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Mark Fidrych League
10-23-2157
George Karp Catcher
Retired (1992, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .201 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .533 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
H 116 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 04-05-1957
HR 2 Drafted Undrafted
(1980)		 Majors Svc Time 2 years
(98 games)
RBI 41
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L C- Velocity D+   Mentor vR C-
Speed C  Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1980 Majors 23 10.00 2 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 3 / 4 8 / 10
1981 Majors 24 11.00 2 / 2 2 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2 1 / 2 7 / 11
1982 Majors 25 13.00 1 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 2 2 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 3 5 / 13
1983 Majors 26 6.46 26 9 0 0 / 0 1 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 1 3 / 6
1984 Majors 27 14.00 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 0 2 / 3 4 / 4 1 / 2 0 / 2 8 / 14
1985 Majors 28 10.00 1 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 3 / 10
1986 Minors 29 13.00 2 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 5 2 / 13
1986 Majors 29 16.41 60 18 0 0 / 2 0 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 3 1 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 16
1987 Minors 30 13.00 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 0 1 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 3 2 / 13
1988 Minors 31 29.00 1 / 6 0 / 5 1 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 2 2 / 29
1989 Minors 32 27.00 0 / 6 1 / 1 1 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 6 0 / 2 2 / 27
1990 Minors 33 24.00 1 / 1 1 / 4 0 / 3 1 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 0 1 / 8 4 / 24
1990 Majors 33 5.61 20 4 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 5
1991 Minors 34 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1
1991 Majors 34 45.51 154 58 0 -1 / 6 -1 / 5 -1 / 9 -1 / 11 -1 / 8 -3 / 5 0 / 1 -8 / 45
1992 Majors 35 50.13 162 87 0 0 / 7 -6 / 8 -3 / 9 -7 / 6 -6 / 4 -3 / 8 -1 / 8 -26 / 50
Total 422 176 0 9 / 43 2 / 44 2 / 46 -2 / 46 0 / 33 -3 / 32 5 / 43 13 / 287
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1992-11-01George Karp has retired from the Arizona Scorpions
1991-04-10The Arizona Scorpions have promoted George Karp to the major league team.
1990-04-23The Arizona Scorpions have promoted Tom Burdette to the major league team. The Arizona Scorpions have designated George Karp for assignment.
1990-04-01The Arizona Scorpions have promoted George Karp to the major league team.
1988-04-01A trade has been completed between the Los Angeles Quake and the Arizona Scorpions. The Arizona Scorpions receive Fred Turang, George Karp, Draft Pick 1989 Round 3 LAN (Larry Blake), Draft Pick 1991 Round 2 LAN (Cleo Barnes), Draft Pick 1991 Round 1 LAN (Don Grim) from the Los Angeles Quake in exchange for Bobby Cordemans.
1987-04-08The Los Angeles Quake have acquired George Karp from the waiver wire.
1987-04-01The Arizona Scorpions have waived George Karp.
1986-07-05The Arizona Scorpions have designated George Karp for assignment.
1986-04-28The Arizona Scorpions have promoted George Karp to the major league team.
1986-04-01The Arizona Scorpions have acquired George Karp from the waiver wire.
1984-04-03The Detroit Rock City have waived George Karp.
1983-10-03The Detroit Rock City have promoted Brian Crawford to the major league team. The Detroit Rock City have sent George Karp to the minors.
1983-09-03The Detroit Rock City have promoted George Karp to the major league team.
1983-09-03The Detroit Rock City have acquired George Karp from the waiver wire.