P Brian Kauppinen #38
Chicago Gangsters ABA
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
01/15/2024
 OA: 45 POT: 45
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P BRIAN KAUPPINEN #38 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
9 0 0-0 1 5.49 19.2 21 1 9 24 1.53 0.4
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 55 50 55 55
Movement 50 50 55 50
Control 40 40 45 40
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 70 70
Slider 55 60
 
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 35
Suggested Role BP/Emergency SP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 55
Defense 40
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/24/2023 @ PHO Win, 9-2 2.1 1 0 0 2 4
09/19/2023 AUS Loss, 5-6 3.2 3 2 1 0 6
09/14/2023 NR Loss, 7-9 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
09/13/2023 NR Loss, 1-13 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
09/12/2023 @ SPO Win, 5-3 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
09/08/2023 TUC Loss, 4-5 2.0 1 0 0 2 1
09/06/2023 TUC Win, 3-1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Save
09/05/2023 @ AAZ Loss, 3-5 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
09/02/2023 WB Loss, 1-6 3.0 1 0 0 3 4
08/29/2023 DEN Loss, 2-6 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Kauppinen rarely gets outsmarted.
Birthday:11/14/1996
Born in:Lynn, MA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 7"
Weight:225 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$13,800
Signed Through:2024 Season
Major Service:None, 48 Days
Service This Yr:48 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2018, 19th Pick in Round 10
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2023 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 9 0 0 0 1 5.49 19.2 21 13 12 1 9 24 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 2 0 100.0 9 4 14.64 9.61 10.98 4.12 3.26 1.53 73 0.4 .392        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 43 10 3 1 1 9 4 12 0 0 0 .233 .298 .419 .716      
vs. RHB 33 11 3 0 0 4 5 12 0 0 2 .333 .450 .424 .874      
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2023 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
July 3 0 0 0 1 5.14 7.0 6 4 4 0 3 7  
August 4 0 0 0 0 9.45 6.2 11 7 7 0 4 7  
September 2 0 0 0 0 1.50 6.0 4 2 1 1 2 10  
Spring Training 15 0 0 0 0 0.00 14.1 4 0 0 0 2 14  
Last Year 9 0 0 0 1 5.49 19.2 21 13 12 1 9 24  
Career 9 0 0 0 1 5.49 19.2 21 13 12 1 9 24  
Home 5 0 0 0 0 6.97 10.1 14 9 8 1 4 13  
Road 4 0 0 0 1 3.86 9.1 7 4 4 0 5 11  
Grass 9 0 0 0 1 5.49 19.2 21 13 12 1 9 24  
Day 6 0 0 0 1 7.62 13.0 15 12 11 1 6 17  
Night 3 0 0 0 0 1.35 6.2 6 1 1 0 3 7  
As Reliever / Substitution 9 0 0 0 1 5.49 19.2 21 13 12 1 9 24  
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE 2023 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 32 0 5 2 2 2.39 49.0 45 14 13 2 20 45 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 5 3 40.0 32 13 12.49 8.27 8.27 3.67 2.82 1.33 80 0.7 .309        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 74 15 2 1 0 4 10 20 2 0 0 .203 .291 .257 .547      
vs. RHB 110 30 9 1 2 10 10 25 0 0 3 .273 .350 .427 .777      
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE 2023 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 7 0 2 0 0 0.84 10.2 13 1 1 0 3 11  
May 7 0 1 1 1 8.00 9.0 18 9 8 1 5 9  
June 6 0 2 0 0 0.77 11.2 7 1 1 0 3 9  
July 3 0 0 1 0 2.70 6.2 3 2 2 1 3 9  
August 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 1  
September 7 0 0 0 1 0.96 9.1 4 1 1 0 6 6  
Last Year 32 0 5 2 2 2.39 49.0 45 14 13 2 20 45  
