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Joe Medwick League
4-1-2058
Frank Karlon Second Base
Retired (1973, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .254 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .685 Status Deceased (2015) Option Years 0  
H 430 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 01-21-1938
HR 30 Drafted Round 3, Pick 44
(1959)
Majors Svc Time 5 years
(143 games)
RBI 186
SB 42
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt B- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B B+ (71.6%) LF D- (4.4%) Arm WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1961 CLE
33
106
15
21
5
0
2
14
12
22 0 0
2
0 3
.582
.280
.302
.104
.198
1962 CLE
119
416
50
113
15
7
6
38
37
70 4 5
11
1 7
.718
.333
.385
.113
.272
1963 CLE
45
126
12
21
5
2
0
16
9
23 0 2
4
0 1
.457
.219
.238
.071
.167
1964 CLE
66
218
40
58
8
3
2
11
24
40 1 0
4
1 9
.699
.342
.358
.092
.266
1968 CLE-CHA
25
77
6
12
1
1
2
8
6
15 1 1
2
2 4
.496
.224
.273
.117
.156
1968
25
77
6
12
1
1
2
8
6
15 1 1
2
2 4
.496
.224
.273
.117
.156
1969 CHA
5
15
2
3
0
0
0
0
1
2 0 0
1
0 1
.450
.250
.200
.000
.200
1970 CHA
5
9
3
5
1
0
0
1
0
0 0 0
0
0 0
1.222
.556
.667
.111
.556
1971 CLE
51
167
23
43
3
3
5
29
21
28 0 1
4
1 3
.740
.339
.401
.144
.257
1972 CLE
152
556
77
154
20
3
13
69
51
86 2 3
14
6 22
.732
.338
.394
.117
.277
Total
501
1690
228
430
58
19
30
186
161
286 8 12
42
11 50
.685
.320
.364
.110
.254
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-11-01Frank Karlon has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1973-09-05The Milwaukee Minors have waived Frank Karlon.
1973-08-13The Milwaukee Minors have acquired Frank Karlon from the waiver wire.
1973-05-10The Cleveland Cavaliers have waived Frank Karlon.
1973-03-05The Cleveland Cavaliers have promoted Mark Smith to the major league team. The Cleveland Cavaliers have designated Frank Karlon for assignment.
1971-06-25The Cleveland Moonshiners have promoted Frank Karlon to the major league team. The Cleveland Moonshiners have sent Mark Smith to the minors.
1971-04-08The Cleveland Moonshiners have acquired Frank Karlon from the waiver wire.
1971-04-01The Chicago Contractors have waived Frank Karlon.
1970-09-09The Chicago Contractors have promoted Stefan Tapani to the major league team. The Chicago Contractors have promoted Brian Welch to the major league team. The Chicago Contractors have designated Ron Lucado for assignment. The Chicago Contractors have designated Frank Karlon for assignment.
1969-09-11The Chicago Contractors have promoted Frank Karlon to the major league team. The Chicago Contractors have designated Bob Meola for assignment.
1968-10-23The Chicago Contractors have promoted Billy Wilcox Chc AL to the major league team. The Chicago Contractors have designated Frank Karlon for assignment.
1968-09-28The Chicago Contractors have promoted Frank Karlon to the major league team. The Chicago Contractors have sent Joe Lambert to the minors.
1968-07-13The Chicago Contractors have acquired Frank Karlon from the waiver wire.
1968-07-09The Cleveland Moonshiners have waived Frank Karlon.
1968-07-09The Cleveland Moonshiners have acquired Frank Karlon from the waiver wire.
1968-06-15The Cleveland Moonshiners have waived Frank Karlon.
1968-06-08The Cleveland Moonshiners have promoted Elmer Glaze to the major league team. The Cleveland Moonshiners have designated Frank Karlon for assignment.
1968-04-21The Cleveland Moonshiners have promoted Frank Karlon to the major league team. The Cleveland Moonshiners have designated Charlie Stokes for assignment.
1968-04-21The Cleveland Moonshiners have acquired Frank Karlon from the waiver wire.
1968-04-01The Detroit Drillers have waived Frank Karlon.
1967-06-25The Detroit Drillers have acquired Frank Karlon from the waiver wire.
1965-04-06The Cleveland Havoc have waived Frank Karlon.
1965-04-01The Cleveland Havoc have promoted Roger Howard to the major league team. The Cleveland Havoc have promoted Skip Birrer to the major league team. The Cleveland Havoc have promoted Buddy Montefusco to the major league team. The Cleveland Havoc have designated Frank Karlon for assignment. The Cleveland Havoc have designated Grant Jones for assignment. The Cleveland Havoc have designated Julio Bollo for assignment.
1964-06-10The Cleveland Havoc have promoted Frank Karlon to the major league team.
1963-10-13The Cleveland Havoc have sent Frank Karlon to the minors.
1961-07-18The Cleveland Havoc have promoted Frank Karlon to the major league team. The Cleveland Havoc have promoted Dave Telgheder to the major league team. The Cleveland Havoc have promoted Debs Lake to the major league team. The Cleveland Havoc have promoted Rob Sisler to the major league team. The Cleveland Havoc have designated Mark Kuczynski for assignment. The Cleveland Havoc have designated Jesse Williamson for assignment. The Cleveland Havoc have designated Harry Fargast for assignment. The Cleveland Havoc have sent Bill Meekin to the minors.
1960-08-23The Cleveland Havoc have acquired Frank Karlon from the waiver wire.
1960-04-04The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have waived Frank Karlon.