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Orlando Cepeda League (Majors)
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Rod Kinnunen Third Base
Retired (1953, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .297 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .842 Status Deceased (1989) Option Years 0  
H 390 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 04-01-1917
HR 60 Drafted Round 9, Pick 197
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
RBI 202
SB 3
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C  Velocity F    Mentor vR C 
Speed C  Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL D 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B D- (6.7%) LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (100%) 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
1950 WAS
144
519
87
159
19
2
29
93
41
 72 1 3
1
 2 8
.875
.356
.518
.212
.306
1951 WAS
148
457
91
145
27
3
18
58
45
 61 1 1
2
 1 4
.887
.379
.508
.190
.317
1952 WAS
113
255
37
62
9
0
9
35
28
 33 3 1
0
 0 0
.708
.324
.384
.141
.243
1953 WAS-STL
69
84
17
24
1
0
4
16
10
 10 0 1
0
 1 2
.798
.358
.440
.155
.286
Total
474
1315
232
390
56
5
60
202
124
 176 5 6
3
 4 14
.842
.358
.484
.187
.297
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1953-11-01Rod Kinnunen has retired from the St. Louis Baseball Club
1953-04-18The St. Louis Baseball Club have promoted Rod Kinnunen to the major league team. The St. Louis Baseball Club have sent Bob Dickerson to the minors.
1953-04-18The St. Louis Baseball Club have acquired Rod Kinnunen from the waiver wire.
1953-04-12The Washington Dark Elves have waived Rod Kinnunen.
1953-04-01The Washington Dark Elves have promoted Charlie Moore to the major league team. The Washington Dark Elves have sent Rod Kinnunen to the minors.
1952-10-03The Washington Dark Elves have promoted Rod Kinnunen to the major league team. The Washington Dark Elves have sent Charlie Moore to the minors.
1952-10-03The Washington Dark Elves have promoted Jack Sisler to the major league team. The Washington Dark Elves have promoted Joe Smith to the major league team. The Washington Dark Elves have promoted Floyd Clarkson to the major league team. The Washington Dark Elves have promoted Ted Vargus to the major league team. The Washington Dark Elves have promoted Tex Hughson to the major league team. The Washington Dark Elves have promoted Joe McCament to the major league team. The Washington Dark Elves have promoted Kevin Gulliver to the major league team. The Washington Dark Elves have promoted Don Hernandez to the major league team. The Washington Dark Elves have promoted Dizzy Lind to the major league team. The Washington Dark Elves have promoted Jeff Rijo to the major league team. The Washington Dark Elves have promoted Scott Brumley to the major league team. The Washington Dark Elves have promoted Fred Blanco to the major league team. The Washington Dark Elves have sent Tom Hemming to the minors. The Washington Dark Elves have sent Charlie Prim to the minors. The Washington Dark Elves have sent Ken McBride to the minors. The Washington Dark Elves have sent Bob Gallagher to the minors. The Washington Dark Elves have sent Pete Schemanske to the minors. The Washington Dark Elves have sent Suicide Sweeney to the minors. The Washington Dark Elves have sent Al Townsend to the minors. The Washington Dark Elves have sent Rod Kinnunen to the minors. The Washington Dark Elves have sent Bill Haas to the minors. The Washington Dark Elves have sent Denny Johnston to the minors. The Washington Dark Elves have sent Woody Iott to the minors. The Washington Dark Elves have sent John Sproull to the minors.
1952-09-30The Washington Dark Elves have promoted Bob Gallagher to the major league team. The Washington Dark Elves have promoted Pete Schemanske to the major league team. The Washington Dark Elves have promoted Suicide Sweeney to the major league team. The Washington Dark Elves have promoted Al Townsend to the major league team. The Washington Dark Elves have promoted Rod Kinnunen to the major league team. The Washington Dark Elves have promoted Bill Haas to the major league team. The Washington Dark Elves have promoted Denny Johnston to the major league team. The Washington Dark Elves have promoted Woody Iott to the major league team. The Washington Dark Elves have promoted John Sproull to the major league team. The Washington Dark Elves have promoted Tom Hemming to the major league team. The Washington Dark Elves have promoted Charlie Prim to the major league team. The Washington Dark Elves have promoted Ken McBride to the major league team. The Washington Dark Elves have sent Jeff Rijo to the minors. The Washington Dark Elves have sent Scott Brumley to the minors. The Washington Dark Elves have sent Fred Blanco to the minors. The Washington Dark Elves have sent Jack Sisler to the minors. The Washington Dark Elves have sent Joe Smith to the minors. The Washington Dark Elves have sent Floyd Clarkson to the minors. The Washington Dark Elves have sent Ted Vargus to the minors. The Washington Dark Elves have sent Tex Hughson to the minors. The Washington Dark Elves have sent Joe McCament to the minors. The Washington Dark Elves have sent Kevin Gulliver to the minors. The Washington Dark Elves have sent Don Hernandez to the minors. The Washington Dark Elves have sent Dizzy Lind to the minors.
1952-09-22The Washington Dark Elves have promoted Bill White to the major league team. The Washington Dark Elves have sent Rod Kinnunen to the minors.
1952-09-15The Washington Dark Elves have promoted Bill White to the major league team. The Washington Dark Elves have promoted Rod Kinnunen to the major league team. The Washington Dark Elves have sent Bob Gallagher to the minors. The Washington Dark Elves have sent Charlie Moore to the minors.
1952-09-13The Washington Dark Elves have promoted Bob Gallagher to the major league team. The Washington Dark Elves have sent Rod Kinnunen to the minors.