John Peter Kleinow (July 20, 1877 â October 9, 1929) was a reserve catcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1904 through 1911 for the New York Highlanders (1904âÂÂ10), Boston Red Sox (1910âÂÂ11) and Philadelphia Phillies (1911). Listed at , 165 lb., Kleinow batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
In an eight-season career, Kleinow was a .213 hitter (354-for-1665) with three home runs and 135 RBI in 584 games, including 146 runs, 45 doubles, 20 triples and 42 stolen bases.
Kleinow died in New York City at age 52.