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Vada Pinson League
4-14-2075
Kevin Elster Second Base
Retired (1966, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .301 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .864 Status Deceased (1998) Option Years 0  
H 1910 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 04-08-1929
HR 286 Drafted Round 26, Pick 403
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(4 games)
RBI 1047
SB 195
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity D+   Mentor vR A 
Speed B- Bunt B+ Control C-   Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (98.6%) Range B- WS Rings 1
1B D- (5.0%) LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 1
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 4
3B D+ (21.2%) 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
1951 PIT
35
128
19
30
4
2
4
9
13
 24 1 0
2
 1 7
.700
.310
.391
.156
.234
1952 PIT
119
443
68
118
20
2
12
43
49
 79 4 1
7
 5 12
.746
.344
.402
.135
.266
1953 PIT
109
401
48
119
23
3
15
73
39
 66 3 1
15
 11 13
.844
.363
.481
.185
.297
1954 PIT-NYN
119
443
52
126
24
5
12
61
44
 60 3 1
6
 2 8
.795
.352
.442
.158
.284
1955 NYN
130
504
67
143
17
2
24
81
35
 81 8 4
10
 2 9
.806
.338
.468
.185
.284
1956 NYN
110
443
79
136
17
8
30
105
35
 70 1 4
6
 3 14
.941
.356
.585
.278
.307
1957 NYN
115
470
89
141
20
8
24
87
37
 87 3 2
8
 2 6
.883
.354
.530
.230
.300
1958 NYN
111
465
96
157
25
7
28
112
46
 68 1 5
12
 7 6
.997
.395
.602
.265
.338
1959 NYN
110
447
71
143
22
3
26
82
37
 62 2 0
23
 8 3
.932
.374
.557
.237
.320
1960 NYN
125
489
87
162
25
5
18
102
58
 67 3 6
34
 10 1
.914
.401
.513
.182
.331
1961 NYN
130
504
87
167
21
6
27
81
40
 82 2 3
34
 9 5
.938
.381
.558
.226
.331
1962 NYN
111
413
66
127
22
5
19
59
41
 71 2 0
10
 3 3
.896
.373
.523
.215
.308
1963 NYN
95
348
54
106
8
3
18
49
36
 55 1 3
9
 3 5
.869
.369
.500
.195
.305
1964 DET
78
279
42
77
14
3
12
39
28
 46 3 0
13
 3 13
.825
.348
.477
.201
.276
1965 BOS
84
239
37
73
9
2
10
30
27
 35 1 1
2
 0 3
.862
.377
.485
.180
.305
1966 BOS
118
327
36
85
12
1
7
34
28
 59 2 3
4
 2 2
.686
.319
.367
.107
.260
Total
1699
6343
998
1910
283
65
286
1047
593
 1012 40 34
195
 71 110
.864
.363
.501
.200
.301
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Kevin Elster has retired from the Boston Cruisers
1966-04-27The Boston Cruisers have promoted Kevin Elster to the major league team. The Boston Cruisers have sent Emil Moore to the minors.
1966-04-22The Boston Cruisers have promoted Emil Moore to the major league team. The Boston Cruisers have designated Kevin Elster for assignment.
1958-03-01The New York Mets have renamed Mark Sanders to Kevin Elster.
1954-04-11The New York Mets have promoted Mark Sanders to the major league team. The New York Mets have designated Bruce Holland for assignment.
1954-04-11A trade has been completed between the New York Mets and the Pittsburgh Pickles. The Pittsburgh Pickles receive Dwight Gooden from the New York Mets in exchange for Mark Davidson, Mark Sanders.
1952-05-24The Pittsburgh Pickles have promoted Ken Castillo to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pickles have promoted Mort Bradey to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pickles have promoted Mark Sanders to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pickles have sent Doug Walsh to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pickles have sent Randy Malis to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pickles have sent John Bartee to the minors.
1952-05-11The Pittsburgh Pickles have promoted George Smith to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pickles have promoted Ross Segura to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pickles have promoted Luis LeMaster to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pickles have sent Mark Sanders to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pickles have sent Mort Bradey to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pickles have sent Ken Castillo to the minors.
1952-04-01The Pittsburgh Pickles have promoted Mort Palmquist to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pickles have promoted Mort Bradey to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pickles have promoted Mark Sanders to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pickles have promoted Steve Pierzynski to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pickles have sent Orlando Lanier to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pickles have sent Bobby Novikoff to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pickles have sent Eddie Hinchman to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pickles have sent George Smith to the minors.
1951-09-29The Pittsburgh Pickles have promoted Rollie Tebeau to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pickles have sent Mark Sanders to the minors.
1951-09-09The Pittsburgh Pickles have promoted Mark Sanders to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pickles have sent Rollie Tebeau to the minors.
1951-09-05The Pittsburgh Pickles have promoted Rollie Tebeau to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pickles have sent Mark Sanders to the minors.
1951-08-09The Pittsburgh Pickles have promoted Mark Sanders to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pickles have sent Rollie Tebeau to the minors.