Billy Klaus
William Joseph Klaus
Born: December 9, 1928
Spring Grove, IL US
Deceased: December 3, 2006
Sarasota, FL US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 2B, OF, SS
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 160
Career: 1946-1966
Major League Statistics
Billy Klaus compiled a career batting average of .295 with 52 home runs and 337 RBI in his 1227-game career with the Appleton Papermakers, Centralia Cubs, Clinton Cubs, Springfield Cubs, Dallas Eagles, Milwaukee Brewers, Toledo Sox, Minneapolis Millers, Chunichi Dragons and York White Roses. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1966 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | WISL | Appleton Papermakers | 46 | 208 | 175 | 42 | 52 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 26 | 31 | .297 | .394 | .389 | .783 | 68 | 2 | 5 | ||||
| 1947 | D | MIDW | Centralia Cubs | 112 | 431 | 431 | 147 | 19 | 12 | 2 | .341 | .341 | .455 | .796 | 196 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | A | CENL5 | Clinton Cubs | 128 | 528 | 528 | 167 | 35 | 6 | 3 | .316 | .316 | .422 | .739 | 223 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | NENL | Springfield Cubs | 120 | 565 | 483 | 87 | 158 | 27 | 17 | 2 | 42 | 3 | 77 | 36 | .327 | .422 | .466 | .888 | 225 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 1950 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | 144 | 595 | 595 | 177 | 29 | 8 | 1 | .297 | .297 | .378 | .676 | 225 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 151 | 696 | 621 | 105 | 177 | 31 | 14 | 3 | 55 | 3 | 64 | 57 | .285 | .355 | .395 | .749 | 245 | 6 | 3 | 8 | |||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 143 | 633 | 585 | 94 | 173 | 33 | 7 | 7 | 74 | 6 | 44 | 61 | .296 | .346 | .412 | .758 | 241 | 10 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Sox | 144 | 659 | 597 | 88 | 164 | 41 | 5 | 10 | 61 | 8 | 47 | 66 | .275 | .330 | .410 | .740 | 245 | 2 | 2 | 13 | |||
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 150 | 674 | 614 | 110 | 172 | 33 | 7 | 21 | 66 | 7 | 53 | 54 | .280 | .336 | .459 | .795 | 282 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 3 | ||
| 1963 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 62 | 204 | 183 | 15 | 47 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 35 | .257 | .325 | .372 | .697 | 68 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1965 | AA | EL | York White Roses | 7 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .000 | .222 | .000 | .222 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | AA | EL | York White Roses | 20 | 67 | 53 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 14 | .057 | .242 | .075 | .318 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 1227 | 5269 | 4872 | 542 | 1437 | 267 | 81 | 52 | 337 | 32 | 3 | 343 | 356 | .295 | .343 | .415 | .758 | 2022 | 33 | 12 | 38 | 4 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | WISL | Appleton Papermakers | 3B | 37 | 44 | 62 | 17 | 3 | .862 | 2.865 |
| 1949 | B | NENL | Springfield Cubs | 3B | 92 | 93 | 175 | 20 | 17 | .931 | 2.913 |
| 1949 | B | NENL | Springfield Cubs | SS | 18 | 46 | 53 | 7 | 16 | .934 | 5.500 |
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 3B | 151 | 119 | 336 | 18 | 44 | .962 | 3.013 |
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | SS | 17 | 28 | 52 | 5 | 13 | .941 | 4.706 |
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 3B | 126 | 114 | 242 | 24 | 28 | .937 | 2.825 |
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Sox | 3B | 20 | 15 | 34 | 4 | 6 | .925 | 2.450 |
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Sox | SS | 127 | 217 | 382 | 28 | 81 | .955 | 4.717 |
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | SS | 149 | 241 | 479 | 32 | 82 | .957 | 4.832 |
| 1963 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | OF | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1963 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 3B | 55 | .000 | |||||
| 1966 | AA | EL | York White Roses | 2B | 14 | 26 | 39 | 1 | 4 | .985 | 4.643 |
| Totals | 813 | 943 | 1854 | 156 | 294 | .947 | 3.440 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | Wisconsin State League | Appleton Papermakers | CLE | ||
| 1947 | D | Illinois State League | Centralia Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1948 | A | Central League | Clinton Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1949 | B | New England League | Springfield Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1950 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Eagles | |||
| 1951 | AAA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | BSN | ||
| 1952 | AAA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | BSN | ||
| 1953 | AAA | American Association 2 | Toledo Sox | ML1 | ||
| 1954 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | NY1 | ||
| 1963 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Chunichi Dragons | |||
| 1965 | AA | Eastern League | York White Roses | WS2 | ||
| 1966 | AA | Eastern League | York White Roses | WS2 |
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