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Joe DiMaggio League
9-6-2080
Don Karpel First Base
Retired (1964, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .268 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .737 Status Deceased (1993) Option Years 0  
H 861 Age at Death 64 Date of Birth 12-27-1929
HR 74 Drafted Round 39, Pick 615
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(81 games)
RBI 435
SB 40
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B  Endurance C    Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C  Velocity D+   Mentor vR C+
Speed B  Bunt B  Control D-   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * F  (0.1%) SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF D+ (25.4%) Arm B- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   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
1953 CHA
40
135
17
41
9
2
3
26
17
 19 2 3
1
 1 5
.849
.382
.467
.163
.304
1954 CHA
118
449
56
113
20
4
11
56
43
 87 1 3
4
 4 5
.704
.317
.388
.136
.252
1955 CHA
140
539
82
139
24
3
16
77
57
 100 5 3
10
 2 16
.735
.333
.403
.145
.258
1956 CHA
142
473
50
122
23
8
9
65
39
 63 1 4
5
 5 5
.711
.313
.397
.140
.258
1957 CHA
133
467
64
138
26
8
17
87
45
 74 3 6
4
 2 3
.852
.357
.495
.199
.296
1958 CHA
126
421
44
116
22
2
4
49
44
 73 2 2
6
 2 2
.711
.345
.366
.090
.276
1959 CHA
94
287
40
85
14
1
7
35
29
 54 1 5
1
 3 2
.782
.357
.425
.129
.296
1960 CHA
77
158
23
42
10
1
2
15
11
 22 0 0
6
 0 0
.693
.314
.380
.114
.266
1961 CHA
32
107
11
22
1
0
4
8
6
 13 1 0
1
 2 1
.581
.254
.327
.121
.206
1962 CHA
33
84
9
19
2
1
1
11
8
 13 0 2
0
 1 4
.597
.287
.310
.083
.226
1963 CHA
20
78
11
22
5
0
0
3
6
 15 0 0
2
 0 1
.679
.333
.346
.064
.282
1964 CHA
4
12
0
2
1
0
0
3
1
 4 0 1
0
 0 1
.464
.214
.250
.083
.167
Total
959
3210
407
861
157
30
74
435
306
 537 16 29
40
 22 45
.737
.332
.405
.137
.268
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Don Karpel has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1964-10-23The Chicago Blue Sox have designated Don Karpel for assignment.
1964-09-05The Chicago Blue Sox have promoted Don Karpel to the major league team. The Chicago Blue Sox have sent Steve Blasingame to the minors.
1964-06-12The Chicago Blue Sox have designated Don Karpel for assignment.
1964-05-09The Chicago Blue Sox have promoted Don Karpel to the major league team.
1964-04-29The Chicago Blue Sox have promoted Bob Durbin to the major league team. The Chicago Blue Sox have designated Don Karpel for assignment.
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.
1954-03-01The Chicago Blue Sox have promoted Jim Hollahan to the major league team. The Chicago Blue Sox have promoted Don Karpel to the major league team. The Chicago Blue Sox have sent Dale Klimchock to the minors. The Chicago Blue Sox have sent John Congalton to the minors.
1953-10-03The Chicago Blue Sox have promoted John Congalton to the major league team. The Chicago Blue Sox have sent Don Karpel to the minors.
1953-08-16The Chicago Blue Sox have promoted Don Karpel to the major league team. The Chicago Blue Sox have sent Ed Harlow to the minors.
1953-07-13The Chicago Blue Sox have promoted Ed Harlow to the major league team. The Chicago Blue Sox have sent Don Karpel to the minors.
1953-07-11The Chicago Blue Sox have promoted Don Karpel to the major league team. The Chicago Blue Sox have sent Ed Harlow to the minors.
1951-04-17A trade has been completed between the Chicago Blue Sox and the St. Louis Redbirds. The St. Louis Redbirds receive Marino Pederson from the Chicago Blue Sox in exchange for Don Karpel.