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

+10

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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	21-36 / in Starts: 1-3
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	1 game
Most Games w/o HR	22 games
Most Games w/o RBI	18 games
Grand Slams	0 in 1 bases loaded PA and 1 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 30 PAs	1
Actual Runners on Base	19 (10-7-2)
Avg. MLBer w/ 30 PAs	3
Avg. Runners on Base	18 (9-5-2)

Most Driven In
G Bell	1

Most Driven In By
F Robinson	1
D Zimmer	1

1958 Batting Game Log

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1958 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	318	5 (4)	Apr 21	CIN	@	PHI	W,4-2	14-GF(14)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					8						P
2	319	7 (1)	Apr 24	CIN		MLN	L,2-6	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					7						P
3	320	9 (1)	Apr 26	CIN		PIT	L,4-8	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					7						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
4	321	16 (6)	May 7	CIN	@	CHC	L,1-5	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
5	322	20 (3)	May 11	CIN	@	MLN	L,6-7	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.29	-0.054	3.09	-0.08%	-0.48	P
6	323	23 (2)	May 15	CIN	@	PIT	W,9-4	4-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.77	-0.020	1.31	-0.02%	-0.10	P
7	324	26 (2)	May 19	CIN		MLN	L,3-4	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.29	-0.064	2.49	-0.08%	-0.55	P
8	325	30 (3)	May 24	CIN		LAD	W,5-4	GS-6	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9	1.73	0.080	1.99	0.06%	0.75	P
9	326	34 (3)	May 28	CIN		CHC	L,4-6	6-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	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
10	327	38 (3)	Jun 1 susp	CIN	@	PHI	W,12-11	6-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9						P
11	328	41 (2)	Jun 4	CIN	@	LAD	L,0-3	GS-3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	9	.97	-0.025	1.92	-0.03%	-0.24	P
12	329	51 (9)	Jun 15 (2)	CIN	@	CHC	W,4-2	5-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.125	.125	.250	9	.58	-0.028	1.98	-0.06%	-0.41	P
				Player went from Cincinnati Redlegs to Los Angeles Dodgers
13	330	56	Jun 17	LAD	@	PHI	L,6-9	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.125	.125	.125	.250	9						P
14	331	59 (2)	Jun 20	LAD	@	PIT	L,1-2	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.125	.125	.125	.250	9						P
15	332	61 (1)	Jun 22 (1)	LAD	@	PIT	W,4-1	6-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.111	.111	.222	9	.13	-0.003	.06	0.00%	-0.10	P
16	333	64 (2)	Jun 24 (1)	LAD	@	CIN	W,13-10	4-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.100	.100	.200	9	1.11	-0.032	.78	-0.01%	-0.24	P
17	334	68 (3)	Jun 28	LAD	@	MLN	L,3-7	1-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.083	.083	.083	.167	9	.76	-0.038	1.27	-0.04%	-0.31	P
18	335	70 (1)	Jun 30	LAD	@	STL	L,2-4	2-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.077	.077	.077	.154	9	1.13	-0.029	1.17	-0.02%	-0.24	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
19	336	74 (3)	Jul 5	LAD		CHC	L,1-7	2-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.067	.067	.067	.133	9	1.43	-0.076	1.41	-0.05%	-0.68	P
20	337	77 (2)	Jul 10	LAD		MLN	L,4-8	4-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.067	.067	.067	.133	9						P
21	338	78	Jul 11	LAD		MLN	L,4-7	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.067	.067	.067	.133	9						P
22	339	82 (3)	Jul 14	LAD		CIN	W,8-5	6-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.063	.063	.063	.125	9	.16	-0.004	.13	0.00%	-0.11	P
23	340	83	Jul 15	LAD		PIT	L,2-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.063	.063	.063	.125	3						P
24	341	84	Jul 16	LAD		PIT	L,4-7	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.063	.063	.063	.125	9						P
25	342	86 (1)	Jul 18	LAD		PHI	W,8-6	1-5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.056	.056	.056	.111	9	1.99	-0.114	1.14	-0.04%	-1.04	P
26	343	89 (2)	Jul 23 (1)	LAD	@	PIT	L,3-11	3-4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.056	.056	.056	.111	9						P
