John Karpinski
John Edward Karpinski
Born: 1928
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 180
Career: 1944-1955
John Karpinski compiled a career batting average of .289 with 134 home runs and 137 RBI in his 1007-game career with the Hornell Maples, Batavia Clippers, Bluefield Blue-Grays, Eau Claire Bears, Houma Indians and Baton Rouge Red Sticks. He began playing during the 1944 season and last took the field during the 1955 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | APPY1 | Bluefield Blue-Grays | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 1951 | C | EVAN | Houma Indians | 4 | 5 | .444 | 5.77 | 14 | 64.0 | 76 | 55 | 41 | 41 | ||||||||||||
| 1952 | C | EVAN | Houma Indians | 15 | 9 | .625 | 5.14 | 39 | 217.0 | 243 | 141 | 124 | 102 | ||||||||||||
| 1953 | C | EVAN | Baton Rouge Red Sticks | 12 | 10 | .545 | 4.20 | 30 | 24 | 180.0 | 168 | 102 | 84 | 11 | 102 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | C | EVAN | Baton Rouge Red Sticks | 14 | 14 | .500 | 5.53 | 32 | 32 | 228.0 | 241 | 159 | 140 | 14 | 161 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | C | EVAN | Baton Rouge Red Sticks | 5 | 3 | .625 | 5.95 | 11 | 8 | 59.0 | 72 | 45 | 39 | 2 | 30 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 51 | 41 | .554 | 5.10 | 128 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 756.0 | 807 | 505 | 428 | 27 | 443 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | APPY1 | Bluefield Blue-Grays | 111 | 450 | 450 | 137 | 18 | 4 | 7 | .304 | .304 | .409 | .713 | 184 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | APPY1 | Bluefield Blue-Grays | 122 | 563 | 506 | 117 | 172 | 39 | 5 | 20 | 137 | 7 | 52 | 67 | .340 | .404 | .555 | .959 | 281 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 1950 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Bears | 127 | 517 | 517 | 144 | 24 | 3 | 10 | .279 | .279 | .395 | .673 | 204 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | EVAN | Houma Indians | 131 | 548 | 548 | 172 | 42 | 4 | 21 | .314 | .314 | .520 | .834 | 285 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | EVAN | Houma Indians | 133 | 505 | 505 | 150 | 25 | 2 | 25 | .297 | .297 | .503 | .800 | 254 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | EVAN | Baton Rouge Red Sticks | 111 | 397 | 397 | 99 | 17 | 0 | 16 | .249 | .249 | .413 | .662 | 164 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | EVAN | Baton Rouge Red Sticks | 136 | 513 | 513 | 127 | 16 | 2 | 21 | .248 | .248 | .409 | .657 | 210 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | C | EVAN | Baton Rouge Red Sticks | 136 | 516 | 516 | 142 | 30 | 5 | 14 | .275 | .275 | .434 | .709 | 224 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1007 | 4009 | 3952 | 117 | 1143 | 211 | 25 | 134 | 137 | 7 | 0 | 52 | 67 | .289 | .299 | .457 | .756 | 1806 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | APPY1 | Bluefield Blue-Grays | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | D | APPY1 | Bluefield Blue-Grays | OF | 120 | 194 | 21 | 5 | 3 | .977 | 1.792 |
| Totals | 122 | 194 | 21 | 5 | 3 | .977 | 1.762 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | PONY League | Hornell Maples | PIT | ||
| 1944 | D | PONY League | Batavia Clippers | CLE | ||
| 1948 | D | Appalachian League | Bluefield Blue-Grays | BSN | ||
| 1949 | D | Appalachian League | Bluefield Blue-Grays | BSN | ||
| 1950 | C | Northern League | Eau Claire Bears | BSN | ||
| 1951 | C | Evangeline League | Houma Indians | |||
| 1952 | C | Evangeline League | Houma Indians | |||
| 1953 | C | Evangeline League | Baton Rouge Red Sticks | |||
| 1954 | C | Evangeline League | Baton Rouge Red Sticks | |||
| 1955 | C | Evangeline League | Baton Rouge Red Sticks |
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