Bobby Klaus

Robert Francis Klaus
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 170 lbs.
Born: December 27, 1937 in Spring Grove, IL
Signed: 1959 by the Cincinnati Redlegs
Acquired: purchased from the Cincinnati Reds, July 1964
Departed: traded to the Philadelphia Phillies with Wayne Graham and Jimmie Schaffer for Dick Stuart, February 1966

Bobby Klaus had a brother Billy who also played in the big leagues, and his father, of course, was Santa. Pictured is his 1966 Topps card; his 1964 rookie card is shown below.

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BATTING RECORD

YEAR CLUB     G  AB  R   H 2B 3B HR RBI  TB SB CS SO BB HBP SAC SF  OBP  SLG  AVG
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1964 2teams  96 302 35  68 13  4  4  17 101  4  4 43 29   0   3  2 .291 .334 .225
1965 *METS* 119 288 30  55 12  0  2  12  73  1  6 49 45   1   3  0 .302 .253 .191
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METS TOTALS 175 497 55 106 20  3  4  23 144  4 10 79 70   1   1  2 .312 .290 .213
OTHER CLUBS  40  93 10  17  5  1  2   6  30  1  0 13  4   0   5  0 .212 .323 .183
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CAREER TOTS 215 590 65 123 25  4  6  29 174  5 10 92 74   1   6  2 .297 .295 .208

SPLIT SEASONS

YEAR CLUB     G  AB  R   H 2B 3B HR RBI  TB SB CS SO BB HBP SAC SF  OBP  SLG  AVG
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1964 Cin NL  40  93 10  17  5  1  2   6  30  1  0 13  4   0   1  2 .212 .323 .183
1964 *METS*  56 209 25  51  8  3  2  11  71  3  4 30 25   0   2  0 .325 .340 .244

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1964 Topps

This is a list of the cards of this player that I had in my Mets collection before I transferred the ownership of said collection to another diligent and capable Mets fan. The cards that are listed in light gray print and struck through are cards that were sold for charity prior to my divestiture. The cards listed in white text are the ones that still remained until that final deal. Items listed in green I kept out of the deal, just so I'd have something to display in my office and den. At the bottom and listed in orange text are cards that I picked up after the dealing was done, in order to maintain a certain continuity at this site; that is, so I'd have a card to show you at the top of the page, and maybe in the autographs and game-used areas. If an orange card is struck through, it has also departed the collection. I’m still accepting donations, should you feel so moved. Contact me by following this link: NYMHall.

1964 Topps #524 (Reds Rookie Stars)

1965 Topps #227

1966 Topps #108

1969 Topps #387

1978 TCMA The 1960's #0019

1991 Nobody Beats the Wiz Mets #212

2014 Topps Heritage 50th Anniversary Buybacks (1965 Topps #227)

2015 Topps Heritage 50th Anniversary Buybacks (1966 Topps #108)

Other Bobby Klaus memorabilia in my collection:

autographed 3 x 5 index card

autographed index card

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