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Orlando Cepeda League (Majors)
8-19-2309
Kia Kapana First Base
Retired (1965, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .258 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .723 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
H 1028 Age at Death 85 Date of Birth 04-10-1929
HR 105 Drafted Round 1, Pick 13
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 1 years
(0 games)
RBI 508
SB 142
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 1
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 1
2B B  (62.2%) CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 3
3B F  (1.2%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year League Award
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Kia Kapana has retired from the Cleveland Blaze
1963-08-02The Washington Blaze have acquired Kia Kapana from the waiver wire.
1963-07-23The New York Bees have promoted Buddy Niarhos to the major league team. The New York Bees have designated Kia Kapana for assignment.
1962-07-30The New York Bees have acquired Kia Kapana from the waiver wire.
1962-07-20The St. Louis Baseball Club have designated Kia Kapana for assignment.
1954-03-31The St. Louis Baseball Club have promoted Kia Kapana to the major league team. The St. Louis Baseball Club have promoted Ed Flint to the major league team.
1953-09-10The St. Louis Baseball Club have promoted Jackie LaRussa to the major league team. The St. Louis Baseball Club have sent Kia Kapana to the minors.
1953-09-02The St. Louis Baseball Club have promoted Kia Kapana to the major league team. The St. Louis Baseball Club have sent Jackie LaRussa to the minors.
1953-08-19The St. Louis Baseball Club have promoted Jackie LaRussa to the major league team. The St. Louis Baseball Club have sent Kia Kapana to the minors.
1953-08-03The St. Louis Baseball Club have promoted Kia Kapana to the major league team. The St. Louis Baseball Club have sent Jackie LaRussa to the minors.
1953-06-24The St. Louis Baseball Club have promoted Jackie LaRussa to the major league team. The St. Louis Baseball Club have sent Kia Kapana to the minors.
1953-06-18The St. Louis Baseball Club have promoted Kia Kapana to the major league team. The St. Louis Baseball Club have sent Jackie LaRussa to the minors.
1953-05-27The St. Louis Baseball Club have promoted Fred Wheat to the major league team. The St. Louis Baseball Club have sent Kia Kapana to the minors.
1953-05-17The St. Louis Baseball Club have promoted Kili Vierra to the major league team. The St. Louis Baseball Club have promoted Kia Kapana to the major league team. The St. Louis Baseball Club have sent Joe Masi to the minors. The St. Louis Baseball Club have sent Fred Wheat to the minors.
1953-04-27The St. Louis Baseball Club have promoted Mike Land to the major league team. The St. Louis Baseball Club have sent Kia Kapana to the minors.
1953-04-22The St. Louis Baseball Club have promoted Kia Kapana to the major league team. The St. Louis Baseball Club have sent Jordon Monico to the minors.
1953-03-31The Pittsburgh Baseball Club have promoted Bob Loaiza to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Baseball Club have promoted Bob Dickerson to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Baseball Club have promoted Matty Estrada to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Baseball Club have sent Marcus Mathews to the minors. The Pittsburgh Baseball Club have sent Kili Vierra to the minors. The Pittsburgh Baseball Club have sent Kia Kapana to the minors.
1952-09-11The Pittsburgh Baseball Club have promoted Kia Kapana to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Baseball Club have sent Bob Loaiza to the minors.
1952-09-09The Pittsburgh Baseball Club have promoted Claude Elliott to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Baseball Club have promoted Monte Gardner to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Baseball Club have sent Jordon Monico to the minors. The Pittsburgh Baseball Club have sent Kia Kapana to the minors.
1952-08-24The Pittsburgh Baseball Club have promoted Kia Kapana to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Baseball Club have promoted Monte Gardner to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Baseball Club have sent Jordon Monico to the minors. The Pittsburgh Baseball Club have sent Lefty Wilson to the minors.
1952-08-20The Pittsburgh Baseball Club have promoted Jordon Monico to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Baseball Club have promoted Lefty Wilson to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Baseball Club have sent Monte Gardner to the minors. The Pittsburgh Baseball Club have sent Kia Kapana to the minors.
1952-08-15The Pittsburgh Baseball Club have promoted Kia Kapana to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Baseball Club have sent Bob Loaiza to the minors.
1952-08-13The Pittsburgh Baseball Club have promoted Bob Loaiza to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Baseball Club have sent Kia Kapana to the minors.
1952-07-15The Pittsburgh Baseball Club have promoted Kia Kapana to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Baseball Club have sent Monte Gardner to the minors.
1952-07-15The Pittsburgh Baseball Club have promoted Bob Loaiza to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Baseball Club have sent Kia Kapana to the minors.
1952-07-11The Pittsburgh Baseball Club have promoted Kia Kapana to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Baseball Club have sent Bob Loaiza to the minors.
1952-06-24The Pittsburgh Baseball Club have sent Kia Kapana down to the minors.
1952-05-10The Pittsburgh Baseball Club have promoted Kia Kapana to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Baseball Club have sent Chase Alcott to the minors.
1952-03-30The Pittsburgh Baseball Club have promoted Bob Dickerson to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Baseball Club have sent Kia Kapana to the minors.
1951-09-17The Pittsburgh Baseball Club have promoted Jimmy Lombardi to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Baseball Club have promoted Fred Wheat to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Baseball Club have promoted Kia Kapana to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Baseball Club have promoted Chase Alcott to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Baseball Club have promoted Marcus Mathews to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Baseball Club have promoted Doc Miller to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Baseball Club have sent Russ Delock to the minors. The Pittsburgh Baseball Club have sent Lefty Wilson to the minors. The Pittsburgh Baseball Club have sent Darius Alfafara to the minors. The Pittsburgh Baseball Club have sent Hal Lawrence to the minors. The Pittsburgh Baseball Club have sent Bob Loaiza to the minors. The Pittsburgh Baseball Club have sent Russ Pechiney to the minors.
1951-08-21The Pittsburgh Baseball Club have promoted Bob Dickerson to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Baseball Club have sent Kia Kapana to the minors.
1951-08-12The Pittsburgh Baseball Club have promoted Kia Kapana to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Baseball Club have sent Fred Wheat to the minors.
1951-07-29The Pittsburgh Baseball Club have promoted Bob Loaiza to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Baseball Club have sent Kia Kapana to the minors.
1951-06-26The Pittsburgh Baseball Club have promoted Kia Kapana to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Baseball Club have promoted Chase Alcott to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Baseball Club have sent Pete Dunwoody to the minors. The Pittsburgh Baseball Club have sent Claude Elliott to the minors.
1951-05-28The Pittsburgh Baseball Club have promoted Claude Elliott to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Baseball Club have promoted Pete Dunwoody to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Baseball Club have sent Chase Alcott to the minors. The Pittsburgh Baseball Club have sent Kia Kapana to the minors.
1951-04-01The Pittsburgh Baseball Club have promoted Kia Kapana to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Baseball Club have promoted Chase Alcott to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Baseball Club have sent Claude Elliott to the minors. The Pittsburgh Baseball Club have sent Lefty Wilson to the minors.
1951-04-01The St. Louis Baseball Club have promoted Russ Delock to the major league team. The St. Louis Baseball Club have sent Kia Kapana to the minors.
1951-04-01The St. Louis Baseball Club have renamed Darren Barbadillo to Kia Kapana.
1951-04-01The St. Louis Baseball Club have renamed Bill Loudell to Darren Barbadillo.
1951-04-01The St. Louis Baseball Club have promoted Bill Loudell to the major league team. The St. Louis Baseball Club have sent Russ Delock to the minors.