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Reggie Smith League
4-10-2048
Matt the Menace Caplan Starting Pitcher
Retired (1958, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.49 Total Rating 50   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 112-88 Status Deceased (2005) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 03-04-1922
K 991 Drafted Round 11, Pick 163
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(155 games)
IP 1734.1
WHIP 1.35
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 24 Contact vs. L 45 Endurance 83   Ldrship 84
Power vs. R 21 Power vs. L 42 Velocity 31   Mentor Val 45
Speed 49 Bunt 76 Control 70
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 40 WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm 63 WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health 58 LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 DET
12
 9
33
33
1
1
0
 0
207.0
 216 105 98 3 62
113
1.34
4.26
1951 DET
17
 8
33
33
8
3
0
 0
223.2
 207 99 94 6 68
131
1.23
3.78
1952 DET
21
 5
33
33
4
0
0
 0
218.0
 222 102 98 2 78
113
1.38
4.05
1953 NYA
12
 8
30
30
4
0
0
 0
184.2
 192 95 91 3 68
116
1.41
4.44
1954 NYA
11
 11
28
28
2
0
0
 0
179.2
 191 94 85 6 42
103
1.30
4.26
1955 NYA
7
 10
40
21
1
0
0
 0
147.0
 166 89 87 0 35
92
1.37
5.33
1956 NYA
8
 13
30
29
2
0
0
 0
170.1
 184 93 91 0 53
101
1.39
4.81
1957 NYA-KC-STL
10
 12
30
27
9
0
0
 0
186.2
 185 99 95 1 71
108
1.37
4.58
1958 STL
14
 12
32
32
11
1
0
 0
218.0
 240 129 126 3 70
114
1.42
5.20
2048
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
112
 88
289
266
42
5
0
 0
1734.1
 1803 905 865 24 547
991
1.35
4.49
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1958-11-01Matt the Menace Caplan has retired from the St. Louis Twainsman
1958-04-03The St. Louis Twainsman have renamed Matt Caplan to Matt the Menace Caplan.
1957-06-03The St. Louis Twainsman have acquired Matt Caplan from the waiver wire.
1957-05-30The Kansas City IVAN JELLICOS have promoted Kid Lowery to the major league team. The Kansas City IVAN JELLICOS have promoted Scott Eayrs to the major league team. The Kansas City IVAN JELLICOS have designated Martin Plunk for assignment. The Kansas City IVAN JELLICOS have designated Matt Caplan for assignment.
1957-04-05The Kansas City IVAN JELLICOS have acquired Matt Caplan from the waiver wire.
1957-04-01The New York Black Knights have promoted Freddie Schaeffer to the major league team. The New York Black Knights have designated Matt Caplan for assignment. The New York Black Knights have sent Chris Neely to the minors.
1953-04-19The New York Black Knights have renamed Matt Tyree to Matt Caplan.
1953-03-01The New York Black Knights have renamed Matt Malone to Matt Tyree.
1950-04-04The Detroit Tigers have renamed Matt Tyree to Matt Malone.