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1950–1967 · P
Johnny Klippstein
6' 1", 173 lbs·Lived to 76·Bats R / Throws R
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Career Highs
1.93
Best ERA · 1963
12
Most W · 1956
113
Most K · 1953
1.125
Best WHIP · 1963
Career Arc · OPS
12 seasonsCareer Arc · ERA
18 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
18 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | CHC | 35 | 33 | 1 | 3 | .333 | — | — |
| 1951 | CHC | 35 | 37 | 1 | 4 | .108 | — | — |
| 1952 | CHC | 41 | 63 | 1 | 9 | .175 | — | — |
| 1953 | CHC | 48 | 58 | 1 | 4 | .155 | — | — |
| 1954 | CHC | 36 | 45 | 0 | 3 | .133 | .286 | — |
| 1955 | CIN | 39 | 31 | 0 | 1 | .065 | .268 | — |
| 1956 | CIN | 37 | 71 | 0 | 3 | .099 | .234 | — |
| 1957 | CIN | 46 | 41 | 0 | 0 | .073 | .168 | — |
| 1958 | LAD | 57 | 28 | 0 | 1 | .071 | .143 | — |
| 1959 | LAD | 28 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .286 | — |
| 1960 | CLE | 49 | 14 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .343 | — |
| 1961 | WS2 | 42 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .286 | — |
| 1962 | CIN | 40 | 24 | 1 | 1 | .125 | .442 | — |
| 1963 | PHI | 49 | 26 | 0 | 0 | .038 | .077 | — |
| 1964 | PHI | 44 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .143 | — |
| 1965 | MIN | 56 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .111 | — |
| 1966 | MIN | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | — |
| 1967 | DET | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Career | 713 | 502 | 5 | 29 | .125 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
18 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | CHC | 33 | 104.7 | 2 | 9 | 5.25 | 83 | 51 | 1.682 |
| 1951 | CHC | 35 | 123.7 | 6 | 6 | 4.29 | 94 | 56 | 1.439 |
| 1952 | CHC | 41 | 202.7 | 9 | 14 | 4.44 | 83 | 110 | 1.465 |
| 1953 | CHC | 48 | 167.7 | 10 | 11 | 4.83 | 86 | 113 | 1.646 |
| 1954 | CHC | 36 | 148.0 | 4 | 11 | 5.29 | 74 | 69 | 1.696 |
| 1955 | CIN | 39 | 138.0 | 9 | 10 | 3.39 | 118 | 68 | 1.304 |
| 1956 | CIN | 37 | 211.0 | 12 | 11 | 4.09 | 97 | 86 | 1.427 |
| 1957 | CIN | 46 | 146.0 | 8 | 11 | 5.05 | 76 | 99 | 1.466 |
| 1958 | LAD | 57 | 123.0 | 6 | 7 | 4.10 | 94 | 95 | 1.431 |
| 1959 | LAD | 28 | 45.7 | 4 | 0 | 5.91 | 66 | 30 | 1.774 |
| 1960 | CLE | 49 | 74.3 | 5 | 5 | 2.91 | 131 | 46 | 1.184 |
| 1961 | WS2 | 42 | 71.7 | 2 | 2 | 6.78 | 59 | 41 | 1.758 |
| 1962 | CIN | 40 | 108.7 | 7 | 6 | 4.47 | 88 | 67 | 1.629 |
| 1963 | PHI | 49 | 112.0 | 5 | 6 | 1.93 | 179 | 86 | 1.125 |
| 1964 | MIN | 44 | 68.0 | 2 | 5 | 2.65 | 135 | 52 | 1.382 |
| 1965 | MIN | 56 | 76.3 | 9 | 3 | 2.24 | 156 | 59 | 1.179 |
| 1966 | MIN | 26 | 39.7 | 1 | 1 | 3.40 | 104 | 26 | 1.387 |
| 1967 | DET | 5 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | 61 | 4 | 1.050 |
| Career | 711 | 1967.9 | 101 | 118 | — | — | 1158 | — | |
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