1B Bob Kappen #3
Age: 41 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
06/12/1972
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1B BOB KAPPEN #3 - AGE: 41 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 40 45 40 40
Gap 50 50 50 50
Power 45 50 45 45
Eye 50 55 50 50
Avoid K's 45 45 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 40 25
Errors: - 45 25
Arm: 20 45 40
Turn DP: - 45 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 60 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 35 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 30
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Aggressiveness: 55
Stealing Ability: 35
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 65
Bunt for Hit: 55
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Kappen is known for his superior intelligence.
High: Intelligence
Birthday:03/06/1931
Born in:Paducah, KY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:19 Years, 70 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:22 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1949, 6th Pick in Round 3
SOUTHERN BASEBALL LEAGUE 1962 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 6 22 8 0 0 1 2 3 3 2 .364 .440 .500 .940 .437 .136 166
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 6 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 1 0 1 0.0 4.7 8.48 .2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Career   363 105 11 3 13 66 63 73 54 4 6 13 .289 .422 .444 .865
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1951 Brooklyn - MLB 20 5 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222 -39 -48 -0.1
1952 Brooklyn - MLB 21 45 96 25 3 2 2 17 8 5 0 1 20 0 1 .260 .294 .396 .690 97 94 0.3
1953 Brooklyn - MLB 22 64 210 54 5 3 7 26 34 26 0 0 25 0 1 .257 .339 .410 .749 102 99 0.8
1954 Brooklyn - MLB 23 41 118 23 5 0 2 10 14 15 1 0 14 0 0 .195 .291 .288 .579 58 61 -0.5
1955 Brooklyn - MLB 24 40 110 24 4 1 3 11 17 16 0 1 13 0 0 .218 .315 .355 .670 82 85 0.2
1956 Brooklyn - MLB 25 46 129 36 6 3 4 15 22 21 1 1 11 0 1 .279 .382 .465 .847 133 128 0.7
1957 Brooklyn - MLB 26 67 221 56 7 2 7 23 33 30 2 0 34 0 0 .253 .348 .398 .746 109 114 1.1
1958 Brooklyn - MLB 27 76 221 62 5 3 5 28 31 27 2 3 32 0 0 .281 .360 .398 .758 110 113 1.1
1959 Brooklyn - MLB 28 110 251 52 8 1 5 17 21 24 2 1 48 1 2 .207 .281 .307 .587 65 68 -0.4
1960 New York - MLB 29 19 38 14 3 0 0 7 5 5 0 1 6 0 0 .368 .432 .447 .879 149 139 0.2
1961 New York - MLB 30 96 241 66 5 0 15 56 41 41 3 1 41 1 0 .274 .385 .481 .866 137 140 1.8
1962 New York - MLB 31 107 359 107 10 5 10 66 61 43 4 3 54 2 5 .298 .377 .437 .814 134 139 3.3
1963 New York - MLB 32 145 500 135 18 6 12 63 63 54 3 3 76 5 5 .270 .343 .402 .745 121 122 3.2
1964 New York - MLB 33 158 568 139 18 6 23 71 76 65 2 6 93 7 9 .245 .321 .419 .740 121 122 3.1
1965 New York - MLB 34 158 568 144 15 5 20 82 64 50 2 8 79 10 8 .254 .312 .403 .715 114 114 1.9
1966 New York - MLB 35 109 390 100 17 5 13 56 46 41 1 2 58 6 9 .256 .327 .426 .753 120 119 1.1
1967 New York - MLB 36 120 427 105 13 2 11 58 48 47 2 2 82 7 5 .246 .322 .363 .685 108 111 1.9
