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Bobby Doerr League
3-25-2024
Vern Hippauf Right Field
Retired (2005, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .277 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .728 Status Retired (2005) Option Years 0  
H 950 Age 54 (OS 55) Date of Birth 09-07-1969
HR 55 Drafted Round 3, Pick 46
(1989)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(148 games)
RBI 342
SB 180
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt A  Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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
1996 NYA
153
597
61
170
23
5
6
54
55
 100 4 1
36
 35 1
.719
.349
.370
.085
.285
1997 NYA
136
532
57
167
27
1
6
56
56
 91 6 2
55
 28 4
.786
.384
.402
.088
.314
1998 NYA
153
605
70
151
21
5
10
53
67
 124 3 1
41
 22 1
.677
.327
.350
.101
.250
1999 NYA
151
590
83
170
17
2
16
72
77
 106 1 2
37
 32 2
.775
.370
.405
.117
.288
2000 NYA
85
148
22
36
8
0
3
13
17
 30 0 0
5
 6 0
.679
.321
.358
.115
.243
2001 NYA
5
18
6
10
1
1
1
3
1
 2 0 1
0
 2 1
1.439
.550
.889
.333
.556
2002 NYA
36
138
19
38
5
1
3
17
13
 27 0 0
2
 2 2
.729
.338
.391
.116
.275
2003 NYA-KC
101
381
50
108
15
9
6
45
48
 76 1 2
2
 0 5
.781
.363
.417
.134
.283
2004 KC
115
426
39
100
14
3
4
29
39
 75 3 2
2
 0 3
.612
.302
.310
.075
.235
Total
935
3435
407
950
131
27
55
342
373
 631 18 11
180
 127 19
.728
.349
.378
.102
.277
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2005-11-01Vern Hippauf has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2005-04-19The Kansas City Royals have waived Vern Hippauf.
2005-03-25The Kansas City Royals have promoted Ross Rohr-Beck to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Johnny Gerner to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Clay Irwin to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have designated Vern Hippauf for assignment.
2003-05-31The Kansas City Royals have acquired Vern Hippauf from the waiver wire.
2003-05-15The New York Yanks have promoted Makoto Ishii to the major league team. The New York Yanks have promoted Chick Krueger to the major league team. The New York Yanks have designated Ray Bishop for assignment. The New York Yanks have designated Vern Hippauf for assignment.
1999-05-23Vern Hippauf of the New York Yanks is injured and is expected to be out 3 days.
1997-08-11Vern Hippauf of the New York Yanks is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1996-04-01The New York Yanks have promoted Vern Hippauf to the major league team. The New York Yanks have designated March Ovitz for assignment.
1993-08-08The New York Yanks have acquired Vern Hippauf from the waiver wire.
1993-04-03The Tampa Bay Rowdies have waived Vern Hippauf.
1986-07-27Trade #1865040 has been completed between the San Francisco Giants and the Chicago Chaperones. The Chicago Chaperones receive Draft Pick 1989 Round 3 SF (Vern Hippauf), Draft Pick 1988 Round 2 SF (Buck Saffell) from the San Francisco Giants in exchange for Junki Morioka.