What years did Joe Klink play?

Joe Klink played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1996.

Was Joe Klink a pitcher?

Yes. Joe Klink pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 94 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Joe Klink hit?

Joe Klink hit 0 career home runs.

What teams did Joe Klink play for?

Joe Klink played for 4 teams: the Minnesota Twins (1987), the Oakland Athletics (1990–1991), the Florida Marlins (1993), and the Seattle Mariners (1996).

What were Joe Klink's career stats?

In 176 games, Joe Klink went 10-6 with a 4.26 ERA, 94 strikeouts, 164.2 innings pitched, and 3 saves.

What was Joe Klink's salary?

Joe Klink's last recorded salary was $200,000, in 1993. His highest recorded salary was $235,000, in 1992, and his lowest was $140,000, in 1991. The Salary History table lists each season from 1991 to 1993.

What position did Joe Klink play?

Joe Klink played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Joe Klink and how much did he weigh?

Joe Klink was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 170 pounds.

What was Joe Klink's career ERA?

Joe Klink finished with a 4.26 career ERA, going 10-6 with 94 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Joe Klink have?

Joe Klink recorded 94 career strikeouts.

Is Joe Klink in the Hall of Fame?

No. Joe Klink has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Joe Klink

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1987-1996)

Joe Klink was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1996 for 4 teams, including the Minnesota Twins, a span of 10 seasons. Across 176 career appearances, he went 10-6 with a 4.26 ERA and 94 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 387.3.

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 15, 2026

W–L 10–6

ERA 4.26

WHIP 1.49

SO 94

Pitcher PIV 387.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 170 lb
Born: 2/3/1962 in Johnstown, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1987-04-09
Last Game: 1996-05-17

Full name: Joseph Charles Klink

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Career Pitching Statistics

Joe Klink — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
10	6	176	0	0	0	3	164.2	171	78	10	75	94	4.26	387.3

Career ERA 4.26 vs. league average 4.18 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Joe Klink — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1987	MIN	AL	0	1	12	0	23.0	37	17	11	17	6.65	4.29 (-55%)	-457.1
1990	OAK	AL	0	0	40	1	39.2	34	9	18	19	2.04	3.86 (+47%)	321.8
1991	OAK	AL	10	3	62	2	62.0	60	30	21	34	4.35	3.91 (-11%)	87.1
1993	FLO	NL	0	2	59	0	37.2	37	21	24	22	5.02	4.19 (-20%)	435.5
1996	SEA	AL	0	0	3	0	2.1	3	1	1	2	3.86	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			10	6	176	3	164.2	171	78	75	94	4.26	—	387

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

Joe Klink — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
176	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .404 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .734 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Joe Klink — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1987	MIN	AL	12	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	OAK	AL	40	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1991	OAK	AL	62	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	FLO	NL	59	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	SEA	AL	3	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			176	2	.000	—	—	—	—	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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Joe Klink — 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

Joe Klink — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1990	WS	OAK	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Joe Klink — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	1	0	0	0.0	0	0	1	0	0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Joe Klink — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1990	WS	OAK	0	0	1	0	0	0.0	0	0	1	0	0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Joe Klink — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	91	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	85	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Joe Klink — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	91	85.0	76	30	28	48	3.18
Away	85	79.2	95	48	47	46	5.42

Last 10 Games — Batting

Joe Klink — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1996-05-17	SEA	BAL	L	0
1996-05-10	SEA	KCR	L	0
1996-05-08	SEA	MIN	L	0
1993-10-03	MIA	NYN	L	0
1993-09-30	MIA	WSN	L	0
1993-09-28	MIA	WSN	L	0
1993-09-22	MIA	PHI	L	0
1993-09-18	MIA	CHC	L	1
1993-09-16	MIA	PIT	L	0
1993-09-15	MIA	PIT	L	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Joe Klink — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1996-05-17	SEA	BAL	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0
1996-05-10	SEA	KCR	—	2.0	2	1	1	1	1	1
1996-05-08	SEA	MIN	—	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1993-10-03	MIA	NYN	—	0.0	2	2	2	0	0	0
1993-09-30	MIA	WSN	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1993-09-28	MIA	WSN	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0
1993-09-22	MIA	PHI	—	2.0	0	0	0	2	0	0
1993-09-18	MIA	CHC	—	1.0	2	2	2	1	0	0
1993-09-16	MIA	PIT	—	0.0	2	1	1	1	0	0
1993-09-15	MIA	PIT	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Joe Klink — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	176	0	8	13	0	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Joe Klink — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	DP
1987	MIN	P	12	0	2	1
1990	OAK	P	40	1	1	0
1991	OAK	P	62	4	8	1
1993	FLO	P	59	3	2	0
1996	SEA	P	3	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Joe Klink — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	176

Salary History

Joe Klink's recorded salaries total $575,000 over 3 seasons, 1991 to 1993. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Klink's career ran from 1987 to 1996. No salary is recorded for 1987, 1990, and 1996.

Joe Klink — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1993	FLO	NL	$200,000
1992	OAK	AL	$235,000
1991	OAK	AL	$140,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$575,000

College History

Joe Klink — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
St. Thomas University	Miami Gardens	FL	1981, 1982, 1983

Joe Klink: the record in brief

April 9, 1987 and May 17, 1996 bracket Joe Klink's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The season rows list, in order, the Minnesota Twins (1987), the Oakland Athletics (1990 through 1991), the Florida Marlins (1993), and the Seattle Mariners (1996). Klink is listed as a pitcher at 170 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. Klink threw and hit left-handed, per the bio block. Klink was born on February 3, 1962, in Johnstown, PA, USA. The bio lists the given name Joseph Charles.

Klink went 10-6 with a 4.26 ERA in 176 games, 0 of them starts. The totals include 94 strikeouts. Klink's 4.26 ERA was close to the 4.18 league figure for those seasons. The best win total was 10, in 1991. 1990 was Klink's sharpest full season, a 2.04 ERA against the league's 3.86. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 387.3 for Klink's career.

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Klink

What years did Joe Klink play?: Joe Klink played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1996.
Was Joe Klink a pitcher?: Yes. Joe Klink pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 94 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Joe Klink hit?: Joe Klink hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Joe Klink play for?: Joe Klink played for 4 teams: the Minnesota Twins (1987), the Oakland Athletics (1990–1991), the Florida Marlins (1993), and the Seattle Mariners (1996).
What were Joe Klink's career stats?: In 176 games, Joe Klink went 10-6 with a 4.26 ERA, 94 strikeouts, 164.2 innings pitched, and 3 saves.
How much did Joe Klink earn in his career?: Joe Klink's recorded salaries total $575,000 over 3 seasons, 1991 to 1993. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Klink's career ran from 1987 to 1996. No salary is recorded for 1987, 1990, and 1996.
What was Joe Klink's salary?: Joe Klink's last recorded salary was $200,000, in 1993. His highest recorded salary was $235,000, in 1992, and his lowest was $140,000, in 1991. The Salary History table lists each season from 1991 to 1993.
What position did Joe Klink play?: Joe Klink played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Joe Klink and how much did he weigh?: Joe Klink was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 170 pounds.
What was Joe Klink's career ERA?: Joe Klink finished with a 4.26 career ERA, going 10-6 with 94 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Joe Klink have?: Joe Klink recorded 94 career strikeouts.
Is Joe Klink in the Hall of Fame?: No. Joe Klink has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.