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Fred Lynn League
4-14-2074
Gabe Kapler Left Field
Retired (1953, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .256 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .736 Status Deceased (1995) Option Years 0  
H 156 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 01-27-1918
HR 25 Drafted Round 17, Pick 264
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(88 games)
RBI 76
SB 6
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance C    Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L A- Velocity D    Mentor vR F 
Speed C  Bunt C+ Control D    Mentor vL D+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF D+ (25.4%)   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (95.9%)   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
1950 BOS
89
149
18
44
6
0
6
23
12
 22 0 0
3
 6 4
.804
.348
.456
.161
.295
1951 BOS
86
170
22
41
5
2
10
17
9
 32 1 0
1
 2 3
.754
.283
.471
.229
.241
1952 BOS
81
146
22
43
10
0
5
19
12
 27 1 2
2
 1 1
.814
.348
.466
.171
.295
1953 BOS-DET
41
144
13
28
5
1
4
17
9
 30 0 2
0
 1 3
.565
.239
.326
.132
.194
Total
297
609
75
156
26
3
25
76
42
 111 2 4
6
 10 11
.736
.304
.432
.176
.256
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1953-11-01Gabe Kapler has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1953-07-22The Detroit Spiders have waived Gabe Kapler.
1953-07-12The Detroit Spiders have designated Gabe Kapler for assignment.
1953-04-04The Detroit Spiders have renamed Steve Matuzak to Gabe Kapler.
1953-04-01The Detroit Spiders have re-claimed Steve Matuzak from the waiver wire.
1953-04-01A trade has been completed between the Boston Trawlers and the Detroit Spiders. The Detroit Spiders receive Bill Riley, Steve Matuzak (Optioned) from the Boston Trawlers in exchange for David Austin.
1953-03-01The Boston Red Sox have renamed Gabe Kapler to Steve Matuzak.
1950-04-01The Boston Red Sox have renamed Steve Matuzak to Gabe Kapler.