Francis Kappelman
Francis Eugene Kappelman
Born: November 23, 1913
Westphalia, KS US
Deceased: May 8, 1987
Wichita, KS US
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Right
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Height: 6'2"
Weight: 185
Career: 1936-1946
Francis Kappelman compiled a career batting average of .250 with 38 home runs and 8 RBI in his 544-game career with the Alexandria Aces, Texarkana Liners, Shreveport Sports, Salina Millers, Santa Barbara Saints, San Bernardino Stars and Spartanburg Spartans. He began playing during the 1936 season and last took the field during the 1946 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | EVAN | Alexandria Aces | 41 | 112 | 112 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 4 | .250 | .250 | .455 | .705 | 51 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | C | ETXL | Texarkana Liners | 112 | 399 | 399 | 98 | 22 | 1 | 9 | .246 | .246 | .373 | .619 | 149 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | A1 | TL | Shreveport Sports | 24 | 42 | 42 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .214 | .381 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | C | ETXL | Texarkana Liners | 111 | 395 | 395 | 101 | 33 | 1 | 15 | .256 | .256 | .458 | .714 | 181 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | NESL | Salina Millers | 110 | 361 | 361 | 93 | 19 | 1 | 4 | .258 | .258 | .349 | .607 | 126 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | NESL | Salina Millers | 128 | 405 | 405 | 98 | 24 | 6 | 6 | .242 | .242 | .375 | .617 | 152 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | CALL | (+) San Bernardino Stars | 124 | 429 | 429 | 115 | 24 | 5 | 1 | .268 | .268 | .354 | .622 | 152 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | CALL | (+) Santa Barbara Saints | 124 | 429 | 429 | 115 | 24 | 5 | 1 | .268 | .268 | .354 | .622 | 152 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | B | TRIS5 | Spartanburg Spartans | 18 | 48 | 43 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | .326 | .396 | .349 | .745 | 15 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 544 | 1762 | 1757 | 6 | 439 | 110 | 10 | 38 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .250 | .252 | .389 | .641 | 683 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | EVAN | Alexandria Aces | C | 41 | 147 | 18 | 5 | .971 | 4.024 | |
| 1937 | C | ETXL | Texarkana Liners | C | 112 | 619 | 60 | 20 | .971 | 6.062 | |
| 1938 | A1 | TL | Shreveport Sports | C | 23 | 76 | 2 | 3 | .963 | 3.391 | |
| 1938 | C | ETXL | Texarkana Liners | C | 108 | 724 | 79 | 16 | .980 | 7.435 | |
| 1939 | D | NESL | Salina Millers | C | 107 | 544 | 81 | 15 | .977 | 5.841 | |
| 1940 | D | NESL | Salina Millers | C | 122 | 592 | 88 | 22 | .969 | 5.574 | |
| 1946 | B | TRIS5 | Spartanburg Spartans | C | 13 | 63 | 10 | 3 | 1 | .961 | 5.615 |
| Totals | 526 | 2765 | 338 | 84 | 1 | .974 | 5.899 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | Evangeline League | Alexandria Aces | DET | ||
| 1937 | C | East Texas League | Texarkana Liners | |||
| 1938 | C | East Texas League | Texarkana Liners | |||
| 1938 | A1 | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1939 | D | Western League | Salina Millers | |||
| 1940 | D | Western League | Salina Millers | |||
| 1941 | C | California League | Santa Barbara Saints | BRO | ||
| 1941 | C | California League | San Bernardino Stars | NY1 | ||
| 1946 | B | Tri-State League | Spartanburg Spartans | SLA |
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