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Nathan
Kappler		  
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1''
Weight: 190
 
Born: August 29, 1927 in Usa
 
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Year Age Tm Lg Salary Endurance vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA
1952 24 SA PL    
1953 25 HOL CL $ 300,000  
1954 26 HOL CL $ 300,000  
1955 27 HOL CL $ 300,000  
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OOTP6 Max Ratings $ 300,000  
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Year Age Tm Lg Salary   vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA
1952 24 SA PL    
1953 25 HOL CL $ 300,000  
1954 26 HOL CL $ 300,000  
1955 27 HOL CL $ 300,000  
OOTP6 Min Ratings    
OOTP6 Max Ratings $ 300,000  
Pitching Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Golden Arm or Young Buck.
Year Age Tm Lg W L Pct G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA OAVG OOBP OSLG OOPS PWS
1952 24 AA   9 5 .643 20 20 3 1 0 147.7 134 52 12 34 149 3.17 .241 .285 .379 .664  
1953 25 HOL CL 4 10 .286 22 17 5 0 0 116.7 138 83 16 62 76 6.40 .297 .377 .474 .851 1.1
1954 26 HOL CL 0 0 .000 2 0 0 0 1 2.0 2 1 0 2 0 4.50 .250 .400 .375 .775 0.2
    AAA   6 8 .429 19 19 3 1 0 133.0 161 73 17 41 99 4.94 .296 .345 .458 .803  
    AA   5 3 .625 8 8 3 0 0 65.3 61 25 6 14 67 3.44 .244 .284 .360 .644  
1955 27 AAA   13 8 .619 26 26 3 0 0 190.7 222 83 11 79 144 3.92 .294 .361 .407 .768  
2 Years Sim 4 10 .286 24 17 5 0 1 118.7 140 84 16 64 76 6.37 .297 .377 .472 .850 1.3
2 Years AAA 19 16 .543 45 45 6 1 0 323.7 383 156 28 120 243 4.34 .295 .354 .428 .782  
2 Years AA 14 8 .636 28 28 6 1 0 213.0 195 77 18 48 216 3.25 .242 .285 .373 .658  
4 Years Minors 33 24 .579 73 73 12 2 0 536.7 578 233 46 168 459 3.91 .275 .328 .407 .735  
Season Average 2 5 .286 12 8 2 0 0 59.3 70 42 8 32 38 6.37 .297 .377 .472 .850  
Career Highs 4 10 .286 22 17 5 0 1 116.7 138 83 16 62 76 6.40 .297 .400 .474 .851  
Career Pitching Splits     Help
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Category W L Pct G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA OAVG OOBP OSLG OOPS
vs RH   75 38 4 33 51   .263 .340 .368 .708
vs LH   65 46 12 31 25   .348 .440 .631 1.071
Home 3 4 .429 11 9 2 0 1 60.0 69 42 11 36 37 6.30 .290 .383 .471 .854
Away 1 6 .143 13 8 3 0 0 58.7 71 42 5 28 39 6.44 .303 .378 .474 .852
Mar/Apr 0 0 .000 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0.00 .000 .000 .000 .000
May 1 1 .500 5 2 0 0 0 15.7 18 11 1 8 9 6.32 .310 .394 .466 .859
June 1 2 .333 5 5 2 0 0 28.7 35 20 1 16 20 6.28 .297 .381 .398 .779
July 1 2 .333 3 3 1 0 0 23.3 27 13 2 11 15 5.02 .293 .369 .457 .825
August 1 5 .167 7 7 2 0 0 46.7 58 39 12 27 28 7.52 .307 .394 .550 .944
Sep/Oct 0 0 .000 3 0 0 0 1 3.3 2 1 0 2 3 2.70 .167 .286 .250 .536
Batting Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Big Stick or Young Buck.
Year Age Tm Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS XR OWS
1953 25 HOL CL 22 37 2 11 0 0 0 2 0 1 4 12 .297 .366 .297 .663 3.9 0.3
1 Years Sim 22 37 2 11 0 0 0 2 0 1 4 12 .297 .366 .297 .663 3.9 0.3
162 Game Average 272 14 81 0 0 0 14 0 7 29 88 .297 .366 .297 .663 28.7  
Career Batting Splits     Help
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Category G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS XR
vs RH   22 2 8 0 0 0 2 0 1 4 6 .364 .462 .364 .825 3.7
vs LH   15 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .200 .200 .200 .400 0.3
Home 10 18 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 .167 .211 .167 .377 0.4
Away 12 19 1 8 0 0 0 2 0 1 3 6 .421 .500 .421 .921 3.6
RISP   12 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 3 .333 .429 .333 .762 1.9
Close/Late   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -0.5
May 5 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 .500 .667 .500 1.167 1.5
June 5 9 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .333 .333 .667 0.9
July 3 9 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 4 .444 .500 .444 .944 1.5
August 7 15 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 .133 .188 .133 .321 0.1
Fielding Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Platinum Glove Award.
Year Age Tm Lg Pos G GS IP PO A E DP FPct RF    
1953 25 HOL CL P 22 17 116.7 7 20 0 1 1.000 2.08    
1954 26 HOL CL P 2 0 2.0 0 1 0 0 1.000 4.50    
Career Totals   24 17 118.7 7 21 0 1 1.000 2.12    
Career Highs   22 17 116.7 7 20 0 1 1.000 4.50    
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History
Drafted in 42nd round, 836th overall pick, by San Antonio in 1952
Injured on 5/6/1952 with a Inflamed Elbow Ligament, out for one week
Injured on 8/8/1952 with a Pulled Bicep Tendon, out for 3 weeks
Drafted in Rule 5 Draft, 1st round, by New Orleans in 1953
Traded from New Orleans to Hollywood on 3/15/1953 (Going to NO: P David Cilley. Going to HOL: P Nathan Kappler)
Had first career hit on 5/26/1953, off Jason Williams (SD)
Earned first career win on 5/26/1953
Injured on 6/16/1953 with a Pulled Elbow Ligament, out for one week
Injured on 6/25/1955 with a Stiff Shoulder, out for one week
 
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