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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   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1983 DET
10
27
3
6
1
0
2
5
2
 4 0 0
0
 0 2
.757
.276
.481
.259
.222
1984 DET
19
54
6
16
4
1
1
8
6
 17 0 0
0
 1 3
.830
.367
.463
.167
.296
1985 DET
1
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1986 DET
92
264
29
57
9
1
9
29
24
 56 1 4
3
 0 5
.640
.280
.360
.144
.216
1987 DET
49
106
10
26
4
1
4
19
7
 25 1 2
0
 0 2
.708
.293
.415
.170
.245
1988 DET
41
133
20
35
6
2
9
35
5
 21 0 3
0
 0 4
.825
.284
.541
.278
.263
1989 DET
97
206
28
52
7
4
9
30
22
 36 0 1
0
 0 3
.779
.323
.456
.204
.252
1990 DET
93
238
38
77
12
5
11
39
19
 44 2 2
4
 0 6
.930
.375
.555
.231
.324
1991 DET
147
544
69
153
24
6
26
86
47
 123 1 1
26
 18 9
.830
.339
.491
.210
.281
1992 DET-BRO
73
221
25
54
5
0
9
37
20
 51 0 1
4
 4 3
.695
.306
.389
.145
.244
1993 BRO
68
186
28
55
8
0
12
33
12
 32 0 1
5
 1 5
.869
.337
.532
.237
.296
1994 BRO
142
568
69
136
18
4
29
86
33
 142 1 2
10
 4 26
.720
.281
.438
.199
.239
1995 TEX-ATL
116
318
43
85
14
3
17
58
32
 63 2 2
0
 0 8
.827
.336
.491
.223
.267
1996 ATL
99
244
26
44
5
0
8
19
18
 58 0 1
0
 0 9
.535
.236
.299
.119
.180
Total
1047
3113
394
796
117
27
146
484
247
 673 8 20
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.