Ed Klieman

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1943-1950)

W–L 26–28
ERA 3.49
WHIP 1.41
SO 130
Pitcher PIV -3194.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 190 lb
Born
3/21/1918 in Norwood, OH, USA
Died
11/15/1979 in Homosassa, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1943-09-24
Last Game
1950-06-02

Full name: Edward Frederick Klieman

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
26 28 222 32 10 2 33 542.0 525 210 17 239 130 3.49 -3194.3

Career ERA 3.49 vs. league average 3.84 across their career seasons — 9.3% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1943 CLE AL 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 8 1 5 2 1.00 3.50 (+71%) 0.0
1944 CLE AL 11 13 47 19 5 1 5 178.3 185 67 70 44 3.38 3.57 (+5%) -878.5
1945 CLE AL 5 8 38 12 4 1 4 126.3 123 54 49 33 3.85 3.67 (-5%) -300.4
1946 CLE AL 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 15.0 18 11 10 2 6.60 3.59 (-84%) -273.3
1947 CLE AL 5 4 58 0 0 0 17 92.0 78 31 39 21 3.03 3.97 (+24%) -716.1
1948 CLE AL 3 2 44 0 0 0 4 79.7 62 23 46 18 2.60 4.10 (+37%) -1026.7
1949 WS1 AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3.0 8 6 3 1 18.00 — 0.0
1949 CHA AL 2 0 18 0 0 0 3 33.0 33 11 15 9 3.00 4.12 (+27%) 0.7
1950 PHA AL 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 5.7 10 6 2 0 9.53 — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 26 28 222 32 10 2 33 542.0 525 210 239 130 3.49 — -3,194

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
222 144 4 21 2 0 1 8 0 9 51 .146 .196 .181 .377 -521

Career AVG .146 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 44.1% below league average.

Career OBP .196 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 41.3% below league average.

Career SLG .181 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — 51.0% below league average.

Career OPS .377 vs. league average .703 across their career seasons — 46.4% 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
1943 CLE AL 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1944 CLE AL 47 57 1 6 0 0 0 3 0 4 18 .105 .261 (-60%) .325 (-50%) .357 (-71%) .683 (-61%) -521.5
1945 CLE AL 38 40 1 8 2 0 1 4 0 1 13 .200 — — — — 0.0
1946 CLE AL 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1947 CLE AL 58 19 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 6 .105 — — — — 0.0
1948 CLE AL 44 14 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 .143 — — — — 0.0
1949 WS1 AL 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
1949 CHA AL 18 8 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 — — — — 0.0
1950 PHA AL 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 222 144 4 21 2 0 1 8 0 9 51 .146 — — — — -521

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
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1948 WS CLE 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 0.0 1 3 2 0 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1948 WS CLE 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 1 3 2 0 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home104672703.104
Away1187621415.184

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home104272.125497126603.21
Away118270.0272112113703.73

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1950-06-02 PHADETL 100000000
1950-05-30 PHAMINL 000000000
1950-05-28 PHANYYL 000000000
1950-05-19 PHADETL 000000000
1950-05-16 PHACLEL 000000000
1949-10-02 CHWSLAW 000000000
1949-10-01 CHWSLAL 000000000
1949-09-28 CHWCLEL 000000000
1949-09-21 CHWNYYW 000000000
1949-09-18 CHWBOSL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1950-06-02 PHADET — 2.0411200
1950-05-30 PHAMIN — 1.0000000
1950-05-28 PHANYY — 0.1222000
1950-05-19 PHADET — 1.0000000
1950-05-16 PHACLE — 1.1433000
1949-10-02 CHWSLA SV 1.0100000
1949-10-01 CHWSLA — 1.0100020
1949-09-28 CHWCLE — 2.0100100
1949-09-21 CHWNYY — 0.2000100
1949-09-18 CHWBOS — 0.1320100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 222 0 46 124 5 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1943 CLE P 1 0 0 2 0 0
1944 CLE P 47 0 15 35 1 2
1945 CLE P 38 0 12 37 2 3
1946 CLE P 9 0 0 0 0 0
1947 CLE P 58 0 12 20 1 3
1948 CLE P 44 0 4 21 0 1
1949 WS1 P 2 0 0 0 0 0
1949 CHA P 18 0 3 9 0 1
1950 PHA P 5 0 0 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 222

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Ed Klieman (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ace Adams
    41-33, 3.47 ERA
  2. 96
    Ira Hutchinson
    34-33, 3.76 ERA
  3. 90
    Rube Geyer
    17-26, 3.67 ERA
  4. 87
    Jack Sutthoff
    32-40, 3.54 ERA
  5. 85
    Ken Trinkle
    21-29, 3.74 ERA
  6. 84
    Bill Fleming
    16-21, 3.79 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Klieman

What years did Ed Klieman play?
Ed Klieman played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1950.
Was Ed Klieman a pitcher?
Yes. Ed Klieman pitched in the major leagues, recording 26 wins and 130 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ed Klieman hit?
Ed Klieman hit 1 career home runs with 21 hits.