27	344	91 (1)	Jul 24	LAD	@	PIT	L,3-5	4-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.056	.056	.056	.111	9						P
28	345	95 (3)	Jul 27 susp	LAD	@	PHI	L,2-6	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.056	.056	.056	.111	9						P
29	346	96	Jul 29	LAD	@	MLN	W,4-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.056	.056	.056	.111	9						P
30	347	97	Jul 30	LAD	@	MLN	L,3-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.056	.056	.056	.111	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
31	348	99 (1)	Aug 1	LAD	@	CIN	W,6-2	8-GF	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.105	.105	.105	.211	9	4.62	0.133	.89	0.02%	0.66	P
32	349	101 (1)	Aug 3 (1)	LAD	@	CIN	W,8-6	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.105	.105	.105	.211	9						P
33	350	103 (1)	Aug 4	LAD	@	STL	L,2-3	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.105	.105	.105	.211	9						P
34	351	106 (2)	Aug 7	LAD	@	CHC	W,3-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.105	.105	.105	.211	9						P
35	352	107	Aug 8	LAD		SFG	W,6-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.105	.105	.105	.211	9						P
36	353	109 (1)	Aug 10	LAD		SFG	L,8-12	3-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.100	.100	.200	9	.31	-0.008	.06	0.00%	-0.11	P
37	354	110	Aug 12	LAD		CHC	L,3-9	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.100	.100	.100	.200	9						P
38	355	112 (1)	Aug 14	LAD		CHC	W,7-3	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.095	.095	.095	.190	9	.10	-0.003	.01	0.00%	-0.37	P
39	356	114 (1)	Aug 15 (2)	LAD		STL	W,5-3	5-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.091	.091	.091	.182	9	.50	-0.014	.03	0.00%	-0.23	P
40	357	119 (4)	Aug 20	LAD		MLN	W,2-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.091	.091	.091	.182	9						P
41	358	120	Aug 21	LAD		MLN	L,0-4	5-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.087	.087	.087	.174	9	.51	-0.013	.07	0.00%	-0.16	P
42	359	122 (1)	Aug 24	LAD		CIN	L,5-6	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.087	.087	.087	.174	9						P
43	360	124 (1)	Aug 26	LAD		CIN	L,4-6	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.087	.087	.087	.174	9						P
44	361	125	Aug 27	LAD		CIN	L,7-8	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.087	.087	.087	.174	9						P
45	362	127 (1)	Aug 30 (1)	LAD	@	SFG	L,2-3	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.087	.087	.087	.174	9						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
46	363	130 (2)	Sep 1 (1)	LAD	@	SFG	L,6-8	5-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.087	.087	.087	.174	9						P
47	364	131	Sep 1 (2)	LAD	@	SFG	L,5-6	9-14	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.080	.080	.080	.160	9	2.03	-0.101	.00	0.00%	-0.38	P
48	365	134 (2)	Sep 4	LAD		SFG	L,3-13	1-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.080	.080	.080	.160	9						P
49	366	136 (1)	Sep 6	LAD	@	STL	L,2-3	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.080	.080	.080	.160	9						P
50	367	137	Sep 7	LAD	@	STL	W,7-5	6-9	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.077	.077	.077	.154	9	.32	-0.016	.00	0.00%	-0.43	P
51	368	138	Sep 9	LAD	@	PHI	L,3-4	6-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.077	.077	.077	.154	9						P
52	369	143 (4)	Sep 14	LAD	@	MLN	W,5-3	6-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.074	.074	.074	.148	9	.43	-0.011	.00	0.00%	-0.22	P
53	370	146 (2)	Sep 16 (2)	LAD	@	CIN	L,5-7	6-GF(10)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.071	.071	.071	.143	9	2.34	-0.060	.00	0.00%	-0.25	P
54	371	148 (1)	Sep 20	LAD	@	CHC	L,2-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.071	.071	.071	.143	9						P
55	372	149	Sep 21	LAD	@	CHC	W,2-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.071	.071	.071	.143	9						P
56	373	150	Sep 23	LAD		STL	L,1-5	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.071	.071	.071	.143	9						P
57	374	152 (1)	Sep 26 (1)	LAD		CHC	W,6-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.071	.071	.071	.143	9						P
							21-36		30	28	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	12	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	.071	.071	.071	.143		1.15	-0.500	1.00	-0.35%	-5.23

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