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Name Team Age
Kid Karpis Retired (1990, Age 37) Died (2026, Age 73)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 4
(1975)		 2B L/L
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Goose Goslin League 0 15 years (22 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B+ B+ C+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
A- B+ B+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
A- B  C+
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D+ F 
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
D  B- B-
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
C+ 0 9/10/1953
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
2 2 4
Alt Pos (1B) Alt Pos (3B) Alt Pos (SS)
A  (91.1 %) A  (85.4 %) F  (3.1 %)

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Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG AVG
1975 LHP 47 88 20 4 0 1 8 5 9 .576 .269 .307 .227
1975 RHP 134 458 118 14 2 14 57 44 68 .713 .325 .389 .258
1976 AHP 71 283 62 7 1 5 17 40 37 .622 .318 .304 .219
1976 HHP 68 259 73 15 3 7 29 33 45 .803 .359 .444 .282
1976 LHP 63 130 23 4 1 2 10 14 29 .521 .252 .269 .177
1976 RHP 126 412 112 18 3 10 36 59 53 .767 .364 .403 .272
1977 AHP 73 290 88 15 1 6 33 34 45 .803 .378 .424 .303
1977 HHP 73 278 79 9 1 14 40 28 40 .825 .351 .475 .284
1977 LHP 72 152 47 4 1 5 22 19 26 .831 .384 .447 .309
1977 RHP 128 416 120 20 1 15 51 43 59 .807 .358 .450 .288
1978 AHP 40 298 105 13 1 15 40 32 38 .965 .411 .554 .352
1978 HHP 43 296 93 26 2 9 33 27 38 .876 .369 .507 .314
1978 LHP 81 178 62 14 1 9 27 22 24 1.008 .418 .590 .348
1978 RHP 127 416 136 25 2 15 46 37 52 .883 .379 .505 .327
1979 AHP 63 253 69 10 2 10 32 36 47 .812 .366 .447 .273
1979 HHP 62 249 74 14 3 10 39 26 51 .864 .366 .498 .297
1979 LHP 74 152 36 6 2 4 17 25 29 .730 .348 .382 .237
1979 RHP 113 350 107 18 3 16 54 37 69 .885 .374 .511 .306
1980 AHP 67 279 67 12 3 3 25 21 55 .635 .298 .337 .240
1980 HHP 69 264 81 15 2 22 54 33 50 1.013 .384 .629 .307
1980 LHP 72 171 48 10 2 8 31 13 27 .838 .335 .503 .281
1980 RHP 118 372 100 17 3 17 48 41 78 .811 .344 .468 .269
1981 AHP 76 284 65 10 0 7 31 19 44 .618 .280 .338 .229
1981 HHP 73 262 65 9 0 8 25 36 38 .711 .337 .374 .248
1981 LHP 76 127 22 0 0 1 9 14 18 .456 .259 .197 .173
1981 RHP 135 419 108 19 0 14 47 41 64 .727 .323 .403 .258
1982 AHP 74 285 80 8 7 5 27 28 55 .756 .345 .411 .281
1982 HHP 72 273 84 17 1 9 50 25 41 .844 .368 .476 .308
1982 LHP 64 151 43 9 1 3 17 10 25 .746 .329 .417 .285
1982 RHP 129 407 121 16 7 11 60 43 71 .818 .366 .452 .297
1983 AHP 74 281 87 18 3 10 38 19 48 .853 .351 .502 .310
1983 HHP 73 244 69 8 6 7 43 27 47 .801 .350 .451 .283
1983 LHP 58 99 21 5 1 2 12 3 21 .584 .240 .343 .212
1983 RHP 133 426 135 21 8 15 69 43 74 .884 .375 .509 .317
1984 AHP 50 160 35 6 2 10 32 19 35 .773 .304 .469 .219
1984 HHP 49 167 68 10 0 9 26 17 26 1.088 .459 .629 .407
1984 LHP 36 37 12 5 0 1 9 4 5 .913 .372 .541 .324
1984 RHP 92 290 91 11 2 18 49 32 56 .936 .384 .552 .314
1985 AHP 76 252 75 12 4 10 37 24 42 .856 .360 .496 .298
1985 HHP 77 244 70 10 3 11 39 34 29 .864 .376 .488 .287
1985 LHP 62 68 23 3 1 3 12 8 12 .952 .408 .544 .338
