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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 R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1983 Away 3 12 3 4 0 0 2 5 1 2 0 0 1 1.218 .385 .833 .500 .333
1983 Home 7 15 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 .388 .188 .200 .067 .133
1984 Away 9 27 2 6 3 1 0 3 3 10 0 0 2 .707 .300 .407 .185 .222
1984 Home 10 27 4 10 1 0 1 5 3 7 0 1 1 .952 .433 .519 .148 .370
1985 Home 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
1986 Away 48 139 13 28 2 1 4 19 13 31 1 0 4 .586 .269 .317 .115 .201
1986 Home 44 125 16 29 7 0 5 10 11 25 2 0 1 .700 .292 .408 .176 .232
1987 Away 24 51 5 13 3 0 2 9 4 12 0 0 1 .742 .310 .431 .176 .255
1987 Home 25 55 5 13 1 1 2 10 3 13 0 0 1 .676 .276 .400 .164 .236
1988 Away 19 68 10 14 2 1 4 17 3 13 0 0 2 .677 .236 .441 .235 .206
1988 Home 22 65 10 21 4 1 5 18 2 8 0 0 2 .979 .333 .646 .323 .323
1989 Away 51 115 20 30 4 2 6 17 13 19 0 0 1 .823 .336 .487 .226 .261
1989 Home 46 91 8 22 3 2 3 13 9 17 0 0 2 .725 .307 .418 .176 .242
1990 Away 46 120 16 36 6 2 5 22 9 24 3 0 3 .852 .344 .508 .208 .300
1990 Home 47 118 22 41 6 3 6 17 10 20 1 0 3 1.009 .408 .602 .254 .347
1991 Away 73 275 34 71 12 1 13 42 21 66 14 10 4 .761 .310 .451 .193 .258
1991 Home 74 269 35 82 12 5 13 44 26 57 12 8 5 .900 .368 .532 .227 .305
1992 Away 38 122 15 30 1 0 6 17 14 26 2 4 1 .723 .321 .402 .156 .246
1992 Home 35 99 10 24 4 0 3 20 6 25 2 0 2 .659 .286 .374 .131 .242
1993 Away 31 80 12 22 4 0 4 14 5 15 3 0 5 .793 .318 .475 .200 .275
1993 Home 37 106 16 33 4 0 8 19 7 17 2 1 0 .926 .351 .575 .264 .311
1994 Away 69 276 31 60 7 2 12 38 20 68 4 3 11 .656 .268 .388 .170 .217
1994 Home 73 292 38 76 11 2 17 48 13 74 6 1 15 .780 .294 .486 .226 .260
1995 Away 60 166 26 48 6 2 10 35 18 37 0 0 4 .892 .362 .530 .241 .289
1995 Home 56 152 17 37 8 1 7 23 14 26 0 0 4 .755 .307 .447 .204 .243
1996 Away 49 120 11 18 2 0 4 9 5 29 0 0 2 .451 .184 .267 .117 .150
1996 Home 50 124 15 26 3 0 4 10 13 29 0 0 7 .613 .283 .331 .121 .210
Total Away 520 1571 198 380 52 12 72 247 129 352 27 17 41 .726 .299 .428 .186 .242
Total Home 527 1542 196 416 65 15 74 237 118 321 25 11 44 .798 .322 .475 .206 .270
Total 1047 3113 394 796 117 27 146 484 247 673 52 28 85 .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.