P Brian Kauppinen #38
Chicago Gangsters ABA
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
06/12/2025
 OA: 45 POT: 45
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P BRIAN KAUPPINEN #38 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
28 0 1-1 1 3.61 42.1 26 3 25 49 1.20 0.4
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 50 55 50
Movement 50 45 55 50
Control 45 40 45 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 65 65
Slider 50 55
 
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 30
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 55
Defense 40
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
06/04/2025 BOS Win, 6-5 1.2 1 0 0 1 2
06/03/2025 BOS Loss, 1-6 1.2 0 0 0 1 1
06/01/2025 DBST Win, 3-2 1.1 0 0 0 0 3
05/29/2025 @ CHS Loss, 10-11 1.2 3 2 2 0 2
05/28/2025 @ CHS Loss, 2-5 2.1 0 0 0 0 1
05/23/2025 @ OAK Loss, 2-4 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
05/21/2025 SYR Loss, 2-5 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
05/20/2025 SYR Win, 6-5 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Save
05/18/2025 @ PHO Loss, 5-6 2.2 2 1 1 2 1
05/14/2025 @ AUS Win, 8-5 2.1 1 0 0 1 3
PERSONALITY
Kauppinen has leadership credentials and understands the game, inside and out. Kauppinen is highly-respected.
Birthday:11/14/1996
Born in:Lynn, MA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 7"
Weight:220 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$14,000
Signed Through:2025 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 124 Days
Service This Yr:76 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, 76 Days
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2018, 19th Pick in Round 10
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2025 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 28 0 1 1 1 3.61 42.1 26 17 17 3 25 49 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 3 2 33.3 28 8 11.27 5.53 10.42 5.31 3.80 1.20 89 0.4 .237        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 62 11 2 0 2 6 5 18 0 0 1 .177 .250 .306 .556      
vs. RHB 86 15 4 0 1 11 20 31 1 1 1 .174 .333 .256 .589      
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2025 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.1 1 0 0 0 2 3  
March 1 0 0 0 0 27.00 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 0  
April 11 0 0 0 0 3.26 19.1 11 7 7 2 11 22  
May 13 0 1 1 1 4.50 18.0 12 9 9 1 12 21  
June 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 4.2 1 0 0 0 2 6  
Spring Training 14 3 3 0 0 6.28 14.1 17 13 10 1 8 12  
Last Year 64 0 7 9 1 5.25 104.2 108 68 61 12 58 109  
2 Years Ago 9 0 0 0 1 5.49 19.2 21 13 12 1 9 24  
Career 101 0 8 10 3 4.86 166.2 155 98 90 16 92 182  
Home 12 0 1 0 1 2.89 18.2 8 6 6 2 9 23  
Road 16 0 0 1 0 4.18 23.2 18 11 11 1 16 26  
Grass 28 0 1 1 1 3.61 42.1 26 17 17 3 25 49  
Day 7 0 0 1 0 4.09 11.0 9 5 5 1 2 13  
Night 21 0 1 0 1 3.45 31.1 17 12 12 2 23 36  
As Reliever / Substitution 28 0 1 1 1 3.61 42.1 26 17 17 3 25 49  
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 3.35 0.4 87
2024 Chicago - ABA 27 64 0 7 9 1 5.25 104.2 108 68 61 12 58 109 0 0 1.59 .327 4.72 0.0 86
2025 Chicago - ABA 28 28 0 1 1 1 3.61 42.1 26 17 17 3 25 49 0 0 1.20 .237 3.80 0.4 120
Total ABA 101 0 8 10 3 4.86 166.2 155 98 90 16 92 182 0 0 1.48 .314 4.32 0.8 92
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 2.84 0.7 147
Total AAA 170 0 15 19 22 3.90 214.2 212 102 93 20 89 212 0 0 1.40 .313 3.35 86.3
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
2024 Chicago - ABA P 64 0 1 8 0 9 0 1.000 104.2 0.77 -0.7 1.025
2025 Chicago - ABA P 28 0 0 5 0 5 0 1.000 42.1 1.06 +0.4 1.275
TOTAL P 101 0 1 13 0 14 0 1.000 166.2 0.76 +0.0 1.116
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).
06/01/2024 Wins the ABA AC Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/01/2024 Wins the ABA AC Rookie of the Month Award.
11/22/2024 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $14,000.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
2024 64 5
Year HLD Rank
2024 13 3
Year RA Rank
2024 64 5
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