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Name Team Age
Jim Chipple Retired (1998, Age 35) 46
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 3, Pick 43
(1986)
RP R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Vance Bostock Jr League 0 9 years (113 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- D-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
D- D-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
D+
Endurance Velocity Control
A- B-
Leadership   Mentor Value  
B+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
C- 0 3/20/1963
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
(0.0 %) (0.0 %) (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Energy  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Batting   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT
1987 P KC 53 0 56.66 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.16 1.000
1988 P KC 47 5 73.33 11 1 10 0 0 -2 1.35 1.000
1990 P KC 3 3 20.33 3 0 3 0 0 0 1.33 1.000
1991 P KC 55 0 69.33 9 0 9 0 0 0 1.17 1.000
1992 P KC 64 0 73.33 10 2 8 0 0 -1 1.23 1.000
1993 P KC 70 4 112.0 15 2 12 1 0 0 1.12 .933
1994 P KC 25 25 163.0 20 2 18 0 2 -3 1.10 1.000
1995 P KC 29 29 182.33 24 2 22 0 1 +1 1.18 1.000
1996 P KC 35 1 45.66 6 0 6 0 0 -1 1.18 1.000
1997 P KC 58 0 65.66 5 2 3 0 0 +1 0.69 1.000
1998 P PHI 44 0 54.33 8 0 8 0 0 -1 1.33 1.000
Total 483 67 915.96 112 11 100 1 3 -6 1.09 .991
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1998-11-01Jim Chipple has retired from the Philadelphia Bullets
1998-05-26The Philadelphia Bullets have promoted Jim Chipple to the major league team.
1998-05-26The Philadelphia Bullets have acquired Jim Chipple from the waiver wire.
1998-04-14The Kansas City Royals have waived Jim Chipple.
1998-04-01The Kansas City Royals have promoted Spencer Harkins to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Willie Heilmann to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have sent Wes Helf to the minors. The Kansas City Royals have designated Jim Chipple for assignment. The Kansas City Royals have designated Eddie Troedson for assignment. The Kansas City Royals have designated Kevin Henriksen for assignment.
1997-08-11Jim Chipple of the Kansas City Royals is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1993-05-25Jim Chipple of the Kansas City Royals is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1990-09-12The Kansas City Royals have promoted Jim Chipple to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Bobby Horton to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Fred Devine to the major league team.
1989-04-01The Kansas City Royals have promoted Augie Cromer to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Dick Stange to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Frank Hunter to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have sent Jim Chipple to the minors.
1988-09-14Jim Chipple of the Kansas City Royals is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1987-04-21The Kansas City Royals have promoted Jim Chipple to the major league team.