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Rollie Fingers League
7-2-2011
Babe Karlon Relief Pitcher
Retired (1978, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.91 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 36-34 Status Deceased (2003) Option Years 0  
SV 30 Age at Death 64 Date of Birth 04-01-1939
K 592 Drafted Round 3, Pick 47
(1958)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(156 games)
IP 696.2
WHIP 1.41
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val A+
Speed B- Bunt D- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 60% rating to start at catcher.

Year H/A W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1970 Away 2 3 35 0 0 0 4 1 36.2 37 21 21 1 19 32 1.53 5.15
1970 Home 4 2 47 0 0 0 7 3 54.2 55 31 29 0 20 47 1.37 4.77
1971 Away 4 5 43 0 0 0 1 1 54.1 46 19 19 0 18 49 1.18 3.15
1971 Home 4 3 44 0 0 0 3 1 50.2 51 22 17 1 24 50 1.48 3.02
1972 Away 1 1 29 0 0 0 1 1 45.0 54 21 16 1 17 42 1.58 3.20
1972 Home 0 1 37 0 0 0 0 0 66.0 64 31 27 0 28 61 1.39 3.68
1973 Away 1 0 21 0 0 0 0 0 32.2 30 14 14 0 13 24 1.32 3.86
1973 Home 2 1 24 0 0 0 0 0 47.0 37 16 16 0 19 37 1.19 3.06
1974 Away 0 3 27 0 0 0 0 2 28.0 38 20 20 1 18 15 2.00 6.43
1974 Home 2 2 20 0 0 0 0 0 34.1 40 20 19 1 8 34 1.40 4.98
1975 Away 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 3 34.0 37 19 19 4 20 22 1.68 5.03
1975 Home 4 0 25 0 0 0 2 1 33.1 26 10 10 0 15 24 1.23 2.70
1976 Away 3 6 42 0 0 0 2 4 47.1 58 25 25 0 21 43 1.67 4.75
1976 Home 3 1 45 0 0 0 3 3 41.1 41 17 14 0 12 34 1.28 3.05
1977 Away 1 2 40 0 0 0 2 1 42.2 43 21 19 1 12 36 1.29 4.01
1977 Home 4 1 48 0 0 0 5 0 48.2 42 19 18 1 22 42 1.32 3.33
2011 Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
2011 Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total Away 13 23 270 0 0 0 10 13 320.2 343 160 153 8 138 263 1.50 4.29
Total Home 23 11 290 0 0 0 20 8 376.0 356 166 150 3 148 329 1.34 3.59
Total
36
 34
560
0
0
0
30
 21
696.2
 699 326 303 11 286
592
1.41
3.91

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Jim Edmonds League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Babe Karlon has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1978-04-21The Detroit Bounders have waived Babe Karlon.
1978-04-01The Detroit Bounders have promoted Dazzy Kaufman to the major league team. The Detroit Bounders have promoted Chris Tolleson to the major league team. The Detroit Bounders have designated Hideaki Kawano for assignment. The Detroit Bounders have designated Babe Karlon for assignment. The Detroit Bounders have designated Pop Barclay for assignment.
1975-07-02The Detroit Bounders have acquired Babe Karlon from the waiver wire.
1975-06-21The Arizona SunDevils have designated Babe Karlon for assignment.
1975-05-01The Arizona SunDevils have promoted Babe Karlon to the major league team. The Arizona SunDevils have designated Snipe Schmidt for assignment.
1975-05-01The Arizona SunDevils have acquired Babe Karlon from the waiver wire.
1975-04-21The Arizona SunDevils have waived Babe Karlon.
1975-04-11The Arizona SunDevils have promoted Dutch Trillo to the major league team. The Arizona SunDevils have designated Babe Karlon for assignment.
1975-04-11The Arizona SunDevils have acquired Babe Karlon from the waiver wire.
1975-04-01The Chicago Cubs have designated Babe Karlon for assignment.
1974-06-15Babe Karlon of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1973-09-24Babe Karlon of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1973-08-28Babe Karlon of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1971-05-07The Chicago Cubs have placed Babe Karlon on the trade block.