Chuck Klein was born on Friday, October 7, 1904, in Indianapolis, Indiana. Klein was 23 years old when he broke into the big leagues on July 30, 1928, with the Philadelphia Phillies. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Chuck Klein baseball stats page.
"It was unfortunate that it took the Hall of Fame until 1980, well after his (Chuck Klein) death on March 28, 1958, to recognize his greatness. But no longer does he go unnoticed for his greatness, and the plaque in Cooperstown is testament to that. And in Philadelphia, he will always be remembered as the superstar who had five of the greatest seasons ever produced in baseball history and as the favorite Phillie of 1933." - Mann, Michael Francis. Author. Baseball's Rare Triple Crown. Xlibris Corporation. 26 September 2011. Page 84.
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Chuck KleinChuck Klein Pitching Stats |
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Year | Age | Team | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD |
- | - | Did Not Pitch | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Career | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD |
Chuck KleinChuck Klein Hitting Stats |
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Year | Age | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
1928 | 24 | Phillies | 64 | 253 | 41 | 91 | 14 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 34 | 14 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .360 | .396 | .577 |
1929 | 25 | Phillies | 149 | 616 | 126 | 219 | 45 | 6 | 43 | 3 | 145 | 54 | 0 | 61 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .356 | .407 | .657 |
1930 | 26 | Phillies | 156 | 648 | 158 | 250 | 59 | 8 | 40 | 0 | 170 | 54 | 3 | 50 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 6 | .386 | .436 | .687 |
1931 | 27 | Phillies | 148 | 594 | 121 | 200 | 34 | 10 | 31 | 0 | 121 | 59 | 3 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .337 | .398 | .584 |
1932 | 28 | Phillies | 154 | 650 | 152 | 226 | 50 | 15 | 38 | 3 | 137 | 60 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .348 | .404 | .646 |
1933 | 29 | Phillies | 152 | 606 | 101 | 223 | 44 | 7 | 28 | 0 | 120 | 56 | 3 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .368 | .422 | .602 |
1934 | 30 | Cubs | 115 | 435 | 78 | 131 | 27 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 80 | 47 | 4 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .301 | .372 | .510 |
1935 | 31 | Cubs | 119 | 434 | 71 | 127 | 14 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 73 | 41 | 2 | 42 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .293 | .355 | .488 |
1936 | 32 | Cubs | 29 | 109 | 19 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .294 | .384 | .477 |
1936 | 32 | Phillies | 117 | 492 | 83 | 152 | 30 | 7 | 20 | 0 | 86 | 33 | 0 | 45 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .309 | .352 | .520 |
1937 | 33 | Phillies | 115 | 406 | 74 | 132 | 20 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 57 | 39 | 2 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .325 | .386 | .495 |
1938 | 34 | Phillies | 129 | 458 | 53 | 113 | 22 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 61 | 38 | 2 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .247 | .304 | .356 |
1939 | 35 | Phillies | 25 | 47 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .191 | .333 | .340 |
1939 | 35 | Pirates | 85 | 270 | 37 | 81 | 16 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 47 | 26 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .300 | .361 | .511 |
1940 | 36 | Phillies | 116 | 354 | 39 | 77 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 37 | 44 | 6 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .218 | .304 | .333 |
1941 | 37 | Phillies | 50 | 73 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .123 | .229 | .164 |
1942 | 38 | Phillies | 14 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .071 | .071 | .071 |
