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Sam Crawford League
4-1-2004
George Kaplan Relief Pitcher
Retired (1980, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.08 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 29-41 Status Retired (1980) Option Years 0  
SV 65 Age 58 (OS 59) Date of Birth 08-31-1945
K 501 Drafted Round 3, Pick 41
(1963)
Majors Svc Time 11 years
(12 games)
IP 611.2
WHIP 1.63
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L D- Endurance D+   Ldrship
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity   Mentor Val
Speed C- Bunt Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1963 Minors 18 24.00 3 / 3 0 / 11 3 / 10 6 / 24
1964 Minors 19 21.00 1 / 2 3 / 7 7 / 12 11 / 21
1965 Minors 20 22.00 1 / 2 3 / 9 0 / 11 4 / 22
1966 Minors 21 29.00 0 / 0 5 / 13 5 / 16 10 / 29
1967 Minors 22 50.00 2 / 3 4 / 25 5 / 22 11 / 50
1968 Minors 23 55.00 2 / 4 4 / 29 4 / 22 10 / 55
1969 Minors 24 68.00 1 / 3 9 / 31 6 / 34 16 / 68
1969 Majors 24 0.72 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1970 Majors 25 37.67 4 / 7 1 / 14 1 / 16 6 / 37
1971 Majors 26 36.52 138 0 24 1 / 5 2 / 13 1 / 18 4 / 36
1972 Majors 27 38.38 162 0 0 2 / 7 0 / 20 1 / 11 3 / 38
1973 Majors 28 42.62 162 0 0 2 / 9 0 / 16 0 / 17 2 / 42
1974 Majors 29 47.16 162 0 0 2 / 8 0 / 25 1 / 14 3 / 47
1975 Majors 30 46.22 162 0 0 0 / 11 0 / 18 1 / 17 1 / 46
1976 Majors 31 31.39 136 0 26 0 / 2 0 / 13 0 / 16 0 / 31
1977 Majors 32 17.41 162 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 17
1978 Majors 33 29.16 150 0 12 0 / 1 0 / 13 1 / 15 1 / 29
1979 Majors 34 32.74 162 0 0 -4 / 3 -6 / 13 -3 / 16 -13 / 32
1980 Majors 35 24.14 162 0 0 -3 / 0 -8 / 10 -3 / 14 -14 / 24
Total 1558 0 62 14 / 70 17 / 289 30 / 289 61 / 648
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01George Kaplan has retired from the Texas Rangers
1978-05-13George Kaplan of the Texas Bad Men is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1976-05-07George Kaplan of the Cleveland Show is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1975-04-16A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Bears and the Cleveland Zephyrs. The Cleveland Zephyrs receive George Kaplan, Ray Porzio from the Pittsburgh Bears in exchange for Jimmie Enwright, Gus Virgil.
1971-09-04George Kaplan of the Pittsburgh Bears is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1971-04-02The Pittsburgh Bears have renamed Jack Kapler to George Kaplan.
1969-09-26The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Jack Kapler to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Pud Galvin to the minors.
1967-07-13The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Mike Cannell to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Jack Kapler to the minors.
1967-07-13The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Jack Kapler to the major league team.