Mickey Klutts

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1976-1983)

Mickey Klutts was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1983 for the New York Yankees, the Athletics, and the Toronto Blue Jays, a span of 8 seasons. In 199 career games, he hit .241 with 129 hits, 14 home runs, and 59 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .241
HR 14
RBI 59
H 129
OPS .660
PIV -1,238
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 170 lb
Born
9/20/1954 in Montebello, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1976-07-07
Last Game
1983-07-26

Full name: Gene Ellis Klutts

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Career Batting Statistics

Mickey Klutts — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
199 536 49 129 26 1 14 59 1 34 101 .241 .289 .371 .660 -1,238

Career AVG .241 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 7.8% below league average.

Career OBP .289 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 11.2% below league average.

Career SLG .371 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .660 vs. league average .710 across their career seasons — 7.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Mickey Klutts — Season-by-Season Batting
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 NYA AL 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1977 NYA AL 5 15 3 4 1 0 1 4 0 2 1 .267 — — — — 0.0
1978 NYA AL 1 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
1979 OAK AL 24 73 3 14 2 1 1 4 0 7 20 .192 .265 (-28%) .329 (-20%) .397 (-28%) .727 (-24%) -285.8
1980 OAK AL 75 197 20 53 14 0 4 21 1 13 41 .269 .264 (+2%) .326 (-4%) .387 (+3%) .714 (avg) -29.6
1981 OAK AL 15 46 9 17 0 0 5 11 0 2 9 .370 — — — — 0.0
1982 OAK AL 55 157 10 28 8 0 0 14 0 9 18 .178 .261 (-32%) .324 (-32%) .388 (-41%) .712 (-37%) -922.1
1983 TOR AL 22 43 3 11 0 0 3 5 0 1 11 .256 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 199 536 49 129 26 1 14 59 1 34 101 .241 — — — — -1,238

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

Mickey Klutts — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 14 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .286

Playoff Batting by Year

Mickey Klutts — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1981 ALCS OAK 3 7 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .429
1981 AWDIV OAK 2 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .143

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Mickey Klutts — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home922262557828.252
Away1073102472631.232

Last 10 Games — Batting

Mickey Klutts — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1983-07-26 TORCHWL 301000002
1983-07-24 TORTEXL 300000000
1983-07-16 TORCHWW 000000000
1983-06-30 TORMINW 200000000
1983-06-26 TORSEAW 322002201
1983-06-20 TORMINW 000000000
1983-06-17 TORLAAW 302000100
1983-06-15 TOROAKL 200000001
1983-06-14 TOROAKW 100000001
1983-06-09 TOROAKL 401000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mickey Klutts — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 15 11 28 25 2 5
3B 153 114 108 217 18 14
SS 21 16 24 40 6 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mickey Klutts — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1976 NYA SS 2 2 4 3 1 0
1977 NYA 3B 4 3 2 13 0 1
1977 NYA SS 1 1 3 2 0 0
1978 NYA 3B 1 1 1 2 1 1
1979 OAK 2B 8 7 19 15 1 3
1979 OAK 3B 6 6 7 14 2 0
1979 OAK SS 10 9 9 21 4 3
1980 OAK 2B 7 4 9 10 1 2
1980 OAK 3B 62 41 46 80 7 3
1980 OAK SS 8 4 8 14 1 3
1981 OAK 3B 14 12 7 15 1 1
1982 OAK 3B 49 45 41 82 7 6
1983 TOR 3B 17 6 4 11 0 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Mickey Klutts — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Second Base 15
Third Base 153
Shortstop 22
Designated Hitter 5

Mickey Klutts: the record in brief

Mickey Klutts played a first major league game on July 7, 1976 and a last one on July 26, 1983. The team column moves through the New York Yankees (1976 through 1978), the Oakland Athletics (1979 through 1982), and the Toronto Blue Jays (1983). At 170 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame, Klutts is listed as a third baseman. The bio says Klutts threw and hit right-handed. Klutts was born on September 20, 1954, in Montebello, CA, USA. On the record, Mickey Klutts was born Gene Ellis Klutts.

The batting record for Klutts: 199 games, 129 hits in 536 at bats, and a .241 average, adding 14 home runs and 59 runs batted in. Klutts's career OPS of .660 combines a .289 on-base mark with .371 slugging. Measured against the leagues Klutts played in, the .241 career average compares with a .261 league average over the same seasons, 7.8% below the league. In OPS terms, Klutts's .660 stands 7.1% below the league's .710. The hits column peaks at 53, in 1980. Klutts drove in a season-high 21 runs in 1980.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mickey Klutts

What years did Mickey Klutts play?
Mickey Klutts played in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1983.
Was Mickey Klutts a pitcher?
No. Mickey Klutts was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Mickey Klutts hit?
Mickey Klutts hit 14 career home runs with 129 hits.
What was Mickey Klutts's career batting average?
Mickey Klutts batted .241 over his career, with 129 hits in 536 at bats.
How many RBI did Mickey Klutts have?
Mickey Klutts drove in 59 runs in his career.
Is Mickey Klutts in the Hall of Fame?
No. Mickey Klutts has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.