Lou Klein

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1943-1951)

AVG .259
HR 16
RBI 101
H 269
OPS .711
PIV 799
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 167 lb
Born
10/22/1918 in New Orleans, LA, USA
Died
6/20/1976 in Metairie, LA, USA
MLB Debut
1943-04-21
Last Game
1951-09-30

Full name: Louis Frank Klein

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
305 1,037 162 269 48 15 16 101 10 105 119 .259 .330 .381 .711 799

Career AVG .259 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .330 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .381 vs. league average .365 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .711 vs. league average .697 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1943 SLN NL 154 627 91 180 28 14 7 62 9 50 70 .287 .255 (+12%) .324 (+5%) .346 (+18%) .671 (+12%) 1269.3
1945 SLN NL 19 57 12 13 4 1 1 6 0 14 9 .228 .260 (-13%) .328 (+18%) .354 (+9%) .683 (+13%) 170.2
1946 SLN NL 23 93 12 18 3 0 1 4 1 9 7 .194 .256 (-25%) .328 (-20%) .358 (-28%) .687 (-24%) -340.6
1949 SLN NL 58 114 25 25 6 0 2 12 0 22 20 .219 .262 (-17%) .343 (+3%) .384 (-15%) .727 (-7%) -65.4
1951 CLE AL 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1951 PHA AL 49 144 22 33 7 0 5 17 0 10 12 .229 .260 (-12%) .336 (-17%) .385 (-1%) .721 (-8%) 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 305 1,037 162 269 48 15 16 101 10 105 119 .259 — — — — 1,033

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 22 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .136

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1943 WS SLN 5 22 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .136

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home171558861351057.242
Away13448176134645.279

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1951-09-30 PHAMINW 411100110
1951-09-30 PHAMINL 401000000
1951-09-29 PHAMINW 511000100
1951-09-18 PHADETL 000000000
1951-09-08 PHABOSL 100000000
1951-09-07 PHABOSL 100000000
1951-07-27 PHADETW 101100000
1951-07-26 PHASLAL 500000000
1951-07-25 PHASLAL 301000000
1951-07-20 PHACLEL 300000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 202 0 460 536 26 152
3B 11 0 7 16 2 0
OF 7 0 19 1 0 1
SS 79 0 84 166 21 29

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1943 SLN 2B 126 0 301 356 18 99
1943 SLN SS 51 0 55 88 9 19
1945 SLN 2B 2 0 2 0 0 0
1945 SLN 3B 4 0 5 8 1 0
1945 SLN OF 7 0 19 1 0 1
1945 SLN SS 7 0 12 14 2 3
1946 SLN 2B 23 0 58 60 3 18
1949 SLN 2B 9 0 14 13 0 3
1949 SLN 3B 7 0 2 8 1 0
1949 SLN SS 21 0 17 64 10 7
1951 PHA 2B 42 0 85 107 5 32

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 202
Third Base 12
Shortstop 69
Left Field 4
Right Field 3

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1943 Most Valuable Player NL 23th 6.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Lou Klein (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Blake DeWitt
    .257 avg, 21 HR
  2. 76
    Mickey Rocco
    .258 avg, 30 HR
  3. 74
    Warren Morris
    .267 avg, 26 HR
  4. 72
    Lou Merloni
    .271 avg, 14 HR
  5. 71
    Dib Williams
    .267 avg, 29 HR
  6. 70
    Ed Stevens
    .252 avg, 28 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Lou Klein

What years did Lou Klein play?
Lou Klein played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1951.
Was Lou Klein a pitcher?
No. Lou Klein was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Lou Klein hit?
Lou Klein hit 16 career home runs with 269 hits.