#23 Heinie Kappel, Third Base, 34 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics
Wednesday, 10/25/1897
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Heinie Kappel

9/1/1863
34
PHILADELPHIA PA USA
5"8
170

Third Base
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 1,000,000
1897
10 Year(s), 140 Days (1860 total Days)
172 Day(s)
11 Year(s), 0 Days (1892 total Days)
10 Year(s)
Not eligible
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall67446
Versus LHP77446
Versus RHP66445
Talent66445
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Fielding Ratings
1B : 9 (Range), .990 (Fielding Pct.)
2B : 3 (Range), .970 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 9 (Range), .948 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 3 (Range), .948 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 10
Outfield Arm : 6

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/14WASW 7-6301100112#6  
9/16@INDW 2-1401100002#4  
9/17@INDL 7-9522000002#6  
9/21@WASW 4-3100000001#8  
9/23INDL 9-10100000001#9  
9/24INDL 5-6511001110#7  
9/25@CLEW 2-1200000011#6  
9/28LOUL 4-6100000001#8  
9/29LOUL 3-6400000001#4  
10/1BOSW 7-3422100101#6  

Batting Stats 1897

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall139527133251419908348162.252.312.461.773.780.209
Projected139527133251419908348162.252.312.461.773.780.209
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall13358107090624358311075.682.05.3
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP132356312218934200.265.308.379.686
vs. RHP39598191118686539128400.248.313.489.801
Close/Late591331411131121100.220.338.508.847
Scoring Position165437566802346600.261.340.473.813
Pinch Hitting410012103000.250.2501.0001.250
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home73270671471050432781.248.311.463.774
Road6625766117940402181.257.312.459.771
March/April26982554218131133.255.324.449.773
May2496267452014529.271.301.583.884
June2490193231214728.211.265.389.654
July24932632415201427.280.370.484.854
August26103244131713830.233.288.379.667
Sept/Oct15471331289315.277.320.511.831

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
18879929965941193415011002218.217.254.284.538 NYG
1888117410921353323615031072020.224.250.302.552NYG
18895216341442251830134129.252.263.362.625NYG
189061205411131262790266133.200.231.298.529NYG
18914616645631162470144177.271.299.361.660NYG
18921485611352299726632051564215.241.279.360.639NYG
1893792556016453537120266168.235.268.388.656NYG
189414758913731814957230061942915.233.267.384.651 PHA
18951345161202797716638051523020.233.283.360.643PHA
189614256113825161067873903174449.246.294.401.695PHA
1897139527133251419908348061623110.252.312.461.773PHA
Total11644252100718979725485502480351255276134.237.277.369.646 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1887, A8288003540810.286.286.607.893
1887, AAA30118362081818123665.305.369.525.895

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
18966225010153810.227.320.318.638
Total6225010153810.227.320.318.638

Fielding Stats 1897

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base3225412901.00020.013.05    
Third Base129128823401944018.9591148.23.45    
Rightfield3361081.87531.02.32    

Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 20th overall pick, by New York (N) in 1887...
Had first career hit on 4/9/1887, off Lady Baldwin (CHN)...
Hit first career homerun on 5/9/1887, off Jim Conway (BSN)...
1/31/1891: Gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1892: Gets a new one-year contract worth $492,857 through salary arbitration...
Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/1892, hitting .388 with 1 HR, 13 RBI...
1/31/1893: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,092,857 through salary arbitration...
Signed as a free agent by Philadelphia (A) on 2/2/1894 to a 4-year deal worth $1,000,000 per year...
Won Gold Glove Award at First Base in 1894...
Won Gold Glove Award at First Base in 1895...
Won Gold Glove Award at First Base in 1896...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/7/1897, hitting .391 with 3 HR, 6 RBI...
Won Gold Glove Award at Third Base in 1897...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Triples
1896 - 16 - 2nd
Homeruns
1892 - 9 - 2nd
1894 - 14 - 3rd
1896 - 10 - 10th
RBI
1894 - 95 - 10th
  

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