Lou Klimchock

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1958-1970)

AVG .232
HR 13
RBI 69
H 155
OPS .595
PIV -513
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 180 lb
Born
10/15/1939 in Hostetter, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1958-09-27
Last Game
1970-08-02

Full name: Louis Stephen Klimchock

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
318 669 64 155 21 3 13 69 0 31 71 .232 .264 .330 .595 -513

Career AVG .232 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 7.7% below league average.

Career OBP .264 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 16.7% below league average.

Career SLG .330 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — 12.8% below league average.

Career OPS .595 vs. league average .697 across their career seasons — 14.6% 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
1958 KC1 AL 2 10 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 .200 — — — — 0.0
1959 KC1 AL 17 66 10 18 1 0 4 13 0 1 6 .273 .256 (+6%) .323 (-12%) .392 (+20%) .715 (+5%) 33.3
1960 KC1 AL 10 10 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 — — — — 0.0
1961 KC1 AL 57 121 8 26 4 1 1 16 0 5 13 .215 .258 (-17%) .328 (-26%) .399 (-28%) .727 (-27%) -542.2
1962 ML1 NL 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1963 WS2 AL 9 14 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 .143 — — — — 0.0
1963 ML1 NL 24 46 6 9 1 0 0 1 0 0 12 .196 — — — — 0.0
1964 ML1 NL 10 21 3 7 2 0 0 2 0 1 2 .333 — — — — 0.0
1965 ML1 NL 34 39 3 3 0 0 0 3 0 2 8 .077 — — — — 0.0
1966 NYN NL 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1968 CLE AL 11 15 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 .133 — — — — 0.0
1969 CLE AL 90 258 26 74 13 2 6 26 0 18 14 .287 .248 (+16%) .320 (+3%) .369 (+14%) .689 (+9%) 355.1
1970 CLE AL 41 56 5 9 0 0 1 2 0 3 9 .161 .253 (-37%) .325 (-35%) .385 (-44%) .711 (-40%) -359.1
Career · 13 seasons 318 669 64 155 21 3 13 69 0 31 71 .232 — — — — -513

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1563282872230.220
Away16234136831139.243

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1970-08-02 CLECHWL 010000010
1970-07-29 CLEMINW 200000011
1970-07-26 CLEKCRW 000000000
1970-07-25 CLEKCRL 200000000
1970-07-24 CLEKCRL 100000000
1970-07-12 CLEBOSL 100000000
1970-07-12 CLEBOSL 100000000
1970-07-09 CLETEXL 100000000
1970-07-07 CLETEXW 101000000
1970-07-07 CLETEXW 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 33 23 210 15 5 19
2B 52 44 81 100 5 23
3B 70 64 51 93 15 7
C 1 0 0 0 0 0
OF 7 7 11 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1958 KC1 2B 2 2 2 6 0 1
1959 KC1 2B 16 16 34 41 4 11
1960 KC1 2B 1 1 0 0 0 0
1961 KC1 1B 11 10 78 4 2 4
1961 KC1 2B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1961 KC1 3B 6 5 3 6 4 0
1961 KC1 OF 7 7 11 0 0 0
1963 WS2 2B 3 2 3 9 0 1
1963 ML1 1B 12 7 76 6 1 11
1964 ML1 2B 2 0 1 1 0 0
1964 ML1 3B 4 3 2 3 0 0
1965 ML1 1B 4 2 20 4 2 0
1968 CLE 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1968 CLE 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1968 CLE 3B 4 3 0 2 2 0
1969 CLE 2B 21 19 37 34 1 8
1969 CLE 3B 56 53 46 82 9 7
1969 CLE C 1 0 0 0 0 0
1970 CLE 1B 5 4 35 1 0 4
1970 CLE 2B 5 4 4 8 0 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 1
First Base 33
Second Base 53
Third Base 69
Left Field 4
Right Field 3

Frequently Asked Questions about Lou Klimchock

What years did Lou Klimchock play?
Lou Klimchock played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1970.
Was Lou Klimchock a pitcher?
No. Lou Klimchock was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Lou Klimchock hit?
Lou Klimchock hit 13 career home runs with 155 hits.