Career
He played the end of the 1963 season in Japan for the Chunichi Dragons. Born in Fox Lake, Illinois, he batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He is the older brother of infielder Bobby Klaus who played in 1964 and 1965 for the Cincinnati Reds and New York Mets.
A year later, he put almost identical numbers (271, 7, 59), and in 1957 he belted a high-career 10 home runs.
In an 11-season career, Klaus was a.249 hitter with 40 home runs and 250 Reserve Bank of India in 821 games. He had 626 hits in 2513 at bats.
