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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 B    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 B  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B+ Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt C  Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health C  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF D  (14.4%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 7
* League requires 75% 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
1964 CLE
5
11
1
2
1
0
0
2
3
 5 0 0
0
 0 0
.630
.357
.273
.091
.182
1968 CLE
141
588
85
158
24
5
22
101
40
 116 2 8
7
 1 4
.752
.313
.439
.170
.269
1969 CLE
134
530
96
156
27
4
16
81
59
 100 2 6
3
 1 3
.814
.363
.451
.157
.294
1970 CLE
133
460
52
108
18
4
19
76
36
 106 5 6
3
 2 2
.709
.294
.415
.180
.235
1971 CLE
142
585
90
178
27
7
20
117
43
 112 3 3
7
 2 1
.830
.353
.477
.173
.304
1972 CLE
133
514
84
140
24
7
30
111
52
 118 2 8
4
 0 3
.858
.337
.521
.249
.272
1973 CLE
146
557
94
164
35
6
19
91
55
 103 3 5
4
 2 2
.839
.358
.481
.187
.294
1974 CLE
132
532
90
152
19
2
27
96
51
 93 1 4
5
 1 4
.828
.347
.481
.195
.286
1975 CLE
142
564
88
150
24
7
23
108
58
 110 2 8
4
 2 4
.788
.332
.456
.190
.266
1976 CLE
143
563
88
158
19
5
26
102
69
 103 1 4
5
 4 7
.829
.358
.471
.190
.281
1977 CLE
142
562
81
158
23
7
24
87
66
 106 0 3
3
 1 4
.830
.355
.475
.194
.281
1978 CLE
142
558
72
159
25
2
23
97
45
 113 1 2
6
 3 1
.799
.338
.461
.176
.285
1979 CLE
121
383
52
93
14
4
16
63
33
 80 1 6
1
 1 5
.726
.300
.426
.183
.243
1980 CLE
100
216
26
69
13
2
7
37
21
 44 2 2
0
 0 1
.877
.382
.495
.176
.319
1981 CLE
87
225
23
57
10
2
8
34
15
 48 1 1
0
 0 2
.724
.302
.422
.169
.253
Total
1843
6848
1022
1902
303
64
280
1203
646
 1357 26 66
52
 20 43
.803
.339
.463
.186
.278
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.