Billy Klaus William Joseph Klaus Bats Left Throws Right Height 5'9 Weight 160 Born December 9, 1928 Spring Grove, IL Died December 3, 2006 Sarasota, FL

Batting  

 Year Ag Tm     G   AB    H  2B  3B  HR    R  RBI   BB    K HBP  IW  SB  CS    BA  lgBA   SLG lgSLG   TB 
+-----------+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1955 26 MON    2    8    2   0   0   0    3    0    1    0   0   0   0   0  .250  .264  .250  .442    2
 1956 27 MON  136  465  128  14   4   7   62   40   71   39   2   0   3   0  .275  .263  .368  .413  171 
 1957 28 MON    9   29    6   0   0   0    1    1    4    2   0   0   0   0  .207  .256  .207  .404    6 
 1958 29 MON    2    6    0   0   0   0    1    0    1    1   0   0   0   0  .000  .255  .000  .393    0 
 1961 32 PAW  112   29    7   4   0   1    4    4    4    3   0   0   0   0  .241  .259  .463  .409   14 
 1962 34                                                                                                 
+-----------+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+
  5 Seasons   261  537  143  18   4   8   71   45   81   45   2   0   3   0  .266  .261  .359  .411  193
+-----------+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+
  4 Yrs. MON  149  508  136  14   4   7   67   41   77   42   2   0   3   0  .268  .262  .352  .413  179
  1 Yrs. PAW  112   29    7   4   0   1    4    4    4    3   0   0   0   0  .241  .259  .463  .409   14  
+-----------+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 154 Gm  Avg  154  317   84  11   2   5   42   27   48   27   1   0   2   0  .266  ----  .359  ----  114
 Career High  136  465  128  14   4   7   62   40   71   39   2   0   3   0  .275  ----  .368  ----  171
+-----------+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 Year Ag Tm     G   AB    H  2B  3B  HR    R  RBI   BB    K HBP  IW  SB  CS    BA  lgBA   SLG lgSLG   TB 

Shaded Text indicates partial season results.

Postseason Batting

 Year Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB    H  2B  3B  HR    R  RBI   BB    K HBP  IW  SB  CS    BA   SLG   TB 
+------------------+--+----+----+---+---+---+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+---+-----+-----+----+
 1956 MON PAW   L    6   20    4   0   0   0    3    1    1    4   0   0   0   0  .200  .200    4
+------------------+--+----+----+---+---+---+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+---+-----+-----+----+
               0-1   6   20    4   0   0   0    3    1    1    4   0   0   0   0  .200  .200    4
+------------------+--+----+----+---+---+---+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+---+-----+-----+----+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.

Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards  

Stats are Year-Value-Rank

All-Star 1956

19xx-xx-x

Transactions January 1, 1952: Drafted 3rd round (17th overall) by Montgomery. January 25, 1961: Signed as a Free Agent by Pawtucket.

Biography