# Ed Klieman

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**Edward Frederick "Specs" Klieman** (March 21, 1918 – November 15, 1979) was an American professional [baseball](/source/Baseball) [pitcher](/source/Pitcher). He played in [Major League Baseball](/source/Major_League_Baseball) (MLB) in all or portions of eight seasons (1943–1950) for the [Cleveland Indians](/source/Cleveland_Indians), [Washington Senators](/source/Washington_Senators_(1901%E2%80%9360)), [Chicago White Sox](/source/Chicago_White_Sox) and [Philadelphia Athletics](/source/Philadelphia_Athletics). For his career, he compiled a 26–28 [won–lost record](/source/Win%E2%80%93loss_record_(pitching)), with 33 [saves](/source/Save_(baseball)), in 222 [appearances](/source/Games_pitched), with a 3.49 [earned run average](/source/Earned_run_average) and 130 [strikeouts](/source/Strikeout). Klieman was a [relief pitcher](/source/Relief_pitcher) on the [1948 World Series](/source/1948_World_Series) champion [Indians](/source/Cleveland_Indians), pitching in one [World Series](/source/World_Series) game, giving up three runs without recording an [out](/source/Out_(baseball)).

Klieman was born in [Norwood, Ohio](/source/Norwood,_Ohio). A [right-hander](/source/Right-handed), he was listed as 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and 190 pounds (86 kg). His 15-season career began in 1937 in the organization of the [Cincinnati Reds](/source/Cincinnati_Reds), but Klieman would spend the bulk of his career with [Ohio](/source/Ohio)'s [American League](/source/American_League) team, the Indians, working in 197 games (with 32 starts) during his first six MLB seasons. Klieman became a relief specialist starting in 1946. In he led the American League in [games pitched](/source/Games_pitched) (58) and saves (17). In , he teamed with [Russ Christopher](/source/Russ_Christopher) to give AL champion Cleveland an effective bullpen duo; he worked in 44 games and put up his best ERA (2.60), while contributing four saves. Although he was treated roughly by the [Boston Braves](/source/Boston_Braves_(baseball)) in Game 5 of the 1948 Series, his teammates came back the following day to win the sixth game and the world championship.

After the 1948 season, Klieman, [Joe Haynes](/source/Joe_Haynes_(baseball)), and [Eddie Robinson](/source/Eddie_Robinson_(baseball)) were sent to the Senators in exchange for [Mickey Vernon](/source/Mickey_Vernon) and [Early Wynn](/source/Early_Wynn).[1] He was ineffective, going only 10–21 with a 5.42 ERA in 112 games in his second stint with the Senators, which ended on October 7, 1952, when he was released. Klieman would appear in only two games for the Senators before his contract was sold to the White Sox in May 1949. He pitched effectively in relief for Chicago, winning his two [decisions](/source/Decision_(baseball)) and posting a 3.00 ERA, but that December he was traded again, this time to the Philadelphia Athletics. However, Klieman was ineffective in five relief appearances and was sent to the [minor leagues](/source/Minor_leagues), where he finished his pro career in 1951.

In his 542 [innings pitched](/source/Innings_pitched) as a big leaguer, Klieman allowed 525 [hits](/source/Hit_(baseball)) and 239 [bases on balls](/source/Bases_on_balls), to go with his 130 strikeouts. In 32 assignments as a [starting pitcher](/source/Starting_pitcher), he threw ten [complete games](/source/Complete_game) and two [shutouts](/source/Shutout_(baseball)).

Ed Klieman died in [Homosassa, Florida](/source/Homosassa,_Florida), at the age of 61 on November 15, 1979.

## See also

- [List of Major League Baseball annual saves leaders](/source/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_annual_saves_leaders)

## References

1. "Cleveland Gets Mickey Vernon, Early Wynn From Senators". *[The Boston Globe](/source/The_Boston_Globe)*. December 14, 1948. p. 60.

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