| Johnny Klippstein | ||
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| Pitcher | ||
| Born: October 17, 1927 Washington, D.C. |
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| Died: October 10, 2003 (aged 75) Elgin, Illinois |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | ||
| May 3, 1950 for the Chicago Cubs |
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| Final game | ||
| May 27, 1967 for the Detroit Tigers |
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| Career statistics | ||
| Pitching record | 101-118 | |
| Earned run average | 4. In Baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the Pitcher's mound toward the Catcher to begin each play with the goal of Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Elgin (ˈɛldʒɨn is a city. (645 km northwest of Chicago on the Fox River. The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA A win is a Statistic in Major League Baseball credited to the Pitcher for the winning team who was in the game when his team last took the lead In Baseball statistics, earned run average ( ERA) is the Mean of Earned runs given up by a Pitcher per nine Innings pitched 24 | |
| Strikeouts | 1158 | |
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John Calvin Klippstein (October 17, 1927 - October 10, 2003) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball (mostly as a reliever) for a number of teams throughout his career. In Baseball or Softball, a strikeout or strike out (denoted by SO or K) occurs when a batter receives three strikes The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. The Texas Rangers are an American professional baseball team based in Arlington Texas, United States, representing the Dallas-Ft The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. The 1959 World Series featured the National League champion Los Angeles Dodgers beating the American League champion Chicago White Sox, The 1965 World Series featured the National League champion Los Angeles Dodgers against the American League champion Minnesota Twins, who Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the In Baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the Pitcher's mound toward the Catcher to begin each play with the goal of A relief pitcher or reliever is a Baseball or Softball Pitcher who enters the game after the Starting pitcher is removed due to injury The most prominent portion of his career was spent early on with the Chicago Cubs (1950-1954). The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois.
In 18 years, he finished with an 101-118 record and a 4. 24 ERA in 711 games (161 starts). In Baseball statistics, earned run average ( ERA) is the Mean of Earned runs given up by a Pitcher per nine Innings pitched He had 1158 strikeouts in 1967 and 2/3 innings pitched. In Baseball or Softball, a strikeout or strike out (denoted by SO or K) occurs when a batter receives three strikes In Baseball, innings pitched (IP are the number of Innings a Pitcher has completed measured by the number of batters and Baserunners Klippstein was often known for his control problems.
He won a World Series with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1959, but played a much more significant role in the Minnesota Twins pennant run in 1965. For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA The 1959 World Series featured the National League champion Los Angeles Dodgers beating the American League champion Chicago White Sox, The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The 1965 World Series featured the National League champion Los Angeles Dodgers against the American League champion Minnesota Twins, who
He was the son-in-law of former pitcher Dutch Leonard. Emil John "Dutch" Leonard ( March 25 1909 - April 17 1983) was a right-handed Knuckleballer in Major League Baseball Klippstein was tied (with Mike Fornieles) for the league lead in saves in 1960 when he had 14. Jose Miguel "Mike" Fornieles ( January 18, 1932 - February 11, 1998) was a former professional Baseball player. In Baseball, a save (abbreviated SV or S) is credited to a Pitcher who finishes a game for the winning team under certain prescribed circumstances Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Pittsburgh Pirates over New York Yankees (4-3 Bobby Richardson,
See also
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
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