Johnny Klippstein

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Johnny Klippstein

Pitcher

Born: October 17, 1927(1927-10-17) Washington, D.C.
Died: October 10, 2003 (aged 75) Elgin, Illinois
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 3, 1950 for the Chicago Cubs
Final game
May 27, 1967 for the Detroit Tigers
Career statistics
Pitching record	101-118
Earned run average	4.24
Strikeouts	1158
Teams
Chicago Cubs (1950-1954) Cincinnati Redlegs/Reds (1955-1958, 1962) Los Angeles Dodgers (1958-1959) Cleveland Indians (1960) Washington Senators (1961) Philadelphia Phillies (1963-1964) Minnesota Twins (1964-1966) Detroit Tigers (1967)
Career highlights and awards
World Series champion: 1959 American League pennant: 1965 Led AL in Saves (14) in 1960 Ranks 73rd on MLB All-Time Games Pitched List (711)

John Calvin Klippstein (October 17, 1927 - October 10, 2003) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball (mostly as a reliever) for a number of teams throughout his career. The most prominent portion of his career was spent early on with the Chicago Cubs (1950-1954).

In 18 years, he finished with an 101-118 record and a 4.24 ERA in 711 games (161 starts). He had 1158 strikeouts in 1967 and 2/3 innings pitched. Klippstein was often known for his control problems.

He won a World Series with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1959, but played a much more significant role in the Minnesota Twins pennant run in 1965.

He was the son-in-law of former pitcher Dutch Leonard. Klippstein was tied (with Mike Fornieles) for the league lead in saves in 1960 when he had 14.