Johnny Klippstein

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 173lb (185cm, 78kg)

Born: October 17, 1927 in Washington, DC us

Died: October 10, 2003 in Elgin, IL

Buried: St. Mary Cemetery, Huntley, IL

High School: Montgomery Blair HS (Silver Spring, MD)

Debut: May 3, 1950 (Age 22-198d, 10,703rd in major league history)
vs. PHI 4.0 IP, 9 H, 2 SO, 2 BB, 4 ER, L

Last Game: May 27, 1967 (Age 39-222d)
vs. WSA 2.2 IP, 3 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1950 season

Full Name: John Calvin Klippstein

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1959 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

11.0

101

118

ERA

4.24

711

161

1967.2

1158

WHIP

1.470

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	4-31 / in Starts: 2-9
Longest Hitting Streak	3 games
Longest On Base Streak	3 games
Most Games w/o HR	9 games
Most Games w/o RBI	9 games
Grand Slams	0 in 1 bases loaded PA and 1 AB, Data is incomplete
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 33 PAs	3
Actual Runners on Base	12 (7-3-2) Data is incomplete
Avg. MLBer w/ 33 PAs	4
Avg. Runners on Base	22 (11-6-3)

Most Driven In
A Pafko	1
Self	1

Most Driven In By
Self	1
B Borkowski	1
H Jeffcoat	1

1950 Batting Game Log

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1950 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	1	7 (6)	May 3	CHC		PHI	L,2-5	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.46	-0.012	1.36	-0.02%	-0.11	P
2	2	12 (4)	May 7 (2)	CHC		NYG	L,2-5	GS-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
3	3	19 (6)	May 14 (2)	CHC		PIT	L,9-16	0-0	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9						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
4	4	35 (15)	Jun 1	CHC		PHI	L,4-8	4-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9						P
5	5	38 (2)	Jun 5	CHC		BRO	L,1-13	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9						P
6	6	40 (1)	Jun 7	CHC		NYG	L,4-13	5-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9						P
7	7	43 (2)	Jun 10	CHC		BSN	W,13-10	3-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9						P
8	8	49 (5)	Jun 18 (1)	CHC	@	NYG	L,0-6	1-9	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	9	.18	-0.009	.33	-0.01%	-0.22	P
9	9	53 (3)	Jun 23	CHC	@	PHI	W,7-4	GS-2	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.286	.286	.286	.571	9	1.85	0.097	4.00	0.13%	0.94	P
10	10	58 (4)	Jun 27 (2)	CHC		STL	L,1-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.286	.286	.286	.571	9						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
11	11	64 (5)	Jul 4 (1)	CHC	@	STL	L,1-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.286	.286	.286	.571	8						P
12	12	69 (4)	Jul 8	CHC		CIN	L,1-5	3-9	2	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.444	.444	.444	.889	9	.88	0.077	.56	0.03%	0.65	P
13	13	70	Jul 9 (1)	CHC		CIN	L,0-6	6-7	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.600	1.100	9	.51	0.032	.28	0.01%	0.63	PH
14	14	71	Jul 9 (2)	CHC		CIN	L,5-6	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.455	.455	.545	1.000	9	6.70	-0.174	2.70	-0.04%	-0.45	PH
15	15	73 (1)	Jul 14	CHC		BRO	L,0-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.455	.455	.545	1.000	9						P
16	16	74	Jul 15	CHC		BRO	L,5-13	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.455	.455	.545	1.000	9						P
17	17	79 (4)	Jul 19	CHC		BSN	W,11-3	CG	4	4	2	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.467	.467	.733	1.200	9	.45	0.096	.20	0.03%	1.36	P
18	18	84 (4)	Jul 25 (1)	CHC	@	PHI	L,0-7	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.444	.444	.667	1.111	9	.21	0.015	.06	0.00%	-0.09	P
19	19	90 (5)	Jul 29 (2)	CHC	@	BRO	L,1-2	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	1	0	0	.429	.429	.619	1.048	9	1.95	-0.278	.09	-0.01%	-1.66	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
20	20	94 (3)	Aug 2 (2)	CHC	@	NYG	L,6-8	GS-3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.409	.409	.591	1.000	9	.43	-0.011	.01	0.00%	-0.11	P
21	21	100 (5)	Aug 8 (2)	CHC	@	CIN	L,0-9	GS-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.409	.409	.591	1.000	9						P
22	22	101	Aug 10	CHC	@	PIT	L,4-7	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.409	.409	.591	1.000	9						P
23	23	105 (3)	Aug 13 (2)	CHC	@	PIT	L,0-2	0-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.409	.409	.591	1.000	9						P
24	24	111 (5)	Aug 19	CHC		PIT	L,8-13	6-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.409	.409	.591	1.000	9						P
25	25	115 (3)	Aug 23	CHC		NYG	L,4-5	GS-7	2	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.417	.417	.625	1.042	9	.89	0.041	.00	0.00%	0.18	P
26	26	119 (3)	Aug 26	CHC		BSN	L,4-12	2-GF	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	1	0	0	.370	.370	.556	.926	9	.28	-0.022	.00	0.00%	-1.03	P
27	27	123 (3)	Aug 28 (2)	CHC		PHI	L,5-9	6-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.357	.357	.536	.893	9	1.56	-0.040	.00	0.00%	-0.24	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
28	28	126 (2)	Sep 2	CHC		CIN	L,1-5	3-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.500	.833	9	.29	-0.015	.00	0.00%	-0.28	P
29	29	129 (2)	Sep 4 (2)	CHC	@	PIT	L,0-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.500	.833	9						P
30	30	135 (5)	Sep 9 (2)	CHC	@	CIN	L,5-7	GS-5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.313	.313	.469	.781	9	1.09	-0.060	.00	0.00%	-0.48	P
31	31	139 (3)	Sep 13	CHC	@	BSN	L,2-5	5-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.313	.313	.469	.781	9						P
32	32	140	Sep 14	CHC	@	BSN	L,4-7	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.313	.313	.469	.781	9						P
33	33	141	Sep 15	CHC	@	NYG	W,4-3	7-GF(10)	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.515	.848	9	2.35	0.170	.00	0.00%	0.63	P
34	34	150 (8)	Sep 27	CHC		PIT	L,4-7	GS-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.515	.848	9						P
35	35	151	Sep 29	CHC	@	STL	L,1-5	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.515	.848	9						P
							4-31		33	33	4	11	3	0	1	3	0	0	5	0	0		0	2	0	0	.333	.333	.515	.848		.99	-0.093	.38	0.11%	-0.28

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