What years did Joe Klinger play?

Joe Klinger played in Major League Baseball from 1927 to 1930.

Was Joe Klinger a pitcher?

No. Joe Klinger was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Joe Klinger hit?

Joe Klinger hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.

Joe Klinger

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1927-1930)

AVG .385

HR 0

RBI 1

H 5

OPS .769

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 190 lb
Born: 8/2/1902 in Canonsburg, PA, USA
Died: 7/31/1960 in Little Rock, AR, USA
MLB Debut: 1927-09-13
Last Game: 1930-05-13

Full name: Joseph John Klinger

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
7	13	0	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	.385	.385	.385	.769	0

Career AVG .385 vs. league average .288 across their career seasons — +33.7% above league average.

Career OBP .385 vs. league average .349 across their career seasons — +10.1% above league average.

Career SLG .385 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — 6.3% below league average.

Career OPS .769 vs. league average .760 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1927	NY1	NL	3	5	2	0	2	.400	—	—	—	—	0.0
1930	CHA	AL	4	8	3	1	0	.375	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			7	13	5	1	2	.385	—	—	—	—	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	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	6	13	0	5	0	1	.385

Last 7 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	SO
1930-05-13	CHW	PHA	L	5	3	1	0
1930-05-12	CHW	MIN	L	2	0	0	0
1930-04-26	CHW	SLA	L	1	0	0	0
1930-04-17	CHW	CLE	W	0	0	0	0
1927-09-27	NY1	PHI	W	3	2	0	1
1927-09-18	NY1	CIN	L	1	0	0	0
1927-09-13	NY1	STL	L	1	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	PO	DP
1B	2	12	2
C	2	2	0
OF	1	3	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	DP
1927	NY1	OF	1	3	0
1930	CHA	1B	2	12	2
1930	CHA	C	2	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	2
First Base	2
Left Field	1

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Klinger

What years did Joe Klinger play?: Joe Klinger played in Major League Baseball from 1927 to 1930.
Was Joe Klinger a pitcher?: No. Joe Klinger was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Joe Klinger hit?: Joe Klinger hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.