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Ron Klimkowski

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 190lb (188cm, 86kg)

Born: March 1, 1944 in Jersey City, NJ us

Died: November 13, 2009 in Plainview, NY

High School: W.T. Clarke HS (Westbury, NY)

School: Morehead State University (Morehead, KY)

Debut: September 15, 1969 (Age 25-198d, 12,942nd in major league history)
vs. DET 3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: September 22, 1972 (Age 28-205d)
vs. CLE 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1970 season

Full Name: Ronald Bernard Klimkowski

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

2.2

ERA

2.90

189.0

WHIP

1.222

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1964	20	BOS-min	A	6	11	.353	4.93	28	18		3	0		126.0	143	90	69	5	77	6	102	6	0	21				1.746	10.2	0.4	5.5	7.3	1.32	WLO MIDW
1965	21	BOS-min	A,WRk	12	10	.545	2.21	34	22		10	2		175.0	142	71	43	4	53	0	100	8	0	18				1.114	7.3	0.2	2.7	5.1	1.89	WLO,RSX,WSM MIDW,FLIL,CARL
1966	22	BOS-min	A,WRk	14	13	.519	2.52	40	29		20	1		257.0	197	89	72	12	99	6	195	9	1	9				1.152	6.9	0.4	3.5	6.8	1.97	WSM,RSX CARL,FLIL
1967	23	BOS-NYY-min	AA,AAA,WRk	8	8	.500	3.26	33	20		6	1		152.0	124	69	55	9	70	4	94	8	0	8				1.276	7.3	0.5	4.1	5.6	1.34	PFD,SYR,YAN EL,IL,FLIL
1968	24	NYY-min	AA,AAA	4	3	.571	3.60	32	2		0	0		75.0	76	40	30	4	40	8	29	7	0	3				1.547	9.1	0.5	4.8	3.5	0.73	BNG,SYR EL,IL
1969	25	NYY-min	AAA	15	7	.682	2.18	26	24		13	3	0	173.0	150	55	42	8	48	1	57	6	0	3				1.145	7.8	0.4	2.5	3.0	1.19	SYR IL
1969	25	NYY	AL	0	0		0.64	3	1	2	0	0	0	14.0	6	1	1	0	5	1	3	0	0	0	52	559	3.15	0.786	3.9	0.0	3.2	1.9	0.60
1970	26	NYY	AL	6	7	.462	2.65	45	3	10	1	1	1	98.1	80	36	29	7	33	7	40	3	0	2	399	134	3.85	1.149	7.3	0.6	3.0	3.7	1.21
1971	27	OAK-min	AAA	2	1	.667	2.25	5	5		0	0	0	32.0	29	11	8	1	7	0	21	0	0	1				1.125	8.2	0.3	2.0	5.9	3.00	IWA AA
1971	27	OAK	AL	2	2	.500	3.38	26	0	11	0	0	2	45.1	37	19	17	3	23	8	25	1	0	3	195	100	3.80	1.324	7.3	0.6	4.6	5.0	1.09
1972	28	NYY-OAK-min	AAA	5	8	.385	3.56	24	19		2	0	0	124.0	136	65	49	13	34	2	64	4	0	3				1.371	9.9	0.9	2.5	4.6	1.88	SYR,IWA IL,AA
1972	28	NYY	AL	0	3	.000	4.02	16	2	3	0	0	1	31.1	32	15	14	3	15	7	11	1	0	1	137	75	4.47	1.500	9.2	0.9	4.3	3.2	0.73
1973	29	NYY-min	AA,AAA	6	6	.500	4.50	21	10		3	0	0	94.0	109	55	47	9	23	0	53	3	1	1				1.404	10.4	0.9	2.2	5.1	2.30	WHA,SYR EL,IL
4 Yrs				8	12	.400	2.90	90	6	26	1	1	4	189.0	155	71	61	13	76	23	79	5	0	6	783	118	3.89	1.222	7.4	0.6	3.6	3.8	1.04
162 Game Avg.				6	8	.400	2.90	64	4	18	1	1	3	134	110	50	43	9	54	16	56	4	0	4	555	118	3.89	1.222	7.4	0.6	3.6	3.8	1.04

NYY (3 yrs)				6	10	.375	2.76	64	6	15	1	1	2	143.2	118	52	44	10	53	15	54	4	0	3	588	125	3.92	1.190	7.4	0.6	3.3	3.4	1.02
OAK (1 yr)				2	2	.500	3.38	26	0	11	0	0	2	45.1	37	19	17	3	23	8	25	1	0	3	195	100	3.80	1.324	7.3	0.6	4.6	5.0	1.09