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Kevin Brown League
3-28-2191
Kevin Elster Shortstop
Retired (1960, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .267 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .760 Status Deceased (2005) Option Years 0  
H 1655 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 01-29-1924
HR 218 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(42 games)
RBI 898
SB 263 Salary $5.80M Final Contract Year 1960
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship F 
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D    Mentor vR B 
Speed B+ Bunt D- Control D    Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF F  (3.1%) Arm B  WS Appearances 4
2B A+ (96.7%) CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* 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
1950 PIT
155
632
91
171
31
5
20
106
51
 131 3 2
27
 6 9
.757
.327
.430
.160
.271
1951 PIT
155
603
107
174
26
7
34
116
59
 131 1 5
26
 5 16
.874
.350
.524
.235
.289
1952 PIT
155
601
81
153
24
7
19
87
54
 129 1 3
27
 7 17
.728
.316
.413
.158
.255
1953 PIT
136
568
106
167
25
3
27
83
52
 111 5 2
25
 7 11
.848
.357
.491
.197
.294
1954 PIT
154
674
102
176
28
5
22
99
39
 166 3 2
38
 3 14
.719
.304
.415
.154
.261
1955 PIT
152
632
103
163
27
6
19
70
62
 139 0 5
40
 6 15
.732
.322
.410
.152
.258
1956 PIT
154
581
98
160
26
6
17
80
68
 124 2 5
29
 11 15
.779
.351
.429
.153
.275
1957 MIN
154
587
74
159
22
6
17
91
54
 116 1 3
19
 11 15
.747
.332
.416
.145
.271
1958 MIN
154
605
102
165
24
7
27
85
55
 128 0 4
19
 9 21
.801
.331
.469
.197
.273
1959 MIN
153
628
76
153
33
5
16
80
40
 126 0 2
13
 5 18
.677
.288
.389
.145
.244
1960 MIN
32
87
4
14
3
1
0
1
6
 24 0 0
0
 0 3
.433
.215
.218
.057
.161
Total
1554
6198
944
1655
269
58
218
898
540
 1325 16 33
263
 70 154
.760
.326
.435
.168
.267
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1960-11-01Kevin Elster has retired from the Minnesota Fighting Saints
1960-09-26Kevin Elster of the Minnesota Fighting Saints is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1960-08-31Kevin Elster of the Minnesota Fighting Saints is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1958-03-28The Minnesota Fighting Saints have removed Kevin Elster from the trade block.
1957-04-25The Minnesota Fighting Saints have placed Kevin Elster on the trade block.
1957-03-30A trade has been completed between the Minnesota Fighting Saints and the Pittsburgh Pounders. The Pittsburgh Pounders receive Scott Simpson from the Minnesota Fighting Saints in exchange for Kevin Elster, Kal Lee, Draft Pick 1960 Round 1 PIT (Harry Shirley), Draft Pick 1959 Round 1 PIT (Harry Rogers). Protest This Trade.
1955-09-29Kevin Elster of the Pittsburgh Pounders is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1953-08-20Kevin Elster of the Pittsburgh Pounders is injured and is expected to be out 4 days.
1953-06-20Kevin Elster of the Pittsburgh Pounders is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1953-03-29The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Kevin Elster to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Jack McCarren to the major league team.
1953-03-29Kevin Elster has signed with the Pittsburgh Pounders for $5.8M per year for 8 years.
1950-03-24The Pittsburgh Pounders have renamed Chris Franklin to Kevin Elster.
1950-03-24The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Erv McCormick to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Danny Hicks to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Bob Luna to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Harry Curtis to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted John Reiser to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Jose Dietz to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Harry Leonard to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Chris Traynor to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Jack McCarren to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Sumpter Redman to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Charlie Brennan to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Bucky York to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Patrick DeVormer to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Chris Franklin to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Tony Babington to the major league team.