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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, 8,445th 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

W

L

ERA

3.68

G

265

GS

130

SV

IP

1089.2

SO

357

WHIP

1.387

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
1931	23	STL-min	A	0	0			1						1.0	2				1									3.000	18.0		9.0			HSN TL
1932	24	STL-min	B,AA	8	13	.381	3.22	35						190.0	172	107	68		95									1.405	8.1		4.5			ELM,DNV,ROC,CLB NYPL,IIIL,IL,AA
1933	25	STL-min	A	16	12	.571	3.08	37						234.0	227	98	80		84									1.329	8.7		3.2			ELM NYPL
1934	26	STL-min	AA	15	13	.536	4.76	40						189.0	209	127	100		82									1.540	10.0		3.9			CLB AA
1935	27	STL-min	AA	14	14	.500	4.27	49	34					255.0	322	155	121		85									1.596	11.4		3.0			CLB AA
1936	28	STL-min	AA	9	9	.500	4.66	43	18					168.0	201	108	87		73									1.631	10.8		3.9			ROC,CLB IL,AA
1937	29	STL-min	AA	19	13	.594	3.77	37						279.0	292	126	117		81									1.337	9.4		2.6			SAC PCL
1938	30	PIT	NL	12	5	.706	2.99	28	21	4	10	1	1	159.1	152	63	53	7	42	3	58	6	2	0	659	127	3.79	1.218	8.6	0.4	2.4	3.3	1.38
1939	31	PIT	NL	14	17	.452	4.36	37	33	3	10	2	0	225.0	251	120	109	11	81	4	64	3	0	6	989	88	3.78	1.476	10.0	0.4	3.2	2.6	0.79
1940	32	PIT	NL	8	13	.381	5.39	39	22	6	3	0	3	142.0	196	102	85	5	53	4	48	5	0	5	662	71	3.46	1.754	12.4	0.3	3.4	3.0	0.91
1941	33	PIT	NL	9	4	.692	3.93	35	9	18	3	0	4	116.2	127	58	51	5	30	5	36	1	0	2	499	93	3.07	1.346	9.8	0.4	2.3	2.8	1.20
1942	34	PIT	NL	8	11	.421	3.24	37	19	9	8	1	1	152.2	151	69	55	6	45	5	58	3	0	4	657	105	2.77	1.284	8.9	0.4	2.7	3.4	1.29
1943	35	PIT	NL	11	8	.579	2.72	33	25	6	14	3	0	195.0	185	77	59	6	58	6	65	0	0	4	809	128	3.28	1.246	8.5	0.3	2.7	3.0	1.12
1944			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1945			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1946	38	BOS	AL	3	2	.600	2.37	28	1	20	0	0	9	57.0	49	16	15	1	25	0	16	1	0	1	236	155	3.08	1.298	7.7	0.2	3.9	2.5	0.64
1947	39	BOS	AL	1	1	.500	3.86	28	0	17	0	0	5	42.0	42	20	18	5	24	1	12	1	1	1	194	101	5.41	1.571	9.0	1.1	5.1	2.6	0.50
1948	40	STL-min	AA	0	3	.000	3.06	17	2		1	0		50.0	52	17	17		17		23	2	1	2				1.380	9.4		3.1	4.1	1.35	HSN TL
1949	41	PIT-min	AAA					32																										INA AA
1950	42	NYG-min	AAA	0	0		3.75	8	0		0	0		12.0	8	5	5		5		5	0		0				1.083	6.0		3.8	3.8	1.00	JER IL
8 Yrs				66	61	.520	3.68	265	130	83	48	7	23	1089.2	1153	525	445	46	358	28	357	20	3	23	4705	100	3.46	1.387	9.5	0.4	3.0	2.9	1.00
162 Game Avg.				11	11	.520	3.68	46	22	14	8	1	4	188	198	90	77	8	62	5	61	3	1	4	810	100	3.46	1.387	9.5	0.4	3.0	2.9	1.00

PIT (6 yrs)				62	58	.517	3.74	209	129	46	48	7	9	990.2	1062	489	412	40	309	27	329	18	2	21	4275	98	3.40	1.384	9.6	0.4	2.8	3.0	1.06
BOS (2 yrs)				4	3	.571	3.00	56	1	37	0	0	14	99.0	91	36	33	6	49	1	28	2	1	2	430	125	4.07	1.414	8.3	0.5	4.5	2.5	0.57

NL (6 yrs)				62	58	.517	3.74	209	129	46	48	7	9	990.2	1062	489	412	40	309	27	329	18	2	21	4275	98	3.40	1.384	9.6	0.4	2.8	3.0	1.06
AL (2 yrs)				4	3	.571	3.00	56	1	37	0	0	14	99.0	91	36	33	6	49	1	28	2	1	2	430	125	4.07	1.414	8.3	0.5	4.5	2.5	0.57