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Billy Williams League
9-4-2071
Rogers Kipling Second Base
Retired (1963, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .256 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .741 Status Deceased (1997) Option Years 0  
H 1583 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 06-27-1927
HR 265 Drafted Round 35, Pick 557
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 12 years
(140 games)
RBI 1046
SB 125
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D+   Mentor vR
Speed C+ Bunt Control C-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B (1.1%) LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1950 Minors 23 0.00 3 / 3 3 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 1 5 / 5 1 / 3 2 / 4 14 / 19
1951 Majors 24 60.00 8 / 9 12 / 13 7 / 9 6 / 7 5 / 8 5 / 8 4 / 6 47 / 60
1952 Majors 25 59.00 3 / 5 4 / 8 7 / 14 3 / 7 7 / 10 1 / 8 3 / 7 28 / 59
1953 Majors 26 50.79 4 / 10 1 / 5 1 / 5 2 / 8 1 / 4 1 / 7 2 / 11 12 / 50
1954 Majors 27 53.52 2 / 8 4 / 7 2 / 7 4 / 11 8 / 9 0 / 5 1 / 6 21 / 53
1955 Majors 28 54.89 0 / 4 3 / 14 1 / 5 2 / 9 0 / 4 1 / 13 0 / 5 7 / 54
1956 Majors 29 56.59 0 / 5 0 / 11 0 / 11 0 / 5 2 / 9 1 / 8 0 / 7 3 / 56
1957 Majors 30 52.60 0 / 13 1 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 5 0 / 7 1 / 52
1958 Majors 31 35.70 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 35
1959 Majors 32 56.79 0 / 5 1 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 8 1 / 8 0 / 8 2 / 56
1960 Majors 33 57.59 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 7 1 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 8 1 / 57
1961 Majors 34 56.89 1 / 13 0 / 11 0 / 5 0 / 12 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 6 1 / 56
1962 Majors 35 53.29 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 4 1 / 9 0 / 9 1 / 53
1963 Majors 36 11.80 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 11
Total 0 0 0 21 / 102 29 / 116 18 / 88 17 / 95 29 / 88 12 / 91 12 / 91 138 / 671
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Rogers Kipling has retired from the Cleveland Rockers
1951-04-01The Cleveland Dragons have promoted Rogers Kipling to the major league team. The Cleveland Dragons have designated Darrell Beckman for assignment.
1950-04-25A trade has been completed between the New York Knickerbockers and the Cleveland dragons. The Cleveland dragons receive Guy Canard, Rogers Kipling from the New York Knickerbockers in exchange for Bill Trotter.
1950-04-08The New York Knickerbockers have renamed Tom Marlowe to Rogers Kipling.