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Ford Hernandez League
7-13-2212
K.L. Karter Left Field
Retired (1986, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .257 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .727 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 877 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 11-13-1951
HR 98 Drafted Round 2, Pick 30
(1970)
Majors Svc Time 11 years
(110 games)
RBI 413
SB 61
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L A- Velocity C-   Mentor vR
Speed B+ Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (96.2%)   Health B+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1975 NYA
4
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 0
0
0 0
.500
.250
.250
.000
.250
1976 NYA
17
19
1
4
1
0
0
4
2
8 0 0
0
0 0
.549
.286
.263
.053
.211
1977 NYA
126
429
37
89
19
3
12
45
32
93 1 1
0
0 4
.613
.263
.350
.142
.207
1978 NYA
137
496
62
124
18
6
15
52
59
120 2 0
0
0 1
.733
.332
.401
.151
.250
1979 NYA
152
558
64
144
25
4
17
66
52
123 5 1
0
0 1
.735
.326
.409
.151
.258
1980 NYA
124
459
63
130
20
5
14
59
48
88 3 3
0
0 2
.793
.353
.440
.157
.283
1981 NYA-TEX
126
474
87
133
26
6
14
57
51
113 4 2
32
8 1
.803
.354
.449
.169
.281
1982 TEX
105
361
53
92
9
3
7
42
47
64 1 2
14
11 0
.695
.341
.355
.100
.255
1983 TEX
60
190
27
48
8
0
8
29
19
48 0 2
7
5 0
.739
.318
.421
.168
.253
1984 TEX-NYA
54
183
23
45
3
1
5
24
19
37 1 0
1
0 5
.675
.320
.355
.109
.246
1985 NYA-CHA-KC
55
155
18
44
6
0
4
24
10
34 1 1
1
0 0
.729
.329
.400
.116
.284
1986 KC
29
91
9
23
2
0
2
11
13
24 0 0
6
5 1
.687
.346
.341
.088
.253
Total
989
3419
444
877
137
28
98
413
352
752 18 12
61
29 15
.727
.328
.399
.142
.257
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01K.L. Karter has retired from the Kansas City Royals
1985-07-20The Kansas City Royals have acquired K.L. Karter from the waiver wire.
1985-07-03Trade #1316885 has been completed between the New York Walkers and the Chicago Nighthawks. The Chicago Nighthawks receive K.L. Karter (Optioned), Vladmir Klobedanz from the New York Walkers in exchange for Rich Landrum.
1984-05-17The New York Walkers have acquired K.L. Karter from the waiver wire.
1984-05-01The Texas Rangers have designated K.L. Karter for assignment.
1983-07-05K.L. Karter of the Texas Rangers is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1981-04-28Trade #1303073 has been completed between the Texas Rangers and the New York Walkers. The New York Walkers receive Draft Pick - 1983 Round 2 (WAS) from the Texas Rangers in exchange for K.L. Karter.
1981-04-01The New York Walkers have placed K.L. Karter on the trade block.
1980-04-10K.L. Karter of the New York Walkers is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1978-04-12K.L. Karter of the New York Walkers is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1975-05-22The New York Walkers have promoted K.L. Karter to the major league team. The New York Walkers have sent Larry Haid to the minors.
1970-04-01The New York Walkers have renamed Art Harrington to K.L. Karter.