P Joseph Klinger #40
Age: 24 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
09/21/1926
OA: 40 POT: 40
P JOSEPH KLINGER #40 - AGE: 24 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
26 22 10-12 0 3.62 186.2 177 10 59 114 1.26 2.6
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 40 35 40 40
Movement 45 45 50 45
Control 45 45 45 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 40 40
Slider 45 45
Changeup 45 45
Sinker 50 50
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 84-86 Mph
Stamina 60
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 60
Defense 45
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/07/1926 BUC Win, 3-2 X 8.0 7 2 2 1 7 Win
09/02/1926 @ DUI Loss, 2-3 X 8.0 10 3 3 1 3 Loss
08/28/1926 HAM Win, 3-0 X 9.0 3 0 0 3 7 Win
08/22/1926 KYI Win, 7-2 X 9.0 6 2 2 2 4 Win
08/17/1926 @ ROM Loss, 0-8 1.2 1 0 0 0 0
08/09/1926 @ BUC Win, 7-1 X 9.0 5 1 1 3 7 Win
08/04/1926 DUI Win, 4-3 X 9.0 5 3 3 1 5 Win
07/30/1926 @ HAM Loss, 3-9 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
07/28/1926 @ HAM Loss, 4-8 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
07/26/1926 BUD Win, 9-4 X 9.0 5 4 4 1 5 Win
PERSONALITY
Joseph leads by example.
Birthday:10/03/1901
Born in:Pohlheim, HES
Nationality:German
Height:5' 8"
Weight:160 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$3,000
Signed Through:1926 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 134 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:1 Year, 19 Days
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
EUROPEAN INDEPENDENT LEAGUE 1926 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 26 22 10 12 0 3.62 186.2 177 78 75 10 59 114 20 90.9 1 14 63.6
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 4 4 11.57 8.53 5.50 2.84 2.80 1.26 98 2.6 .285        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 289 72 12 7 8 39 29 40 3 3 2 .249 .319 .422 .741      
vs. RHB 413 105 14 6 2 39 30 74 4 10 2 .254 .305 .332 .637      
EUROPEAN INDEPENDENT LEAGUE 1926 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 4 4 1 3 0 7.33 27.0 38 23 22 5 14 19  
May 4 4 2 2 0 2.57 35.0 28 10 10 1 9 18  
June 5 4 1 3 0 3.86 35.0 39 15 15 1 11 20  
July 6 4 1 3 0 4.25 36.0 35 19 17 1 14 24  
August 5 4 4 0 0 1.43 37.2 20 6 6 1 9 23  
September 2 2 1 1 0 2.81 16.0 17 5 5 1 2 10  
Spring Training 11 0 0 1 0 1.96 18.1 18 5 4 0 5 8  
2 Years Ago 14 3 4 1 1 3.12 43.1 43 15 15 0 18 2  
Career 45 26 15 14 1 3.50 249.2 242 100 97 10 87 118  
Home 10 9 6 3 0 3.40 82.0 67 33 31 4 19 54  
Road 16 13 4 9 0 3.78 104.2 110 45 44 6 40 60  
Grass 26 22 10 12 0 3.62 186.2 177 78 75 10 59 114  
Day 10 9 4 5 0 4.79 71.1 75 39 38 8 23 44  
Night 16 13 6 7 0 2.89 115.1 102 39 37 2 36 70  
As Starter 22 22 10 12 0 3.64 183.0 172 77 74 10 58 114  
As Reliever / Substitution 4 0 0 0 0 2.45 3.2 5 1 1 0 1 0  
EIL TRIPLE A 1926 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 2 2 1 1 0 3.00 18.0 17 8 6 1 5 12 2 100.0 0 1 50.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 11.50 8.50 6.00 2.50 3.13 1.22 83 0.4 .281        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 30 8 1 0 1 1 5 6 0 0 1 .267 .389 .400 .789      
vs. RHB 40 9 2 0 0 7 0 6 0 0 0 .225 .225 .275 .500      
