Joe Klink
Joseph Charles Klink
Born: February 3, 1962
Johnstown, PA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 170
Draft: Round 36 (1983 June Amateur Draft, New York Mets)
School: Biscayne College
Career: 1983-1996
Major League Statistics
Joe Klink compiled a career record of 24 wins and 22 losses, with 65 saves, and a 3.01 ERA in his 312-game pitching career with the Columbia Mets, Lynchburg Mets, Orlando Twins, Portland Beavers, Huntsville Stars, Tacoma Tigers, Modesto A's, Albuquerque Dukes, Buffalo Bisons and Tacoma Rainiers. He began playing during the 1983 season and last took the field during the 1996 campaign.
 Columbia Mets |
 Lynchburg Mets |
 Orlando Twins |
 Portland Beavers |
 Huntsville Stars |
 Tacoma Tigers |
 Modesto A's |
 Albuquerque Dukes |
 Buffalo Bisons |
 Tacoma Rainiers |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | A | SALL3 | Columbia Mets | 2 | 2 | .500 | 4.62 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.3 | 24 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1984 | A | SALL3 | Columbia Mets | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3.49 | 31 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 38.7 | 30 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 49 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| 1985 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Mets | 3 | 3 | .500 | 2.26 | 44 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 51.7 | 41 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 26 | 2 | 59 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| 1986 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Twins | 4 | 5 | .444 | 2.51 | 45 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 68.0 | 59 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 37 | 1 | 63 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 0 | 0 | 4.30 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23.0 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1988 | AA | SOUL | Huntsville Stars | 1 | 2 | .333 | 0.78 | 21 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 34.7 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 3 | |
| 1988 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | 2 | 1 | .667 | 5.12 | 27 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 38.7 | 47 | 29 | 22 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 6 | 3 | |
| 1989 | AA | SOUL | Huntsville Stars | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.82 | 57 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 60.7 | 46 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 59 | 2 | 5 | 6 | |
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1991 | Advanced A | CALL | Modesto A's | 0 | 0 | 3.60 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | |
| 1994 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | |
| 1995 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 2 | 1 | .667 | 3.00 | 45 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 39.0 | 31 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 161 |
| 1996 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.05 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| Totals | 24 | 22 | .522 | 3.01 | 312 | 4 | 207 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 401.0 | 346 | 162 | 134 | 18 | 194 | 7 | 364 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 224 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | A | SALL3 | Columbia Mets | 31 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Mets | 44 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 75 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | A | SALL3 | Columbia Mets | P | 12 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .583 |
| 1984 | A | SALL3 | Columbia Mets | P | 31 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .226 |
| 1985 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Mets | P | 44 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .182 |
| 1986 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Twins | P | 45 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .909 | .222 |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | P | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1988 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | P | 27 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .185 |
| 1988 | AA | SOUL | Huntsville Stars | P | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .190 |
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | P | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1989 | AA | SOUL | Huntsville Stars | P | 57 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .281 |
| 1991 | Advanced A | CALL | Modesto A's | P | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| 1994 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | P | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1995 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | P | 45 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .889 | .178 |
| 1996 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | P | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .429 |
| Totals | 312 | 22 | 55 | 2 | 5 | .975 | .247 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbia Mets | NYN | ||
| 1984 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbia Mets | NYN | ||
| 1985 | A | Carolina League | Lynchburg Mets | NYN | ||
| 1986 | AA | Southern League | Orlando Twins | MIN | ||
| 1987 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | MIN | ||
| 1988 | AA | Southern League | Huntsville Stars | OAK | ||
| 1988 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Tigers | OAK | ||
| 1989 | AA | Southern League | Huntsville Stars | OAK | ||
| 1989 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Tigers | OAK | ||
| 1991 | Advanced A | California League | Modesto A's | OAK | ||
| 1994 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Albuquerque Dukes | LAN | ||
| 1995 | AAA | American Association 2 | Buffalo Bisons | CLE | ||
| 1996 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Rainiers | SEA |
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