Herb Karpel

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

5-9, 180lb (175cm, 81kg)

Born: December 27, 1917 in Brooklyn, NY us

Died: January 24, 1995 in San Diego, CA

Buried: Eden Memorial Park, Mission Hills, CA

High School: Richmond Hill HS (Queens, NY)

Debut: April 19, 1946 (Age 28-113d, 10,123rd in major league history)
vs. WSH 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: April 20, 1946 (Age 28-114d)
vs. WSH 1.1 IP, 4 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 2 ER

Full Name: Herbert Karpel

Nicknames: Lefty

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.2

ERA

10.80

1.2

WHIP

2.400

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1937	19	NYY-min	D	3	2	.600		7						37.0																				BUT PASA
1938	20	NYY-min	D	6	5	.545	3.60	18				0		95.0	91	59	38		34		73	1	0	4				1.316	8.6		3.2	6.9	2.15	BUT PASA
1939	21	NYY-min	C	19	9	.679	3.89	41						206.0	227	122	89		70									1.442	9.9		3.1			AMS CAML
1940	22	NYY-min	B	11	7	.611	2.53	36						178.0	139	65	50		81									1.236	7.0		4.1			NFK PIED
1941	23	NYY-min	A	14	13	.519	3.27	35						212.0	203	103	77		88									1.373	8.6		3.7			BNG EL
1942	24	NYY-min	AA	11	1	.917	2.48	38	4	26	4	0		116.0	93	34	32		51		50	0	0	0				1.241	7.2		4.0	3.9	0.98	KCY AA
1943			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1944			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1945			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1946	28	NYY-min	AAA	14	8	.636	2.41	29	25		18	2		187.0	167	74	50		55		100	2	0	2				1.187	8.0		2.6	4.8	1.82	NWK IL
1946	28	NYY	AL	0	0		10.80	2	0	0	0	0	0	1.2	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	40	2.58	2.400	21.6	0.0	0.0	0.0
1947	29	NYY-min	AAA	9	11	.450	4.42	33	21		10	0		165.0	181	100	81		51		56	0	0	3				1.406	9.9		2.8	3.1	1.10	NWK IL
1948	30	DET-min	AAA	11	14	.440	4.03	36			14	0		212.0	238	99	95		60		92	1	1	4				1.406	10.1		2.5	3.9	1.53	SLE PCL
1950	32	BRO-min	AAA	1	5	.167	3.46	21			2	0		78.0	72	32	30		27		39	1	0	0				1.269	8.3		3.1	4.5	1.44	HOL PCL
1 Yr				0	0		10.80	2	0	0	0	0	0	1.2	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	40	2.58	2.400	21.6	0.0	0.0	0.0
162 Game Avg.				0	0		10.80	68	0	0	0	0	0	58	136	68	68	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	272	40	2.58	2.400	21.6	0.0	0.0	0.0

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Player Value--Pitching

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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