1918
Born October 22, 1918
New Orleans, LA, USA
Lou Klein Notable
b. October 22, 1918 · St. Louis Cardinals 1943, 1945–1946, 1949, Cleveland Indians 1951, Philadelphia Athletics 1951
Lou Klein played for three clubs across nine seasons as a second baseman, opening with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1943 and closing with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1951.
Across 305 games he batted .259, with 269 hits and 162 runs. He finished with 16 home runs, 48 doubles and 10 stolen bases.
He played 202 games at second base, with 536 assists and 26 errors. He turned 152 double plays.
He was born in New Orleans, LA, USA on October 22, 1918, and died on June 20, 1976. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | STL | 154 | 627 | 91 | 180 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 62 | 50 | 70 | 9 | .287 |
| 1945 | STL | 19 | 57 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 0 | .228 |
| 1946 | STL | 23 | 93 | 12 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 1 | .194 |
| 1949 | STL | 58 | 114 | 25 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 22 | 20 | 0 | .219 |
| 1951 | CLE/PHA | 51 | 146 | 22 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 0 | .226 |
| Career | — | 305 | 1037 | 162 | 269 | 48 | 15 | 16 | 101 | 105 | 119 | 10 | .259 |
On this day & linked events
1976