Richard Klinesmith
Richard M. Klinesmith
Born: 1935
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 196
Career: 1954-1959
Richard Klinesmith compiled a career record of 49 wins and 66 losses and a 4.15 ERA in his 170-game pitching career with the Bristol Twins, Monroe Sports, Winston-Salem Twins, New Orleans Pelicans and Binghamton Triplets. He began playing during the 1954 season and last took the field during the 1959 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | D | APPY1 | Bristol Twins | 4 | 9 | .308 | 4.95 | 15 | 14 | 100.0 | 119 | 69 | 55 | 7 | 53 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | D | APPY1 | Bristol Twins | 12 | 9 | .571 | 3.54 | 27 | 21 | 168.0 | 159 | 102 | 66 | 8 | 66 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Twins | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1956 | C | EVAN | Monroe Sports | 9 | 9 | .500 | 3.08 | 24 | 18 | 149.0 | 130 | 64 | 51 | 5 | 48 | ||||||||||
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 9 | 15 | .375 | 4.76 | 37 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 189.0 | 186 | 115 | 100 | 20 | 89 | 2 | 90 | 5 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 1958 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 6 | 10 | .375 | 3.97 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 127.0 | 134 | 75 | 56 | 12 | 40 | 5 | 57 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1958 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 1 | 3 | .250 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 8 | 11 | .421 | 4.79 | 39 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 141.0 | 165 | 84 | 75 | 12 | 55 | 2 | 71 | 4 | 0 | 10 | |||
| Totals | 49 | 66 | .426 | 4.15 | 170 | 113 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 874.0 | 893 | 509 | 403 | 64 | 351 | 9 | 218 | 13 | 0 | 16 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | D | APPY1 | Bristol Twins | 20 | 53 | 53 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .170 | .170 | .189 | .358 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | D | APPY1 | Bristol Twins | 50 | 117 | 117 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .239 | .239 | .325 | .564 | 38 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | C | EVAN | Monroe Sports | 45 | 114 | 114 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .167 | .167 | .254 | .421 | 29 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Twins | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 38 | 77 | 63 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 22 | .175 | .303 | .286 | .588 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1958 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 5 | 9 | 9 | 1 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1958 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 21 | 48 | 38 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 13 | .184 | .340 | .211 | .551 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 40 | 57 | 48 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 17 | .229 | .327 | .271 | .598 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 222 | 478 | 445 | 15 | 86 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 52 | .193 | .241 | .263 | .503 | 117 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | D | APPY1 | Bristol Twins | P | 15 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | D | APPY1 | Bristol Twins | P | 27 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Twins | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | C | EVAN | Monroe Sports | P | 24 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | P | 37 | 9 | 22 | 4 | 2 | .886 | .838 |
| 1958 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | P | 20 | 4 | 20 | 5 | 0 | .828 | 1.200 |
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | P | 39 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 2 | .957 | .564 |
| Totals | 170 | 21 | 56 | 10 | 4 | .885 | .453 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | D | Appalachian League | Bristol Twins | NYA | ||
| 1955 | D | Appalachian League | Bristol Twins | NYA | ||
| 1956 | C | Evangeline League | Monroe Sports | NYA | ||
| 1956 | B | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Twins | NYA | ||
| 1957 | AA | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | NYA | ||
| 1958 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1958 | AA | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | NYA | ||
| 1959 | AA | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans |
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