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Joe DiMaggio League
3-7-2080
Hobe Karl Center Field
Retired (1954, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .270 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .779 Status Deceased (1983) Option Years 0  
H 135 Age at Death 64 Date of Birth 08-09-1919
HR 17 Drafted Round 7, Pick 107
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
RBI 64
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C- Velocity D+   Mentor vR B 
Speed D  Bunt B  Control D-   Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF C- (32.5%) Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health D- LCS Appearances 0
3B F  (0.2%) RF C- (32.8%)   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
1950 KC
74
218
24
54
11
1
6
22
27
 27 1 2
0
 1 2
.721
.331
.390
.142
.248
1952 KC-CHA
45
100
16
27
4
1
4
11
12
 14 0 0
0
 0 1
.798
.348
.450
.180
.270
1953 CHA
78
143
22
45
10
0
5
24
13
 19 2 1
0
 0 0
.867
.377
.490
.175
.315
1954 CHA
26
39
6
9
3
0
2
7
3
 7 0 1
0
 0 0
.741
.279
.462
.231
.231
Total
223
500
68
135
28
2
17
64
55
 67 3 4
0
 1 3
.779
.343
.436
.166
.270
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1954-11-01Hobe Karl has retired from the Chicago Blue Sox
1954-09-29The Chicago Blue Sox have promoted Joey Casanova to the major league team. The Chicago Blue Sox have promoted Bris Windhorn to the major league team. The Chicago Blue Sox have promoted Don Karpel to the major league team. The Chicago Blue Sox have sent Shane Vendrell to the minors. The Chicago Blue Sox have sent Hobe Karl to the minors. The Chicago Blue Sox have sent Ed Harlow to the minors.
1954-09-17The Chicago Blue Sox have promoted Hobe Karl to the major league team. The Chicago Blue Sox have sent Don Karpel to the minors.
1954-05-14The Chicago Blue Sox have sent Hobe Karl down to the minors.
1953-09-23The Chicago Blue Sox have promoted Hobe Karl to the major league team. The Chicago Blue Sox have sent Ed Harlow to the minors.
1953-07-27The Chicago Blue Sox have promoted Ham Whaling to the major league team. The Chicago Blue Sox have sent Hobe Karl to the minors.
1952-09-24The Chicago Blue Sox have promoted Hobe Karl to the major league team. The Chicago Blue Sox have sent John Congalton to the minors.
1952-09-24The Chicago Blue Sox have acquired Hobe Karl from the waiver wire. The Chicago Blue Sox have waived Bob Smith.
1952-09-22The Kansas City Congressionals have acquired Carmine Cash from the waiver wire. The Kansas City Congressionals have waived Hobe Karl.
1952-07-17The Kansas City Congressionals have promoted Tom Taylor to the major league team. The Kansas City Congressionals have sent Hobe Karl to the minors.
1952-05-20The Kansas City Congressionals have promoted Hobe Karl to the major league team. The Kansas City Congressionals have sent Larry Spencer to the minors.
1952-04-18The Kansas City Congressionals have promoted Ray Durham to the major league team. The Kansas City Congressionals have sent Hobe Karl to the minors.
1952-04-01The Kansas City Congressionals have promoted Hobe Karl to the major league team.
1950-07-19The Kansas City Squamsters have promoted Rob Wicker to the major league team. The Kansas City Squamsters have sent Hobe Karl to the minors.