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Name	Team	Age
Lou "Puppy" Carlsen	Retired (1997, Age 34)	Died (2033, Age 70)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 21 (1986)	CF	L/L
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Jim Edmonds League	0	0 years (71 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B	A-	B
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
B+	B+	B+
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
B	C	B
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D-	D
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
B+	A+	A+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
C+	0	10/15/1963
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	0
Alt Pos (LF)	Alt Pos (RF)	Alt Pos (---)
B  (66.2 %)	C+ (46.5 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year	Contact vs R	Power vs R	Contact vs L	Power vs L	Speed	Arm	Range
1986	B	B-	C+	C-	B-	B	C+
1987	B	B	B-	C-	B-	B+	B-
1988	B+	B	B	C-	B	B+	B
1989	B+	B	B	C	B	A-	B
1990	B+	B+	B+	C	B+	A-	B
1991	B+	B+	B+	C	B+	A-	B
1992	A-	B+	B+	C	A-	A-	B
1993	A-	B+	B+	C	A-	A-	B
1994	A-	B+	B+	C	A-	A-	B
1995	A-	B+	B+	C	A-	A-	B
1996	A-	B+	A-	C	A-	A-	B
1997	A-	B+	A-	C+	A-	A-	B

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1997-11-01	Lou "Puppy" Carlsen has retired from the Houston Texans
1997-05-19	The Houston Texans have acquired Lou "Puppy" Carlsen from the waiver wire.
1997-04-29	The Chicago Blues have waived Lou "Puppy" Carlsen.
1997-04-12	The Chicago Blues have promoted Nardi Knicely to the major league team. The Chicago Blues have designated Lou "Puppy" Carlsen for assignment.
1997-04-01	The Chicago Blues have renamed Lou Carlsen to Lou "Puppy" Carlsen.
1997-04-01	The Chicago Blues have promoted Lou Carlsen to the major league team.
1997-04-01	The Chicago Blues have acquired Lou Carlsen from the waiver wire.
1996-08-27	The Houston Texans have waived Lou Carlsen.
1995-06-17	The Houston Texans have acquired Lou Carlsen from the waiver wire.
1995-05-27	The Houston Texans have waived Lou Carlsen.
1995-04-01	The Houston Texans have acquired Lou Carlsen from the waiver wire.
1994-04-01	The Pittsburgh Panthers have waived Lou Carlsen.
1993-08-11	The Pittsburgh Panthers have acquired Lou Carlsen from the waiver wire.
1992-04-18	The St. Louis Cards have waived Lou Carlsen.
1991-10-03	The St. Louis Cards have sent Lou Carlsen to the minors. The St. Louis Cards have sent Billy Hickerson to the minors.
1991-09-21	The St. Louis Cards have promoted Lou Carlsen to the major league team.
1991-07-30	The St. Louis Cards have promoted Byrd Drott to the major league team. The St. Louis Cards have sent Lou Carlsen to the minors.
1991-07-24	The St. Louis Cards have promoted Lou Carlsen to the major league team. The St. Louis Cards have designated Jimmy Davanon for assignment.
1991-06-06	The St. Louis Cards have acquired Lou Carlsen from the waiver wire.
1990-04-01	The Milwaukee Braves have waived Lou Carlsen.
1989-03-25	The Milwaukee Braves have sent Lou Carlsen to the minors.
1988-08-12	The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Lou Carlsen to the major league team.