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Ralph Kiner League
8-25-2062
Russ Wapnick Relief Pitcher
Retired (1968, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.86 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 43-50 Status Deceased (2010) Option Years 0  
SV 22 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 09-25-1932
K 513 Drafted Round 4, Pick 49
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(151 games)
IP 759.1
WHIP 1.64
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship D 
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L C- Velocity B+   Mentor Val C 
Speed C  Bunt D+ Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 1
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
1954 CHA
3
 6
19
19
1
0
0
 0
68.2
 100 74 73 1 42
52
2.07
9.57
1955 CHA
1
 0
5
2
0
0
0
 0
20.2
 26 4 4 1 8
14
1.65
1.74
1956 CHA
10
 14
42
28
2
0
0
 0
194.0
 216 126 117 6 91
130
1.58
5.43
1957 CHA-CHN
2
 6
33
10
0
0
0
 0
78.1
 111 74 72 4 29
59
1.79
8.27
1961 NYA
0
 2
2
2
0
0
0
 0
10.1
 13 8 8 0 5
7
1.74
6.97
1962 NYA
1
 0
44
0
0
0
0
 0
68.1
 87 47 45 1 32
43
1.74
5.93
1963 NYA
3
 5
37
0
0
0
0
 3
28.1
 37 19 18 0 10
22
1.66
5.72
1964 NYA
12
 6
71
0
0
0
0
 2
68.2
 85 52 49 2 30
49
1.67
6.42
1965 NYA
3
 2
59
0
0
0
4
 4
80.0
 80 44 43 2 34
51
1.43
4.84
1966 NYA
5
 3
46
1
0
0
3
 0
54.2
 63 29 28 2 28
36
1.66
4.61
1967 NYA
3
 6
69
0
0
0
15
 7
86.1
 81 40 37 4 40
49
1.40
3.86
1968 NYA-BAL
0
 0
1
0
0
0
0
 0
1.0
 1 0 0 0 0
1
1.00
0.00
2062
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
43
 50
428
62
3
0
22
 16
759.1
 900 517 494 23 349
513
1.64
5.86
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Russ Wapnick has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1968-05-01The Baltimore Beanballs have waived Russ Wapnick.
1968-04-27The Baltimore Beanballs have promoted Howie Reiser to the major league team. The Baltimore Beanballs have designated Russ Wapnick for assignment.
1968-04-13The Baltimore Beanballs have promoted Russ Wapnick to the major league team. The Baltimore Beanballs have sent Bob Allen to the minors.
1968-04-13The Baltimore Beanballs have acquired Russ Wapnick from the waiver wire.
1968-04-09The New York Pinstripers have waived Russ Wapnick.
1968-04-03The New York Pinstripers have promoted Bud Connolly to the major league team. The New York Pinstripers have designated Russ Wapnick for assignment.
1961-09-24The New York BronxBums have promoted Russ Wapnick to the major league team. The New York BronxBums have sent Phil Allison to the minors.
1961-09-22A trade has been completed between the New York BronxBums and the Chicago Cubs. The Chicago Cubs receive Draft Pick - 1962 Round 2 (NYA) from the New York BronxBums in exchange for Russ Wapnick.
1958-04-01The Chicago Cubs have promoted Scott Loman to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Gary Kinney to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have designated Mark Williams for assignment. The Chicago Cubs have sent Russ Wapnick to the minors. The Chicago Cubs have designated Fred Law for assignment. The Chicago Cubs have sent Pat Garriott to the minors. The Chicago Cubs have sent George Lamabe to the minors.
1957-04-27The Chicago Cubs have renamed Johnny Cooks to Russ Wapnick.
1957-04-22A trade has been completed between the Chicago Donnybrookers and the Chicago Cubs. The Chicago Cubs receive Bobby Mercer, Johnny Cooks, Draft Pick - 1958 Round 2 (KC) from the Chicago Donnybrookers in exchange for Kenny Lesley, Steve Davis, Draft Pick - 1958 Round 1 (CHN).
1956-04-18The Chicago Donnybrookers have renamed Russ Wapnick to Johnny Cooks.
1956-04-01The Chicago Donnybrookers have promoted Russ Wapnick to the major league team.
1955-04-18The Chicago Donnybrookers have promoted Johnny Knicely to the major league team. The Chicago Donnybrookers have sent Russ Wapnick to the minors.
1954-06-20The Chicago Donnybrookers have promoted Russ Wapnick to the major league team. The Chicago Donnybrookers have sent Jim Gardner to the minors.