Karl Urban
Karl William Urban
Born: July 2, 1897
Deceased: August 27, 1977
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 155
Career: 1920-1931
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Karl Urban compiled a career batting average of .295 with 16 home runs and 0 RBI in his 941-game career with the Wessington Springs Saints, Mitchell Kernels, Terre Haute Tots, Terre Haute Coals, Rochester Tribe, Syracuse Stars, Danville Veterans, Rochester Red Wings, Fort Worth Panthers, Dallas Steers and Beaumont Exporters. He began playing during the 1920 season and last took the field during the 1931 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | D | DAKL | Wessington Springs Saints | 97 | 385 | 385 | 110 | .286 | .286 | .286 | .571 | 110 | ||||||||||||||
| 1921 | D | DAKL | Mitchell Kernels | 99 | 296 | 296 | 94 | 11 | 9 | 1 | .318 | .318 | .426 | .743 | 126 | |||||||||||
| 1922 | B | IIIL | Terre Haute Tots | 131 | 492 | 492 | 147 | 20 | 11 | 2 | .299 | .299 | .396 | .695 | 195 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | B | IIIL | Terre Haute Coals | 17 | 66 | 66 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .424 | .758 | 28 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | B | IIIL | Terre Haute Tots | 138 | 528 | 528 | 148 | 24 | 6 | 0 | .280 | .280 | .348 | .629 | 184 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | AA | IL | Rochester Tribe | 48 | 160 | 160 | 39 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .244 | .244 | .312 | .556 | 50 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | B | IIIL | Terre Haute Tots | 91 | 360 | 360 | 105 | 23 | 8 | 9 | .292 | .292 | .475 | .767 | 171 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | AA | IL | (+) Syracuse Stars | 128 | 454 | 454 | 121 | 24 | 4 | 3 | .267 | .267 | .357 | .623 | 162 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | AA | IL | (+) Rochester Tribe | 128 | 454 | 454 | 121 | 24 | 4 | 3 | .267 | .267 | .357 | .623 | 162 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | AA | IL | Syracuse Stars | 15 | 38 | 38 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .316 | .316 | .342 | .658 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | B | IIIL | Danville Veterans | 72 | 281 | 281 | 94 | 11 | 2 | 2 | .335 | .335 | .409 | .744 | 115 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 70 | 213 | 213 | 55 | 11 | 4 | 1 | .258 | .258 | .362 | .620 | 77 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | A | TL | Fort Worth Panthers | 163 | 663 | 663 | 202 | 31 | 5 | 1 | .305 | .305 | .371 | .676 | 246 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | A | TL | (+) Dallas Steers | 148 | 581 | 581 | 149 | 32 | 3 | 0 | .256 | .256 | .322 | .578 | 187 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | A | TL | (+) Fort Worth Panthers | 148 | 581 | 581 | 149 | 32 | 3 | 0 | .256 | .256 | .322 | .578 | 187 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | A | TL | (+) Beaumont Exporters | 86 | 291 | 291 | 65 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .223 | .223 | .282 | .505 | 82 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | A | TL | (+) Dallas Steers | 86 | 291 | 291 | 65 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .223 | .223 | .282 | .505 | 82 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 941 | 3482 | 3482 | 0 | 1028 | 145 | 47 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .295 | .295 | .378 | .673 | 1315 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | D | DAKL | Wessington Springs Saints | SS | 189 | 283 | 45 | .913 | |||
| 1921 | D | DAKL | Mitchell Kernels | SS | 99 | 116 | 220 | 30 | .918 | 3.394 | |
| 1922 | B | IIIL | Terre Haute Tots | SS | 131 | 326 | 323 | 65 | .909 | 4.954 | |
| 1923 | B | IIIL | Terre Haute Coals | SS | 17 | 49 | 44 | 3 | .969 | 5.471 | |
| 1924 | B | IIIL | Terre Haute Tots | SS | 138 | 318 | 324 | 43 | .937 | 4.652 | |
| 1925 | B | IIIL | Terre Haute Tots | SS | 91 | 227 | 272 | 30 | .943 | 5.484 | |
| 1925 | AA | IL | Rochester Tribe | SS | 48 | 96 | 115 | 16 | .930 | 4.396 | |
| 1927 | B | IIIL | Danville Veterans | SS | 71 | 161 | 208 | 14 | .963 | 5.197 | |
| 1927 | AA | IL | Syracuse Stars | SS | 14 | 29 | 19 | 4 | .923 | 3.429 | |
| 1928 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 2B | 58 | 114 | 141 | 14 | .948 | 4.397 | |
| 1929 | A | TL | Fort Worth Panthers | 3B | 123 | 126 | 267 | 26 | .938 | 3.195 | |
| Totals | 790 | 1751 | 2216 | 290 | 0 | .932 | 5.022 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | D | South Dakota League | Wessington Springs Saints | |||
| 1921 | D | Dakota League | Mitchell Kernels | |||
| 1922 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Terre Haute Tots | |||
| 1923 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Terre Haute Coals | |||
| 1924 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Terre Haute Tots | |||
| 1925 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Terre Haute Tots | |||
| 1925 | AA | International League | Rochester Tribe | |||
| 1926 | AA | International League | Syracuse Stars | SLN | ||
| 1926 | AA | International League | Rochester Tribe | |||
| 1927 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Danville Veterans | SLN | ||
| 1927 | AA | International League | Syracuse Stars | SLN | ||
| 1928 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1929 | A | Texas League | Fort Worth Panthers | DET | ||
| 1930 | A | Texas League | Fort Worth Panthers | |||
| 1930 | A | Texas League | Dallas Steers | |||
| 1931 | A | Texas League | Dallas Steers | |||
| 1931 | A | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | DET |
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