Ed Kurpiel
Edward Anthony Kurpiel
Born: January 19, 1954
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF, P
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 195
Draft: Round 1 (1971 June Amateur Draft, St. Louis Cardinals)
School: Archbishop Molloy HS (Hollis, NY)
Career: 1971-1980
Ed Kurpiel compiled a career batting average of .253 with 100 home runs and 451 RBI in his 912-game career with the Cedar Rapids Cardinals, Modesto Reds, Arkansas Travelers, Tulsa Oilers, Memphis Blues, Evansville Triplets, Salt Lake City Gulls, Tidewater Tides and Mexico City Diablos Rojos. He began playing during the 1971 season and last took the field during the 1980 campaign.
 Cedar Rapids Cardinals |
 Modesto Reds |
 Arkansas Travelers |
 Tulsa Oilers |
 Memphis Blues |
 Evansville Triplets |
 Salt Lake City Gulls |
 Tidewater Tides |
 Mexico City Diablos Rojos |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | A | CALL | Modesto Reds | 0 | 0 | 27.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 0 | 0 | 1.80 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Cardinals | 56 | 235 | 191 | 28 | 49 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 34 | 1 | 3 | 42 | 62 | .257 | .389 | .445 | .834 | 85 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1972 | A | CALL | Modesto Reds | 130 | 544 | 438 | 87 | 112 | 15 | 3 | 22 | 91 | 5 | 2 | 90 | 127 | .256 | .381 | .454 | .836 | 199 | 5 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 1973 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 128 | 497 | 439 | 55 | 109 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 58 | 7 | 2 | 54 | 87 | .248 | .329 | .410 | .739 | 180 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | AA2 | Tulsa Oilers | 120 | 448 | 393 | 47 | 98 | 23 | 2 | 14 | 53 | 3 | 5 | 52 | 73 | .249 | .338 | .425 | .763 | 167 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 94 | 362 | 296 | 42 | 85 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 57 | 3 | 4 | 59 | 40 | .287 | .406 | .463 | .868 | 137 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | IL | Memphis Blues | 29 | 95 | 80 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 15 | .175 | .284 | .212 | .497 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | AA2 | Tulsa Oilers | 29 | 100 | 82 | 14 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 19 | .280 | .410 | .427 | .837 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Gulls | 83 | 316 | 263 | 42 | 69 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 49 | 53 | .262 | .380 | .426 | .806 | 112 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 128 | 496 | 394 | 66 | 101 | 18 | 3 | 14 | 55 | 5 | 5 | 86 | 63 | .256 | .389 | .424 | .813 | 167 | 4 | 5 | 7 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 106 | 372 | 316 | 32 | 70 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 38 | 6 | 4 | 46 | 44 | .222 | .322 | .326 | .648 | 103 | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | MEX | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | 9 | 37 | 33 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | .303 | .378 | .333 | .712 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 912 | 3502 | 2925 | 428 | 740 | 125 | 24 | 100 | 451 | 36 | 26 | 513 | 585 | .253 | .364 | .415 | .779 | 1213 | 0 | 17 | 14 | 33 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Cardinals | 1B | 56 | 472 | 30 | 12 | 48 | .977 | 8.964 |
| 1972 | A | CALL | Modesto Reds | OF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1972 | A | CALL | Modesto Reds | 1B | 123 | 1058 | 70 | 20 | 86 | .983 | 9.171 |
| 1972 | A | CALL | Modesto Reds | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1973 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | OF | 98 | 128 | 10 | 11 | 1 | .926 | 1.408 |
| 1973 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 1B | 31 | 246 | 5 | 4 | 19 | .984 | 8.097 |
| 1974 | AAA | AA2 | Tulsa Oilers | OF | 115 | 187 | 8 | 12 | 4 | .942 | 1.696 |
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 1B | 91 | 784 | 41 | 11 | 80 | .987 | 9.066 |
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | OF | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 1.000 |
| 1975 | AAA | IL | Memphis Blues | 1B | 21 | 169 | 18 | 2 | 12 | .989 | 8.905 |
| 1976 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Gulls | 1B | 43 | 345 | 33 | 7 | 44 | .982 | 8.791 |
| 1976 | AAA | AA2 | Tulsa Oilers | OF | 19 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .967 | 1.526 |
| 1976 | AAA | AA2 | Tulsa Oilers | 1B | 10 | 66 | 5 | 2 | 7 | .973 | 7.100 |
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 1B | 124 | 1106 | 78 | 19 | 113 | .984 | 9.548 |
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | OF | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .375 |
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 1B | 55 | 457 | 24 | 4 | 48 | .992 | 8.745 |
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1980 | AAA | MEX | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | 1B | 6 | 67 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 1.000 | 11.833 |
| Totals | 809 | 5121 | 326 | 106 | 471 | .981 | 6.733 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | A | Midwest League | Cedar Rapids Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1972 | A | California League | Modesto Reds | SLN | ||
| 1973 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1974 | AAA | American Association 2 | Tulsa Oilers | SLN | ||
| 1975 | AAA | International League | Memphis Blues | MON | ||
| 1975 | AAA | American Association 2 | Evansville Triplets | DET | ||
| 1976 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake City Gulls | CAL | ||
| 1976 | AAA | American Association 2 | Tulsa Oilers | SLN | ||
| 1977 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN | ||
| 1978 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN | ||
| 1979 | AAA | Mexican League | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | |||
| 1980 | AAA | Mexican League | Mexico City Diablos Rojos |
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