Francis Karpp
Francis William Karpp
Born: February 12, 1896
Deceased: April 25, 1975
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 155
Career: 1916-1930
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Francis Karpp compiled a career record of 94 wins and 120 losses and a 4.25 ERA in his 300-game pitching career with the Utica Utes, Syracuse Stars, Reading Marines, Reading Aces, Rochester Tribe, Reading Keystones, Shreveport Sports, Scranton Miners and Wilkes-Barre Barons. He began playing during the 1916 season and last took the field during the 1930 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | B | NYSL | Utica Utes | 17 | 17 | .500 | 34 | 0.0 | 230 | 99 | 54 | ||||||||||||||
| 1920 | AA | IL | Reading Marines | 12 | 13 | .480 | 4.37 | 39 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 214.0 | 271 | 130 | 104 | 84 | 83 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 967 | ||||
| 1921 | AA | IL | Reading Aces | 9 | 23 | .281 | 4.40 | 45 | 235.0 | 261 | 148 | 115 | 103 | ||||||||||||
| 1922 | AA | IL | Reading Aces | 13 | 12 | .520 | 4.27 | 34 | 219.0 | 221 | 126 | 104 | 93 | ||||||||||||
| 1924 | AA | IL | Rochester Tribe | 13 | 16 | .448 | 4.55 | 45 | 196.0 | 222 | 130 | 99 | 64 | ||||||||||||
| 1925 | AA | IL | Rochester Tribe | 5 | 9 | .357 | 5.13 | 23 | 107.0 | 128 | 83 | 61 | 52 | ||||||||||||
| 1926 | AA | IL | Rochester Tribe | 7 | 5 | .583 | 3.68 | 19 | 110.0 | 125 | 63 | 45 | 45 | ||||||||||||
| 1927 | A | TL | Shreveport Sports | 8 | 12 | .400 | 4.12 | 29 | 168.0 | 177 | 91 | 77 | 72 | ||||||||||||
| 1928 | A | TL | Shreveport Sports | 1 | 3 | .250 | 6.24 | 9 | 49.0 | 58 | 38 | 34 | 18 | ||||||||||||
| 1929 | B | EL | Scranton Miners | 9 | 9 | .500 | 2.89 | 21 | 162.0 | 147 | 59 | 52 | 58 | ||||||||||||
| 1929 | A | TL | Shreveport Sports | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 2 | 2.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 94 | 120 | .439 | 4.25 | 300 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1462.0 | 1840 | 967 | 691 | 0 | 643 | 0 | 83 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 967 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | B | NYSL | Utica Utes | 35 | 87 | 87 | 15 | .172 | .172 | .172 | .345 | 15 | ||||||||||||||
| 1917 | B | NYSL | (+) Syracuse Stars | 43 | 127 | 127 | 25 | .197 | .197 | .197 | .394 | 25 | ||||||||||||||
| 1917 | B | NYSL | (+) Utica Utes | 43 | 127 | 127 | 25 | .197 | .197 | .197 | .394 | 25 | ||||||||||||||
| 1920 | AA | IL | Reading Marines | 40 | 75 | 72 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .139 | .139 | .167 | .306 | 12 | 3 | ||||||||
| 1921 | AA | IL | Reading Aces | 46 | 87 | 87 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .207 | .207 | .253 | .460 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1922 | AA | IL | Reading Aces | 43 | 86 | 86 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .233 | .233 | .267 | .500 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | AA | IL | (+) Reading Keystones | 44 | 64 | 64 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .188 | .219 | .406 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | AA | IL | (+) Rochester Tribe | 44 | 64 | 64 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .188 | .219 | .406 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | AA | IL | Rochester Tribe | 49 | 64 | 64 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .188 | .188 | .234 | .422 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | AA | IL | Rochester Tribe | 23 | 34 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .059 | .059 | .088 | .147 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | AA | IL | Rochester Tribe | 23 | 38 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .079 | .079 | .079 | .158 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | A | TL | Shreveport Sports | 31 | 59 | 59 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .186 | .186 | .203 | .390 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | A | TL | Shreveport Sports | 15 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .286 | .286 | .571 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | B | EL | Scranton Miners | 23 | 60 | 60 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .183 | .183 | .200 | .383 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | B | EL | (+) Scranton Miners | 26 | 54 | 54 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .241 | .407 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | B | EL | (+) Wilkes-Barre Barons | 26 | 54 | 54 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .241 | .407 | 13 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 328 | 604 | 601 | 5 | 106 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .176 | .201 | .378 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | AA | IL | Reading Marines | P | 39 | 7 | 54 | 4 | .938 | 1.564 | |
| Totals | 39 | 7 | 54 | 4 | 0 | .938 | 1.564 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | B | New York State League | Utica Utes | |||
| 1917 | B | New York State League | Utica Utes | |||
| 1917 | B | New York State League | Syracuse Stars | |||
| 1920 | AA | International League | Reading Marines | |||
| 1921 | AA | International League | Reading Aces | |||
| 1922 | AA | International League | Reading Aces | |||
| 1923 | AA | International League | Rochester Tribe | |||
| 1923 | AA | International League | Reading Keystones | |||
| 1924 | AA | International League | Rochester Tribe | |||
| 1925 | AA | International League | Rochester Tribe | |||
| 1926 | AA | International League | Rochester Tribe | |||
| 1927 | A | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1928 | A | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1929 | B | New York-Pennsylvania League | Scranton Miners | |||
| 1929 | A | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1930 | B | New York-Pennsylvania League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | |||
| 1930 | B | New York-Pennsylvania League | Scranton Miners |
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