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| Name | Team | Age |
| Kola Kangas | Retired (1996, Age 37) | 68 |
| Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
| Round 1, Pick 6 (1982) |
SS | R/R |
| League | Option Years
|
Majors Service Time |
| Vida Blue League | 0 | 9 years (112 games) |
| Total Rating
|
Arm | Range |
| Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
| Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
| Endurance | Velocity | Control |
| Leadership
|
Mentor vs RHP
|
Mentor vs LHP
|
| Health
|
Injured Days
|
Birthday |
| 0 | 9/27/1959 | |
| WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
| 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Alt Pos (RF) | Alt Pos (SS) | Alt Pos (3B) |
| (98.3 %) | (86.0 %) | (32.8 %) |
Stats | Splits | Playoffs | Positions | Improvements | Past Skills | Awards | Fielding | Game Log
| Year | Type
|
Chances
|
Active | GS | Injured | Contact vs R | Power vs R | Contact vs L | Power vs L | Speed | Arm | Range | Total |
| 1982 | Minors | 61.00 | 5 / 12 | 5 / 10 | 2 / 6 | 6 / 12 | 7 / 9 | 6 / 7 | 4 / 5 | 35 / 61 | |||
| 1982 | Pos (2B) | 20.00 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 10 / 20 | |||
| 1983 | Minors | 28.00 | 3 / 5 | 4 / 7 | 2 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 2 / 4 | 2 / 5 | 2 / 2 | 15 / 28 | |||
| 1983 | Majors | 5.16 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 1 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 1 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 2 / 2 | 4 / 5 |
| 1983 | Pos (2B) | 12.00 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 9 / 12 | |||
| 1983 | Pos (3B) | 39.00 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 21 / 39 | |||
| 1984 | Minors | 51.00 | 0 / 4 | 3 / 6 | 3 / 9 | 1 / 9 | 1 / 5 | 4 / 7 | 6 / 11 | 18 / 51 | |||
| 1984 | Majors | 11.11 | 36 | 13 | 0 | 1 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 1 / 2 | 1 / 1 | 1 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 1 / 2 | 5 / 11 |
| 1984 | Pos (1B) | 21.00 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 5 / 21 | |||
| 1984 | Pos (SS) | 36.00 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 2 / 36 | |||
| 1985 | Minors | 63.00 | 4 / 11 | 2 / 12 | 1 / 5 | 2 / 10 | 4 / 11 | 7 / 12 | 1 / 2 | 21 / 63 | |||
| 1985 | Majors | 0.59 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 |
| 1985 | Pos (1B) | 94.00 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 12 / 94 | |||
| 1986 | Minors | 12.00 | 1 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 2 / 2 | 3 / 12 | |||
| 1986 | Majors | 47.04 | 132 | 58 | 0 | 3 / 10 | 5 / 13 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 6 | 4 / 6 | 4 / 4 | 3 / 6 | 19 / 47 |
| 1986 | Pos (1B) | 1.00 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | |||
| 1986 | Pos (RF) | 9.00 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 1 / 9 | |||
| 1987 | Minors | 17.00 | 2 / 4 | 2 / 4 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 0 | 2 / 3 | 1 / 3 | 7 / 17 | |||
| 1987 | Majors | 22.05 | 69 | 20 | 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 5 | 2 / 4 | 1 / 2 | 0 / 4 | 3 / 22 |
| 1987 | Pos (LF) | 16.00 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 1 / 16 | |||
| 1987 | Pos (RF) | 27.00 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 3 / 27 | |||
| 1988 | Minors | 12.00 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 2 / 4 | 2 / 12 | |||
| 1988 | Majors | 17.90 | 57 | 30 | 0 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 1 / 2 | 0 / 5 | 1 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 2 / 17 |
| 1988 | Pos (LF) | 53.00 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 10 / 53 | |||
| 1989 | Majors | 40.57 | 149 | 36 | 13 | 0 / 8 | 1 / 5 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 7 | 1 / 4 | 2 / 40 |
| 1990 | Majors | 43.36 | 162 | 44 | 0 | 0 / 9 | 0 / 8 | 0 / 3 | 1 / 6 | 1 / 4 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 6 | 2 / 43 |
