Johnny Klippstein
1950–1967 · bats R / throws R · Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Guardians, Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Dodgers, Minnesota Twins, Philadelphia Phillies, Washington Senators (1961-71)
713G
.125AVG
.151OBP
.175SLG
63H
5HR
29RBI
0SB
101–118W–L
1,968IP
1,156K
4.24ERA
161GS
65SV
2Rare feats
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 713 | 554 | 502 | 28 | 63 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 13 | 190 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 88 | .125 | .151 | .175 | .326 |
Career pitching
| IP | G | GS | CG | W | L | SV | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | HBP | WP | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,968.0 | 711 | 161 | 37 | 101 | 118 | 65 | 1,914 | 1,059 | 927 | 203 | 981 | 1,156 | 0 | 0 | 4.24 | 1.471 |
Streaks
4longest hitting streak · 1950-07-09 to 1950-07-29
4longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 9 walks allowed | 1952-09-06 | 1 in 1,333 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
| 47 | One-Hit Shutout | 1955-09-11 | 1 in 193 games | box score ↗ |
| 44 | 4 home runs allowed | 1958-08-10 | 1 in 801 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 361 | 274 | 29 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 101 | .116 | .131 | .141 |
| Away | 352 | 280 | 34 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 89 | .134 | .143 | .209 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 54 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | .103 | .133 | .103 |
| May | 114 | 119 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 31 | .160 | .151 | .170 |
| June | 137 | 99 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 33 | .129 | .172 | .188 |
| July | 150 | 110 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 45 | .135 | .136 | .183 |
| August | 150 | 109 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 35 | .111 | .119 | .192 |
| September | 105 | 86 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 32 | .090 | .105 | .167 |
| October | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| milwaukee-braves | 67 | 79 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 31 | .041 | .051 | .041 |
| st-louis-cardinals | 64 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| brooklyn-dodgers | 59 | 74 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 27 | .200 | .216 | .246 |
| philadelphia-phillies | 57 | 63 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | .119 | .111 | .136 |
| pittsburgh-pirates | 57 | 56 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 18 | .151 | .161 | .358 |
| new-york-giants | 49 | 67 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 14 | .145 | .179 | .182 |
| chicago-cubs | 42 | 41 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17 | .132 | .171 | .132 |
| cincinnati-reds | 41 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | .167 | .158 | .194 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 |  Chicago Cubs | 35 | 33 | 11 | 1 | 3 | – | .333 | 104 | 51 |
| 1951 | Chicago Cubs | 35 | 37 | 4 | 1 | 4 | – | .108 | 123 | 56 |
| 1952 | Chicago Cubs | 41 | 63 | 11 | 1 | 9 | – | .175 | 202 | 110 |
| 1953 | Chicago Cubs | 48 | 58 | 9 | 1 | 4 | – | .155 | 167 | 113 |
| 1954 | Chicago Cubs | 36 | 45 | 6 | – | 3 | – | .133 | 148 | 68 |
| 1955 |  Cincinnati Reds | 39 | 31 | 2 | – | 1 | – | .065 | 138 | 68 |
| 1956 | Cincinnati Reds | 37 | 71 | 7 | – | 3 | – | .099 | 211 | 86 |
| 1957 | Cincinnati Reds | 46 | 41 | 3 | – | – | – | .073 | 146 | 99 |
| 1958 | Cincinnati Reds, Los Angeles Dodgers | 57 | 28 | 2 | – | 1 | – | .071 | 123 | 95 |
| 1959 |  Los Angeles Dodgers | 28 | 7 | 1 | – | – | – | .143 | 45 | 29 |
| 1960 |  Cleveland Guardians | 49 | 14 | 2 | – | – | – | .143 | 74 | 46 |
| 1961 |  Washington Senators (1961-71) | 42 | 7 | 1 | – | – | – | .143 | 71 | 41 |
| 1962 | Cincinnati Reds | 40 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | .125 | 108 | 67 |
| 1963 |  Philadelphia Phillies | 49 | 26 | 1 | – | – | – | .038 | 112 | 86 |
| 1964 | Minnesota Twins, Philadelphia Phillies | 44 | 6 | – | – | – | – | .000 | 68 | 52 |
| 1965 |  Minnesota Twins | 56 | 8 | – | – | – | – | .000 | 76 | 59 |
| 1966 | Minnesota Twins | 26 | 3 | – | – | – | – | .000 | 40 | 26 |
| 1967 |  Detroit Tigers | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 4 |