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)

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

ERA

3.68

265

130

1089.2

357

WHIP

1.387

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1929	21	-3.8	Shawnee	WA	C		14	8	.636	2.79	5.18	30						184.0	190	106	57		52							1.315	9.3		2.5
1930	22	-2.8	Danville	IIIL	B		12	9	.571	4.38	6.02	27						187.0	211	125	91		101							1.668	10.2		4.9
1931	23		2 Teams	2 Lgs	B-A		8	11	.421		6.22	30						175.0	180	121	87		105							1.629	9.3		5.4
1931	23	-5.5	Houston	TL	A	STL	0	0				1						1.0	2				1							3.000	18.0		9.0
1931	23	-2.9	Danville	IIIL	B		8	11	.421	4.50	6.26	29						174.0	178	121	87		104							1.621	9.2		5.4
1932	24		4 Teams	4 Lgs	B-AA	STL	8	13	.381		5.07	35						190.0	172	107	68		95							1.405	8.1		4.5
1932	24	-3.5	Rochester	IL	AA	STL	0	1	.000	5.50	8.00	6						18.0	24	16	11		13							2.056	12.0		6.5
1932	24	-4.5	Columbus	AA	AA	STL	0	1	.000		6.00	5						9.0	12	6			3							1.667	12.0		3.0
1932	24	-3.4	Elmira	NYPL	B	STL	8	8	.500	3.74	4.40	19						137.0	108	67	57		67							1.277	7.1		4.4
1932	24	-1.2	Danville	IIIL	B	STL	0	3	.000		6.23	5						26.0	28	18			12							1.538	9.7		4.2
1933	25	-1.1	Elmira	NYPL	A	STL	16	12	.571	3.08	3.77	37						234.0	227	98	80		84							1.329	8.7		3.2
1934	26	-2.0	Columbus	AA	AA	STL	15	13	.536	4.76	6.05	40						189.0	209	127	100		82							1.540	10.0		3.9
1935	27	-1.0	Columbus	AA	AA	STL	14	14	.500	4.27	5.47	49	34					255.0	322	155	121		85							1.596	11.4		3.0
1936	28		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA	STL	9	9	.500	4.66	5.79	43	9		6	2		168.0	201	108	87		73		76	6	0	9	510	1.631	10.8		3.9	4.1	1.04
1936	28	-0.9	Rochester	IL	AA	STL	7	4	.636	4.79	5.61	32	9		3	2		109.0	131	68	58		54		51	5	0	8	510	1.697	10.8		4.5	4.2	0.94
1936	28	-0.2	Columbus	AA	AA	STL	2	5	.286	4.42	6.10	11			3			59.0	70	40	29		19		25	1	0	1		1.508	10.7		2.9	3.8	1.32
1937	29	-0.2	Sacramento	PCL	AA	STL	19	13	.594	3.77	4.06	37		5	22	2		279.0	292	126	117		81		108	7	0	10		1.337	9.4		2.6	3.5	1.33
1938	30	0.9	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	12	5	.706	2.99	3.56	28	21	4	10	1	1	159.1	152	63	53	7	42	3	58	6	2	0	659	1.218	8.6	0.4	2.4	3.3	1.38
1939	31	1.4	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	14	17	.452	4.36	4.80	37	33	3	10	2	0	225.0	251	120	109	11	81	4	64	3	0	6	989	1.476	10.0	0.4	3.2	2.6	0.79
1940	32	2.5	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	8	13	.381	5.39	6.46	39	22	6	3	0	3	142.0	196	102	85	5	53	4	48	5	0	5	662	1.754	12.4	0.3	3.4	3.0	0.91
1941	33	4.0	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	9	4	.692	3.93	4.47	35	9	18	3	0	4	116.2	127	58	51	5	30	5	36	1	0	2	499	1.346	9.8	0.4	2.3	2.8	1.20
1942	34	5.1	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	8	11	.421	3.24	4.07	37	19	9	8	1	1	152.2	151	69	55	6	45	5	58	3	0	4	657	1.284	8.9	0.4	2.7	3.4	1.29
1943	35	5.1	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	11	8	.579	2.72	3.55	33	25	6	14	3	0	195.0	185	77	59	6	58	6	65	0	0	4	809	1.246	8.5	0.3	2.7	3.0	1.12

1946	38	8.2	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	3	2	.600	2.37	2.53	28	1	20	0	0	9	57.0	49	16	15	1	25	0	16	1	0	1	236	1.298	7.7	0.2	3.9	2.5	0.64
1947	39	9.5	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	1	1	.500	3.86	4.29	28	0	17	0	0	5	42.0	42	20	18	5	24	1	12	1	1	1	194	1.571	9.0	1.1	5.1	2.6	0.50
1948	40		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA-AAA		0	3				33	2		1	0		50.0	52	17	17		17		23	2	1	2
1948	40	9.0	Oakland	PCL	AAA							16
1948	40	12.9	Houston	TL	AA	STL	0	3	.000	3.06	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
1949	41	13.9	Indianapolis	AA	AAA	PIT						32
1950	42	15.6	Jersey City	IL	AAA	NYG	0	0		3.75	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
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (8 seasons)					Majors		66	61	.520	3.68	4.34	265	130	83	48	7	23	1089.2	1153	525	445	46	358	28	357	20	3	23	4705	1.387	9.5	0.4	3.0	2.9	1.00
Minors (12 seasons)					Minors		115	105				401	45	5	29	4		1923.0	2064	1095	830		780		212	15	1	21	510
All Levels (20 Seasons)							181	166				666	175	88	77	11	23	3012.2	3217	1620	1275	46	1138	28	569	35	4	44	5215

AAA (3 seasons)					Minors		0	0				56	0		0	0		12.0	8	5	5		5		5	0		0
AA (6 seasons)					Minors		57	54	.514		5.16	197	45	5	29	4		968.0	1112	555	453		354		207	15	1	21	510	1.514	10.3		3.3
A (2 seasons)					Minors		16	12	.571		3.75	38						235.0	229	98	80		85							1.336	8.8		3.3
B (3 seasons)					Minors		28	31	.475		5.69	80						524.0	525	331	235		284							1.544	9.0		4.9
C (1 season)					Minors		14	8	.636	2.79	5.18	30						184.0	190	106	57		52							1.315	9.3		2.5