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The Pirates' leading winner in 1939, when he went 14-17 and led the NL in losses, Klinger returned from WWII Navy duty to lead the AL with nine saves for the 1946 Red Sox. He was the pitcher when Enos Slaughter made his fabled mad dash home to win Game Seven of the '46 WS. (ME)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » May 2, 1943: Behind the strong pitching of Wally Hebert and Bob Klinger, the Pirates twice shut out the Cubs, winning 3–0 and 1–0. In the second game, Cubs hurlers Dick Barrett and Lon Warneke combine on a hardluck one-hit loss: Vince DiMaggio's hit in the 4th is the only safety.