1908
Born June 4, 1908
Allenton, MO, USA
Bob Klinger Notable
Bob Klinger divided 10 seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1938, then the Boston Red Sox through 1947.
He went 66 and 61 with a 3.68 earned run average, pitching 1,089 innings in 265 games. He struck out 357, completed 48 of his 130 starts and threw 7 shutouts. Across 265 games he batted .204, with 71 hits and 28 runs. He finished with 5 doubles.
He led the league in saves once, in 1946, with 9.
He was born in Allenton, MO, USA on June 4, 1908, and died on August 19, 1977. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | PIT | 28 | 60 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 0 | .167 |
| 1939 | PIT | 37 | 84 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 0 | .202 |
| 1940 | PIT | 39 | 42 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .143 |
| 1941 | PIT | 35 | 32 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .250 |
| 1942 | PIT | 37 | 40 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .200 |
| 1943 | PIT | 33 | 65 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .246 |
| 1946 | BOS | 28 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .313 |
| 1947 | BOS | 28 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .111 |
| Career | — | 265 | 348 | 28 | 71 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 20 | 41 | 0 | .204 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | PIT | 12 | 5 | 28 | 21 | 1 | 159.1 | 152 | 53 | 42 | 58 | 2.99 |
| 1939 | PIT | 14 | 17 | 37 | 33 | 0 | 225.0 | 251 | 109 | 81 | 64 | 4.36 |
| 1940 | PIT | 8 | 13 | 39 | 22 | 3 | 142.0 | 196 | 85 | 53 | 48 | 5.39 |
| 1941 | PIT | 9 | 4 | 35 | 9 | 4 | 116.2 | 127 | 51 | 30 | 36 | 3.93 |
| 1942 | PIT | 8 | 11 | 37 | 19 | 1 | 152.2 | 151 | 55 | 45 | 58 | 3.24 |
| 1943 | PIT | 11 | 8 | 33 | 25 | 0 | 195.0 | 185 | 59 | 58 | 65 | 2.72 |
| 1946 | BOS | 3 | 2 | 28 | 1 | 9 | 57.0 | 49 | 15 | 25 | 16 | 2.37 |
| 1947 | BOS | 1 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 5 | 42.0 | 42 | 18 | 24 | 12 | 3.86 |
| Career | — | 66 | 61 | 265 | 130 | 23 | 1089.2 | 1153 | 445 | 358 | 357 | 3.68 |
On this day & linked events
1977
Died August 19, 1977
1938
Major-league debut: Bob Klinger
Bob Klinger made a major-league debut on April 19, 1938.
1947
Final major-league game: Bob Klinger
Bob Klinger played a final major-league game on September 23, 1947.
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