Charles H Klein was inducted into the MLB Hall of Fame class of 1980 along with Al Kaline, Duke Snider and Thomas Yawkey. Klein was an outfielder with 17 seasons MLB experience playing with the Philadelphia Phillies (1928-1933, 1936-1944) and Chicago Cubs (1934-1936). For his MLB career he hit .326/.379/.543 with 300 HR, 1201 RBI, 1168 R, 79 SB in 1753 games.
I believe his three best seasons were 1930 when he hit .386/.436/.687 with 40 HR, 170 RBI, 158 R, 4 SB in 156 games, 1932 when he hit .348/.404/.646 with 38 HR, 137 RBI, 152 R, 20 SB in 154 games and 1929 when he hit .356/.407/.657 with 43 HR, 145 RBI, 126 R, 5 SB in 149 games.
Klein was the National League batting champ in 1933 (.368). He led the NL in doubles in 1930 (59) and 1933 (44). He led the NL home runs in 1929, 1931 (31), 1932 and 1933 (28). He led the NL in RBI in 1931 (121) and 1933 (120). He led the NL in runs in 1930, 1931 (121) and 1932.
He was twice an All Star in 1933 and 1934. Klein was the National League MVP in 1932 and finished second in NL MVP voting in 1931 and 1933. He won the NL Triple Crown in 1933.
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