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Vida Blue League
3-25-2028
Kola Kangas Shortstop
Retired (1996, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .256 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .762 Status Retired (1996) Option Years 0  
H 796 Age 68 (OS 69) Date of Birth 09-27-1959
HR 146 Drafted Round 1, Pick 6
(1982)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(112 games)
RBI 484
SB 52
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D  Control C+   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B+ WS Rings 1
1B C- (31.1%) LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B D  (15.9%) CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 2
3B C- (32.8%) RF A+ (98.3%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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 
1982 Minors 23 61.00 5 / 12 5 / 10 2 / 6 6 / 12 7 / 9 6 / 7 4 / 5 35 / 61
1982 Pos (2B) 23 20.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 10 / 20
1983 Minors 24 28.00 3 / 5 4 / 7 2 / 3 0 / 2 2 / 4 2 / 5 2 / 2 15 / 28
1983 Majors 24 5.16 21 6 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 2 4 / 5
1983 Pos (2B) 24 12.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 9 / 12
1983 Pos (3B) 24 39.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 21 / 39
1984 Minors 25 51.00 0 / 4 3 / 6 3 / 9 1 / 9 1 / 5 4 / 7 6 / 11 18 / 51
1984 Majors 25 11.11 36 13 0 1 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 2 5 / 11
1984 Pos (1B) 25 21.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 5 / 21
1984 Pos (SS) 25 36.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 36
1985 Minors 26 63.00 4 / 11 2 / 12 1 / 5 2 / 10 4 / 11 7 / 12 1 / 2 21 / 63
1985 Majors 26 0.59 1 1 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1985 Pos (1B) 26 94.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 12 / 94
1986 Minors 27 12.00 1 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 2 / 2 3 / 12
1986 Majors 27 47.04 132 58 0 3 / 10 5 / 13 0 / 2 0 / 6 4 / 6 4 / 4 3 / 6 19 / 47
1986 Pos (1B) 27 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1986 Pos (RF) 27 9.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 9
1987 Minors 28 17.00 2 / 4 2 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 0 2 / 3 1 / 3 7 / 17
1987 Majors 28 22.05 69 20 3 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 5 2 / 4 1 / 2 0 / 4 3 / 22
1987 Pos (LF) 28 16.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 16
1987 Pos (RF) 28 27.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 3 / 27
1988 Minors 29 12.00 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 2 / 4 2 / 12
1988 Majors 29 17.90 57 30 0 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 5 1 / 2 0 / 1 2 / 17
1988 Pos (LF) 29 53.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 10 / 53
1989 Majors 30 40.57 149 36 13 0 / 8 1 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 7 1 / 4 2 / 40
1990 Majors 31 43.36 162 44 0 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 3 1 / 6 1 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 6 2 / 43
1991 Majors 32 64.86 162 146 0 0 / 16 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 11 1 / 9 0 / 10 1 / 64
1992 Majors 33 33.81 116 54 45 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 1 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 33
1993 Majors 34 34.64 162 43 0 -3 / 3 -3 / 4 -4 / 3 -6 / 6 -3 / 5 -4 / 7 0 / 6 -23 / 34
1994 Majors 35 60.68 162 142 0 -4 / 8 -4 / 9 -3 / 8 0 / 8 -7 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 13 -18 / 60
1995 Majors 36 47.04 162 69 0 -2 / 4 -1 / 6 -3 / 9 -7 / 6 0 / 5 -2 / 8 -1 / 9 -16 / 47
1996 Majors 37 41.57 162 90 0 -1 / 5 -2 / 4 -3 / 11 -6 / 5 -1 / 4 -2 / 9 -1 / 3 -16 / 41
Total 1553 752 61 10 / 114 12 / 109 -4 / 85 -6 / 106 11 / 89 20 / 106 23 / 99 140 / 1036
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1996-11-01Kola Kangas has retired from the Atlanta Travellers
1995-04-04Trade #1215819 has been completed between the Texas Cowboys and the Atlanta Travellers. The Atlanta Travellers receive Kola Kangas, Draft Pick 1998 Round 1 TEX (Fumiaki Takaoka), Draft Pick 1996 Round 1 TEX (Xander Striker) from the Texas Cowboys in exchange for Barbaro Murphy, Buttermilk Biscuit.
1995-04-01The Texas Cowboys have promoted Kola Kangas to the major league team. The Texas Cowboys have sent Ted Talbot to the minors.
1995-03-26The Texas Cowboys have drafted Kola Kangas #64 overall in the Expansion Draft.
1992-07-20Kola Kangas of the Brooklyn Robins is injured and is expected to be out 51 days.
1992-05-25Trade #1173587 has been completed between the Brooklyn Robins and the Detroit Cougars. The Detroit Cougars receive Randy Meyer, Chris Williams, Wid Blanding from the Brooklyn Robins in exchange for Kola Kangas.
1992-04-21The Detroit Cougars have placed Kola Kangas on the trade block.
1989-05-09Kola Kangas of the Detroit Cougars is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1988-07-30The Detroit Cougars have promoted Kola Kangas to the major league team. The Detroit Cougars have designated Tom Withem for assignment.
1987-10-03The Detroit Cougars have sent Kola Kangas to the minors.
1987-08-03The Detroit Cougars have promoted Kola Kangas to the major league team. The Detroit Cougars have designated Tom Murcer for assignment.
1987-07-27The Detroit Cougars have sent Kola Kangas down to the minors.
1987-07-16Kola Kangas of the Detroit Cougars is injured and is expected to be out 4 days.
1987-07-05The Detroit Cougars have promoted Kola Kangas to the major league team.
1987-04-01The Detroit Cougars have promoted Scott Montgomery to the major league team. The Detroit Cougars have sent Kola Kangas to the minors.
1986-08-16The Detroit Cougars have promoted Kola Kangas to the major league team.
1986-07-20The Detroit Cougars have sent Kola Kangas to the minors.
1986-05-01The Detroit Cougars have promoted Kola Kangas to the major league team.
1986-04-25The Detroit Cougars have sent Kola Kangas down to the minors.
1986-04-01The Detroit Cougars have promoted Kola Kangas to the major league team.
1985-06-01The Detroit Cougars have promoted Scott Montgomery to the major league team. The Detroit Cougars have sent Kola Kangas to the minors.
1985-05-31The Detroit Cougars have promoted Kola Kangas to the major league team. The Detroit Cougars have sent Scott Montgomery to the minors.
1984-09-02The Detroit Cougars have sent Kola Kangas to the minors.
1984-09-02The Detroit Cougars have promoted Kola Kangas to the major league team. The Detroit Cougars have sent Otis Walsh to the minors.
1984-05-12The Detroit Cougars have promoted Haney Cheister to the major league team. The Detroit Cougars have sent Kola Kangas to the minors.
1984-04-01The Detroit Cougars have promoted Kola Kangas to the major league team. The Detroit Cougars have sent Sergei Spargo to the minors.
1983-09-02The Detroit Cougars have sent Sammy Drucker to the minors. The Detroit Cougars have sent Kola Kangas to the minors.
1983-08-10The Detroit Cougars have promoted Sammy Drucker to the major league team. The Detroit Cougars have promoted Kola Kangas to the major league team.
1982-04-01The Detroit Cougars have renamed Lance Bergman to Kola Kangas.