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Ralph Kiner League
5-31-2064
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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1954 Minors 22 11.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 3 / 10 3 / 11
1954 Majors 22 23.70 0 / 0 2 / 11 2 / 12 4 / 23
1955 Minors 23 48.00 2 / 4 4 / 18 5 / 26 11 / 48
1955 Majors 23 4.49 0 / 0 1 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 4
1956 Majors 24 36.31 1 / 3 3 / 15 5 / 18 9 / 36
1957 Majors 25 26.88 0 / 0 2 / 9 3 / 17 5 / 26
1958 Minors 26 5.00 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 5
1959 Minors 27 29.00 0 / 3 5 / 14 1 / 12 6 / 29
1960 Minors 28 33.00 0 / 3 1 / 19 2 / 11 3 / 33
1961 Minors 29 17.00 0 / 1 2 / 9 1 / 7 3 / 17
1961 Majors 29 2.45 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 2
1962 Majors 30 38.80 0 / 5 1 / 16 0 / 17 1 / 38
1963 Majors 31 30.93 0 / 1 0 / 15 0 / 14 0 / 30
1964 Majors 32 43.14 1 / 9 0 / 15 0 / 19 1 / 43
1965 Majors 33 42.64 0 / 5 0 / 24 0 / 13 0 / 42
1966 Majors 34 37.28 0 / 7 1 / 15 0 / 15 1 / 37
1967 Majors 35 44.49 162 0 0 0 / 9 0 / 19 0 / 16 0 / 44
1968 Majors 36 0.71 14 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
Total 176 0 0 4 / 50 22 / 207 23 / 211 49 / 468
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.