Jim Kleckley
James Wade Kleckley Sr. "Rube"
Born: September 8, 1926
West Columbia, SC US
Deceased: October 19, 2010
Lexington, SC US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 204
Career: 1944-1954
Jim Kleckley compiled a career record of 58 wins and 46 losses and a 3.84 ERA in his 212-game pitching career with the Baltimore Orioles, Wilkes-Barre Barons, Spartanburg Peaches, New Orleans Pelicans, Indianapolis Indians, Albany Senators, Columbia Reds, Rock Hill Chiefs, Fayetteville Athletics, Reidsville Luckies and Fayetteville Highlanders. He began playing during the 1944 season and last took the field during the 1954 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1947 | B | TRIS5 | Spartanburg Peaches | 20 | 6 | .769 | 3.28 | 37 | 19 | 0 | 239.0 | 250 | 111 | 87 | 74 | 68 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 7 | 3 | .700 | 3.11 | 34 | 133.0 | 158 | 61 | 46 | 63 | ||||||||||||
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4.90 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 112.0 | 129 | 69 | 61 | 47 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||||||
| 1950 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 9 | 11 | .450 | 4.60 | 33 | 176.0 | 231 | 108 | 90 | 61 | ||||||||||||
| 1951 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 0 | 4 | .000 | 3.45 | 19 | 3 | 60.0 | 59 | 31 | 23 | 28 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 5 | 12.0 | 17 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1952 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 11 | 8 | .579 | 4.47 | 28 | 20 | 141.0 | 156 | 78 | 70 | 7 | 60 | ||||||||||
| 1953 | B | CARL | Fayetteville Athletics | 6 | 7 | .462 | 3.65 | 19 | 16 | 111.0 | 114 | 54 | 45 | 12 | 39 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 58 | 46 | .558 | 3.84 | 212 | 39 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 989.0 | 1118 | 512 | 422 | 19 | 375 | 0 | 94 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 11 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .273 | .385 | .273 | .657 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1944 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .750 | 1.250 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1947 | B | TRIS5 | Spartanburg Peaches | 39 | 101 | 83 | 8 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 22 | .289 | .344 | .301 | .646 | 25 | 0 | 11 | ||||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 34 | 46 | 46 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .304 | .304 | .304 | .609 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 33 | 45 | 38 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | .184 | .244 | .184 | .428 | 7 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1950 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 34 | 67 | 67 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .194 | .194 | .224 | .418 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 19 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .222 | .389 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 28 | 46 | 46 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .196 | .196 | .239 | .435 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | CARL | Fayetteville Athletics | 23 | 41 | 41 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .244 | .244 | .317 | .561 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | CARL | (+) Fayetteville Highlanders | 49 | 80 | 80 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .150 | .150 | .162 | .312 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | CARL | (+) Reidsville Luckies | 49 | 80 | 80 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .150 | .150 | .162 | .312 | 13 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 232 | 383 | 354 | 19 | 85 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 34 | .240 | .265 | .268 | .533 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1944 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | P | 11 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1947 | B | TRIS5 | Spartanburg Peaches | P | 37 | 10 | 40 | 1 | 1 | .980 | 1.351 |
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | P | 27 | 6 | 22 | 3 | 4 | .903 | 1.037 |
| 1950 | A | EL | Albany Senators | P | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | P | 19 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | P | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | B | CARL | Fayetteville Athletics | P | 19 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 218 | 17 | 72 | 4 | 5 | .957 | .408 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | CLE | ||
| 1944 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | CLE | ||
| 1947 | B | Tri-State League | Spartanburg Peaches | CLE | ||
| 1948 | AA | Southern League | New Orleans Pelicans | PIT | ||
| 1948 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | PIT | ||
| 1949 | AA | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | PIT | ||
| 1950 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | PIT | ||
| 1951 | AA | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | PIT | ||
| 1951 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbia Reds | CIN | ||
| 1952 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbia Reds | CIN | ||
| 1953 | B | Tri-State League | Rock Hill Chiefs | |||
| 1953 | B | Carolina League | Fayetteville Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1953 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbia Reds | CIN | ||
| 1954 | B | Carolina League | Reidsville Luckies | |||
| 1954 | B | Carolina League | Fayetteville Highlanders |
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