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	19-28 / in Starts: 9-9
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	2 games
Most Games w/o HR	21 games
Most Games w/o RBI	7 games
Grand Slams	0 in 1 bases loaded PA and 1 AB, Data is incomplete
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 62 PAs	4
Actual Runners on Base	32 (18-7-7) Data is incomplete
Avg. MLBer w/ 62 PAs	7
Avg. Runners on Base	40 (21-12-6)

Most Driven In
D Fondy	1
J Garagiola	1
E Miksis	1
R Smalley	0

Most Driven In By
F Baumholtz	1
T Brown	1
D Fondy	1

1953 Batting Game Log

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1953 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	112	3 (2)	Apr 22	CHC		MLN	L,6-15	3-4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	113	6 (2)	Apr 26	CHC		STL	W,7-5	0-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
3	114	8 (1)	Apr 29	CHC	@	PIT	L,3-4	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						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	115	13 (4)	May 4	CHC	@	PHI	L,4-8	GS-7	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500	.750	9	.76	0.001	1.67	0.00%	0.04	P
5	116	18 (4)	May 10 (2)	CHC	@	MLN	L,1-4	GS-8	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.400	.600	9	1.48	-0.054	2.31	-0.05%	-0.45	P
6	117	23 (4)	May 17 (2)	CHC		PIT	W,7-3	GS-7	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.375	.625	9	.37	-0.024	.43	-0.02%	-0.31	P
7	118	28 (4)	May 24 (2)	CHC		MLN	W,5-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.250	.417	9	.68	-0.096	.55	-0.05%	-1.83	P
8	119	32 (3)	May 27	CHC	@	MLN	L,4-9	6-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.167	.250	.417	9						P
9	120	35 (2)	May 30 (2)	CHC	@	CIN	W,2-1	GS-7	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.267	.467	9	.61	-0.017	.17	0.00%	-0.07	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	121	37 (1)	Jun 2	CHC	@	PIT	L,3-4	0-GF(11)	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	0			0	0	0	.211	.211	.421	.632	9						P
11	122	41 (3)	Jun 6	CHC	@	NYG	L,0-3	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.190	.190	.381	.571	9	.83	-0.044	.08	0.00%	-0.44	P
12	123	46 (4)	Jun 10 (1)	CHC	@	PHI	L,1-9	GS-2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.182	.182	.364	.545	9	.77	-0.022	.06	0.00%	-0.25	P
13	124	47	Jun 10 (2)	CHC	@	PHI	L,5-8	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.182	.182	.364	.545	9						P
14	125	50 (2)	Jun 14 (2)	CHC	@	BRO	T,6-6	GS-5	2	2	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.458	.708	9	1.08	0.089	.03	0.00%	0.85	P
15	126	52 (1)	Jun 16 (2)	CHC		PIT	W,3-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.458	.708	9						P
16	127	55 (2)	Jun 19 (1)	CHC		BRO	W,11-8	GS-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.458	.708	9						P
17	128	56	Jun 19 (2)	CHC		BRO	L,1-7	4-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.240	.240	.440	.680	9	1.03	-0.024	.01	0.00%	-0.38	P
18	129	57	Jun 20	CHC		BRO	L,3-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.240	.240	.440	.680	9						P
19	130	62 (4)	Jun 25	CHC		PHI	L,2-13	4-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.231	.231	.423	.654	9	1.41	-0.041	.02	0.00%	-0.38	P
20	131	65 (2)	Jun 28	CHC		NYG	L,2-12	GS-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.231	.231	.423	.654	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
21	132	68 (2)	Jul 1	CHC	@	STL	L,5-10	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.231	.231	.423	.654	9						P
22	133	70 (1)	Jul 4 (1)	CHC		STL	L,3-7	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.231	.231	.423	.654	9						P
23	134	72 (1)	Jul 5 (1)	CHC		CIN	W,8-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.231	.231	.423	.654	9						P
