Was Jay Kleven a pitcher?

No. Jay Kleven was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Jay Kleven hit?

Jay Kleven hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

Jay Kleven

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1976)

AVG .200

HR 0

RBI 2

H 1

OPS .400

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 190 lb
Born: 12/2/1949 in Oakland, CA, USA
Died: 6/30/2009 in San Lorenzo, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1976-06-20
Last Game: 1976-06-27

Full name: Jay Allen Kleven

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
2	5	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200	.400	0

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 21.7% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 37.5% below league average.

Career SLG .200 vs. league average .361 across their career seasons — 44.6% below league average.

Career OPS .400 vs. league average .681 across their career seasons — 41.3% below 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
1976	NYN	NL	2	5	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			2	5	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	.200	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	1	3	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	1	2	0	1	0	2	.500

Last 2 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1976-06-27	NYN	CHC	W	2	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0
1976-06-20	NYN	SFG	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	2	0	10	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1976	NYN	C	2	0	10	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	2

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
California State University East Bay	Hayward	CA	1969, 1970, 1971

Frequently Asked Questions about Jay Kleven

Was Jay Kleven a pitcher?: No. Jay Kleven was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Jay Kleven hit?: Jay Kleven hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.