1943 | 39 | Phillies | 12 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .100 | .100 |
1944 | 40 | Phillies | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .143 |
Career | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG | ||
17 Years | 1,753 | 6,486 | 1,168 | 2,076 | 398 | 74 | 300 | 7 | 1,201 | 601 | 29 | 521 | 69 | 1 | 12 | 74 | .320 | .379 | .543 |
Chuck KleinChuck Klein Fielding Stats |
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Team | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
1928 Phillies | CF | 2 | 1 | 36 | 4 | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 3.00 |
1928 Phillies | RF | 62 | 62 | 1,616 | 134 | 2.2 | 131 | 125 | 6 | 3 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .978 | 2.19 |
1929 Phillies | CF | 25 | 25 | 623 | 70 | 2.8 | 66 | 61 | 5 | 4 | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .943 | 2.86 |
1929 Phillies | RF | 124 | 124 | 3,176 | 281 | 2.3 | 273 | 260 | 13 | 8 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .972 | 2.32 |
1930 Phillies | RF | 156 | 156 | 4,121 | 423 | 2.7 | 406 | 362 | 44 | 17 | 10 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .960 | 2.66 |
1931 Phillies | CF | 17 | 17 | 459 | 46 | 2.7 | 44 | 43 | 1 | 2 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .957 | 2.59 |
1931 Phillies | LF | 90 | 90 | 2,324 | 198 | 2.2 | 193 | 183 | 10 | 5 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .975 | 2.24 |
1931 Phillies | RF | 43 | 41 | 1,069 | 70 | 1.6 | 68 | 66 | 2 | 2 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .971 | 1.72 |
1932 Phillies | RF | 154 | 154 | 4,149 | 375 | 2.4 | 360 | 331 | 29 | 15 | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .960 | 2.34 |
1933 Phillies | CF | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .000 | 0.00 |
1933 Phillies | RF | 152 | 152 | 4,008 | 365 | 2.4 | 360 | 339 | 21 | 5 | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .986 | 2.43 |
1934 Cubs | CF | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .000 | 0.00 |
1934 Cubs | LF | 95 | 93 | 2,301 | 237 | 2.5 | 228 | 184 | 4 | 8 | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .959 | 2.21 |
1934 Cubs | RF | 18 | 17 | 428 | 41 | 2.3 | 40 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .976 | 2.52 |
1935 Cubs | RF | 111 | 107 | 2,761 | 236 | 2.1 | 226 | 215 | 11 | 10 | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .958 | 2.21 |
1936 Cubs | RF | 29 | 29 | 753 | 72 | 2.5 | 66 | 63 | 3 | 6 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .917 | 2.37 |
1936 Phillies | LF | 2 | 2 | 48 | 5 | 2.5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 2.81 |
1936 Phillies | RF | 115 | 115 | 3,037 | 238 | 2.1 | 221 | 208 | 13 | 17 | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .929 | 1.96 |
1937 Phillies | LF | 32 | 29 | 761 | 66 | 2.1 | 62 | 61 | 1 | 4 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .939 | 2.20 |
1937 Phillies | RF | 72 | 70 | 1,787 | 130 | 1.8 | 124 | 114 | 10 | 6 | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .954 | 1.87 |
1938 Phillies | LF | 3 | 3 | 37 | 6 | 2.0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 4.38 |
1938 Phillies | RF | 118 | 111 | 2,817 | 241 | 2.0 | 231 | 223 | 8 | 10 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .959 | 2.21 |
1939 Phillies | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .000 | 0.00 |
1939 Phillies | RF | 11 | 10 | 261 | 21 | 1.9 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 2.17 |
1939 Pirates | LF | 28 | 27 | 711 | 53 | 1.9 | 50 | 49 | 1 | 3 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .943 | 1.90 |
1939 Pirates | RF | 39 | 38 | 1,016 | 91 | 2.3 | 87 | 84 | 3 | 4 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .956 | 2.31 |
1940 Phillies | LF | 6 | 4 | 111 | 16 | 2.7 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 3.89 |
