Johnny Klippstein
John Calvin Klippstein
Born: October 17, 1927
Washington, DC US
Deceased: October 10, 2003
Elgin, IL US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 173
Career: 1944-1949
Major League Statistics
Johnny Klippstein compiled a career record of 41 wins and 28 losses and a 3.21 ERA in his 133-game pitching career with the Lima Red Birds, Allentown Cardinals, Winston-Salem Cardinals, Omaha Cardinals, Lynchburg Cardinals, Columbus Red Birds and Mobile Bears. He began playing during the 1944 season and last took the field during the 1949 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | OHSL4 | Lima Red Birds | 3 | 2 | .600 | 0.00 | 7 | 0 | 36.0 | 36 | 27 | 27 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1944 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Cardinals | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18.0 | 25 | 21 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||||||
| 1945 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 4.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1945 | C | CARL | Winston-Salem Cardinals | 8 | 7 | .533 | 2.48 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 149.0 | 111 | 62 | 41 | 75 | 106 | 8 | 2 | 19 | ||||
| 1947 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 3 | 2 | .600 | 4.42 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 57.0 | 49 | 31 | 28 | 33 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 1947 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 5 | 4 | .556 | 5.37 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 67.0 | 66 | 49 | 40 | 51 | 41 | 1 | 3 | |||||||
| 1947 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 1 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0.7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 1948 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 6 | 5 | .545 | 4.06 | 33 | 155.0 | 131 | 89 | 70 | 119 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 15 | 8 | .652 | 2.95 | 33 | 15 | 5 | 195.0 | 167 | 76 | 64 | 121 | 127 | 8 | 0 | 14 | ||||||
| Totals | 41 | 28 | .594 | 3.21 | 133 | 15 | 7 | 35 | 9 | 0 | 681.7 | 588 | 355 | 243 | 0 | 439 | 0 | 371 | 21 | 2 | 41 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | C | CARL | Winston-Salem Cardinals | 23 | 61 | 51 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 22 | .098 | .220 | .157 | .377 | 8 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1947 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 11 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .300 | .333 | .400 | .733 | 8 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1947 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 15 | 27 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .000 | .080 | .000 | .080 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1948 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 33 | 64 | 64 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .188 | .219 | .406 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 33 | 77 | 72 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 21 | .167 | .200 | .181 | .381 | 13 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Totals | 115 | 252 | 230 | 11 | 35 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 50 | .152 | .201 | .187 | .388 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | OHSL4 | Lima Red Birds | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1944 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Cardinals | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1945 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Cardinals | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1945 | C | CARL | Winston-Salem Cardinals | P | 23 | 4 | 38 | 4 | 3 | .913 | 1.826 |
| 1947 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | P | 15 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 0 | .889 | 1.067 |
| 1947 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | P | 11 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 1.091 |
| 1947 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1948 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | P | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | P | 33 | 9 | 29 | 2 | 1 | .950 | 1.152 |
| Totals | 133 | 15 | 93 | 10 | 4 | .915 | .812 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | Ohio State League | Lima Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1944 | B | Inter-State League | Allentown Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1945 | B | Inter-State League | Allentown Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1945 | C | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1947 | A | Western League | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1947 | B | Piedmont League | Lynchburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1947 | AAA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1948 | B | Piedmont League | Lynchburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1948 | AAA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1949 | AA | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | BRO |
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