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Paul Waner League
5-12-2168
Jim Kuiper Center Field
Retired (1987, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .309 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .898 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
H 2650 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 06-19-1949
HR 369 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1967)
Majors Svc Time 17 years
(126 games)
RBI 1370
SB 372
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 4
1B --- LF D+ (27.6%) Arm B- WS Appearances 8
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health D+ LCS Appearances 12
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 6
* League requires 75% 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
1970 CLE
21
73
15
25
2
2
5
18
8
14 1 0
0
1 1
1.045
.415
.630
.288
.342
1971 CLE
135
557
76
158
21
5
20
75
65
79 4 4
28
12 8
.807
.360
.447
.163
.284
1972 CLE
135
550
102
181
24
2
25
85
69
68 4 5
24
17 2
.921
.404
.516
.187
.329
1973 CLE-MIL
135
553
103
172
31
7
19
75
62
79 2 0
35
20 1
.878
.382
.495
.184
.311
1974 MIL
135
524
86
159
34
6
19
73
57
67 2 4
23
13 6
.871
.371
.500
.197
.303
1975 MIL
135
505
62
145
24
6
18
64
50
85 2 3
29
12 1
.817
.352
.465
.178
.287
1976 MIL-PIT
135
479
72
145
25
5
16
85
67
71 2 2
26
14 1
.865
.389
.476
.173
.303
1977 PIT
139
539
123
171
25
8
27
83
69
64 1 2
30
4 0
.938
.394
.544
.226
.317
1978 PIT
137
531
101
161
25
6
19
61
74
52 3 1
27
10 5
.871
.391
.480
.177
.303
1979 PIT
116
453
75
129
24
5
11
52
60
62 2 1
22
6 6
.803
.370
.433
.148
.285
1980 PIT
121
486
112
170
33
8
22
75
65
53 5 0
36
9 5
1.018
.432
.586
.237
.350
1981 PIT
124
503
116
175
27
7
29
87
66
65 1 5
10
4 10
1.023
.421
.602
.254
.348
1982 PIT-SEA
117
480
106
154
25
3
30
84
57
68 5 1
23
7 3
.971
.398
.573
.252
.321
1983 SEA
135
523
119
163
41
4
25
111
80
66 5 7
17
8 2
.952
.403
.549
.237
.312
1984 SEA
135
559
117
182
32
5
36
120
74
71 1 3
23
12 4
.997
.403
.594
.268
.326
1985 SEA
132
535
105
174
27
6
31
118
54
80 1 1
12
10 0
.959
.387
.572
.247
.325
1986 SEA
120
427
69
118
21
7
11
70
59
64 1 4
4
4 2
.798
.363
.436
.159
.276
1987 SEA
81
303
22
68
7
4
6
34
26
50 3 4
3
4 1
.622
.289
.333
.109
.224
Total
2188
8580
1581
2650
448
96
369
1370
1062
1158 45 47
372
167 58
.898
.386
.512
.204
.309
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1987-11-01Jim Kuiper has retired from the Seattle Splitters
1987-08-18Jim Kuiper of the Seattle Splitters is injured and is expected to be out 41 days.
1987-07-05Jim Kuiper of the Seattle Splitters is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1986-09-06Jim Kuiper of the Seattle Splitters is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1986-05-23Jim Kuiper of the Seattle Splitters is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1982-10-23A trade has been completed between the Seattle Splitters and the Pittsburgh Pilots. The Pittsburgh Pilots receive Duce Dawkins, Ches Craft, Draft Pick - 1984 Round 1 (SEA) from the Seattle Splitters in exchange for Jim Kuiper, Bill Hogue.
1982-09-02Jim Kuiper of the Pittsburgh Pilots is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1980-09-22Jim Kuiper of the Pittsburgh Pilots is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1980-08-08Jim Kuiper of the Pittsburgh Pilots is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1976-08-17A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Pilots and the Milwaukee Monster Mash. The Milwaukee Monster Mash receive Bill LeFlore, Vic Cheney, Draft Pick - 1978 Round 1 (PIT) from the Pittsburgh Pilots in exchange for Jim Kuiper.
1973-08-20A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Monster Mash and the Cleveland Rockers. The Cleveland Rockers receive Ken Cole, Mason Simpson, Jason Sullivan, Dan Felsch, Bill Peasley from the Milwaukee Monster Mash in exchange for Jim Cabrera, Bill Matos, Jim Kuiper, Ryan Gordon, Ernie Clancy.
1970-09-05The Cleveland Rockers have promoted Jim Kuiper to the major league team. The Cleveland Rockers have designated Hank Nye for assignment.