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	11-23 / in Starts: 3-8
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	2 games
Most Games w/o HR	12 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:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 37 PAs	4
Actual Runners on Base	19 (6-8-5) Data is incomplete
Avg. MLBer w/ 37 PAs	4
Avg. Runners on Base	24 (12-7-3)

Most Driven In
D Fondy	2
M Owen	1
Self	1
J Cusick	0
E Miksis	0

Most Driven In By
Self	1

1951 Batting Game Log

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1951 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	36	16 (15)	May 6 (1)	CHC	@	PHI	L,4-5	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	37	17	May 6 (2)	CHC	@	PHI	W,9-7	8-GF(10)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.22	-0.005	.46	-0.01%	-0.16	P
3	38	19 (1)	May 9	CHC	@	BRO	L,4-5	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
4	39	24 (4)	May 13 (2)	CHC	@	PIT	W,6-0	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9	.70	-0.177	1.88	-0.29%	-0.21	P
5	40	29 (4)	May 19	CHC		PHI	L,1-2	GS-8	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.286	.286	.286	.571	9	1.44	-0.080	4.70	-0.16%	-0.69	P
6	41	34 (4)	May 26	CHC		PIT	W,5-4	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9	1.34	-0.115	3.74	-0.19%	-1.10	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
7	42	38 (3)	Jun 2	CHC	@	BSN	W,7-5	GS-9	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9	.50	-0.018	1.58	-0.03%	0.00	P
8	43	43 (4)	Jun 7	CHC	@	PHI	L,1-7	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	.176	.176	.176	.353	9	.78	-0.038	1.90	-0.06%	-0.39	P
9	44	45 (1)	Jun 10 (1)	CHC	@	NYG	L,1-6	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.176	.176	.176	.353	9						P
10	45	48 (2)	Jun 13	CHC		PHI	L,0-5	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.158	.158	.158	.316	9	1.19	-0.061	2.04	-0.06%	-0.48	P
11	46	53 (4)	Jun 18	CHC		BSN	W,5-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.158	.158	.158	.316	9						P
12	47	56 (2)	Jun 22	CHC		NYG	L,6-9	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.150	.150	.150	.300	9	.76	-0.033	.71	-0.02%	-0.58	P
13	48	58 (1)	Jun 24	CHC		NYG	L,7-10	5-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.150	.150	.150	.300	9						P
14	49	62 (3)	Jun 29	CHC	@	STL	T,6-6	0-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286	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
15	50	68 (5)	Jul 5	CHC		STL	L,2-10	GS-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286	9						P
16	51	70 (1)	Jul 7	CHC		CIN	L,6-8	5-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.136	.136	.136	.273	9	1.25	-0.032	.27	0.00%	-0.24	P
17	52	71	Jul 12	CHC	@	BRO	L,3-9	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.136	.136	.136	.273	9						P
18	53	74 (2)	Jul 14 (2)	CHC	@	BRO	W,11-7	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.136	.136	.136	.273	9						P
19	54	82 (7)	Jul 22 (1)	CHC	@	PHI	W,8-7	6-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.136	.136	.136	.273	9						P
20	55	86 (3)	Jul 26	CHC		BRO	L,1-9	7-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.130	.130	.130	.261	9	.71	-0.018	.04	0.00%	-0.16	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	56	107 (20)	Aug 12 (1)	CHC		PIT	L,0-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.130	.130	.130	.261	9						P
22	57	109 (1)	Aug 13	CHC	@	STL	W,6-3	4-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	1	0	0	.120	.120	.120	.240	9	.52	-0.044	.00	0.00%	-1.01	P
23	58	116 (6)	Aug 19 (2)	CHC	@	PIT	L,4-5	GS-8	3	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.143	.143	.250	.393	9	.56	0.095	.00	0.00%	0.52	P
24	59	122 (5)	Aug 26 (2)	CHC	@	NYG	L,1-5	GS-4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	1	0	0	.133	.133	.233	.367	9	2.01	-0.202	.00	0.00%	-1.81	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
25	60	129 (6)	Sep 2 (1)	CHC		CIN	L,0-7	GS-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.129	.129	.226	.355	9	.38	-0.010	.00	0.00%	-0.11	P
26	61	132 (2)	Sep 3 (2)	CHC		PIT	L,3-4	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0			0	0	0	.125	.125	.219	.344	9						P
27	62	134 (1)	Sep 5 (2)	CHC		STL	L,5-6	5-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.121	.121	.212	.333	9	.51	-0.013	.00	0.00%	-0.16	P
28	63	135	Sep 6	CHC		STL	L,2-10	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.121	.121	.212	.333	9						P
29	64	139 (3)	Sep 9 (2)	CHC	@	CIN	L,0-7	4-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.118	.118	.206	.324	9	.04	-0.001	.00	0.00%	-0.11	P
30	65	140	Sep 11	CHC		BSN	W,13-11	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.118	.118	.206	.324	9						P
31	66	142 (1)	Sep 14	CHC		NYG	L,2-7	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.118	.118	.206	.324	9						P
32	67	143	Sep 15	CHC		NYG	L,2-5	5-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.114	.114	.200	.314	9	.77	-0.020	.00	0.00%	-0.24	P
33	68	146 (2)	Sep 18	CHC		PHI	W,7-4	6-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	.111	.111	.194	.306	9	.21	0.005	.00	0.00%	0.21	P
34	69	150 (3)	Sep 23 (1)	CHC	@	STL	L,3-9	2-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.108	.108	.189	.297	9	.67	-0.017	.00	0.00%	-0.24	P
35	70	154 (3)	Sep 30 (1)	CHC		STL	W,7-6	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.108	.108	.189	.297	9						P
							11-23		37	37	1	4	0	0	1	4	0	0	12	0	0		1	2	0	0	.108	.108	.189	.297		.81	-0.784	1.30	-0.82%	-6.95

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