1940 Phillies | RF | 90 | 86 | 2,189 | 171 | 1.9 | 168 | 164 | 4 | 3 | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .982 | 2.07 |
1941 Phillies | RF | 12 | 10 | 258 | 23 | 1.9 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .957 | 2.30 |
1943 Phillies | LF | 2 | 2 | 57 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .000 | 0.00 |
1944 Phillies | RF | 1 | 1 | 27 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 5.00 |
Career | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
RF Totals | 1,307 | 1,283 | 33,473 | 2,917 | 2.2 | 2,809 | 2,638 | 171 | 108 | 35 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .963 | 2.27 | |
LF Totals | 258 | 250 | 6,350 | 582 | 2.3 | 560 | 504 | 16 | 21 | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .961 | 2.21 | |
CF Totals | 46 | 43 | 1,126 | 120 | 2.6 | 114 | 107 | 7 | 6 | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .950 | 2.73 | |
1B Totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .000 | 0.00 | |
16 Years | 1,612 | 1,576 | 40,949 | 3,619 | 2.2 | 3,483 | 3,249 | 194 | 135 | 39 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .962 | 2.27 |
Chuck KleinChuck Klein Miscellaneous Stats |
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Baserunning Statistics | Other Positions | Common Hitting Ratios | Common Pitching Ratios | |||||||||
Team | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
1928 Phillies | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 0 | n/a | 23.0 | 11.5 | 7.4 | - | - | - |
1929 Phillies | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 14.3 | 10.1 | 4.2 | - | - | - |
1930 Phillies | 4 | 5 | .444 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 16.2 | 13.0 | 3.8 | - | - | - |
1931 Phillies | 7 | 8 | .467 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 19.2 | 12.1 | 4.9 | - | - | - |
1932 Phillies | 20 | 9 | .690 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 17.1 | 13.3 | 4.7 | - | - | - |
1933 Phillies | 15 | 7 | .682 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 21.6 | 16.8 | 5.1 | - | - | - |
1934 Cubs | 3 | 5 | .375 | 5 | 0 | n/a | 21.8 | 11.4 | 5.4 | - | - | - |
1935 Cubs | 4 | 1 | .800 | 8 | 0 | n/a | 20.7 | 10.3 | 5.9 | - | - | - |
1936 Cubs | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 21.8 | 7.8 | 6.1 | - | - | - |
1936 Phillies | 6 | 1 | .857 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 24.6 | 10.9 | 5.7 | - | - | - |
1937 Phillies | 3 | 3 | .500 | 13 | 0 | n/a | 27.1 | 19.3 | 7.1 | - | - | - |
1938 Phillies | 7 | 4 | .636 | 10 | 0 | n/a | 57.3 | 15.3 | 7.5 | - | - | - |
1939 Phillies | 1 | 1 | .500 | 13 | 0 | n/a | 47.0 | 11.8 | 5.2 | - | - | - |
1939 Pirates | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 19 | 0 | n/a | 24.5 | 15.9 | 5.7 | - | - | - |
1940 Phillies | 2 | 5 | .286 | 20 | 0 | n/a | 50.6 | 11.8 | 9.6 | - | - | - |
1941 Phillies | 0 | 0 | .000 | 36 | 1 | n/a | 73.0 | 12.2 | 24.3 | - | - | - |
1942 Phillies | 0 | 0 | .000 | 14 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | - | - | - |
1943 Phillies | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 10 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 6.7 | 6.7 | - | - | - |
1944 Phillies | 0 | 0 | .000 | 3 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 3.5 | 0.0 | - | - | - |
Career | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
17 Years | 79 | 49 | .617 | 152 | 1 | n/a | 21.6 | 12.4 | 5.4 | - | - | - |
Chuck KleinChuck Klein Miscellaneous Items of Interest |
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Team | Roster | Uniform Numbers | Salary | All-Star | World Series |
1928 Philadelphia Phillies | n/a | $7,500.00 | n/a | - |
1929 Philadelphia Phillies | n/a | $10,250.00 | n/a | - |
1930 Philadelphia Phillies | n/a | $15,000.00 | n/a | - |
1931 Philadelphia Phillies | n/a | $17,500.00 | n/a | - |
1932 Philadelphia Phillies | 3 | $17,500.00 | n/a | - |
1933 Philadelphia Phillies | 3 | $17,500.00 | Stats | - |
1934 Chicago Cubs | 6 | $30,000.00 | Stats | - |