EIL TRIPLE A 1926 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 1 1 0 1 0 4.00 9.0 10 6 4 1 2 6  
May 1 1 1 0 0 2.00 9.0 7 2 2 0 3 6  
Last Year 20 0 2 1 0 4.58 37.1 41 20 19 3 7 31  
2 Years Ago 5 1 1 2 1 1.69 16.0 11 4 3 1 6 12  
Career 69 6 12 6 2 3.15 180.0 161 71 63 17 53 124  
Home 2 2 1 1 0 3.00 18.0 17 8 6 1 5 12  
Grass 2 2 1 1 0 3.00 18.0 17 8 6 1 5 12  
Day 1 1 1 0 0 2.00 9.0 7 2 2 0 3 6  
Night 1 1 0 1 0 4.00 9.0 10 6 4 1 2 6  
As Starter 2 2 1 1 0 3.00 18.0 17 8 6 1 5 12  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1921 Oslo - IND 19 1 1 1 0 0 1.00 9.0 10 1 1 0 3 1 1 0 1.44 .286 4.13 0.1 428
1921 Oslo AA - AA 19 12 11 10 2 0 2.70 96.2 66 29 29 5 39 76 8 0 1.09 .235 2.97 2.0 129
1921 Oslo AAA - AAA 19 8 0 1 0 0 1.84 29.1 18 7 6 4 9 21 0 0 0.92 .182 3.79 -0.0 188
1922 Oslo - IND 20 2 0 0 1 0 8.31 4.1 5 4 4 0 7 0 0 0 2.77 .312 8.37 -0.2 53
1922 Oslo AAA - AAA 20 6 0 2 0 0 3.93 18.1 17 10 8 2 7 14 0 0 1.31 .268 4.02 0.0 96
1923 Oslo - IND 21 2 0 0 0 0 2.84 6.1 7 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 1.11 .280 2.94 0.1 148
1923 Oslo AA - AA 21 1 1 1 0 0 3.38 8.0 9 3 3 1 5 6 0 0 1.75 .348 4.68 0.0 108
1923 Oslo AAA - AAA 21 28 3 5 2 1 3.10 61.0 57 22 21 6 19 34 1 0 1.25 .276 3.69 0.2 115
1924 Oslo - IND 22 14 3 4 1 1 3.12 43.1 43 15 15 0 18 2 0 0 1.41 .272 4.59 0.2 137
1924 Oslo AA - AA 22 9 9 2 6 0 5.66 70.0 87 45 44 7 28 57 3 0 1.64 .352 3.86 0.9 66
1924 Oslo AAA - AAA 22 5 1 1 2 1 1.69 16.0 11 4 3 1 6 12 1 0 1.06 .227 3.46 0.2 231
1925 Oslo AAA - AAA 23 20 0 2 1 0 4.58 37.1 41 20 19 3 7 31 0 0 1.29 .322 2.92 0.6 83
1926 Oslo - IND 24 26 22 10 12 0 3.62 186.2 177 78 75 10 59 114 20 1 1.26 .285 2.80 2.6 79
1926 Oslo AAA - AAA 24 2 2 1 1 0 3.00 18.0 17 8 6 1 5 12 2 0 1.22 .281 3.13 0.4 127
Total EIL 45 26 15 14 1 3.50 249.2 242 100 97 10 87 118 21 1 1.32 .283 3.26 88.7
Total EAAA 69 6 12 6 2 3.15 180.0 161 71 63 17 53 124 4 0 1.19 .268 3.50 117.0
Total EAA 22 21 13 8 0 3.92 174.2 162 77 76 13 72 139 11 0 1.34 .292 3.41 93.2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1925 Oslo AAA - AAA P 20 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 37.1 0.96 +0.0 .992
1926 Oslo AAA - AAA P 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 18.0 1.00 +0.2 .988
1926 Oslo - IND P 26 22 9 19 1 30 2 .933 186.2 1.35 -0.2 1.024
TOTAL P 48 24 12 22 1 36 2 .944 242.0 1.26 +0.0 1.018
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1921 Drafted in the 1921 inaugural draft by the Oslo Red Sox. (Round 139, Pick 10, 2494th overall pick).
01/01/1922 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
03/20/1922 Injured (radial nerve (elbow) decompression surgery),out for 4-5 months.
08/13/1922 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/1923 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1924 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1925 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1926 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
08/28/1926 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the St. Petersburg Rock Cats with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
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