1889
Born March 20, 1889
Wilkes-Barre, PA, USA
Al Klawitter Notable
Al Klawitter divided five seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the New York Giants from 1909, then the Detroit Tigers through 1913.
He went 2 and 3 with a 4.20 earned run average, pitching 60 innings in 15 games. He struck out 16. Across 15 games he batted .150, with 3 hits and 0 runs.
He was born in Wilkes-Barre, PA, USA on March 20, 1889, and died on October 8, 1945. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | NYG | 6 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .333 |
| 1910 | NYG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1913 | DET | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 15 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .150 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | NYG | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 27.0 | 24 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 1910 | NYG | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9.00 |
| 1913 | DET | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 32.0 | 39 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 5.91 |
| Career | — | 2 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 60.0 | 65 | 28 | 30 | 16 | 4.20 |
On this day & linked events
1945
Died October 8, 1945
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