1935 Chicago Cubs | 4 | $17,289.00 | - | Stats |
1936 Chicago Cubs | 4 | $12,500.00 | - | - |
1936 Philadelphia Phillies | 32, 36 | " " | - | - |
1937 Philadelphia Phillies | 36 | $11,000.00 | - | - |
1938 Philadelphia Phillies | 1 | Undetermined | - | - |
1939 Philadelphia Phillies | 26 | $8,500.00 | - | - |
1939 Pittsburgh Pirates | 14 | " " | - | - |
1940 Philadelphia Phillies | 29 | Undetermined | - | - |
1941 Philadelphia Phillies | 29 | Undetermined | - | - |
1942 Philadelphia Phillies | 3 | Undetermined | - | - |
1943 Philadelphia Phillies | 8 | Undetermined | - | - |
1944 Philadelphia Phillies | 26 | Undetermined | - | - |
Chuck Klein Stats by Baseball Almanac |
Charles Herbert Klein was a Major League Baseball player with the Philadelphia Phillies (1928-1933), Chicago Cubs (1934-1936), Philadelphia Phillies (1936-1939), Pittsburgh Pirates (1939), and Philadelphia Phillies (1940-1944). Did you know that Chuck, his nickname, in 1933, led all National League (NL) players in home runs, runs batted in, and batting average, earning him the Triple Crown — the first left-handed batter in the NL to win a Triple Crown! Do you remember who his American League counterpart was? [Answer]
Chuck Klein Rookie Card | 1933 Goudey Baseball Card (#128 | Checklist)
Baseball Almanac Research Library
Did you know that Chuck Klein was mentioned in several newspapers (Battle Creek Enquirer. 26 July 1929. Page 14.) with the following passage, "Chuck Klein 'Babe Ruth of the National League,' and the sensation of baseball this year, will be the great attraction. He has proven a gate magnet all through the National League this season. He is leading both leagues in home runs, having 30 to his credit thus far. He made a record of three successive home runs in Baker field, Philadelphia, recently, hitting one the last time up one day and the next two in the early part of the next day's game." The Hoosier Hammer did not disappoint the fans and ended the season with a National League leading 43 home runs (Top 25)!
Did you know that Chuck Klein had a National League record 107 extra base hits in 1930, breaking the mark once held by Rogers Hornsby, who "only" had 102 extra base hits in 1922? No NL has broken the extra base hits record set by The Hoosier Hammer, but it was tied in 2001. Do you remember the slugger? [Answer]
Did you know that Chuck Klein, the year before (1932) he put together his Triple Crown season (1933), was a Home Run Champion and Stolen Base King, a truly rare combination of speed & power. How rare? No player since The Hoosier Hammerer has duplicated this feat!
Did you know that Chuck Klein has still-standing single season Phillies records for doubles (59), extra base hits (107), RBI (170), slugging average (.687), and total bases (445)? Those numbers, and several additional marks that have been broken since, prompted the Phillies to induct The Hoosier Hammer into The Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame in 1980.
Chuck Klein (4 HRs in 1 Gm) | The Decatur Herald | July 11, 1936 | Page SixBaseball Almanac Research Library
On July 10, 1936, Chuck Klein hit four home runs in a game, the fourth player in baseball history to accomplish the feat (third in the National League), joining Bobby Lowe (May 30, 1894), Ed Delahanty (July 13, 1896), and Lou Gehrig (June 30, 1932).
Chuck Klein | National Baseball Hall of Fame Plaque | Class of 1980 (HOF)
Chuck Klein was passed-over by the Baseball Writers Association for induction into the Hall of fame, but elected in 1980 by the Veteran's Committee. The Hebrew Hammer went into Cooperstown as a Philadelphia Phillies player, whom he represented in the 1933 All-Star Game (the first ever Midsummer Classic). A year later, Klein played in the 1934 All-Star Game, this time representing the Chicago Cubs, making Chuck the first ballplayer in baseball history to represent two different teams in an All-Star Game.