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Andres Galarraga League
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Mongo Karras Center Field
Retired (1981, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .284 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .855 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
H 1240 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 05-26-1943
HR 240 Drafted Round 2, Pick 19
(1962)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(39 games)
RBI 782
SB 212
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L C  Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity D    Mentor vR B+
Speed A- Bunt D- Control D    Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF D- (6.3%) Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health B+ LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF F  (0.3%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1969 Away 19 75 10 24 6 0 3 16 5 14 1 0 1 .883 .362 .520 .200 .320
1969 Home 21 77 13 21 2 2 4 17 7 20 1 1 1 .844 .337 .506 .234 .273
1970 Away 76 278 39 73 16 3 13 49 26 67 12 4 2 .808 .326 .482 .219 .263
1970 Home 76 272 47 83 15 4 16 67 27 65 9 3 1 .938 .372 .566 .261 .305
1971 Away 77 284 44 70 13 1 13 43 24 80 10 3 0 .744 .307 .437 .190 .246
1971 Home 74 256 33 65 7 2 13 38 20 51 9 6 3 .760 .310 .449 .195 .254
1972 Away 52 202 29 47 8 1 10 24 14 43 5 4 14 .720 .289 .431 .198 .233
1972 Home 56 208 31 59 7 2 9 34 12 54 14 2 9 .789 .323 .466 .183 .284
1973 Away 40 105 14 29 4 0 5 14 4 32 4 1 8 .760 .303 .457 .181 .276
1973 Home 34 96 16 25 3 0 5 18 9 19 4 3 3 .769 .321 .448 .188 .260
1974 Away 42 105 20 23 5 1 6 14 11 23 5 2 7 .750 .293 .457 .238 .219
1974 Home 39 100 22 34 6 2 7 22 7 17 2 0 3 1.039 .389 .650 .310 .340
1975 Away 76 316 51 97 16 4 17 40 33 72 17 9 1 .920 .376 .544 .237 .307
1975 Home 76 312 56 92 11 6 21 57 28 56 19 5 2 .930 .359 .571 .276 .295
1976 Away 77 320 54 94 21 1 20 65 36 71 17 5 0 .921 .368 .553 .259 .294
1976 Home 75 309 44 86 9 5 13 48 22 63 11 7 0 .792 .326 .466 .188 .278
1977 Away 76 316 64 92 12 2 26 71 31 66 14 7 0 .946 .357 .589 .297 .291
1977 Home 70 270 40 74 7 4 7 41 31 52 24 13 1 .761 .353 .407 .133 .274
1978 Away 64 234 42 63 7 0 14 38 20 55 19 6 2 .805 .327 .479 .209 .269
1978 Home 57 212 41 76 8 4 18 63 14 43 13 11 2 1.082 .393 .689 .330 .358
1979 Away 2 5 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1.400 .600 .800 .200 .600
1979 Home 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .000 .000 .000
1980 Away 4 11 2 6 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1.273 .545 .727 .182 .545
1980 Home 4 8 1 4 1 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 1.225 .600 .625 .125 .500
Total Away 605 2251 370 621 111 13 127 376 204 525 106 41 35 .844 .338 .506 .230 .276
Total Home 584 2121 345 619 76 31 113 406 180 443 106 51 25 .866 .349 .517 .225 .292
Total 1189 4372 715 1240 187 44 240 782 384 968 212 92 60 .855 .344 .511 .228 .284
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01Mongo Karras has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1981-04-08The New York Arrogance have waived Mongo Karras.
1981-04-01The New York Arrogance have promoted Glenn George to the major league team. The New York Arrogance have promoted Enrique Caraway to the major league team. The New York Arrogance have promoted Jack Ullger to the major league team. The New York Arrogance have designated Alonzo Dean for assignment. The New York Arrogance have designated Ontario Arkin for assignment. The New York Arrogance have designated Mongo Karras for assignment. The New York Arrogance have designated Rigoberto Randall for assignment. The New York Arrogance have designated Gonzalo Clear for assignment.
1980-09-19The New York Arrogance have promoted Mongo Karras to the major league team.
1980-09-19The New York Arrogance have acquired Mongo Karras from the waiver wire.
1980-09-12The Houston Gamblers have waived Chris Turner. The Houston Gamblers have waived Mongo Karras. The Houston Gamblers have waived Dick Hinrichs.
1980-08-24The Houston Gamblers have acquired Mongo Karras from the waiver wire. The Houston Gamblers have waived Chris Codiroli.
1980-08-06The Chicago Hookers waive Mongo Karras.
1979-04-25The Chicago Hookers have designated Mongo Karras for assignment.
1978-10-07Mongo Karras of the Chicago Hookers is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1977-07-20Trade #1168993 has been completed between the Chicago Hookers and the Miami Mad Men. The Miami Mad Men receive Bill Hamill, Mickey Coughtry, Draft Pick 1981 Round 1 CHA (Tim Carroll), Draft Pick 1978 Round 2 CHA (Jimmy Fernandez), Draft Pick 1978 Round 1 CHA (Ramon Seery) from the Chicago Hookers in exchange for Mongo Karras, Jesse James.
1974-04-20Mongo Karras of the Miami Mad Men is injured and is expected to be out 49 days.
1973-06-10Mongo Karras of the Miami Mad Men is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1973-04-21Mongo Karras of the Miami Mad Men is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1969-08-19The Arizona Rustlers have promoted Mongo Karras to the major league team. The Arizona Rustlers have designated Morgan Earp for assignment.
1962-06-21A trade has been completed between the Florida Hurricanes and the St. Louis Blues. The St. Louis Blues receive Junior Golden, Draft Pick - 1963 Round 2 (FLA) from the Florida Hurricanes in exchange for Frank James, Jerry Piez, Dennis Florence, Mongo Karras, Babyface Nelson. Protest This Trade.
1962-04-01The St. Louis Blues have renamed Rick McCloskey to Mongo Karras.
1960-09-19A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Blues and the Chicago Hookers. The Chicago Hookers receive Draft Pick 1961 Round 2 PIT (Evans Daley) from the St. Louis Blues in exchange for Draft Pick 1962 Round 2 CHA (Mongo Karras). Protest This Trade.