Alvin Kluttz
Alvin Clifton Kluttz
Born: January 13, 1922
Deceased: May 26, 1985
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, OF, P, SS
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Weight: 192
Career: 1941-1951
Alvin Kluttz compiled a career batting average of .260 with 17 home runs and 105 RBI in his 461-game career with the Springfield Cardinals, Asheville Tourists, Lynchburg Cardinals, Houston Buffaloes, Omaha Cardinals, Carthage Cardinals, Kingsport Cherokees, Richmond Colts, Clinton Sampson Blues and High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms. He began playing during the 1941 season and last took the field during the 1951 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | APPY1 | Kingsport Cherokees | 2 | 2 | .500 | 3.17 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 54.0 | 65 | 32 | 19 | 25 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| 1950 | D | TOBS | Clinton Sampson Blues | 11 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 2 | 2 | .500 | 3.17 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 54.0 | 65 | 32 | 19 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | NESL | Springfield Cardinals | 32 | 81 | 81 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .173 | .173 | .247 | .420 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 65 | 250 | 229 | 22 | 52 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 15 | 24 | .227 | .289 | .271 | .560 | 62 | 5 | 1 | ||||
| 1946 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 73 | 238 | 213 | 19 | 44 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 13 | 47 | .207 | .281 | .244 | .525 | 52 | 9 | 3 | ||||
| 1947 | D | KOML | Carthage Cardinals | 11 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .133 | .133 | .133 | .267 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 35 | 124 | 102 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 16 | 20 | .176 | .288 | .275 | .563 | 28 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1948 | D | KOML | Carthage Cardinals | 45 | 108 | 108 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .296 | .296 | .389 | .685 | 42 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 12 | 27 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .200 | .259 | .320 | .579 | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1949 | D | APPY1 | Kingsport Cherokees | 73 | 243 | 214 | 31 | 63 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 1 | 22 | 18 | .294 | .376 | .421 | .797 | 90 | 6 | 1 | ||||
| 1950 | D | TOBS | Clinton Sampson Blues | 61 | 185 | 185 | 69 | 17 | 4 | 4 | .373 | .373 | .573 | .946 | 106 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | D | NCSL2 | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | 54 | 216 | 216 | 62 | 12 | 1 | 5 | .287 | .287 | .421 | .708 | 91 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 461 | 1487 | 1388 | 79 | 361 | 61 | 14 | 17 | 105 | 4 | 0 | 68 | 111 | .260 | .304 | .361 | .665 | 501 | 0 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | NESL | Springfield Cardinals | C | 29 | 146 | 19 | 7 | .959 | 5.690 | |||||
| 1943 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | C | 29 | 113 | 16 | 1 | 3 | .992 | 4.448 | 3 | |||
| 1943 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | SS | 26 | 49 | 58 | 16 | 8 | .870 | 4.115 | ||||
| 1943 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 2B | 12 | 27 | 26 | 5 | 2 | .914 | 4.417 | ||||
| 1946 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | C | 41 | 223 | 29 | 2 | 3 | .992 | 6.146 | 5 | |||
| 1946 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | OF | 29 | 44 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .941 | 1.655 | ||||
| 1947 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | C | 33 | 233 | 32 | 8 | 1 | .971 | 8.030 | 5 | |||
| 1949 | D | APPY1 | Kingsport Cherokees | C | 28 | 122 | 11 | 2 | 2 | .985 | 4.750 | 0 | |||
| 1949 | D | APPY1 | Kingsport Cherokees | 3B | 16 | 26 | 37 | 1 | 3 | .984 | 3.938 | ||||
| 1949 | D | APPY1 | Kingsport Cherokees | OF | 14 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .933 | 2.000 | ||||
| 1949 | D | APPY1 | Kingsport Cherokees | P | 13 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 1 | .923 | 1.846 | ||||
| Totals | 270 | 1015 | 252 | 49 | 23 | .963 | 4.693 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | Western League | Springfield Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1942 | B | Piedmont League | Asheville Tourists | SLN | ||
| 1943 | B | Piedmont League | Lynchburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1946 | B | Piedmont League | Lynchburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1947 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1947 | A | Western League | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1947 | D | Kan-Okla-Missouri (KOM) League | Carthage Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1948 | D | Kan-Okla-Missouri (KOM) League | Carthage Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1949 | D | Appalachian League | Kingsport Cherokees | |||
| 1949 | B | Piedmont League | Richmond Colts | NY1 | ||
| 1950 | D | Tobacco State League | Clinton Sampson Blues | |||
| 1951 | D | North Carolina State League | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | BOS |
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