NAME     : Johnny Klippstein
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : WASHINGTON,DC,USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 10/17/1927
  AGE      : 32
  HEIGHT   : 6"1
  WEIGHT   : 185
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Closer
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $5,355,000 through 1961
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : VERY inconsistent
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    C  (Fielding Pct. : .957)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
 
  Duration as Starter  : *
  Duration as Reliever : B
  Holding Runners      : B
  Groundball Pct.      : 69
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 8
  Avoiding Hits        : 8  (VS. RHB : 8, VS. LHB : 8, Talent Good)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 6  (VS. RHB : 7, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Good)
  Avoiding BB's        : 4  (VS. RHB : 4, VS. LHB : 4, Talent Average)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 5  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Average)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 7
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Changeup, Curveball, Sinker, Slider

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        0.00  2  0  1   8  0   8.0   3   2   0   4   5 
  At Home        0.00  1  0  1   5  0   5.0   0   0   0   2   4 
  Away           0.00  1  0  0   3  0   3.0   3   2   0   2   1 
  Last Week      0.00  1  0  1   3  0   2.2   0   0   0   1   3 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   1  0   2.0   0   0   0   1   1 
  Apr/Mar        0.00  2  0  1   8  0   8.0   3   2   0   4   5 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
  1950   5.28  2  9  1  33  3   0 104.0  61  64  51  CHC
  1951   4.32  6  6  2  35  1   1 123.0  59  53  56  CHC
  1952   4.46  9 14  3  41  7   2 202.0 100  89 110  CHC
  1953   4.85 10 11  6  48  5   0 167.0  90 107 113  CHC
  1954   5.29  4 11  1  36  4   0 148.0  87  96  69  CHC
  1955   3.39  9 10  0  39  3   2 138.0  52  60  68  CIN
  1956   4.09 12 11  1  37 11   0 211.0  96  82  86  CIN
  1957   5.05  8 11  3  46  3   1 146.0  82  68  99  CIN
  1958   4.10  6  7 10  57  0   0 123.0  56  58  95  CIN,LAD
  1959   6.00  4  0  2  28  0   0  45.0  30  33  30  LAD
 
  Total ERA   : 4.53
  Total Wins  : 72
  Total Losses: 90
  Total Saves : 30
  Total SHO   : 6
  Total CG    : 37
  Total K's   : 782
  Total BB's  : 714