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Jim Edmonds League
5-16-2163
Earl Kipper Center Field
Retired (1981, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .278 Total Rating   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .803 Status Deceased (2015) Option Years 0  
H 1902 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 09-27-1942
HR 280 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(1960)
Majors Svc Time 13 years
(148 games)
RBI 1203
SB 52
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B+ Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF (14.4%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 7
* 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 
1960 Minors 18 51.00 5 / 6 8 / 8 5 / 9 5 / 6 6 / 8 9 / 9 5 / 5 43 / 51
1960 Pos (RF) 18 30.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 20 / 30
1961 Minors 19 53.00 5 / 7 4 / 9 8 / 10 8 / 10 1 / 2 7 / 7 8 / 8 41 / 53
1962 Minors 20 56.00 3 / 4 7 / 12 6 / 10 5 / 6 5 / 10 6 / 7 7 / 7 39 / 56
1963 Minors 21 53.00 6 / 10 9 / 14 6 / 10 3 / 4 0 / 2 7 / 7 5 / 6 36 / 53
1964 Minors 22 62.00 3 / 8 2 / 8 2 / 4 5 / 10 5 / 10 5 / 8 8 / 14 30 / 62
1964 Majors 22 3.23 14 3 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 3 / 3
1965 Minors 23 66.00 1 / 11 6 / 13 2 / 9 4 / 12 2 / 8 5 / 7 4 / 6 24 / 66
1966 Minors 24 56.00 1 / 6 1 / 9 1 / 6 3 / 13 0 / 6 2 / 7 3 / 9 11 / 56
1966 Pos (LF) 24 25.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 19 / 25
1967 Minors 25 60.00 0 / 9 2 / 9 3 / 7 1 / 8 2 / 8 8 / 10 3 / 9 19 / 60
1968 Majors 26 73.20 160 141 2 3 / 17 1 / 10 1 / 7 3 / 10 2 / 8 2 / 10 2 / 11 14 / 73
1969 Majors 27 69.56 162 129 0 1 / 13 2 / 16 0 / 7 2 / 9 1 / 6 3 / 11 2 / 7 11 / 69
1970 Majors 28 61.30 152 111 10 0 / 11 1 / 10 0 / 8 1 / 9 0 / 7 3 / 7 0 / 9 5 / 61
1971 Majors 29 66.26 162 142 0 1 / 12 0 / 14 0 / 6 0 / 6 1 / 11 1 / 5 1 / 12 4 / 66
1972 Majors 30 62.06 151 133 11 1 / 9 0 / 4 1 / 13 0 / 6 0 / 6 2 / 15 0 / 9 4 / 62
1973 Majors 31 65.87 162 135 0 0 / 13 0 / 7 0 / 10 1 / 10 1 / 5 0 / 10 0 / 10 2 / 65
1974 Majors 32 61.60 149 132 13 1 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 12 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 13 0 / 7 1 / 61
1975 Majors 33 66.26 162 142 0 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 6 1 / 9 0 / 14 0 / 11 1 / 7 2 / 66
1976 Majors 34 66.45 162 142 0 -3 / 7 -7 / 7 -1 / 17 -4 / 9 0 / 10 -4 / 12 -2 / 4 -21 / 66
1977 Majors 35 65.71 162 142 0 -3 / 9 -1 / 5 -1 / 8 0 / 10 -8 / 8 -2 / 9 -1 / 16 -16 / 65
1978 Majors 36 64.89 162 142 0 -2 / 11 -3 / 8 -1 / 7 -3 / 13 -6 / 10 -1 / 8 -2 / 7 -18 / 64
1979 Majors 37 52.71 162 94 0 0 / 7 -3 / 6 -1 / 10 -3 / 9 -4 / 8 -1 / 8 -1 / 4 -13 / 52
1980 Majors 38 43.72 162 53 0 -1 / 7 -5 / 8 -1 / 6 -1 / 5 -3 / 8 -3 / 5 -4 / 4 -18 / 43
1981 Majors 39 43.31 162 54 0 0 / 2 -1 / 6 -1 / 7 -6 / 7 -2 / 3 -2 / 8 -1 / 10 -13 / 43
Total 2246 1695 36 22 / 195 23 / 199 31 / 191 26 / 190 3 / 166 47 / 194 38 / 181 229 / 1371
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01Earl Kipper has retired from the Cleveland Bounders
1974-04-26Earl Kipper of the Cleveland Bounders is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1972-09-19Earl Kipper of the Cleveland Bounders is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1970-09-20Earl Kipper of the Cleveland Bounders is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1968-05-10Earl Kipper of the Cleveland Bounders is injured and is expected to be out 3 days.
1968-04-01The Cleveland Bounders have promoted Earl Kipper to the major league team. The Cleveland Bounders have promoted Pango Roane to the major league team. The Cleveland Bounders have designated Gary Hasbrook for assignment. The Cleveland Bounders have designated Don Phillippe for assignment. The Cleveland Bounders have designated Fred Stembottom for assignment.
1964-09-22The Cleveland Bounders have sent Pango Roane to the minors. The Cleveland Bounders have sent Clarence Bako to the minors. The Cleveland Bounders have sent Earl Kipper to the minors.
1964-09-06The Cleveland Bounders have promoted Earl Kipper to the major league team. The Cleveland Bounders have promoted Al Ganzel to the major league team. The Cleveland Bounders have promoted Clarence Bako to the major league team.