| 1991 | Majors | 64.86 | 162 | 146 | 0 | 0 / 16 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 6 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 11 | 1 / 9 | 0 / 10 | 1 / 64 |
| 1992 | Majors | 33.81 | 116 | 54 | 45 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 8 | 0 / 6 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 33 |
| 1993 | Majors | 34.64 | 162 | 43 | 0 | -3 / 3 | -3 / 4 | -4 / 3 | -6 / 6 | -3 / 5 | -4 / 7 | 0 / 6 | -23 / 34 |
| 1994 | Majors | 60.68 | 162 | 142 | 0 | -4 / 8 | -4 / 9 | -3 / 8 | 0 / 8 | -7 / 7 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 13 | -18 / 60 |
| 1995 | Majors | 47.04 | 162 | 69 | 0 | -2 / 4 | -1 / 6 | -3 / 9 | -7 / 6 | 0 / 5 | -2 / 8 | -1 / 9 | -16 / 47 |
| 1996 | Majors | 41.57 | 162 | 90 | 0 | -1 / 5 | -2 / 4 | -3 / 11 | -6 / 5 | -1 / 4 | -2 / 9 | -1 / 3 | -16 / 41 |
| Total | 1553 | 752 | 61 | 10 / 114 | 12 / 109 | -4 / 85 | -6 / 106 | 11 / 89 | 20 / 106 | 23 / 99 | 140 / 1036 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1996-11-01 | Kola Kangas has retired from the Atlanta Travellers |
| 1995-04-04 | Trade #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. |
| 1995-04-01 | The Texas Cowboys have promoted Kola Kangas to the major league team. The Texas Cowboys have sent Ted Talbot to the minors. |
| 1995-03-26 | The Texas Cowboys have drafted Kola Kangas #64 overall in the Expansion Draft. |
| 1992-07-20 | Kola Kangas of the Brooklyn Robins is injured and is expected to be out 51 days. |
| 1992-05-25 | Trade #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. |
| 1992-04-21 | The Detroit Cougars have placed Kola Kangas on the trade block. |
| 1989-05-09 | Kola Kangas of the Detroit Cougars is injured and is expected to be out 15 days. |
| 1988-07-30 | The Detroit Cougars have promoted Kola Kangas to the major league team. The Detroit Cougars have designated Tom Withem for assignment. |
| 1987-10-03 | The Detroit Cougars have sent Kola Kangas to the minors. |
| 1987-08-03 | The Detroit Cougars have promoted Kola Kangas to the major league team. The Detroit Cougars have designated Tom Murcer for assignment. |
| 1987-07-27 | The Detroit Cougars have sent Kola Kangas down to the minors. |
| 1987-07-16 | Kola Kangas of the Detroit Cougars is injured and is expected to be out 4 days. |
| 1987-07-05 | The Detroit Cougars have promoted Kola Kangas to the major league team. |
| 1987-04-01 | The Detroit Cougars have promoted Scott Montgomery to the major league team. The Detroit Cougars have sent Kola Kangas to the minors. |
| 1986-08-16 | The Detroit Cougars have promoted Kola Kangas to the major league team. |
| 1986-07-20 | The Detroit Cougars have sent Kola Kangas to the minors. |
| 1986-05-01 | The Detroit Cougars have promoted Kola Kangas to the major league team. |
| 1986-04-25 | The Detroit Cougars have sent Kola Kangas down to the minors. |
| 1986-04-01 | The Detroit Cougars have promoted Kola Kangas to the major league team. |
| 1985-06-01 | The Detroit Cougars have promoted Scott Montgomery to the major league team. The Detroit Cougars have sent Kola Kangas to the minors. |
| 1985-05-31 | The Detroit Cougars have promoted Kola Kangas to the major league team. The Detroit Cougars have sent Scott Montgomery to the minors. |
| 1984-09-02 | The Detroit Cougars have sent Kola Kangas to the minors. |
| 1984-09-02 | The Detroit Cougars have promoted Kola Kangas to the major league team. The Detroit Cougars have sent Otis Walsh to the minors. |
| 1984-05-12 | The Detroit Cougars have promoted Haney Cheister to the major league team. The Detroit Cougars have sent Kola Kangas to the minors. |
| 1984-04-01 | The Detroit Cougars have promoted Kola Kangas to the major league team. The Detroit Cougars have sent Sergei Spargo to the minors. |
| 1983-09-02 | The Detroit Cougars have sent Sammy Drucker to the minors. The Detroit Cougars have sent Kola Kangas to the minors. |
| 1983-08-10 | The Detroit Cougars have promoted Sammy Drucker to the major league team. The Detroit Cougars have promoted Kola Kangas to the major league team. |
| 1982-04-01 | The Detroit Cougars have renamed Lance Bergman to Kola Kangas. |