24	135	73	Jul 5 (2)	CHC		CIN	L,6-8	4-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.222	.222	.407	.630	9	.98	-0.025	.00	0.00%	-0.18	P
25	136	79 (5)	Jul 11	CHC	@	CIN	W,5-2	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	.226	.226	.387	.613	9	.44	0.064	.00	0.00%	0.60	P
26	137	82 (2)	Jul 16	CHC	@	NYG	L,3-10	GS-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.226	.226	.387	.613	9						P
27	138	85 (2)	Jul 19 (2)	CHC	@	PHI	L,5-6	4-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.212	.212	.364	.576	9	.52	-0.027	.00	0.00%	-0.50	P
28	139	87 (1)	Jul 21	CHC	@	BRO	L,4-15	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.212	.212	.364	.576	9						P
29	140	93 (5)	Jul 26 (2)	CHC	@	PIT	W,7-3	0-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	.206	.206	.353	.559	9						P
30	141	94	Jul 28	CHC		BRO	L,2-13	GS-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.206	.206	.353	.559	9						P
31	142	95	Jul 29	CHC		BRO	L,5-6	4-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.343	.543	9	.21	-0.006	.00	0.00%	-0.12	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
32	143	101 (5)	Aug 5 (1)	CHC		NYG	W,9-6	GS-8	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1		0	0	0	0	.216	.216	.351	.568	9	.40	0.033	.00	0.00%	-0.09	P
33	144	107 (5)	Aug 9 (2)	CHC		PHI	W,6-5	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	.225	.225	.350	.575	9	1.53	-0.074	.00	0.00%	-0.55	P
34	145	109 (1)	Aug 12 (1)	CHC		CIN	L,6-10	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.225	.225	.350	.575	9						P
35	146	112 (2)	Aug 14	CHC		MLN	W,11-4	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.220	.220	.341	.561	9	.22	-0.006	.00	0.00%	-0.39	P
36	147	115 (2)	Aug 16 (2)	CHC		MLN	L,2-6	7-GF(8)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.220	.220	.341	.561	9						P
37	148	117 (1)	Aug 19	CHC	@	STL	W,5-3	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.214	.214	.333	.548	9	.49	-0.012	.00	0.00%	-0.38	P
38	149	122 (4)	Aug 23 (2)	CHC	@	MLN	W,7-2	CG(7)	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.196	.196	.304	.500	9	.83	-0.049	.00	0.00%	-1.22	P
39	150	126 (3)	Aug 27	CHC	@	BRO	L,5-7	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	.188	.188	.292	.479	9	.66	-0.037	.00	0.00%	-0.43	P
40	151	131 (4)	Aug 31	CHC	@	NYG	L,4-13	GS-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.188	.188	.292	.479	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
41	152	132	Sep 1	CHC	@	NYG	L,9-10	6-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.184	.184	.286	.469	9	.51	0.018	.00	0.00%	0.28	P
42	153	135 (2)	Sep 6 (1)	CHC		CIN	W,7-6	3-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	.176	.176	.275	.451	9	1.74	-0.088	.00	0.00%	-0.63	P
43	154	139 (3)	Sep 9	CHC		PIT	W,8-7	3-5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.170	.170	.264	.434	9	2.23	-0.031	.00	0.00%	-0.42	P
44	155	143 (3)	Sep 14	CHC		BRO	W,3-1	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.164	.179	.255	.433	9	.82	-0.026	.00	0.00%	-0.38	P
45	156	147 (3)	Sep 19	CHC	@	STL	W,5-2	0-GF(12)	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0			0	0	0	.155	.169	.241	.411	9						P
46	157	149 (1)	Sep 21	CHC	@	STL	L,0-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.155	.169	.241	.411	9						P
47	158	150	Sep 22 (1)	CHC	@	CIN	L,0-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.155	.169	.241	.411	9						P
48	159	155 (4)	Sep 27	CHC		STL	W,3-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.155	.169	.241	.411	9						P
							19-28		62	58	5	9	2	0	1	4	1	0	20	0	3		0	0	0	0	.155	.169	.241	.411		.86	-0.498	.26	-0.12%	-7.60

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