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Ty Cobb League
8-11-2086
Louie Tripuka Relief Pitcher
Retired (1965, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.75 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 34-30 Status Deceased (2010) Option Years 0  
SV 43 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 10-28-1931
K 379 Drafted Round 4, Pick 52
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 1 years
(30 games)
IP 538.1
WHIP 1.68
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance D    Ldrship B 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A+   Mentor Val A 
Speed C  Bunt C+ Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- 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 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1952 WAS
1
 0
23
0
0
0
1
 0
36.1
 36 18 16 3 14
21
1.38
3.96
1953 WAS
2
 1
31
0
0
0
0
 0
32.1
 33 19 19 1 13
22
1.42
5.29
1954 WAS-MIL
2
 4
35
0
0
0
4
 0
39.0
 41 26 26 0 30
28
1.82
6.00
1956 MIL
1
 3
39
0
0
0
0
 0
48.2
 62 39 39 0 25
40
1.79
7.21
1957 MIL
5
 2
58
0
0
0
1
 0
67.0
 80 48 44 0 32
48
1.67
5.91
1958 MIL-BAL
1
 3
40
0
0
0
4
 0
41.2
 51 28 24 1 17
31
1.63
5.18
1959 BAL
6
 5
32
0
0
0
1
 0
32.2
 45 28 26 1 16
21
1.87
7.16
1960 CLE
3
 1
20
0
0
0
2
 0
25.2
 21 7 7 1 13
16
1.32
2.45
1961 CLE
0
 4
44
0
0
0
24
 0
48.0
 55 31 30 1 20
30
1.56
5.63
1962 CLE
3
 0
44
0
0
0
0
 0
51.2
 57 28 28 2 25
29
1.59
4.88
1963 BOS
10
 5
92
0
0
0
6
 0
104.1
 131 72 70 4 53
79
1.76
6.04
1964 BOS-NYA-KC
0
 2
12
0
0
0
0
 0
11.1
 23 17 15 1 9
14
2.82
11.91
2086
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
34
 30
470
0
0
0
43
 0
538.1
 635 361 344 15 267
379
1.68
5.75
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Louie Tripuka has retired from the Kansas City CyKlones
1965-04-01The Kansas City CyKlones have designated Louie Tripuka for assignment.
1965-03-01The Kansas City CyKlones have promoted Grover Gilks to the major league team. The Kansas City CyKlones have promoted Louie Tripuka to the major league team. The Kansas City CyKlones have promoted Tom Lotz to the major league team.
1964-09-22The Kansas City CyKlones have acquired Louie Tripuka from the waiver wire.
1964-08-22The New York Creatures have waived Louie Tripuka.
1964-05-10The New York Creatures have designated Louie Tripuka for assignment.
1964-05-10The New York Creatures have acquired Louie Tripuka from the waiver wire.
1964-05-06The Boston red sox have designated Louie Tripuka for assignment.
1964-05-06The Boston red sox have re-claimed Louie Tripuka from the waiver wire.
1964-05-06The Boston red sox have designated Louie Tripuka for assignment.
1962-08-05The Cleveland Wahoos have sent Louie Tripuka down to the minors.
1960-09-26The Cleveland Wahoos have promoted Louie Tripuka to the major league team. The Cleveland Wahoos have sent Jesus Emmerich to the minors.
1960-05-13The Cleveland Wahoos have promoted Jesus Emmerich to the major league team. The Cleveland Wahoos have promoted Tex Munger to the major league team. The Cleveland Wahoos have promoted Dolan Rineer to the major league team. The Cleveland Wahoos have promoted Don Anderson to the major league team. The Cleveland Wahoos have sent Ryan Kohlmeier to the minors. The Cleveland Wahoos have sent Nolan Ryan to the minors. The Cleveland Wahoos have sent Chico Boyd to the minors. The Cleveland Wahoos have sent Louie Tripuka to the minors.
1958-06-26A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Monarchs and the Baltimore Roosters. The Baltimore Roosters receive Louie Tripuka, Roy Lumley from the Milwaukee Monarchs in exchange for Burleigh Vogel, Larry Carpenter.
1958-05-06The Milwaukee Monarchs have promoted Louie Tripuka to the major league team. The Milwaukee Monarchs have sent Frank Decker to the minors.
1957-09-01The Milwaukee Monarchs have promoted Burleigh Valdez to the major league team. The Milwaukee Monarchs have sent Louie Tripuka to the minors.
1956-07-30The Milwaukee Monarchs have promoted Louie Tripuka to the major league team. The Milwaukee Monarchs have sent Tookie Henderson to the minors.
1956-05-16The Milwaukee Monarchs have promoted Sam Salmon to the major league team. The Milwaukee Monarchs have sent Louie Tripuka to the minors.
1955-10-03The Milwaukee Monarchs have promoted Louie Tripuka to the major league team. The Milwaukee Monarchs have sent Burleigh Valdez to the minors.
1954-08-30The Milwaukee Monarchs have promoted Rich Borgelas to the major league team. The Milwaukee Monarchs have sent Louie Tripuka to the minors.
1954-07-17The Milwaukee Monarchs have promoted Louie Tripuka to the major league team. The Milwaukee Monarchs have sent Jake Randle to the minors.
1954-06-20The Milwaukee Monarchs have promoted Jake Randle to the major league team. The Milwaukee Monarchs have sent Louie Tripuka to the minors.
1954-04-11A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Monarchs and the Washington War Dogs. The Washington War Dogs receive Jim Ciesluk, Kewpie Salazar from the Milwaukee Monarchs in exchange for Lance Funksteen, Louie Tripuka, Ben Richmond, Chico Boyd, Tookie Henderson.
1953-10-11The Washington War Dogs have promoted John Jenkins to the major league team. The Washington War Dogs have sent Louie Tripuka to the minors.
1953-07-16The Washington War Dogs have promoted Louie Tripuka to the major league team. The Washington War Dogs have sent John Jenkins to the minors.
1952-10-16The Washington War Dogs have promoted Jim Delsing to the major league team. The Washington War Dogs have sent Louie Tripuka to the minors.
1952-07-31The Washington War Dogs have promoted Louie Tripuka to the major league team. The Washington War Dogs have sent Ben Richmond to the minors.
1951-04-20The Washington War Dogs have renamed Ken Serad to Louie Tripuka.