Norbert Kleinke
Norbert George Kleinke "Nub"
Born: May 19, 1911
Fond du Lac, WI US
Deceased: March 16, 1950
, Pacific Ocean QS
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 170
Career: 1931-1944
Major League Statistics
Norbert Kleinke compiled a career record of 159 wins and 123 losses and a 3.33 ERA in his 417-game pitching career with the Cedar Rapids Bunnies, Elmira Red Wings, Rochester Red Wings, Columbus Senators, Sacramento Solons, Memphis Chicks, Oakland Oaks and San Diego Padres. He began playing during the 1931 season and last took the field during the 1944 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | D | MSVL | Cedar Rapids Bunnies | 17 | 7 | .708 | 3.19 | 28 | 209.0 | 210 | 97 | 74 | 62 | ||||||||||||
| 1932 | D | MSVL | Cedar Rapids Bunnies | 15 | 10 | .600 | 0.00 | 30 | 216.0 | 218 | 93 | 56 | |||||||||||||
| 1933 | A | EL | Elmira Red Wings | 12 | 12 | .500 | 3.34 | 35 | 205.0 | 188 | 90 | 76 | 80 | ||||||||||||
| 1934 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 19 | 7 | .731 | 3.27 | 35 | 201.0 | 184 | 93 | 73 | 104 | ||||||||||||
| 1935 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 3 | 9 | .250 | 5.00 | 24 | 99.0 | 111 | 64 | 55 | 53 | ||||||||||||
| 1936 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 16 | 12 | .571 | 4.16 | 47 | 29 | 223.0 | 258 | 125 | 103 | 99 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 19 | 8 | .704 | 3.47 | 39 | 27 | 228.0 | 235 | 100 | 88 | 98 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 13 | 9 | .591 | 4.05 | 34 | 26 | 182.0 | 181 | 95 | 82 | 60 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Senators | 6 | 14 | .300 | 4.44 | 30 | 23 | 152.0 | 160 | 92 | 75 | 43 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 15 | 12 | .556 | 2.40 | 33 | 32 | 240.0 | 39 | 86 | 64 | 52 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 12 | 8 | .600 | 3.19 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 158.0 | 154 | 59 | 56 | 32 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 9 | |||||
| 1942 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 6 | 2 | .750 | 4.36 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 64.0 | 71 | 28 | 31 | 26 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1942 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 5 | 3 | .625 | 5.62 | 16 | 4 | 64.0 | 76 | 43 | 40 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 1 | 10 | .091 | 4.42 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 106.0 | 128 | 64 | 52 | 45 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| Totals | 159 | 123 | .564 | 3.33 | 417 | 173 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 2347.0 | 2213 | 1129 | 869 | 0 | 834 | 0 | 107 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | D | MSVL | Cedar Rapids Bunnies | 28 | 85 | 85 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .141 | .141 | .176 | .318 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | D | MSVL | Cedar Rapids Bunnies | 31 | 83 | 83 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .133 | .133 | .145 | .277 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | A | EL | Elmira Red Wings | 35 | 70 | 70 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .171 | .171 | .171 | .343 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 36 | 67 | 67 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .179 | .179 | .224 | .403 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 24 | 35 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .086 | .086 | .086 | .171 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 47 | 73 | 73 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .096 | .096 | .123 | .219 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 39 | 78 | 78 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .103 | .103 | .141 | .244 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 34 | 52 | 52 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .077 | .077 | .077 | .154 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Senators | 30 | 48 | 48 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 33 | 86 | 86 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .163 | .163 | .174 | .337 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 22 | 63 | 48 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 | .104 | .204 | .125 | .329 | 6 | 0 | 9 | ||||
| 1942 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 11 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .105 | .105 | .105 | .211 | 2 | |||||||||
| 1942 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 16 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 33 | 31 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | .074 | .167 | .111 | .278 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1944 | AA | PCL | (+) Oakland Oaks | 32 | 49 | 43 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16 | .116 | .191 | .116 | .308 | 5 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1944 | AA | PCL | (+) San Diego Padres | 32 | 49 | 43 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16 | .116 | .191 | .116 | .308 | 5 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Totals | 419 | 811 | 792 | 2 | 103 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 25 | .130 | .140 | .149 | .289 | 118 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | D | MSVL | Cedar Rapids Bunnies | P | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1933 | A | EL | Elmira Red Wings | P | 35 | .000 | |||||
| 1935 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 24 | .000 | |||||
| 1936 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 47 | .000 | |||||
| 1938 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Senators | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | P | 22 | 1 | 39 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.818 |
| 1942 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | P | 16 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | P | 11 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | .933 | 1.273 |
| 1943 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | P | 33 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 2 | .871 | .818 |
| Totals | 280 | 13 | 68 | 5 | 5 | .942 | .289 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | D | Mississippi Valley League | Cedar Rapids Bunnies | |||
| 1932 | D | Mississippi Valley League | Cedar Rapids Bunnies | CIN | ||
| 1933 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Elmira Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1934 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1935 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1936 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1937 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1938 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1939 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Senators | SLN | ||
| 1940 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | SLN | ||
| 1941 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | SLN | ||
| 1942 | A1 | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | |||
| 1942 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1943 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1944 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | |||
| 1944 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks |
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