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| Kid Karpis |  Second BaseRetired (1990, Age 37) |
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CAREER | BIOGRAPHICAL DATA | ||||
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| AVG | .284 | Total Rating |
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Bats/Throws | L/L | |
| OPS | .805 | Status | Deceased (2026) | Option Years | 0
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| H | 2202 | Age at Death | 73 | Date of Birth | 09-10-1953 | |
| HR | 278 | Drafted | Round 1, Pick 4 (1975) |
Majors Svc Time | 15 years (22 games) |
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| RBI | 995 | |||||
| SB | 287 | |||||
| OFFENSE | PITCHING | MENTORING | |||||||
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| Contact vs. R | Contact vs. L | Endurance |
Ldrship |
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| Power vs. R | Power vs. L | Velocity |
Mentor vR |
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| Speed | Bunt | Control |
Mentor vL |
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| POSITIONS | DEFENSE/HEALTH | POSTSEASON | |||||||
| C * | --- | SS | (3.1%) | Range | WS Rings | 2 | |||
| 1B | (91.1%) | LF | --- | Arm | WS Appearances | 2 | |||
| 2B | (100%) | CF | --- |
Health |
LCS Appearances | 4 | |||
| 3B | (85.4%) | RF | --- |
Injured Days |
0 | All Star Teams | 1 | ||
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.
| Year | Team | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | LF | CF | RF | PH |
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| 1975 | NYA-CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 13 | 7 |
| 1976 | CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 139 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | CHN | 0 | 0 | 110 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | CHN | 0 | 0 | 104 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | CHN | 0 | 0 | 88 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | CHN | 0 | 0 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | CHN | 0 | 0 | 144 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1982 | CHN | 0 | 0 | 146 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | CHN | 0 | 2 | 128 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 1984 | CHN | 0 | 3 | 21 | 65 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1985 | CHN | 1 | 0 | 3 | 121 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| 1986 | CHN | 1 | 4 | 23 | 14 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 58 |
| 1987 | CHN-MIL | 1 | 30 | 25 | 8 | 39 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 41 |
| 1988 | MIL | 0 | 115 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | MIL | 0 | 19 | 89 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | MIL | 1 | 0 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1990-11-01 | Kid Karpis has retired from the Milwaukee Brew Masters |
| 1990-05-22 | Kid Karpis of the Milwaukee Brew Masters is injured and is expected to be out 23 days. |
| 1989-09-05 | Kid Karpis of the Milwaukee Brew Masters is injured and is expected to be out 38 days. |
| 1988-03-01 | The Milwaukee Brew Masters have removed Kid Karpis from the trade block. |
| 1988-03-01 | The Milwaukee Brew Masters have placed Kid Karpis on the trade block. |
| 1987-08-25 | A trade has been completed between the Chicago Cubs and the Milwaukee Brew Masters. The Milwaukee Brew Masters receive Kid Karpis, Draft Pick 1988 Round 2 BRO (Frank Carter) from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Cupid Comer. Protest This Trade. |
| 1985-10-10 | The Chicago Cubs have placed Kid Karpis on the trade block. |
| 1984-09-09 | Kid Karpis of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 39 days. |
| 1984-04-21 | Kid Karpis of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 44 days. |
| 1980-06-26 | Kid Karpis of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 13 days. |
| 1979-09-04 | Kid Karpis of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 24 days. |
| 1976-09-22 | Kid Karpis of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 34 days. |
| 1975-04-13 | A trade has been completed between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Blackhearts. The New York Blackhearts receive Eric German, Dane Morgan, Mike Isenberg from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for King Towers, Kid Karpis. |
| 1975-04-03 | The New York Blackhearts have promoted Kid Karpis to the major league team. The New York Blackhearts have designated Willie Neuhaus for assignment. |
| 1975-04-03 | The New York Blackhearts have renamed Mendy Johnson to Kid Karpis. |