Chuck Klein Hall of Fame MLB

Chuck Klein Hall of Fame MLB

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Chuck Klein

Inducted:
1980

Chuck Klein Hall of Fame MLB

Player Stats 

6-0, 185lb
183cm, 83kg

Born
October 7, 1904
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.

Died
March 28, 1958
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.

Position: 
Right fielder

College:
Southern HS

Chuck Klein was a powerful right fielder best known for his outstanding hitting during the late 1920s and 1930s. Born on October 7, 1904, in Indianapolis, Indiana, he made his MLB debut with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1928. Klein quickly became one of the National League’s leading hitters, winning the NL Most Valuable Player Award in 1932.

In 1933, he captured the National League Triple Crown by leading the league in batting average, home runs, and runs batted in. His greatest individual season came in 1930, when he hit .386, smashed 40 home runs, drove in 170 runs, and scored a major-league-leading 158 runs. He also played for the Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates during his 17-season career. Klein finished with 2,076 hits, 300 home runs, and 1,201 RBIs.

He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1980.

Klein's Awards and Honors

  • 2× All-Star (1933, 1934)
  • NL MVP (1932)
  • Triple Crown (1933)
  • NL batting champion (1933)
  • 4× NL home run leader (1929, 1931–1933)
  • 2× NL RBI leader (1931, 1933)
  • NL stolen base leader (1932)
  • Hit four home runs in one game on July 10, 1936

MLB Records

    • Most Outfield Assists in a Season
    • Most RBIs in a Season by a Left-Handed Hitter
    • Most Total Bases in a Season by a Left-Handed Hitter
    • Phillies Single-Season Doubles Record
    • Phillies Single-Season Extra-Base Hits Record
    • First Modern-Era NL Player with Four Home Runs in a Game
    • Only Post-1920 Player to Lead the NL in Home Runs and Stolen Bases in One Season

    MLB Teams

    Philadelphia Phillies (1928–1933,1936–1939,1940–1944)
    Chicago Cubs (1934–1936)
    Pittsburgh Pirates (1939)

    Number Worn
    3, 26

    MLB Stats

    Seasons:
    17 (1928–1944)
    Games:
    1,753
    Hits:
    2,076
    Home Runs:
    300
    Runs Batted In:
    1,201
    Runs Scored:
    1,168
    Doubles:
    398
    Triples:
    74
    Stolen Bases:
    79
    Batting Average:
    .320
    On-Base Percentage:
    .379
    Slugging Percentage:
    .543
    OPS:
    .922