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Thurman Munson League
9-21-2250
Tom Kaiser Center Field
Retired (1998, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .275 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .746 Status Deceased (2039) Option Years 0  
H 1172 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 08-03-1959
HR 82 Drafted Round 5, Pick 68
(1978)
Majors Svc Time 13 years
(0 games)
RBI 492
SB 87
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF C+ (50.0%) Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF C+ (46.9%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1985 PIT
91
197
25
48
11
0
4
23
23
33 1 4
1
1 1
.680
.320
.360
.117
.244
1986 PIT
138
354
46
98
17
1
8
49
44
53 2 1
8
3 0
.757
.359
.398
.121
.277
1987 PIT
139
293
46
76
8
2
7
30
28
46 2 2
7
0 2
.698
.326
.372
.113
.259
1988 PIT
140
300
43
76
14
2
3
24
42
50 1 0
4
2 1
.690
.347
.343
.090
.253
1989 PIT
124
250
45
75
14
3
4
30
32
37 1 0
5
2 1
.810
.382
.428
.128
.300
1990 PIT
121
106
18
33
9
0
1
14
15
17 1 2
4
3 0
.820
.395
.425
.113
.311
1991 PIT
126
313
46
88
14
5
13
47
42
46 4 0
6
0 2
.856
.373
.482
.201
.281
1992 PIT
142
437
40
124
14
4
7
60
46
61 1 0
11
1 2
.735
.353
.382
.098
.284
1993 PIT
119
379
48
112
22
4
9
50
35
53 0 1
6
1 0
.800
.354
.446
.150
.296
1994 PIT
146
461
60
135
15
8
9
44
48
67 1 0
13
3 2
.779
.361
.419
.126
.293
1995 PIT
123
372
43
93
14
7
8
33
48
57 1 1
8
1 2
.726
.336
.390
.140
.250
1996 PIT
112
366
48
92
22
5
5
44
33
70 1 1
3
1 3
.694
.314
.380
.128
.251
1997 PIT
117
433
48
122
15
1
4
44
40
77 4 3
11
4 5
.695
.346
.349
.067
.282
Total
1638
4261
556
1172
189
42
82
492
476
667 20 15
87
22 21
.746
.350
.397
.122
.275
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1998-11-01Tom Kaiser has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1998-04-19The Montreal Black Bears have waived Tom Kaiser.
1997-10-13The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Patrick Moore for assignment. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Todd Watson for assignment. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Kevin Melo for assignment. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Rube Katoll for assignment. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated George Weyhing for assignment. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Tom Kaiser for assignment.
1996-08-23Tom Kaiser of the Pittsburgh Pirates is injured and is expected to be out 46 days.
1995-06-21Tom Kaiser of the Pittsburgh Pirates is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1993-05-26Tom Kaiser of the Pittsburgh Pirates is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1989-04-13Tom Kaiser of the Pittsburgh Pirates is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1988-04-28Tom Kaiser of the Pittsburgh Pirates is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1985-04-01The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Bill Striker to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Tom Kaiser to the major league team.
1978-05-22The Pittsburgh Pirates have acquired Tom Kaiser from the waiver wire.
1978-04-02The Cincinnati Cubs have waived Tom Kaiser.