| 1964 | A | NYPL | Geneva Senators | 1B | 97 | 661 | 35 | 16 | 58 | .978 | 7.175 |
| 1965 | AA | EL | York White Roses | 1B | 65 | 533 | 28 | 6 | 58 | .989 | 8.631 |
| 1966 | AA | EL | York White Roses | 1B | 44 | 424 | 28 | 3 | 31 | .993 | 1.273 |
| 1967 | AA | EL | York White Roses | 1B | 87 | 678 | 54 | 5 | 39 | .993 | 8.414 |
| 1968 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Senators | 1B | 89 | 635 | 58 | 14 | 37 | .980 | 7.787 |
| Totals | 506 | 3781 | 278 | 63 | 291 | .985 | 8.022 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Pensacola Senators | WS2 | ||
| 1963 | A | Midwest League | Wisconsin Rapids Senators | WS2 | ||
| 1964 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Geneva Senators | WS2 | ||
| 1965 | AA | Eastern League | York White Roses | WS2 | ||
| 1966 | AA | Eastern League | York White Roses | WS2 | ||
| 1967 | AA | Eastern League | York White Roses | WS2 | ||
| 1968 | AA | Southern League | Savannah Senators | WS2 |
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