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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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1983 LHP 4 8 2 1 0 1 3 1 2 1.083 .333 .750 .500 .250
1983 RHP 8 19 4 0 0 1 2 1 2 .618 .250 .368 .158 .211
1984 LHP 14 40 13 3 0 1 7 5 12 .875 .400 .475 .150 .325
1984 RHP 13 14 3 1 1 0 1 1 5 .695 .267 .429 .214 .214
1985 LHP 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
1986 LHP 52 106 23 5 0 5 17 11 18 .695 .289 .406 .189 .217
1986 RHP 63 158 34 4 1 4 12 13 38 .602 .273 .329 .114 .215
1987 LHP 33 68 14 2 0 1 7 3 15 .523 .243 .279 .074 .206
1987 RHP 29 38 12 2 1 3 12 4 10 1.039 .381 .658 .342 .316
1988 LHP 22 42 16 2 1 4 14 4 7 1.179 .417 .762 .381 .381
1988 RHP 28 91 19 4 1 5 21 1 14 .655 .215 .440 .231 .209
1989 LHP 66 139 32 4 3 5 17 14 27 .709 .299 .410 .180 .230
1989 RHP 52 67 20 3 1 4 13 8 9 .926 .373 .552 .254 .299
1990 LHP 62 153 46 4 4 8 27 13 32 .897 .361 .536 .235 .301
1990 RHP 61 85 31 8 1 3 12 6 12 .990 .402 .588 .224 .365
1991 LHP 70 163 49 9 2 6 22 12 29 .839 .349 .491 .190 .301
1991 RHP 126 381 104 15 4 20 64 35 94 .826 .335 .491 .218 .273
1992 LHP 39 82 18 1 0 1 12 6 21 .541 .273 .268 .049 .220
1992 RHP 52 139 36 4 0 8 25 14 30 .785 .325 .460 .201 .259
1993 LHP 49 89 30 3 0 6 15 7 14 .958 .385 .573 .236 .337
1993 RHP 42 97 25 5 0 6 18 5 18 .786 .291 .495 .237 .258
1994 LHP 59 114 32 3 1 6 15 8 25 .810 .328 .482 .202 .281
1994 RHP 132 454 104 15 3 23 71 25 117 .697 .270 .427 .198 .229
1995 LHP 59 149 36 6 1 9 32 13 28 .780 .303 .477 .235 .242
1995 RHP 79 169 49 8 2 8 26 19 35 .868 .365 .503 .213 .290
1996 LHP 23 52 15 2 0 3 7 3 12 .827 .327 .500 .212 .288
1996 RHP 81 192 29 3 0 5 12 15 46 .456 .212 .245 .094 .151
Total LHP 553 1209 326 45 12 56 195 100 243 .791 .325 .466 .196 .270
Total RHP 766 1904 470 72 15 90 289 147 430 .743 .301 .442 .195 .247
Total 1047 3113 796 117 27 146 484 247 673 .762 .310 .451 .196 .256
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.