1968 New York - MLB 37 128 383 98 16 4 9 44 36 53 2 6 47 3 7 .256 .345 .389 .734 130 126 2.6
1969 New York - MLB 38 132 326 72 12 0 8 43 37 60 3 3 56 0 1 .221 .344 .331 .676 98 93 0.6
1970 Pittsburgh - MLB 39 84 195 54 12 0 7 32 27 17 0 2 25 2 0 .277 .332 .446 .778 112 114 0.5
1971 St. Louis - MLB 40 104 241 53 10 0 4 23 23 25 2 2 40 0 0 .220 .296 .311 .607 76 81 -0.5
Total MLB 1854 5601 1420 192 48 167 748 707 665 32 46 857 44 54 .254 .334 .394 .728 111 112 23.0
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1949 Total - 18 22 94 43 11 2 5 30 44 16 2 0 4 25 10 .457 .545 .777 1.321 100 100 2.6
1960 Geneva - Rk 29 4 13 3 1 0 0 0 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .375 .308 .683 137 141 0.1
1960 Miami - AAA 29 71 238 62 6 2 5 36 39 56 10 4 39 2 2 .261 .416 .366 .781 141 146 2.7
1961 Miami - AAA 30 24 103 35 5 1 7 28 21 14 3 0 13 1 3 .340 .433 .612 1.045 198 191 1.3
1962 Miami - AAA 31 6 22 8 0 0 1 2 3 3 0 0 2 0 1 .364 .440 .500 .940 156 166 0.2
Total SBL 101 363 105 11 3 13 66 63 73 13 4 54 3 6 .289 .422 .444 .865 157 159
Total Penny 4 13 3 1 0 0 0 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .375 .308 .683 137 141
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1968 New York - MLB 37 19 67 15 4 0 0 7 4 5 0 1 15 0 0 .224 .274 .284 .558 75 66 -0.3
1969 New York - MLB 38 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500 328 337 -0.3
Total MLB 23 69 16 5 0 0 7 5 5 0 1 15 0 0 .232 .280 .304 .584 82 73
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1951 Brooklyn - MLB SS 3 2 4 7 1 11 0 1.000 19.0 5.21 +0.1 1.086
1952 Brooklyn - MLB SS 40 22 32 81 14 118 5 .958 240.1 4.23 -1.4 .982
1953 Brooklyn - MLB SS 60 58 89 157 31 261 15 .943 517.2 4.28 -1.9 .989
1954 Brooklyn - MLB 3B 6 5 5 5 2 10 0 1.000 46.2 1.93 -1.6 .649
1954 Brooklyn - MLB SS 29 25 44 64 12 117 9 .923 230.2 4.21 -2.9 .914
1955 Brooklyn - MLB 3B 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 10.0 0.90 -0.2 1.045
1955 Brooklyn - MLB SS 29 27 41 75 11 123 7 .943 241.2 4.32 -0.8 .954
1956 Brooklyn - MLB 3B 13 2 1 6 1 7 0 1.000 37.0 1.70 -0.9 .898
1956 Brooklyn - MLB SS 35 32 50 97 28 151 4 .974 280.1 4.72 -3.9 .954
1957 Brooklyn - MLB 3B 11 1 1 5 1 6 0 1.000 30.2 1.76 -0.1 1.050
1957 Brooklyn - MLB SS 56 49 67 148 22 230 15 .935 434.2 4.45 -5.4 .937
1958 Brooklyn - MLB 3B 49 44 27 100 10 133 6 .955 383.0 2.98 -1.0 .977
1958 Brooklyn - MLB SS 27 20 30 55 12 89 4 .955 167.2 4.56 -3.3 .893
1959 Brooklyn - MLB 2B 2 2 3 9 2 12 0 1.000 18.0 6.00 -0.3 .875
1959 Brooklyn - MLB 3B 54 46 35 110 6 147 2 .986 419.0 3.11 +2.3 1.033
1959 Brooklyn - MLB SS 27 11 22 47 8 75 6 .920 132.1 4.69 -3.6 .859
1960 New York - MLB 2B 3 2 3 4 1 8 1 .875 18.0 3.50 -0.3 .848
1960 New York - MLB 3B 6 4 1 4 1 6 1 .833 40.0 1.12 -0.4 1.047
1960 New York - MLB SS 7 4 7 9 1 17 1 .941 43.0 3.35 -1.9 .893
1961 New York - MLB 1B 14 9 85 11 6 96 0 1.000 87.0 9.93 +0.4 .993
1961 New York - MLB 2B 8 8 14 20 5 35 1 .971 60.0 5.10 +0.5 1.055
1961 New York - MLB 3B 65 40 21 76 10 108 11 .898 389.1 2.24 -7.0 .886
1961 New York - MLB SS 11 8 15 27 3 43 1 .977 76.1 4.95 +0.7 1.080
1962 New York - MLB 1B 8 5 43 1 4 44 0 1.000 43.0 9.21 +0.3 1.050
