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Harold Baines League
4-1-2053
Bob Karns Shortstop
Retired (1978, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .259 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .655 Status Deceased (2013) Option Years 0  
H 958 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 12-28-1940
HR 22 Drafted Round 3, Pick 40
(1958)
Majors Svc Time 12 years
(0 games)
RBI 356
SB 55
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L D+ Velocity D+   Mentor vR
Speed C+ Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 1
2B A+ (98.8%) CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 1
3B A+ (94.8%) 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
1965 CIN-OAK
24
54
5
14
2
0
0
3
1
8 0 0
0
0 3
.569
.273
.296
.037
.259
1967 OAK
105
385
45
105
13
2
2
41
41
60 2 2
0
0 16
.677
.344
.332
.060
.273
1968 OAK
136
444
54
111
17
3
2
41
41
71 1 1
0
0 17
.629
.314
.315
.065
.250
1969 OAK
41
76
8
19
3
0
0
9
9
13 2 2
0
0 3
.627
.337
.289
.039
.250
1970 OAK
37
51
8
12
1
0
0
6
8
12 0 0
0
0 0
.594
.339
.255
.020
.235
1971 FLA
133
448
48
117
18
3
3
43
47
72 1 1
11
6 13
.667
.332
.335
.074
.261
1972 FLA
141
476
38
124
16
5
4
49
42
82 0 1
14
11 12
.660
.320
.340
.080
.261
1973 FLA
91
225
28
67
14
2
3
23
25
34 1 0
8
4 9
.788
.371
.418
.120
.298
1974 FLA
84
221
21
62
7
2
2
32
24
41 1 1
7
4 7
.710
.352
.357
.077
.281
1975 TB
92
161
23
49
5
2
1
16
22
24 1 0
2
2 6
.770
.391
.379
.075
.304
1976 TB
141
516
43
129
19
5
1
41
42
94 1 1
8
4 16
.619
.307
.312
.062
.250
1977 TB
134
479
48
117
19
2
3
40
55
83 2 1
4
2 6
.635
.324
.311
.067
.244
1978 TB
45
167
11
32
6
0
1
12
12
29 0 1
1
1 4
.490
.244
.246
.054
.192
Total
1204
3703
380
958
140
26
22
356
369
623 12 11
55
34 112
.655
.327
.328
.070
.259
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Bob Karns has retired from the Tampa Bay Tsunami
1978-04-11The Tampa Bay Tsunami have promoted Bob Karns to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tsunami have sent Morgan Cuccinello to the minors.
1977-09-26The Tampa Bay Tsunami have promoted Eric Hamilton to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tsunami have designated Bob Karns for assignment.
1975-06-04The Tampa Bay Tsunami have promoted Bob Karns to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tsunami have promoted Floyd Tedrow to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tsunami have promoted George Burks to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tsunami have promoted John Cueto to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tsunami have designated Jim Underwood for assignment. The Tampa Bay Tsunami have designated Al Anderson for assignment. The Tampa Bay Tsunami have designated Sammy Kommers for assignment. The Tampa Bay Tsunami have sent Ryan Shinnick to the minors.
1975-05-25The Tampa Bay Tsunami have acquired Bob Karns from the waiver wire. The Tampa Bay Tsunami have waived Alex Wheat.
1975-04-01The Florida Finaglers have waived Bob Karns. The Florida Finaglers have waived Kyle Bourque.
1971-04-08The Florida Finaglers have acquired Bob Karns from the waiver wire.
1971-04-01The Oakland River Cats have promoted Fred Sherman to the major league team. The Oakland River Cats have designated Bob Karns for assignment.
1967-05-19The Oakland River Cats have promoted Bob Karns to the major league team. The Oakland River Cats have sent Wes Freeman to the minors.
1965-09-02The Oakland River Cats have acquired Bob Karns from the waiver wire.
1965-08-19The Cincinnati Mavericks have waived Bob Karns.
1965-04-01The Cincinnati Mavericks have promoted Bob Karns to the major league team.
1964-06-25The Cincinnati Mavericks have acquired Bob Karns from the waiver wire.
1964-04-01The Seattle Green Socks have waived Bob Karns.