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Vance Bostock Jr League
4-1-2009
Jim Chipple Relief Pitcher
Retired (1998, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.36 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 51-39 Status Retired (1998) Option Years 0  
SV 9 Age 46 (OS 46) Date of Birth 03-20-1963
K 747 Drafted Round 3, Pick 43
(1986)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(113 games)
IP 916.0
WHIP 1.54
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship B+
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L C  Velocity A-   Mentor Val A 
Speed C  Bunt F  Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1986 Minors 23 48.00 0 / 1 3 / 26 4 / 21 7 / 48
1987 Minors 24 5.00 0 / 0 2 / 4 0 / 1 2 / 5
1987 Majors 24 36.82 144 0 0 2 / 8 7 / 18 4 / 10 13 / 36
1988 Majors 25 37.89 147 5 15 0 / 8 1 / 14 2 / 15 3 / 37
1989 Minors 26 23.00 0 / 1 1 / 11 3 / 11 4 / 23
1990 Minors 27 18.00 0 / 2 2 / 6 1 / 10 3 / 18
1990 Majors 27 4.34 18 3 0 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 4
1991 Majors 28 41.23 162 0 0 1 / 8 0 / 18 2 / 15 3 / 41
1992 Majors 29 42.93 162 0 0 1 / 9 0 / 12 2 / 21 3 / 42
1993 Majors 30 44.91 147 4 15 0 / 13 0 / 16 2 / 15 2 / 44
1994 Majors 31 45.40 162 25 0 0 / 11 0 / 13 0 / 21 0 / 45
1995 Majors 32 47.50 162 29 0 0 / 11 1 / 21 1 / 15 2 / 47
1996 Majors 33 32.12 162 1 0 0 / 2 0 / 13 0 / 17 0 / 32
1997 Majors 34 37.17 139 0 23 -1 / 4 -7 / 15 -4 / 18 -12 / 37
1998 Majors 35 29.75 113 0 0 -3 / 1 0 / 11 -1 / 17 -4 / 29
Total 1518 67 53 0 / 79 10 / 201 16 / 208 26 / 488
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1998-11-01Jim Chipple has retired from the Philadelphia Bullets
1998-05-26The Philadelphia Bullets have promoted Jim Chipple to the major league team.
1998-05-26The Philadelphia Bullets have acquired Jim Chipple from the waiver wire.
1998-04-14The Kansas City Royals have waived Jim Chipple.
1998-04-01The Kansas City Royals have promoted Spencer Harkins to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Willie Heilmann to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have sent Wes Helf to the minors. The Kansas City Royals have designated Jim Chipple for assignment. The Kansas City Royals have designated Eddie Troedson for assignment. The Kansas City Royals have designated Kevin Henriksen for assignment.
1997-08-11Jim Chipple of the Kansas City Royals is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1993-05-25Jim Chipple of the Kansas City Royals is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1990-09-12The Kansas City Royals have promoted Jim Chipple to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Bobby Horton to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Fred Devine to the major league team.
1989-04-01The Kansas City Royals have promoted Augie Cromer to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Dick Stange to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Frank Hunter to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have sent Jim Chipple to the minors.
1988-09-14Jim Chipple of the Kansas City Royals is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1987-04-21The Kansas City Royals have promoted Jim Chipple to the major league team.