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Rollie Fingers League
6-11-2007
Dick Kappel First Base
Retired (1982, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .256 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .699 Status Retired (1982) Option Years 0  
H 327 Age 59 (OS 60) Date of Birth 11-01-1947
HR 36 Drafted Round 1, Pick 11
(1968)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(50 games)
RBI 156
SB 15
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A-
Speed B  Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 1
3B D+ (23.6%) RF D- (10.3%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 60% 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
1971 HOU
20
74
7
18
4
1
2
11
5
 22 0 1
0
 1 1
.693
.288
.405
.162
.243
1972 HOU
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.500
.500
.000
.000
.000
1974 HOU
49
162
25
37
4
1
5
14
21
 35 0 1
3
 0 1
.673
.315
.358
.130
.228
1975 HOU
69
230
25
54
5
1
5
30
21
 60 0 0
3
 1 3
.629
.299
.330
.096
.235
1976 HOU
111
416
45
102
15
2
12
47
30
 110 4 1
4
 3 4
.679
.302
.377
.132
.245
1977 HOU
21
37
3
10
1
0
1
7
2
 8 0 0
0
 0 0
.686
.308
.378
.108
.270
1978 HOU-BOS-CIN
50
111
17
33
3
0
3
8
9
 25 0 0
1
 0 0
.755
.350
.405
.108
.297
1979 CIN
41
35
6
8
0
1
1
4
5
 8 0 0
0
 0 0
.696
.325
.371
.143
.229
1980 CIN
25
55
7
18
2
1
1
9
2
 11 0 0
1
 0 2
.805
.351
.455
.127
.327
1981 DET
57
157
25
47
7
0
6
26
14
 36 0 2
3
 1 4
.811
.353
.459
.159
.299
Total
444
1278
160
327
41
7
36
156
110
 315 4 5
15
 6 15
.699
.316
.383
.128
.256

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

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1982-11-01Dick Kappel has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1982-04-11The Detroit Bounders have waived Dick Kappel.
1982-04-01The Detroit Bounders have promoted Michel Gonzalez to the major league team. The Detroit Bounders have promoted Will Poetz to the major league team. The Detroit Bounders have designated Marty Santiago for assignment. The Detroit Bounders have designated Dick Kappel for assignment. The Detroit Bounders have designated Lloyd Cook for assignment.
1981-04-11The Detroit Bounders have promoted Dick Kappel to the major league team.
1981-04-01The Detroit Bounders have acquired Dick Kappel from the waiver wire.
1980-08-03The Cincinnati Red Dragons have promoted Joe Bell to the major league team. The Cincinnati Red Dragons have promoted Kirk Klaus to the major league team. The Cincinnati Red Dragons have waived Dick Kappel. The Cincinnati Red Dragons have waived Al Barton.
1979-08-10Dick Kappel of the Cincinnati Red Dragons is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1979-06-17Dick Kappel of the Cincinnati Red Dragons is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1978-08-29The Cincinnati Red Dragons have placed Dick Kappel on the trade block.
1978-08-27Trade #1851315 has been completed between the Boston BANKERS and the Cincinnati Red Dragons. The Cincinnati Red Dragons receive Dick Kappel, Connie Richardson, Draft Pick - 1981 Round 1 (BOS) from the Boston BANKERS in exchange for George Bonnell, Eddie Andrew, Draft Pick 1981 Round 2 CIN (Les Dorman).
1978-06-21The Boston BANKERS have promoted Dick Kappel to the major league team. The Boston BANKERS have designated George Johnson for assignment.
1978-06-11The Boston BANKERS have acquired Dick Kappel from the waiver wire.
1978-06-01The Houston Bombshells have waived Dick Kappel.
1978-05-22The Houston Bombshells have designated Dick Kappel for assignment.
1977-08-07The Houston Bombshells have promoted Dick Kappel to the major league team. The Houston Bombshells have designated Clem Eckes for assignment.
1977-04-01The Houston Bombshells have promoted Ollie Sodowsky to the major league team. The Houston Bombshells have designated Dick Kappel for assignment.
1976-06-08Dick Kappel of the Houston Bombshells is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1975-04-01The Houston Bombshells have placed Dick Kappel on the trade block.
1974-07-13The Houston Bombshells have promoted Floyd Valdes to the major league team. The Houston Bombshells have promoted Dick Kappel to the major league team. The Houston Bombshells have promoted Roy Jantzen to the major league team.
1972-05-07The Houston Bombshells have sent Dick Kappel to the minors.
1972-04-27Dick Kappel of the Houston Bombshells is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1972-04-26The Houston Bombshells have promoted Ed Wynn to the major league team. The Houston Bombshells have promoted Dick Kappel to the major league team.
1971-07-13The Houston Bombshells have sent Dick Kappel to the minors.
1971-06-16The Houston Bombshells have promoted Dick Kappel to the major league team.