Ed Klieman

Infobox MLB retired
name=Ed Klieman
position=Pitcher


bgcolor1=#023465
bgcolor2=#990000
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date|1918|3|21|mf=y
city-state|Norwood|Ohio
deathdate=death date and age|1979|11|15|1918|3|21
city-state|Homosassa|Florida
debutdate= September 24
debutyear= 1943
debutteam= Cleveland Indians
finaldate=June 2
finalyear=1950
finalteam= Philadelphia Athletics
stat1label=Pitching record
stat1value=26-28
stat2label=Earned run average
stat2value=3.49
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=130
teams=
* Cleveland Indians (1943-1948)
* Washington Senators (1949)
* Chicago White Sox (1949)
* Philadelphia Athletics (1950)
highlights=
*World Series champion: 1948

Edward Frederick "Specs" Klieman (March 21, 1918 - November 15, 1979) was a professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of eight seasons (1943-1950) with the Cleveland Indians, Washington Senators, Chicago White Sox and Philadelphia Athletics. For his career, he compiled a 26-28 record in 222 appearances, with a 3.49 earned run average and 130 strikeouts. Klieman was a relief pitcher on the 1948 World Series champion Indians, pitching in one World Series game, giving up three runs without recording an out.

He was born in Norwood, Ohio and later died in Homosassa, Florida at the age of 61.

ee also

* List of Major League Baseball saves champions
* Chicago White Sox all-time roster

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