What years did Ted Kleinhans play?

Ted Kleinhans played in Major League Baseball from 1934 to 1938.

Was Ted Kleinhans a pitcher?

Yes. Ted Kleinhans pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 48 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Ted Kleinhans hit?

Ted Kleinhans hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.

What was Ted Kleinhans's career batting average?

Ted Kleinhans batted .158 over his career, with 6 hits in 38 at bats.

How many RBI did Ted Kleinhans have?

Ted Kleinhans drove in 4 runs in his career.

What was Ted Kleinhans's career ERA?

Ted Kleinhans finished with a 5.26 career ERA, going 4-9 with 48 strikeouts.

Ted Kleinhans

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1934-1938)

Ted Kleinhans was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1934 to 1938 for the Philadelphia Phillies, the Cincinnati Reds, and the New York Yankees, a span of 5 seasons. Across 56 career appearances, he went 4-9 with a 5.26 ERA and 48 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 4–9

ERA 5.26

WHIP 1.82

SO 48

Pitcher PIV -480.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 170 lb
Born: 4/8/1899 in Deer Park, WI, USA
Died: 7/24/1985 in Redington Beach, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1934-04-20
Last Game: 1938-04-20

Full name: Theodore Otto Kleinhans

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ted Kleinhans — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
4	9	56	12	1	0	1	143.2	185	84	4	76	48	5.26	-480.0

Career ERA 5.26 vs. league average 4.39 across their career seasons — 19.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ted Kleinhans — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1934	PHI	NL	0	0	5	0	0	0	6.0	11	6	3	2	9.00	—	0.0
1934	CIN	NL	2	6	24	9	0	0	80.0	107	51	38	23	5.74	4.29 (-34%)	-283.3
1936	NYA	AL	1	1	19	0	0	1	29.1	36	19	23	10	5.83	4.59 (-27%)	-323.6
1937	CIN	NL	1	2	7	3	1	0	27.1	29	7	12	13	2.30	4.34 (+47%)	126.9
1938	CIN	NL	0	0	1	0	0	0	1.0	2	1	0	0	9.00	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			4	9	56	12	1	1	143.2	185	84	76	48	5.26	—	-480

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Ted Kleinhans — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
57	38	3	6	0	0	0	4	0	1	10	.158	.179	.158	.337	0

Career AVG .158 vs. league average .278 across their career seasons — 43.2% below league average.

Career OBP .179 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 47.8% below league average.

Career SLG .158 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 60.2% below league average.

Career OPS .337 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — 54.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ted Kleinhans — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1934	PHI	NL	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1934	CIN	NL	25	23	1	3	1	1	7	.130	—	—	—	—	0.0
1936	NYA	AL	19	6	1	1	1	0	2	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1937	CIN	NL	7	8	1	2	2	0	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1938	CIN	NL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			57	38	3	6	4	1	10	.158	—	—	—	—	0

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Ted Kleinhans — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	30	25	3	4	0	3	.160
Away	27	13	0	2	0	1	.154

Pitching — Home / Away

Ted Kleinhans — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	30	88.0	108	38	39	33	3.89
Away	26	54.2	77	49	38	15	8.07

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ted Kleinhans — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
1938-04-20	CIN	CHC	L	0	0	0	0	0
1937-10-03	CIN	PIT	L	3	0	0	0	1
1937-09-28	CIN	CHC	L	0	0	0	0	0
1937-09-26	CIN	PIT	L	0	0	0	0	0
1937-09-26	CIN	PIT	L	0	0	0	0	0
1937-09-24	CIN	PIT	L	0	0	0	0	0
1937-09-21	CIN	PHI	W	3	1	2	2	0
1937-09-14	CIN	BRO	L	2	0	0	0	0
1936-08-10	NYY	MIN	L	2	0	0	0	1
1936-07-27	NYY	DET	L	0	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ted Kleinhans — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1938-04-20	CIN	CHC	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0
1937-10-03	CIN	PIT	L	8.0	11	4	2	2	2	0
1937-09-28	CIN	CHC	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0
1937-09-26	CIN	PIT	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
1937-09-26	CIN	PIT	—	0.2	0	0	0	2	0	0
1937-09-24	CIN	PIT	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1937-09-21	CIN	PHI	W	7.2	8	3	1	3	2	1
1937-09-14	CIN	BRO	L	7.0	8	6	4	3	6	0
1936-08-10	NYY	MIN	—	3.2	9	5	5	3	1	0
1936-07-27	NYY	DET	—	1.1	1	0	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ted Kleinhans — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	56	0	8	34	2	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ted Kleinhans — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1934	PHI	P	5	0	3	0	0
1934	CIN	P	24	5	24	2	1
1936	NYA	P	19	1	5	0	0
1937	CIN	P	7	2	2	0	0
1938	CIN	P	1	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Ted Kleinhans — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	56

Ted Kleinhans: the record in brief

Ted Kleinhans's major league career runs from a debut on April 20, 1934 to a final game on April 20, 1938. By club, Kleinhans's seasons break down as the Philadelphia Phillies (1934), the Cincinnati Reds (1934 to 1938), and the New York Yankees (1936). Born on April 8, 1899, in Deer Park, WI, USA, Kleinhans is listed as a pitcher and hit right-handed while throwing left-handed. Kleinhans's listed size is 170 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. The bio records the death on July 24, 1985, in Redington Beach, FL, USA. The given name on file is Theodore Otto Kleinhans.

Kleinhans's career pitching line is 4 wins, 9 losses and a 5.26 ERA over 56 appearances. The same table counts 48 strikeouts. Against a 4.39 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.26 mark was 19.9% worse. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 5.74 in 1934, when the league's was 4.29.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ted Kleinhans

What years did Ted Kleinhans play?: Ted Kleinhans played in Major League Baseball from 1934 to 1938.
Was Ted Kleinhans a pitcher?: Yes. Ted Kleinhans pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 48 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ted Kleinhans hit?: Ted Kleinhans hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.
What was Ted Kleinhans's career batting average?: Ted Kleinhans batted .158 over his career, with 6 hits in 38 at bats.
How many RBI did Ted Kleinhans have?: Ted Kleinhans drove in 4 runs in his career.
What was Ted Kleinhans's career ERA?: Ted Kleinhans finished with a 5.26 career ERA, going 4-9 with 48 strikeouts.