Josh Klimek
Joshua Stephen Klimek
Born: February 2, 1974
St. Louis, MO US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, CF, LF, OF, RF, SS
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 175
Draft: Round 45 (1992 June Amateur Draft, Chicago White Sox)
Draft: Round 10 (1996 June Amateur Draft, Milwaukee Brewers)
Draft: Round 1 (2001 Rule V (3A phase), Toronto Blue Jays)
School: Vianney HS (Kirkwood, MO)
Illinois
N/A
Career: 1996-2002
Josh Klimek compiled a career batting average of .271 with 82 home runs and 420 RBI in his 787-game career with the Helena Brewers, Beloit Snappers, Stockton Ports, Huntsville Stars, Indianapolis Indians and Syracuse SkyChiefs. He began playing during the 1996 season and last took the field during the 2002 campaign.
 Helena Brewers |
 Beloit Snappers |
 Stockton Ports |
 Huntsville Stars |
 Indianapolis Indians |
 Syracuse SkyChiefs |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | R | PION | Helena Brewers | 67 | 298 | 253 | 56 | 75 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 51 | 5 | 1 | 42 | 39 | .296 | .393 | .435 | .827 | 110 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 1997 | A | MIDW | Beloit Snappers | 121 | 495 | 443 | 62 | 118 | 31 | 3 | 12 | 66 | 4 | 8 | 39 | 56 | .266 | .329 | .431 | .760 | 191 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 1998 | Advanced A | CALL | Stockton Ports | 124 | 487 | 440 | 61 | 125 | 27 | 6 | 9 | 56 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 60 | .284 | .340 | .434 | .774 | 191 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 1999 | AA | SOUL | Huntsville Stars | 123 | 478 | 431 | 46 | 103 | 28 | 0 | 14 | 71 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 78 | .239 | .294 | .401 | .696 | 173 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 6 |
| 2000 | AA | SOUL | Huntsville Stars | 108 | 418 | 378 | 53 | 106 | 22 | 0 | 14 | 62 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 71 | .280 | .335 | .450 | .785 | 170 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | 30 | 117 | 104 | 13 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 26 | .260 | .330 | .346 | .677 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | AA | SOUL | Huntsville Stars | 96 | 363 | 310 | 48 | 88 | 12 | 2 | 18 | 51 | 2 | 1 | 45 | 65 | .284 | .372 | .510 | .882 | 158 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 2002 | AAA | IL | Syracuse SkyChiefs | 118 | 478 | 424 | 50 | 111 | 28 | 1 | 8 | 59 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 69 | .262 | .325 | .389 | .714 | 165 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| Totals | 787 | 3134 | 2783 | 389 | 753 | 171 | 12 | 82 | 420 | 22 | 20 | 274 | 464 | .271 | .337 | .429 | .766 | 1194 | 40 | 22 | 17 | 38 | 30 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | R | PION | Helena Brewers | 3B | 51 | 29 | 71 | 13 | 8 | .885 | 1.961 |
| 1997 | A | MIDW | Beloit Snappers | SS | 7 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .958 | 3.286 |
| 1997 | A | MIDW | Beloit Snappers | 3B | 111 | 77 | 209 | 30 | 22 | .905 | 2.577 |
| 1998 | Advanced A | CALL | Stockton Ports | 3B | 85 | 55 | 129 | 21 | 11 | .898 | 2.165 |
| 1998 | Advanced A | CALL | Stockton Ports | SS | 20 | 28 | 54 | 11 | 13 | .882 | 4.100 |
| 1999 | AA | SOUL | Huntsville Stars | 3B | 100 | 81 | 197 | 23 | 15 | .924 | 2.780 |
| 1999 | AA | SOUL | Huntsville Stars | SS | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 9.000 |
| 2000 | AA | SOUL | Huntsville Stars | LF | 49 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | AA | SOUL | Huntsville Stars | OF | 49 | 94 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .980 | 1.959 |
| 2000 | AA | SOUL | Huntsville Stars | 3B | 48 | 31 | 75 | 9 | 8 | .922 | 2.208 |
| 2001 | AA | SOUL | Huntsville Stars | LF | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | RF | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | AA | SOUL | Huntsville Stars | 3B | 51 | 35 | 74 | 9 | 7 | .924 | 2.137 |
| 2001 | AA | SOUL | Huntsville Stars | 1B | 4 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 5.500 |
| 2001 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | LF | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | AA | SOUL | Huntsville Stars | OF | 29 | 39 | 1 | 5 | 1 | .889 | 1.379 |
| 2001 | AA | SOUL | Huntsville Stars | RF | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | CF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | 3B | 18 | 10 | 21 | 2 | 4 | .939 | 1.722 |
| 2001 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | OF | 11 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .950 | 1.727 |
| 2002 | AAA | IL | Syracuse SkyChiefs | 3B | 101 | 86 | 201 | 21 | 24 | .932 | 2.842 |
| Totals | 777 | 617 | 1055 | 148 | 118 | .919 | 2.152 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | R | Pioneer League | Helena Brewers | ML4 | ||
| 1997 | A | Midwest League | Beloit Snappers | ML4 | ||
| 1998 | Advanced A | California League | Stockton Ports | MIL | ||
| 1999 | AA | Southern League | Huntsville Stars | MIL | ||
| 2000 | AA | Southern League | Huntsville Stars | MIL | ||
| 2001 | AA | Southern League | Huntsville Stars | MIL | ||
| 2001 | AAA | International League | Indianapolis Indians | MIL | ||
| 2002 | AAA | International League | Syracuse SkyChiefs | TOR |
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