2 Years Ago 73 0 5 7 6 3.06 88.1 75 34 30 9 38 87  
Career 170 0 15 19 22 3.90 214.2 212 102 93 20 89 212  
Home 17 0 3 1 1 1.24 29.0 22 5 4 0 14 26  
Road 15 0 2 1 1 4.05 20.0 23 9 9 2 6 19  
Grass 14 0 2 1 1 2.84 19.0 19 6 6 1 6 19  
Turf 18 0 3 1 1 2.10 30.0 26 8 7 1 14 26  
Day 11 0 0 1 0 3.26 19.1 20 8 7 2 10 17  
Night 21 0 5 1 2 1.82 29.2 25 6 6 0 10 28  
As Reliever / Substitution 32 0 5 2 2 2.39 49.0 45 14 13 2 20 45  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2023 Halifax - ABA 26 9 0 0 0 1 5.49 19.2 21 13 12 1 9 24 0 0 1.53 .392 3.26 0.4 83
Total ABA 9 0 0 0 1 5.49 19.2 21 13 12 1 9 24 0 0 1.53 .392 3.26 0.4 83
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2018 Boston College - NCAA 21 21 0 0 1 11 2.28 23.2 20 6 6 1 7 33 0 0 1.14 .345 2.58 0.8 240
2018 Veracruz - R 21 1 0 0 1 0 5.40 1.2 2 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 1.20 .250 7.63 -0.1 81
2018 Yucatan - A 21 26 0 2 1 0 4.15 34.2 37 16 16 5 11 43 0 0 1.38 .364 3.17 0.4 94
2019 (HH) Tijuana - DL 22 11 0 0 0 1 3.86 16.1 12 7 7 2 3 18 0 0 0.92 .244 4.08 0.3 153
2019 Barrie - A 22 57 0 5 1 3 3.07 82.0 75 30 28 12 31 88 0 0 1.29 .303 3.91 0.8 145
2020 (HH) Tijuana - DL 23 11 0 1 1 3 1.62 16.2 11 3 3 2 5 12 0 0 0.96 .196 3.19 0.4 285
2020 Barrie - A 23 50 0 10 3 5 1.81 79.2 52 16 16 4 27 77 0 0 0.99 .244 2.57 2.5 264
2021 Hamilton - AA 24 9 0 2 0 1 0.00 14.0 3 0 0 0 2 13 0 0 0.36 .094 1.33 0.5 999
2021 Quebec - AAA 24 65 0 5 10 14 5.82 77.1 92 54 50 9 31 80 0 0 1.59 .352 3.47 0.2 57
2022 Quebec - AAA 25 73 0 5 7 6 3.06 88.1 75 34 30 9 38 87 0 0 1.28 .277 3.53 0.2 111
2023 Quebec - AAA 26 32 0 5 2 2 2.39 49.0 45 14 13 2 20 45 0 0 1.33 .309 2.82 0.7 146
Total AAA 170 0 15 19 22 3.90 214.2 212 102 93 20 89 212 0 0 1.40 .313 3.35 86.2
Total AA 9 0 2 0 1 0.00 14.0 3 0 0 0 2 13 0 0 0.36 .094 1.33 999.0
Total A 133 0 17 5 8 2.75 196.1 164 62 60 21 69 208 0 0 1.19 .290 3.23 158.9
Total ACOL 21 0 0 1 11 2.28 23.2 20 6 6 1 7 33 0 0 1.14 .345 2.58 240.0
Total AR 1 0 0 1 0 5.40 1.2 2 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 1.20 .250 7.63 81.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2023 Halifax - ABA P 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 19.2 0.00 +0.3 .000
2023 Quebec - AAA P 32 0 2 2 1 4 0 1.000 49.0 0.73 -0.0 1.000
TOTAL P 41 0 2 2 1 4 0 1.000 68.2 0.52 +0.3 1.000
PLAYER HISTORY
01/25/2018 Joined the Boston College Eagles.
04/09/2018 Was selected to the 2018 ABA College All-Star Game.
06/07/2018 Released by the Boston College Eagles.
06/07/2018 Drafted in the 2018 first-year player draft (Round 10, Pick 19, 237th overall pick) by the Mexico City Aztecs.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (50); Movement: 35 (50); Control: 40 (50).
12/15/2019 Named to the 2019 Sun Coast Baseball League for the (HH) Tijuana Trappers.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 50 (50).
06/14/2020 Was selected to the 2020 ABA Class-A League All-Star Game.
12/15/2020 Named to the 2020 Sun Coast Baseball League for the (HH) Tijuana Trappers.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 45 (45).
04/01/2022 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his pitch movement at the Halifax Heathens development complex.
11/25/2022 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $13,200.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 45 (45).
11/22/2023 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $13,800.
12/26/2023 Was claimed off waivers by Chicago while with Halifax.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
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