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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 R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1950 Away 76 326 33 79 10 3 7 42 20 65 9 4 3 .643 .287 .356 .113 .242
1950 Home 79 306 58 92 21 2 13 64 31 66 18 2 6 .877 .368 .510 .209 .301
1951 Away 78 303 61 91 14 3 22 68 33 66 17 2 9 .952 .368 .584 .284 .300
1951 Home 77 300 46 83 12 4 12 48 26 65 9 3 7 .796 .332 .463 .187 .277
1952 Away 78 305 33 66 7 1 11 36 29 60 15 3 7 .637 .283 .354 .138 .216
1952 Home 77 296 48 87 17 6 8 51 25 69 12 4 10 .823 .350 .473 .179 .294
1953 Away 70 300 53 85 13 2 14 47 19 56 12 4 6 .812 .332 .480 .197 .283
1953 Home 66 268 53 82 12 1 13 36 33 55 13 3 5 .888 .384 .504 .198 .306
1954 Away 75 332 45 75 12 2 8 38 23 84 18 2 8 .624 .277 .346 .120 .226
1954 Home 79 342 57 101 16 3 14 61 16 82 20 1 6 .812 .330 .482 .187 .295
1955 Away 73 313 50 80 12 2 11 36 28 82 23 4 6 .727 .315 .412 .157 .256
1955 Home 79 319 53 83 15 4 8 34 34 57 17 2 9 .736 .329 .408 .147 .260
1956 Away 78 306 45 76 15 4 9 42 24 59 9 4 4 .714 .302 .412 .163 .248
1956 Home 76 275 53 84 11 2 8 38 44 65 20 7 11 .848 .401 .447 .142 .305
1957 Away 78 296 28 76 8 5 5 47 31 53 9 6 9 .695 .326 .368 .111 .257
1957 Home 76 291 46 83 14 1 12 44 23 63 10 5 6 .801 .338 .464 .179 .285
1958 Away 78 314 52 84 10 3 16 51 25 66 13 5 10 .791 .320 .471 .204 .268
1958 Home 76 291 50 81 14 4 11 34 30 62 6 4 11 .811 .344 .467 .189 .278
1959 Away 76 320 36 67 12 3 6 33 19 74 6 3 11 .574 .252 .322 .113 .209
1959 Home 77 308 40 86 21 2 10 47 21 52 7 2 7 .783 .325 .458 .179 .279
1960 Away 21 53 2 7 1 1 0 1 4 13 0 0 2 .382 .193 .189 .057 .132
1960 Home 11 34 2 7 2 0 0 0 2 11 0 0 1 .515 .250 .265 .059 .206
Total Away 781 3168 438 786 114 29 109 441 255 678 131 37 75 .710 .304 .406 .158 .248
Total Home 773 3030 506 869 155 29 109 457 285 647 132 33 79 .813 .348 .465 .178 .287
Total 1554 6198 944 1655 269 58 218 898 540 1325 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.