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Ralph Kiner League
8-26-2062
Herman Distel Starting Pitcher
Retired (1966, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.94 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 107-138 Status Deceased (2008) Option Years 0  
SV 2 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 04-15-1930
K 1822 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(83 games)
IP 2157.2
WHIP 1.50
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B    Ldrship D 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D  Velocity A    Mentor Val C 
Speed C- Bunt C- Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* 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
1951 CHN
1
 4
5
5
1
1
0
 0
22.2
 41 29 27 1 11
20
2.29
10.72
1952 CHN
4
 15
28
27
1
1
0
 0
168.0
 173 104 99 8 78
129
1.49
5.30
1953 CHN
4
 6
17
17
0
0
0
 0
90.2
 111 69 67 4 46
67
1.73
6.65
1954 CHN
2
 9
17
14
1
0
0
 2
76.0
 94 78 73 2 47
62
1.86
8.64
1956 CHN
9
 16
32
32
0
0
0
 0
191.2
 188 114 106 8 95
178
1.48
4.98
1957 CHN
10
 6
63
14
0
0
0
 0
165.0
 161 97 92 6 76
128
1.44
5.02
1958 CHN
7
 11
32
32
0
0
0
 0
193.0
 213 114 104 4 77
167
1.50
4.85
1959 CHN
9
 16
37
37
0
0
0
 0
234.1
 213 120 107 4 104
199
1.35
4.11
1960 CHN
13
 15
36
36
0
0
0
 0
207.2
 223 126 123 6 96
175
1.54
5.33
1961 CHN
14
 13
36
36
0
0
0
 0
218.1
 230 121 106 4 81
201
1.42
4.37
1962 CHN
7
 9
25
25
0
0
0
 0
153.0
 151 75 68 5 61
137
1.39
4.00
1963 CHN
10
 0
51
13
0
0
1
 0
130.1
 123 41 40 1 50
121
1.33
2.76
1964 CHN
6
 8
25
21
0
0
1
 0
126.0
 137 84 78 4 66
103
1.61
5.57
1965 CHN
11
 9
27
27
0
0
0
 0
167.0
 183 83 78 3 75
124
1.54
4.20
1966 CHN
0
 1
12
0
0
0
0
 0
14.0
 21 17 16 0 9
11
2.14
10.29
2062
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
107
 138
443
336
3
2
2
 2
2157.2
 2262 1272 1184 60 972
1822
1.50
4.94
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Herman Distel has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1966-05-05The Chicago Cubs have waived Herman Distel.
1966-05-01The Chicago Cubs have designated Herman Distel for assignment.
1956-04-01The Chicago Cubs have promoted Herman Distel to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Jake Mantilla to the minors. The Chicago Cubs have sent Nate Wilson to the minors. The Chicago Cubs have sent Fred Law to the minors. The Chicago Cubs have sent Rick Abstein to the minors.
1954-10-03The Chicago Cubs have sent Jim Polcovich to the minors. The Chicago Cubs have sent Herman Distel to the minors.
1954-07-08The Chicago Cubs have promoted Herman Distel to the major league team.
1954-03-01The Chicago Cubs have renamed Sam Jones to Herman Distel.
1953-11-12The Chicago Appraisers have promoted Sam Jones to the major league team. The Chicago Appraisers have sent Johnnie Smith to the minors.
1953-08-01The Chicago Appraisers have promoted Javier Rodriguez to the major league team. The Chicago Appraisers have sent Sam Jones to the minors.
1953-06-13The Chicago Appraisers have promoted Sam Jones to the major league team. The Chicago Appraisers have designated Carl Angelo for assignment.
1953-05-22The Chicago Appraisers have promoted Carl Angelo to the major league team. The Chicago Appraisers have sent Sam Jones to the minors.
1952-04-24The Chicago Appraisers have promoted Sam Jones to the major league team. The Chicago Appraisers have sent Chan Ho Choi to the minors.
1951-05-13The Chicago Appraisers have sent Sam Jones to the minors.
1951-04-15The Chicago Appraisers have promoted Sam Jones to the major league team. The Chicago Appraisers have sent John Hiller to the minors.
1951-04-01The Chicago Appraisers have renamed Herman Distel to Sam Jones.