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Satchel Paige League
7-20-2042
Eric Karns Center Field
Retired (1977, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .279 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .829 Status Deceased (2019) Option Years 0  
H 816 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 10-28-1939
HR 144 Drafted Round 1, Pick 16
(1957)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(106 games)
RBI 434
SB 75
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L C  Endurance B-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health B  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF A+ (99.0%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* 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
1962 KC
129
505
58
131
17
4
17
62
31
 133 3 1
10
 4 4
.715
.306
.410
.150
.259
1963 KC
149
582
61
144
22
5
24
89
34
 133 2 1
10
 1 1
.717
.291
.426
.179
.247
1964 KC
149
560
55
131
18
6
13
56
41
 136 2 2
6
 3 3
.645
.288
.357
.123
.234
1965 KC
149
576
88
166
37
6
20
78
55
 126 2 1
15
 7 2
.829
.352
.477
.189
.288
1966 SEA
149
657
98
192
30
9
34
104
41
 131 1 0
17
 1 2
.855
.335
.521
.228
.292
1967 SEA
149
621
106
169
18
7
34
98
51
 140 2 3
9
 7 1
.816
.328
.488
.216
.272
1968 SEA
149
605
110
170
30
7
26
99
39
 121 4 4
7
 2 3
.809
.327
.483
.202
.281
1969 SEA
149
594
92
157
27
4
28
75
54
 135 1 2
13
 5 1
.790
.326
.465
.200
.264
1970 SEA
149
625
121
182
24
10
38
97
57
 140 1 2
16
 2 0
.894
.350
.544
.253
.291
1971 SEA
149
625
107
175
33
5
31
86
58
 143 2 4
15
 6 3
.839
.341
.498
.218
.280
1972 SEA
149
632
108
186
24
9
36
104
45
 156 0 2
11
 4 3
.872
.340
.532
.237
.294
1973 SEA-ARI
135
367
56
102
23
3
12
47
23
 79 0 0
8
 5 1
.776
.321
.455
.177
.278
1974 ARI
139
307
43
79
10
7
12
41
17
 64 1 2
10
 8 3
.749
.297
.453
.195
.257
1975 ARI
66
161
17
40
7
1
6
24
12
 40 2 0
6
 2 2
.725
.309
.416
.168
.248
1976 ARI
97
205
24
52
5
2
9
35
24
 48 1 2
9
 6 1
.761
.332
.429
.176
.254
Total
884
2922
476
816
126
37
144
434
236
 670 7 12
75
 33 13
.829
.333
.496
.216
.279

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Harold Baines League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1977-11-01Eric Karns has retired from the Arizona Vipers
1977-04-01The Arizona Vipers have promoted D.J. Jones to the major league team. The Arizona Vipers have designated Eric Karns for assignment.
1975-07-27Eric Karns of the Arizona Vipers is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1974-09-16Eric Karns of the Arizona Vipers is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1973-06-15Trade #1582371 has been completed between the Seattle Eddie Vedders and the Arizona Vipers. The Arizona Vipers receive Eric Karns from the Seattle Eddie Vedders in exchange for Juan Benavides.
1973-06-15The Seattle Eddie Vedders have placed Eric Karns on the trade block.
1970-11-01Eric Karns now holds the league record for career homeruns.