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Goose Goslin League
6-10-2065
Kid Karpis Second Base
Retired (1990, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .284 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .805 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
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)
RBI 995
SB 287
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B  Velocity D+   Mentor vR B-
Speed B+ Bunt C+ Control F    Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS F  (3.1%) Range C+ WS Rings 2
1B A  (91.1%) LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 2
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 4
3B A  (85.4%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1975 LHP 47 88 20 4 0 1 8 5 9 .576 .269 .307 .080 .227
1975 RHP 134 458 118 14 2 14 57 44 68 .713 .325 .389 .131 .258
1976 LHP 63 130 23 4 1 2 10 14 29 .521 .252 .269 .092 .177
1976 RHP 126 412 112 18 3 10 36 59 53 .767 .364 .403 .131 .272
1977 LHP 72 152 47 4 1 5 22 19 26 .831 .384 .447 .138 .309
1977 RHP 128 416 120 20 1 15 51 43 59 .807 .358 .450 .161 .288
1978 LHP 81 178 62 14 1 9 27 22 24 1.008 .418 .590 .242 .348
1978 RHP 127 416 136 25 2 15 46 37 52 .883 .379 .505 .178 .327
1979 LHP 74 152 36 6 2 4 17 25 29 .730 .348 .382 .145 .237
1979 RHP 113 350 107 18 3 16 54 37 69 .885 .374 .511 .206 .306
1980 LHP 72 171 48 10 2 8 31 13 27 .838 .335 .503 .222 .281
1980 RHP 118 372 100 17 3 17 48 41 78 .811 .344 .468 .199 .269
1981 LHP 76 127 22 0 0 1 9 14 18 .456 .259 .197 .024 .173
1981 RHP 135 419 108 19 0 14 47 41 64 .727 .323 .403 .146 .258
1982 LHP 64 151 43 9 1 3 17 10 25 .746 .329 .417 .132 .285
1982 RHP 129 407 121 16 7 11 60 43 71 .818 .366 .452 .155 .297
1983 LHP 58 99 21 5 1 2 12 3 21 .584 .240 .343 .131 .212
1983 RHP 133 426 135 21 8 15 69 43 74 .884 .375 .509 .192 .317
1984 LHP 36 37 12 5 0 1 9 4 5 .913 .372 .541 .216 .324
1984 RHP 92 290 91 11 2 18 49 32 56 .936 .384 .552 .238 .314
1985 LHP 62 68 23 3 1 3 12 8 12 .952 .408 .544 .206 .338
1985 RHP 134 428 122 19 6 18 64 50 59 .845 .362 .484 .199 .285
1986 LHP 43 55 20 4 0 1 7 8 8 .935 .444 .491 .127 .364
1986 RHP 105 143 45 9 1 7 17 12 22 .902 .363 .538 .224 .315
1987 LHP 70 98 26 3 1 2 13 10 20 .708 .330 .378 .112 .265
1987 RHP 119 279 83 13 3 13 33 17 48 .843 .338 .505 .208 .297
1988 LHP 68 168 58 5 3 7 30 20 23 .948 .413 .536 .190 .345
1988 RHP 127 418 119 17 1 21 52 62 75 .859 .378 .481 .196 .285
1989 LHP 68 145 30 4 0 2 13 12 32 .543 .268 .276 .069 .207
1989 RHP 109 394 119 16 3 16 48 29 68 .831 .351 .480 .178 .302
1990 LHP 34 52 15 4 1 1 6 4 2 .795 .333 .462 .173 .288
1990 RHP 73 241 60 9 2 6 21 23 53 .691 .313 .378 .129 .249
Total LHP 988 1871 506 84 15 52 243 191 310 .752 .337 .415 .144 .270
Total RHP 1902 5869 1696 262 47 226 752 613 969 .822 .357 .465 .176 .289
Total 2155 7740 2202 346 62 278 995 804 1279 .805 .352 .453 .168 .284
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1990-11-01Kid Karpis has retired from the Milwaukee Brew Masters
1990-05-22Kid Karpis of the Milwaukee Brew Masters is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1989-09-05Kid Karpis of the Milwaukee Brew Masters is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1988-03-01The Milwaukee Brew Masters have removed Kid Karpis from the trade block.
1988-03-01The Milwaukee Brew Masters have placed Kid Karpis on the trade block.
1987-08-25A 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.
1985-10-10The Chicago Cubs have placed Kid Karpis on the trade block.
1984-09-09Kid Karpis of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
1984-04-21Kid Karpis of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 44 days.
1980-06-26Kid Karpis of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1979-09-04Kid Karpis of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1976-09-22Kid Karpis of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1975-04-13A 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.
1975-04-03The New York Blackhearts have promoted Kid Karpis to the major league team. The New York Blackhearts have designated Willie Neuhaus for assignment.
1975-04-03The New York Blackhearts have renamed Mendy Johnson to Kid Karpis.