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Joe DiMaggio League
3-7-2080
Mel Keupper Center Field
Retired (1993, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .261 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .742 Status Deceased (2027) Option Years 0  
H 1247 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 06-24-1956
HR 158 Drafted Round 1, Pick 16
(1976)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(120 games)
RBI 698
SB 158
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt C+ Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF A+ (99.0%) Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health D+ LCS Appearances 1
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
1979 CHN
91
207
25
46
6
3
8
30
18
 47 0 0
6
 2 1
.681
.284
.396
.174
.222
1980 CHN
104
338
48
90
9
4
9
59
26
 77 2 7
20
 7 2
.713
.316
.396
.130
.266
1981 CHN-DET
130
461
61
135
26
7
14
69
18
 85 2 3
13
 8 8
.791
.320
.471
.178
.293
1982 DET
112
259
34
61
8
2
10
35
17
 50 1 1
0
 5 2
.682
.284
.398
.162
.236
1983 DET
141
408
53
107
13
5
15
70
37
 73 3 3
14
 7 4
.755
.326
.429
.167
.262
1984 DET
146
339
41
74
18
2
5
34
28
 67 3 1
15
 4 6
.610
.283
.327
.109
.218
1985 DET
138
489
74
139
26
5
14
68
53
 87 2 3
17
 11 2
.798
.355
.444
.160
.284
1986 DET
103
388
60
102
16
6
10
52
36
 66 2 1
15
 13 5
.740
.328
.412
.149
.263
1987 DET
133
468
78
135
16
5
28
98
36
 85 1 0
17
 13 1
.864
.341
.524
.235
.288
1988 DET
103
376
50
92
11
4
14
52
38
 76 2 2
15
 8 4
.723
.316
.407
.162
.245
1989 DET
112
370
33
91
18
1
10
48
27
 83 0 3
7
 4 4
.676
.295
.381
.135
.246
1990 DET-PIT
108
336
44
97
12
5
12
46
24
 64 2 1
9
 5 2
.800
.339
.461
.173
.289
1991 PIT
73
154
17
37
6
3
2
13
13
 34 1 2
1
 7 1
.657
.300
.357
.117
.240
1992 PIT
60
163
26
40
7
1
7
24
25
 29 0 2
8
 5 3
.772
.342
.429
.184
.245
1993 BRO
5
17
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
 4 0 0
1
 0 0
.118
.059
.059
.000
.059
Total
1559
4773
645
1247
192
53
158
698
396
 927 21 29
158
 99 45
.742
.319
.423
.162
.261
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1993-11-01Mel Keupper has retired from the Brooklyn Deckers
1993-07-10The Brooklyn Deckers have designated Mel Keupper for assignment.
1993-06-19The Brooklyn Deckers have promoted Mel Keupper to the major league team.
1993-06-19The Brooklyn Deckers have acquired Mel Keupper from the waiver wire.
1993-04-05The Pittsburgh Mudhens have waived Mel Keupper.
1993-03-07The Pittsburgh Mudhens have promoted Tom York to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Mudhens have designated Mel Keupper for assignment.
1990-09-09A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Mudhens and the Detroit Ripcity. The Detroit Ripcity receive Willie Adams from the Pittsburgh Mudhens in exchange for Mel Keupper, Draft Pick 1991 Round 1 DET (Bill Craver ).
1989-08-04Mel Keupper of the Detroit Ripcity is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1988-07-10Mel Keupper of the Detroit Ripcity is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1986-06-10Mel Keupper of the Detroit Ripcity is injured and is expected to be out 41 days.
1981-04-18A trade has been completed between the Chicago Developers and the Detroit Ripcity. The Detroit Ripcity receive Mel Keupper from the Chicago Developers in exchange for Dave Gruber.
1980-07-04Mel Keupper of the Chicago Developers is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1979-03-01The Chicago Developers have promoted Mel Keupper to the major league team. The Chicago Developers have sent Butch Durbin to the minors.