 |  | 12-16-1958 |  | | | | | | | | | | |  | SS Billy Klaus #35 |  | |  | | Age: 30 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Great |      |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | SB | | | 141 | 499 | 91 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 93 | 61 | .182 | .310 | .283 | 6 | | | | Overall | Potential | | Contact |  |  | | Gap |  |  | | Power |  |  | | Eye |  |  | | Avoid K's |  |  |
| | Batting Ratings (OSA) | | | Overall | Vs Left | Vs Right | Potential | | Contact | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | | | Gap | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | | | Power | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | Eye | 13 | 11 | 14 | 13 | | | Avoid K's | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | |
| | | Fielding Ratings | | Catcher | Infield | Outfield | | Range: | - | 16 | 1 | | Errors: | - | 18 | 2 | | Arm: | - | 17 | 2 | | Turn DP: | - | 17 | - | | Ability: | - | - | - |
| | Position Ratings | | Pitcher: | - | Shortstop: | 17 | | Catcher: | - | Left Field: | - | | 1st Base: | - | Center Field: | - | | 2nd Base: | - | Right Field: | - | | 3rd Base: | 13 | | | | | | | |
| | Run/Bunt Ratings | | Running Speed: | 9 | | Stealing Ability: | 12 | | Baserunning Inst.: | 8 | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 2 | | Bunt for Hit: | 2 | | | |
| | | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Vs. | Result | AB | R | H | BI | HR | BB | K | SB | | 09-28-1958 | @ WAS | Loss, 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | | 09-27-1958 | @ WAS | Win, 1-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | | 09-26-1958 | @ WAS | Loss, 0-7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | | 09-24-1958 | NYA | Loss, 0-12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 09-23-1958 | NYA | Win, 5-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | | 09-21-1958 | WAS | Win, 1-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | 09-20-1958 | WAS | Win, 4-3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 09-19-1958 | WAS | Loss, 2-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | | 09-17-1958 | @ KC | Loss, 0-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | 09-16-1958 | @ KC | Win, 1-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | Personality Ratings | | Leader Ability: | 3 | | Loyalty: | 8 | | Desire for Winning: | 20 | | Greed: | 6 | | Intelligence: | 10 | | Work Ethic: | 11 | |
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| | Billy Klaus | | Birthday: | 12-09-1928 | | Born in: | Fox Lake (Illinois) | | Nationality: | American | | Height: | 5' 10" | | Weight: | 165 lbs | | Local Popularity: | Well Known | | National Pop.: | Well Known |
| Status | | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Salary: | $135,000 | | Signed Through: | 1961 Season | | Major Service: | 6 Years, 21 Days | | Service This Yr: | 169 Days | | 40-Man Service: | 6 Years, 79 Days | | Pro Service: | 7 Years | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not eligible, free agent after contract expires! | | Option Years: | 1 option year left | | Contract Extension: | - | | Drafted: | - | |
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| Hardball Chronicles 1958 Batting Stats | | Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO | VORP | | Overall | 141 | 499 | 91 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 68 | 93 | 61 | .182 | .310 | .283 | .593 | .565 | .100 | 10.8 | | Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 | | | | Overall | 136 | 593 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 141 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 60.0 | 49.1 | 3.17 | | | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Versus Left | | 76 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .224 | .280 | .342 | .623 | | Versus Right | | 423 | 74 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 61 | 87 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .175 | .315 | .272 | .587 | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | April | | 47 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .106 | .250 | .191 | .441 | | May | | 102 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .255 | .361 | .500 | .861 | | June | | 100 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .180 | .305 | .220 | .525 | | July | | 84 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .306 | .262 | .568 | | August | | 78 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .128 | .289 | .192 | .481 | | September | | 88 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .314 | .250 | .564 | | Spring Training | | 72 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .333 | .361 | .694 | | Last Year | | 410 | 122 | 25 | 0 | 6 | 57 | 58 | 53 | 35 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .298 | .376 | .402 | .778 | | 2 Years Ago | | 520 | 141 | 29 | 5 | 7 | 59 | 91 | 90 | 43 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .271 | .378 | .387 | .764 | | Career | | 1976 | 507 | 91 | 13 | 29 | 205 | 304 | 297 | 184 | 12 | 12 | 1 | .257 | .352 | .360 | .712 | | Home | | 252 | 43 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 38 | 49 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .171 | .305 | .242 | .547 | | Road | | 247 | 48 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 30 | 44 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .194 | .316 | .324 | .640 | | Grass | | 499 | 91 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 68 | 93 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .310 | .283 | .593 | | Day | | 329 | 53 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 45 | 61 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .161 | .292 | .237 | .529 | | Night | | 170 | 38 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 32 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .224 | .345 | .371 | .715 | | Pinch Hitting | | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Close/Late | | 114 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .193 | .281 | .316 | .597 | | Inning 1-3 | | 212 | 41 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 32 | 48 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .193 | .342 | .340 | .682 | | Inning 4-6 | | 138 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 23 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .174 | .290 | .210 | .500 | | Inning 7-9 | | 137 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .153 | .261 | .248 | .509 | | Extra Innings | | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .417 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | | 0 Outs | | 236 | 35 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 45 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .148 | .285 | .250 | .535 | | 1 Outs | | 127 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 24 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .181 | .309 | .291 | .601 | | 2 Outs | | 136 | 33 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 24 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .243 | .356 | .331 | .687 | | Scoring Position | | 64 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .203 | .297 | .328 | .625 | | Bases Empty | | 373 | 66 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 56 | 73 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .177 | .312 | .284 | .596 | | Runner on 1st | | 62 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .194 | .315 | .226 | .541 | | Runner on 2nd | | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .136 | .208 | .273 | .481 | | Runner on 3rd | | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .364 | .417 | .636 | 1.053 | | Runner on 1st & 2nd | | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .071 | .235 | .071 | .307 | | Runner on 1st & 3rd | | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .333 | .625 | .958 | | Runner on 2nd & 3rd | | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 | .650 | | Bases Loaded | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 | | Two Strikes | | 207 | 41 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 42 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .198 | .333 | .290 | .623 | | First Pitch | | 83 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .205 | .205 | .410 | .614 | | Count 0-1 | | 55 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .179 | .291 | .469 | | Count 0-2 | | 23 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .261 | .261 | .348 | .609 | | Count 1-0 | | 44 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .114 | .114 | .159 | .273 | | Count 1-1 | | 45 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .222 | .333 | | Count 1-2 | | 63 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .175 | .175 | .270 | .444 | | Count 2-0 | | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 | | Count 2-1 | | 36 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .278 | .528 | | Count 2-2 | | 69 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .116 | .116 | .174 | .290 | | Count 3-0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 | 1.000 | | Count 3-1 | | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .735 | .182 | .917 | | Full Count | | 52 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 42 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .617 | .442 | 1.059 | | Behind in Count | | 141 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .191 | .190 | .291 | .481 | | Ahead in Count | | 109 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 30 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .165 | .431 | .193 | .624 |
| | Career Minor League Batting Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | VORP |
| | Player History | | 07-01-1957 | Injured (torn hamstring), out for 4-5 weeks. | | 09-05-1957 | Injured (shoulder tendinitis), out for one week. | | 10-31-1957 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $110,000 through arbitration. | | 01-01-1958 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 13 (13). | | 07-10-1958 | Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $445,000 with the Boston Red Sox organization. | | 07-26-1958 | Injured (mild hamstring strain), out for 2 weeks. | | 10-06-1958 | Wins the 1958 HBC AL Gold Glove at SS. | | Leader Boards Appearances | | |
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