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Branch Rickey League
5-31-2229
Bob Kauffman Relief Pitcher
Retired (1966, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.54 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 48-21 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
SV 7 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 03-19-1930
K 530 Drafted Round 6, Pick 82
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(94 games)
IP 607.1
WHIP 1.29
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship C-
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L D- Velocity A    Mentor Val B-
Speed D- Bunt F  Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
Notes: 82 and 33
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1950 Minors 20 64.00 0 / 1 5 / 33 13 / 30 18 / 64
1951 Minors 21 71.00 1 / 5 6 / 30 7 / 36 14 / 71
1952 Minors 22 49.00 1 / 2 4 / 23 4 / 24 9 / 49
1952 Majors 22 18.10 52 12 0 0 / 0 0 / 5 0 / 13 0 / 18
1953 Minors 23 64.00 0 / 2 3 / 35 2 / 27 5 / 64
1954 Minors 24 47.00 0 / 4 0 / 26 1 / 17 1 / 47
1954 Majors 24 8.89 38 7 0 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 8
1955 Minors 25 70.00 1 / 6 0 / 27 2 / 37 3 / 70
1956 Minors 26 59.00 0 / 4 0 / 26 0 / 29 0 / 59
1957 Minors 27 70.00 0 / 4 0 / 38 1 / 28 1 / 70
1958 Minors 28 52.00 0 / 3 0 / 21 0 / 28 0 / 52
1959 Minors 29 58.00 0 / 10 0 / 25 0 / 23 0 / 58
1960 Minors 30 56.00 0 / 4 0 / 26 4 / 26 4 / 56
1961 Minors 31 63.00 0 / 5 0 / 22 0 / 36 0 / 63
1962 Majors 32 50.04 162 32 0 0 / 14 0 / 22 0 / 14 0 / 50
1963 Majors 33 44.50 162 25 0 0 / 8 0 / 19 0 / 17 0 / 44
1964 Majors 34 36.93 162 0 0 -2 / 4 -5 / 12 0 / 20 -7 / 36
1965 Majors 35 30.38 162 0 0 -3 / 2 -4 / 17 -1 / 11 -8 / 30
1966 Majors 36 28.39 162 0 0 -4 / 0 -7 / 14 -7 / 14 -18 / 28
Total 900 76 0 -6 / 78 2 / 424 26 / 435 22 / 937
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Bob Kauffman has retired from the Texas Rangers
1962-04-01The Texas Rangers have promoted Bob Kauffman to the major league team.
1955-03-25The Texas Rangers have sent Bob Kauffman to the minors.
1954-08-23The Texas Rangers have promoted Bob Kauffman to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have designated Jesse Murray for assignment.
1953-03-25The Texas Rangers have promoted Paul Tarasco to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have sent Bob Kauffman to the minors.
1952-08-05The Texas Rangers have promoted Bob Kauffman to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have sent Oyster Summers to the minors.