1962 New York - MLB 2B 32 25 46 73 15 125 6 .952 227.1 4.71 -1.2 .970
1962 New York - MLB 3B 58 54 21 94 5 121 6 .950 473.1 2.19 -0.2 1.000
1962 New York - MLB SS 18 8 17 29 10 46 0 1.000 81.0 5.11 +0.2 1.008
1963 New York - MLB 1B 20 0 19 1 1 20 0 1.000 22.0 8.18 +0.2 1.577
1963 New York - MLB 2B 103 97 174 275 61 468 19 .959 833.2 4.85 -2.2 .972
1963 New York - MLB 3B 46 33 12 66 4 82 4 .951 308.1 2.28 +0.5 1.030
1963 New York - MLB SS 5 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 6.2 2.70 +0.1 1.052
1964 New York - MLB 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1964 New York - MLB 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.0 1.041
1964 New York - MLB 3B 152 150 53 298 30 377 26 .931 1316.1 2.40 -6.6 .955
1964 New York - MLB SS 3 0 0 4 1 4 0 1.000 6.0 6.00 +0.3 1.054
1965 New York - MLB 1B 3 0 9 0 1 9 0 1.000 5.0 16.20 +0.1 1.044
1965 New York - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1965 New York - MLB 3B 150 146 55 278 29 352 19 .946 1280.2 2.34 -10.8 .957
1965 New York - MLB SS 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 8.2 2.08 0.0 .000
1966 New York - MLB 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1966 New York - MLB 3B 100 95 44 182 8 235 9 .962 867.2 2.34 -5.0 .970
1967 New York - MLB 1B 6 2 18 1 1 19 0 1.000 20.0 8.55 +0.1 1.047
1967 New York - MLB 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1967 New York - MLB 3B 110 105 35 202 24 249 12 .952 939.1 2.27 -7.2 .954
1968 New York - MLB 1B 74 35 368 21 31 392 3 .992 354.2 9.87 +0.3 .994
1968 New York - MLB 2B 34 31 43 82 17 128 3 .977 256.2 4.38 -0.6 .942
1968 New York - MLB 3B 47 39 19 87 2 110 4 .964 351.2 2.71 +0.3 1.021
1968 New York - MLB SS 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 +0.1 1.071
1969 New York - MLB 1B 51 19 197 15 23 216 4 .981 203.1 9.38 -0.8 .968
1969 New York - MLB 2B 40 34 87 99 31 190 4 .979 302.0 5.54 -1.0 .991
1969 New York - MLB 3B 58 42 34 94 12 132 4 .970 381.1 3.02 -1.2 .994
1969 New York - MLB SS 1 1 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 8.0 4.50 +0.1 1.050
1970 Pittsburgh - MLB 1B 8 4 41 3 2 44 0 1.000 42.2 9.28 +0.4 1.030
1970 Pittsburgh - MLB 2B 22 16 34 48 9 83 1 .988 123.2 5.97 -1.3 .936
1970 Pittsburgh - MLB 3B 49 31 24 55 3 85 6 .929 287.1 2.47 -4.9 .913
1970 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 5 0 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 10.2 5.06 -1.1 .694
1971 St. Louis - MLB 1B 100 70 697 42 48 746 7 .991 635.1 10.47 +1.1 1.016
1971 St. Louis - MLB 2B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.0 .993
1971 St. Louis - MLB 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 285 144 1477 95 117 1586 14 .991 1414.0 10.01 +2.0 1.008
TOTAL 2B 251 215 405 611 141 1051 35 .967 1851.1 4.94 -6.3 .967
TOTAL 3B 979 838 388 1663 148 2161 110 .949 7566.2 2.44 -44.2 .968
TOTAL SS 359 267 423 811 155 1301 67 .949 2506.2 4.43 -24.4 .952
PLAYER HISTORY
11/01/1949 Drafted in the 1949 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 6, 46th overall pick) by the Brooklyn Bluebirds, out of high school (Massac County; Metropolis, IL).
