Phil Klimas
Philip E. Klimas
Born: May 20, 1956
Chicago, IL US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 175
Draft: Round 2 (1976 June Amateur Draft, Houston Astros)
School: Saint Xavier
Career: 1976-1982
Phil Klimas compiled a career batting average of .285 with 83 home runs and 443 RBI in his 807-game career with the Covington Astros, Cocoa Astros, Columbus Astros, Tulsa Drillers and Glens Falls White Sox. He began playing during the 1976 season and last took the field during the 1982 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | R | APPY | Covington Astros | 70 | 306 | 247 | 48 | 73 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 47 | 3 | 1 | 53 | 50 | .296 | .418 | .478 | .896 | 118 | 2 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1977 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | 110 | 431 | 351 | 37 | 100 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 54 | 2 | 2 | 69 | 67 | .285 | .400 | .393 | .793 | 138 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1978 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 143 | 546 | 465 | 64 | 109 | 17 | 6 | 12 | 46 | 2 | 2 | 71 | 95 | .234 | .335 | .374 | .709 | 174 | 1 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1979 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 122 | 454 | 386 | 54 | 98 | 19 | 2 | 13 | 59 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 60 | .254 | .357 | .415 | .771 | 160 | 4 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1980 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | 126 | 527 | 442 | 79 | 139 | 32 | 3 | 14 | 84 | 5 | 2 | 75 | 71 | .314 | .411 | .495 | .906 | 219 | 2 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 1981 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | 97 | 394 | 353 | 41 | 107 | 18 | 2 | 9 | 58 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 57 | .303 | .370 | .442 | .812 | 156 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1982 | AA | EL | Glens Falls White Sox | 139 | 598 | 527 | 88 | 164 | 32 | 6 | 24 | 95 | 2 | 2 | 54 | 82 | .311 | .379 | .531 | .911 | 280 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 2 | |
| Totals | 807 | 3256 | 2771 | 411 | 790 | 156 | 25 | 83 | 443 | 15 | 11 | 417 | 482 | .285 | .379 | .449 | .828 | 1245 | 0 | 21 | 16 | 31 | 5 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | R | APPY | Covington Astros | 3B | 70 | 72 | 178 | 21 | 18 | .923 | 3.571 |
| 1977 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | 3B | 110 | 88 | 233 | 22 | 14 | .936 | 2.918 |
| 1978 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 3B | 143 | 113 | 320 | 25 | 21 | .945 | 3.028 |
| 1979 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 3B | 113 | 102 | 274 | 24 | 22 | .940 | 3.327 |
| 1980 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | 1B | 62 | 484 | 35 | 7 | 49 | .987 | 8.371 |
| 1980 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | 3B | 33 | 22 | 63 | 4 | 2 | .955 | 2.576 |
| 1980 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | OF | 13 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.615 |
| 1981 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | 3B | 64 | 48 | 120 | 9 | 19 | .949 | 2.625 |
| 1981 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | 1B | 29 | 261 | 19 | 6 | 19 | .979 | 9.655 |
| 1982 | AA | EL | Glens Falls White Sox | 3B | 93 | 56 | 231 | 21 | 30 | .932 | 3.086 |
| 1982 | AA | EL | Glens Falls White Sox | 1B | 19 | 178 | 11 | 3 | 23 | .984 | 9.947 |
| Totals | 749 | 1444 | 1485 | 142 | 217 | .954 | 3.911 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | R | Appalachian League | Covington Astros | HOU | ||
| 1977 | A | Florida State League | Cocoa Astros | HOU | ||
| 1978 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1979 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1980 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Drillers | TEX | ||
| 1981 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Drillers | TEX | ||
| 1982 | AA | Eastern League | Glens Falls White Sox | CHA |
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