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Larry Doby League
4-1-2044
Rodney Karchner Relief Pitcher
Retired (1961, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.45 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 26-33 Status Deceased (2015) Option Years 0  
SV 45 Age at Death 89 Date of Birth 06-28-1926
K 264 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(13 games)
IP 485.2
WHIP 1.67
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance D-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity C+   Mentor Val A 
Speed A- Bunt C+ Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health A+ LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1951 NYA
1
 12
21
21
0
0
0
 0
75.2
 135 94 94 4 43
33
2.35
11.18
1952 NYA-KC
3
 5
44
1
0
0
2
 0
68.1
 104 75 72 1 35
32
2.03
9.48
1953 KC
1
 3
21
0
0
0
6
 0
26.2
 32 11 11 0 5
15
1.39
3.71
1954 KC
2
 2
34
0
0
0
1
 0
42.1
 38 19 18 0 12
24
1.18
3.83
1955 KC
3
 2
22
0
0
0
2
 0
26.0
 24 14 13 0 14
22
1.46
4.50
1956 KC
2
 0
49
0
0
0
5
 0
51.0
 56 27 26 0 20
29
1.49
4.59
1957 KC
7
 2
51
0
0
0
1
 0
60.0
 66 30 30 1 23
30
1.48
4.50
1958 KC
1
 2
50
0
0
0
4
 0
52.1
 55 31 31 0 16
31
1.36
5.33
1959 NYA
3
 1
17
0
0
0
0
 0
18.1
 18 10 10 0 5
16
1.25
4.91
1960 NYA
1
 0
8
0
0
0
2
 0
7.2
 10 3 3 0 5
5
1.96
3.52
1961 NYA
2
 4
58
0
0
0
22
 0
58.1
 71 42 40 3 25
27
1.65
6.17
2044
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
26
 33
375
22
0
0
45
 0
485.2
 609 356 348 9 203
264
1.67
6.45
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1961-11-01Rodney Karchner has retired from the New York Central Park
1954-06-27The Kansas City Zephyrs have promoted Rodney Karchner to the major league team. The Kansas City Zephyrs have sent Danny Grissom to the minors.
1954-06-24The Kansas City Zephyrs have promoted Billy King to the major league team. The Kansas City Zephyrs have promoted Danny Grissom to the major league team. The Kansas City Zephyrs have sent Billy Thevenow to the minors. The Kansas City Zephyrs have sent Rodney Karchner to the minors.
1954-05-30The Kansas City Zephyrs have promoted Rodney Karchner to the major league team. The Kansas City Zephyrs have sent Tony Schmidt to the minors.
1954-05-30The Kansas City Zephyrs have promoted Danny Grissom to the major league team. The Kansas City Zephyrs have sent Rodney Karchner to the minors.
1953-04-15The Kansas City Zephyrs have promoted Rodney Karchner to the major league team. The Kansas City Zephyrs have sent Al Necciai to the minors.
1953-04-01The Kansas City Zephyrs have promoted Al Necciai to the major league team. The Kansas City Zephyrs have sent Rodney Karchner to the minors.
1952-04-10A trade has been completed between the New York Hitmen and the Kansas City Zephyrs. The Kansas City Zephyrs receive Tony Schmidt, Rodney Karchner from the New York Hitmen in exchange for John Wanner.
1951-06-12The New York Hitmen have promoted Tony Schmidt to the major league team. The New York Hitmen have promoted Rodney Karchner to the major league team. The New York Hitmen have sent Craig Nye to the minors. The New York Hitmen have sent Pop Travis to the minors.