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Vida Blue League
3-25-2028
Roy Kappel Relief Pitcher
Retired (1971, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.27 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 58-65 Status Deceased (2015) Option Years 0  
SV 227 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 10-28-1936
K 646 Drafted Round 2, Pick 17
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(15 games)
IP 894.1
WHIP 1.48
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance C    Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity A+   Mentor Val B+
Speed C+ Bunt D  Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1954 Minors 18 58.00 3 / 4 11 / 31 6 / 23 20 / 58
1955 Minors 19 66.00 2 / 4 7 / 31 5 / 31 14 / 66
1956 Minors 20 55.00 1 / 4 5 / 28 3 / 23 9 / 55
1957 Minors 21 54.00 1 / 2 5 / 36 5 / 16 11 / 54
1958 Minors 22 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1
1958 Majors 22 43.14 1 / 9 0 / 18 1 / 16 2 / 43
1959 Majors 23 43.07 5 / 8 0 / 20 2 / 15 7 / 43
1960 Majors 24 46.38 107 0 0 4 / 9 0 / 16 3 / 21 7 / 46
1961 Majors 25 45.07 162 0 0 4 / 9 0 / 18 3 / 18 7 / 45
1962 Majors 26 44.88 162 0 0 2 / 12 0 / 10 0 / 22 2 / 44
1963 Majors 27 43.05 150 0 12 1 / 8 0 / 19 1 / 16 2 / 43
1964 Majors 28 43.27 162 0 0 1 / 11 0 / 16 0 / 16 1 / 43
1965 Majors 29 46.07 162 0 0 0 / 14 0 / 13 2 / 19 2 / 46
1966 Majors 30 49.66 162 0 0 2 / 11 0 / 16 1 / 22 3 / 49
1967 Majors 31 45.65 162 0 0 0 / 13 0 / 11 0 / 21 0 / 45
1968 Majors 32 42.14 162 0 0 0 / 6 0 / 13 0 / 23 0 / 42
1969 Majors 33 18.55 162 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 18
1970 Majors 34 20.32 162 1 0 -1 / 0 -3 / 12 -5 / 8 -9 / 20
1971 Majors 35 2.93 162 0 0 -2 / 0 -2 / 1 -5 / 1 -9 / 2
Total 1877 1 12 24 / 124 23 / 319 22 / 320 69 / 763
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Roy Kappel has retired from the Chicago Cardinals
1967-05-05A trade has been completed between the Chicago Cardinals and the Boston Bulldogs. The Boston Bulldogs receive Hi Moreno, Mark Schalk, Dick Jenkins, Tom Viola, Johnny Fletcher from the Chicago Cardinals in exchange for Mike Kryhoski, Roy Kappel, Glenn Covington, Angel Diaz, Mike Murphy.
1963-04-03Roy Kappel of the Boston Bulldogs is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1958-05-16A trade has been completed between the Boston Bulldogs and the Detroit Dark Elves. The Detroit Dark Elves receive Boomer Lyons, Dave Sullivan, Draft Pick - 1959 Round 2 (PIT) from the Boston Bulldogs in exchange for Bud Kaiser, Roy Kappel.
1958-05-08The Detroit Dark Elves have promoted Pat Hargan to the major league team. The Detroit Dark Elves have sent Roy Kappel to the minors.
1958-04-01The Detroit Dark Elves have promoted Roy Kappel to the major league team. The Detroit Dark Elves have sent Reuben Hinchman to the minors.
1954-04-01A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Keyser Sozes and the Detroit Dark Elves. The Detroit Dark Elves receive Roy Kappel from the Kansas City Keyser Sozes in exchange for Mike Cain, Draft Pick - 1957 Round 3 (DET).