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Satchel Paige League
7-20-2037
Rube Klink Left Field
Retired (1974, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .266 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .751 Status Deceased (2019) Option Years 0  
H 412 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 11-16-1936
HR 47 Drafted Round 1, Pick 10
(1955)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(65 games)
RBI 218
SB 31
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF B  (65.4%)   Health B  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF A+ (98.9%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1960 COL
151
570
72
139
20
8
14
75
61
 115 0 5
8
 0 10
.695
.314
.381
.137
.244
1961 COL
151
564
62
136
24
7
11
63
49
 108 3 2
13
 3 3
.671
.304
.367
.126
.241
1962 COL
151
566
62
144
17
5
12
64
56
 123 3 4
19
 4 5
.688
.323
.366
.111
.254
1963 COL
151
577
80
152
36
5
18
80
64
 103 7 2
14
 5 3
.780
.343
.437
.173
.263
1964 COL
151
579
85
159
25
9
16
66
66
 99 2 4
12
 1 3
.780
.349
.432
.157
.275
1965 COL
151
602
94
170
34
10
25
91
67
 126 1 2
15
 2 4
.851
.354
.497
.214
.282
1966 COL-CIN
151
568
65
149
21
7
15
64
65
 115 1 1
9
 7 6
.742
.339
.403
.141
.262
1967 CIN
151
548
82
150
31
3
19
83
51
 101 3 4
15
 2 3
.782
.337
.445
.172
.274
1968 CIN
151
621
107
199
28
9
24
99
47
 111 3 2
19
 6 3
.880
.370
.510
.190
.320
1969 CIN
150
585
89
158
26
9
23
93
59
 109 2 2
15
 7 3
.801
.338
.463
.193
.270
1970 CIN
140
554
69
148
25
5
15
70
38
 105 1 3
15
 3 1
.725
.314
.412
.144
.267
1971 CIN
135
320
47
86
13
5
10
53
26
 57 0 3
6
 4 5
.755
.321
.434
.166
.269
1972 CIN
148
488
56
128
18
6
15
72
61
 109 3 6
9
 4 6
.760
.344
.416
.154
.262
1973 CIN
79
123
19
35
4
4
5
16
13
 28 1 1
1
 0 2
.859
.355
.504
.220
.285
1974 CIN
23
64
8
15
0
1
2
7
7
 14 0 0
0
 0 0
.669
.310
.359
.125
.234
Total
525
1549
199
412
60
21
47
218
145
 313 5 13
31
 11 14
.751
.328
.423
.157
.266

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Harold Baines League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1974-11-01Rube Klink has retired from the Cincinnati Green Sox
1974-07-05The Cincinnati Green Sox have designated Rube Klink for assignment.
1974-05-20The Cincinnati Green Sox have promoted Rube Klink to the major league team.
1974-04-01The Cincinnati Green Sox have promoted Dave Thomas to the major league team. The Cincinnati Green Sox have promoted Joe Scharein to the major league team. The Cincinnati Green Sox have designated Jim Bochte for assignment. The Cincinnati Green Sox have designated Rube Klink for assignment.
1970-09-26Rube Klink of the Cincinnati Green Sox is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1970-09-05Rube Klink of the Cincinnati Green Sox is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.