Vincent Kilpela
Harvey Vincent Kilpela
Born: May 5, 1937
Norwich, CT US
Deceased: July 11, 2017
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Career: 1955-1957
Vincent Kilpela compiled a career record of 17 wins and 16 losses and a 1.40 ERA in his 66-game pitching career with the Fresno Cardinals, Ardmore Cardinals, Winston-Salem Red Birds and Billings Mustangs. He began playing during the 1955 season and last took the field during the 1957 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | C | CALL | Fresno Cardinals | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 9 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1956 | D | SOSL | Ardmore Cardinals | 14 | 9 | .609 | 0.62 | 36 | 25 | 14 | 1 | 231.0 | 168 | 115 | 16 | 12 | 142 | 1 | 276 | 6 | 2 | 10 | |||
| 1957 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Birds | 2 | 3 | .400 | 4.50 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 58.0 | 57 | 36 | 29 | 6 | 46 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 1957 | C | PION | Billings Mustangs | 0 | 4 | .000 | 4 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 17 | 16 | .515 | 1.40 | 66 | 36 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 289.0 | 225 | 151 | 45 | 18 | 188 | 1 | 320 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | C | CALL | Fresno Cardinals | 9 | 7 | 7 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1956 | D | SOSL | Ardmore Cardinals | 36 | 101 | 83 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 22 | .169 | .233 | .169 | .402 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 1957 | C | PION | Billings Mustangs | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1957 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Birds | 17 | 23 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .143 | .182 | .190 | .372 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 66 | 137 | 117 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 28 | .145 | .200 | .154 | .354 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | C | CALL | Fresno Cardinals | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | D | SOSL | Ardmore Cardinals | P | 36 | 5 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .889 |
| 1957 | C | PION | Billings Mustangs | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Birds | P | 17 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .800 | .471 |
| Totals | 66 | 8 | 32 | 2 | 2 | .952 | .606 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | C | California League | Fresno Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1956 | D | Sooner State League | Ardmore Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1957 | B | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1957 | C | Pioneer League | Billings Mustangs | SLN |
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