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Kevin Brown League
3-28-2195
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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1950 LHP 87 181 47 9 0 4 19 19 35 .712 .337 .376 .116 .260
1950 RHP 133 451 124 22 5 16 87 32 96 .775 .323 .452 .177 .275
1951 LHP 59 117 30 4 0 7 23 19 25 .832 .362 .470 .214 .256
1951 RHP 146 486 144 22 7 27 93 40 106 .884 .347 .537 .241 .296
1952 LHP 70 148 33 4 1 4 25 14 25 .633 .288 .345 .122 .223
1952 RHP 138 453 120 20 6 15 62 40 104 .759 .325 .435 .170 .265
1953 LHP 49 108 32 5 0 5 10 13 25 .853 .372 .481 .185 .296
1953 RHP 123 460 135 20 3 22 73 39 86 .847 .354 .493 .200 .293
1954 LHP 69 131 31 5 2 6 22 7 38 .723 .281 .443 .206 .237
1954 RHP 145 543 145 23 3 16 77 32 128 .718 .309 .409 .142 .267
1955 LHP 57 136 34 7 1 1 9 11 32 .644 .306 .338 .088 .250
1955 RHP 141 496 129 20 5 18 61 51 107 .756 .326 .429 .169 .260
1956 LHP 87 170 48 11 2 5 22 19 37 .813 .354 .459 .176 .282
1956 RHP 137 411 112 15 4 12 58 49 87 .765 .349 .416 .144 .273
1957 LHP 78 202 52 8 1 5 26 17 37 .696 .315 .381 .124 .257
1957 RHP 130 385 107 14 5 12 65 37 79 .774 .340 .434 .156 .278
1958 LHP 78 199 52 8 2 9 24 16 40 .771 .313 .457 .196 .261
1958 RHP 129 406 113 16 5 18 61 39 88 .815 .340 .475 .197 .278
1959 LHP 73 179 44 8 2 1 21 7 33 .602 .273 .330 .084 .246
1959 RHP 138 449 109 25 3 15 59 33 93 .706 .294 .412 .169 .243
1960 LHP 7 12 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .762 .429 .333 .000 .333
1960 RHP 31 75 10 3 1 0 1 4 20 .377 .177 .200 .067 .133
Total LHP 714 1583 407 69 11 47 201 144 331 .723 .320 .404 .147 .257
Total RHP 1391 4615 1248 200 47 171 697 396 994 .773 .328 .445 .175 .270
Total 1554 6198 1655 269 58 218 898 540 1325 .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.