Bob Klinger

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 180lb (183cm, 81kg)

Born: June 4, 1908 in Allenton, MO us

Died: August 19, 1977 in Villa Ridge, MO

Buried: Allen Cemetery, Allenton, MO

High School: Eureka HS (Eureka, MO)

Debut: April 19, 1938 (Age 29-319d, 8,444th in major league history)
vs. STL 2.0 IP, 3 H, 2 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER, W

Last Game: September 23, 1947 (Age 39-111d)
vs. PHA 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1938 season

Full Name: Robert Harold Klinger

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

9.9

ERA

3.68

265

130

1089.2

357

WHIP

1.387

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	17-14 / in Starts: 17-6
Longest Hitting Streak	4 games
Longest On Base Streak	4 games
Most Games w/o HR	25 games
Most Games w/o RBI	8 games
Grand Slams	0 in 1 bases loaded PA and 1 AB, Data is incomplete
Go-Ahead Hits:	2

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 74 PAs	5
Actual Runners on Base	54 (24-17-13) Data is incomplete
Avg. MLBer w/ 74 PAs	7
Avg. Runners on Base	47 (24-15-7)

Most Driven In
V DiMaggio	3
E Fletcher	1
B Elliott	1
A Rubeling	0
A Lopez	0
F Gustine	0

Most Driven In By
J Russell	2
A Rubeling	1
B Elliott	1
M Van Robays	1

1943 Batting Game Log

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1943 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	177	5 (4)	Apr 27	PIT		CIN	W,4-1	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.34	-0.069	3.44	-0.11%	-0.49	P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
2	178	10 (4)	May 2 (2)	PIT		CHC	W,1-0	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.98	-0.073	2.43	-0.11%	-0.77	P
3	179	15 (4)	May 9 (2)	PIT		STL	T,3-3	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.42	-0.011	1.00	-0.02%	-0.09	P
4	180	20 (4)	May 16 (2)	PIT	@	NYG	W,2-1	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.46	0.004	2.96	0.01%	-0.24	P
5	181	24 (3)	May 22	PIT	@	PHI	L,0-10	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.64	-0.015	.98	-0.01%	-0.13	P
6	182	26 (1)	May 23 (2)	PIT	@	PHI	L,2-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
7	183	34 (7)	May 31 (2)	PIT		BSN	W,4-0	CG	4	3	1	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.154	.214	.231	.445	9	.41	0.055	.64	0.05%	0.97	P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
8	184	40 (5)	Jun 6 (1)	PIT		NYG	W,18-1	CG	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	.176	.222	.235	.458	9	.19	-0.040	.40	-0.05%	-0.72	P
9	185	47 (6)	Jun 13 (2)	PIT	@	STL	T,4-4	CG(12)	6	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.182	.250	.227	.477	9	1.29	-0.102	2.98	-0.14%	-0.57	P
10	186	52 (4)	Jun 19	PIT		CIN	W,4-3	GS-7	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.240	.296	.280	.576	9	1.69	0.249	3.97	0.35%	1.53	P
11	187	57 (4)	Jun 23 (2)	PIT	@	CHC	W,7-5	GS-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.240	.296	.280	.576	9						P
12	188	60 (2)	Jun 27 (1)	PIT	@	CIN	L,3-6	6-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.231	.286	.269	.555	9	.21	-0.005	.69	-0.01%	-0.09	P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
13	189	65 (4)	Jul 1 (2)	PIT	@	PHI	W,2-1	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	.214	.267	.250	.517	9	.83	-0.047	1.81	-0.06%	-0.59	P
14	190	71 (5)	Jul 5 (2)	PIT	@	NYG	L,0-9	GS-0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.200	.250	.233	.483	9						P
15	191	73 (1)	Jul 9	PIT	@	BRO	L,7-8	10-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.250	.233	.483	9						P
16	192	77 (3)	Jul 15	PIT		STL	W,4-3	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.206	.250	.235	.485	9	.86	-0.048	1.97	-0.07%	-0.86	P
17	193	81 (3)	Jul 18 (1)	PIT		STL	L,4-7	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.206	.250	.235	.485	9						P
18	194	84 (2)	Jul 21	PIT		PHI	W,10-2	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0		0	1	0	0	.189	.250	.216	.466	9	1.28	-0.165	2.52	-0.20%	-1.38	P
19	195	89 (4)	Jul 25 (1)	PIT		BRO	W,7-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.171	.227	.195	.422	9	.29	-0.030	.50	-0.03%	-1.36	P
20	196	94 (4)	Jul 30	PIT		NYG	L,7-13	GS-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.171	.227	.195	.422	9						P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
21	197	98 (3)	Aug 2	PIT		BSN	W,5-4	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.159	.213	.182	.395	9	.66	-0.053	.36	-0.02%	-0.52	P
22	198	104 (5)	Aug 8 (2)	PIT	@	STL	L,2-5	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0			0	0	0	.149	.200	.170	.370	9						P
23	199	108 (3)	Aug 14 (1)	PIT	@	PHI	W,8-2	CG	4	3	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	.180	.226	.220	.446	9	.61	0.102	.05	0.01%	0.48	P
24	200	115 (6)	Aug 18 (1)	PIT	@	NYG	W,7-6	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	1	0	0	.176	.222	.216	.438	9	1.82	-0.087	.30	-0.01%	-0.72	P
25	201	116	Aug 18 (2)	PIT	@	NYG	L,2-3	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.176	.222	.216	.438	9						P
26	202	119 (2)	Aug 20 (2)	PIT	@	NYG	L,4-7	5-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.173	.218	.212	.430	9	1.11	-0.027	.24	0.00%	-0.14	P
27	203	122 (2)	Aug 22 (2)	PIT	@	BRO	L,6-8	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.173	.218	.212	.430	9						P
28	204	126 (3)	Aug 27	PIT		CHC	L,2-3	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.170	.214	.208	.422	9	1.09	-0.027	.00	0.00%	-0.22	P
29	205	132 (5)	Aug 31	PIT		STL	L,2-4	GS-9	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.196	.237	.232	.469	9	1.12	0.004	.01	0.00%	0.01	P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
30	206	136 (3)	Sep 5	PIT	@	CHC	W,5-4	GS-7	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	1	0	0	.200	.238	.233	.471	9	.55	-0.055	.00	0.00%	-0.98	P
31	207	142 (5)	Sep 11	PIT	@	CIN	W,11-1	CG	4	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0		0	1	0	0	.210	.269	.242	.511	9	.62	0.024	.00	0.00%	0.01	P
32	208	149 (6)	Sep 23	PIT		BSN	L,1-2	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.210	.269	.242	.511	9						P
33	209	151 (1)	Sep 26 (1)	PIT		NYG	W,5-0	CG	4	3	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	.246	.300	.277	.577	9	.68	0.072	.00	0.00%	1.37	P
							17-14		74	65	5	16	2	0	0	5	5	0	3	0	4		0	4	0	0	.246	.300	.277	.577		.84	-0.344	1.26	-0.42%	-5.49

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