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (50); Power: 25 (45); Eye: 30 (55).
04/11/1950 Named the #57 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1951 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 25 (45); Eye: 35 (55).
04/10/1951 Named the #40 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1952 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 30 (45); Eye: 35 (55).
04/15/1952 Named the #40 prospect in the MLB
07/11/1952 Injured (Sore ankle), day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 30 (45); Eye: 45 (55).
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 30 (45); Eye: 50 (55).
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 50 (55).
04/18/1955 Injured (Strained hamstring), out for 4 weeks.
05/03/1955 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2-3 weeks.
01/01/1956 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 50 (55).
01/01/1957 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 50 (55).
06/14/1957 Injured (Dehydration), day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1958 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 55 (55).
01/01/1959 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 55 (60).
01/01/1960 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (60).
04/12/1960 Released by the Brooklyn Bluebirds.
04/20/1960 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the New York Knickerbockers organization.
05/09/1960 Injured (strained back muscle),day-to-day for one week.
05/10/1960 Injured (torn leg muscle),out for 5 weeks.
07/18/1960 Wins the SBL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1961 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (60).
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55).
04/26/1962 Injured (sprained ankle),out for 4 weeks.
07/23/1962 Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award.
07/27/1962 Injured (strained leg muscle),day-to-day for 4 weeks.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55).
07/07/1963 Was selected to the 1963 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
09/06/1963 Injured (sore groin),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55).
05/27/1964 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $300,000 with the New York Knickerbockers organization.
07/12/1964 Was selected to the 1964 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
10/03/1964 Injured (sore quadriceps),day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55).
05/21/1965 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 5 days.
06/17/1965 Injured (strained back muscle),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55).
08/21/1966 Injured (strained leg muscle),out for 4-5 weeks.
10/09/1966 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $360,000 with the New York Knickerbockers organization.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55).
03/20/1967 Injured (strained back muscle),day-to-day for one week.
05/22/1967 Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award.
06/21/1967 Injured (shoulder surgery),out for 5-6 weeks.
10/20/1967 Executed his contract year option.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55).
03/30/1968 Injured (sprained ankle),out for 4 weeks.
08/21/1968 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $150,000 with the New York Knickerbockers organization.
10/08/1968 Wins the 1968 MLB NBL Divisional Series MVP Award.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (60).
11/17/1969 Became a free agent.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (60).
03/05/1970 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $86,400 with the Pittsburgh Industrials organization.
07/19/1970 Injured (strained back muscle),day-to-day for one week.
11/17/1970 Became a free agent.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55).
02/12/1971 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $91,200 with the St. Louis Explorers organization.
11/13/1971 Became a free agent.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1964 150 7
Year PA Rank
1964 641 10
Year BB Rank
1963 54 10
1964 65 7
1968 53 9
Year IBB Rank
1968 6 8
1969 9 1
Year SF Rank
1964 6 10
1965 8 2
1968 6 7
Year OBP Rank
1963 .343 7
Year wOBA Rank
1963 .336 10
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