1985 RHP 134 428 122 19 6 18 64 50 59 .845 .362 .484 .285
1986 AHP 70 108 34 6 1 2 7 12 19 .828 .383 .444 .315
1986 HHP 61 90 31 7 0 6 17 8 11 1.012 .390 .622 .344
1986 LHP 43 55 20 4 0 1 7 8 8 .935 .444 .491 .364
1986 RHP 105 143 45 9 1 7 17 12 22 .902 .363 .538 .315
1987 AHP 73 177 53 8 2 9 21 14 38 .869 .349 .520 .299
1987 HHP 76 200 56 8 2 6 25 13 30 .754 .324 .430 .280
1987 LHP 70 98 26 3 1 2 13 10 20 .708 .330 .378 .265
1987 RHP 119 279 83 13 3 13 33 17 48 .843 .338 .505 .297
1988 AHP 73 304 87 8 3 17 44 48 47 .882 .382 .500 .286
1988 HHP 71 282 90 14 1 11 38 34 51 .887 .394 .493 .319
1988 LHP 68 168 58 5 3 7 30 20 23 .948 .413 .536 .345
1988 RHP 127 418 119 17 1 21 52 62 75 .859 .378 .481 .285
1989 AHP 61 266 76 11 1 5 23 19 44 .723 .332 .391 .286
1989 HHP 63 273 73 9 2 13 38 22 56 .783 .326 .458 .267
1989 LHP 68 145 30 4 0 2 13 12 32 .543 .268 .276 .207
1989 RHP 109 394 119 16 3 16 48 29 68 .831 .351 .480 .302
1990 AHP 40 157 39 3 1 3 13 14 31 .646 .308 .338 .248
1990 HHP 38 136 36 10 2 4 14 13 24 .783 .327 .456 .265
1990 LHP 34 52 15 4 1 1 6 4 2 .795 .333 .462 .288
1990 RHP 73 241 60 9 2 6 21 23 53 .691 .313 .378 .249
Total AHP 981 3677 1022 147 32 117 420 379 625 .777 .346 .431 .278
Total HHP 968 3517 1042 181 28 146 510 376 577 .852 .364 .488 .296
Total LHP 988 1871 506 84 15 52 243 191 310 .752 .337 .415 .270
Total RHP 1902 5869 1696 262 47 226 752 613 969 .822 .357 .465 .289
Total 2155 7740 2202 346 62 278 995 804 1279 .805 .352 .453 .284
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1990-11-01Kid Karpis has retired from the Milwaukee Brew Masters
1990-05-22Kid Karpis of the Milwaukee Brew Masters is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1989-09-05Kid Karpis of the Milwaukee Brew Masters is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1988-03-01The Milwaukee Brew Masters have removed Kid Karpis from the trade block.
1988-03-01The Milwaukee Brew Masters have placed Kid Karpis on the trade block.
1987-08-25A trade has been completed between the Chicago Cubs and the Milwaukee Brew Masters. The Milwaukee Brew Masters receive Kid Karpis, Draft Pick 1988 Round 2 BRO (Frank Carter) from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Cupid Comer. Protest This Trade.
1985-10-10The Chicago Cubs have placed Kid Karpis on the trade block.
1984-09-09Kid Karpis of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
1984-04-21Kid Karpis of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 44 days.
1980-06-26Kid Karpis of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1979-09-04Kid Karpis of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1976-09-22Kid Karpis of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1975-04-13A trade has been completed between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Blackhearts. The New York Blackhearts receive Eric German, Dane Morgan, Mike Isenberg from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for King Towers, Kid Karpis.
1975-04-03The New York Blackhearts have promoted Kid Karpis to the major league team. The New York Blackhearts have designated Willie Neuhaus for assignment.
1975-04-03The New York Blackhearts have renamed Mendy Johnson to Kid Karpis.