Jay Kleven
Jay Allen Kleven
Born: December 2, 1949
Oakland, CA US
Deceased: June 30, 2009
San Lorenzo, CA US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 190
Career: 1972-1977
Major League Statistics
Jay Kleven compiled a career batting average of .226 with 11 home runs and 127 RBI in his 434-game career with the Visalia Mets, Victoria Toros, Tidewater Tides and Indianapolis Indians. He began playing during the 1972 season and last took the field during the 1977 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | AA | TL | Victoria Toros | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | 73 | 270 | 247 | 21 | 69 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 51 | .279 | .330 | .352 | .682 | 87 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1973 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | 107 | 380 | 344 | 38 | 74 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 63 | .215 | .278 | .282 | .560 | 97 | 4 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1974 | AA | TL | Victoria Toros | 93 | 318 | 303 | 24 | 66 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 44 | .218 | .247 | .261 | .508 | 79 | 4 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 72 | 229 | 208 | 21 | 53 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 39 | .255 | .319 | .327 | .646 | 68 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 55 | 176 | 155 | 11 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 24 | .174 | .247 | .213 | .460 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 21 | 66 | 58 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | .121 | .185 | .138 | .323 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 13 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .273 | .304 | .273 | .577 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 434 | 1462 | 1337 | 117 | 302 | 41 | 1 | 11 | 127 | 2 | 5 | 92 | 226 | .226 | .280 | .283 | .562 | 378 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | C | 65 | 459 | 43 | 5 | 4 | .990 | 7.723 | 11 | |||
| 1972 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | 3B | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 1.750 | ||||
| 1972 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | 1B | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 | ||||
| 1973 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | C | 105 | 701 | 76 | 14 | 5 | .982 | 7.400 | 25 | |||
| 1974 | AA | TL | Victoria Toros | C | 91 | 445 | 49 | 13 | 6 | .974 | 5.429 | 9 | |||
| 1974 | AA | TL | Victoria Toros | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 1975 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | C | 64 | 332 | 30 | 4 | 8 | .989 | 5.656 | 9 | |||
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | C | 52 | 277 | 33 | 4 | 4 | .987 | 5.962 | 8 | |||
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | C | 21 | 82 | 11 | 1 | 3 | .989 | 4.429 | 0 | |||
| 1977 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | C | 10 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .975 | 3.900 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 414 | 2339 | 249 | 43 | 30 | .984 | 6.251 | 62 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | A | California League | Visalia Mets | NYN | ||
| 1973 | A | California League | Visalia Mets | NYN | ||
| 1974 | AA | Texas League | Victoria Toros | NYN | ||
| 1975 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN | ||
| 1976 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN | ||
| 1977 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN | ||
| 1977 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CIN |
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