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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 Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity   Mentor vR B+
Speed A- Bunt D- Control   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 1
1B --- LF D- (6.3%) Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health B+ LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF (0.3%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1962 Minors 19 73.00 13 / 13 9 / 10 10 / 10 11 / 11 9 / 13 8 / 8 8 / 8 68 / 73
1963 Minors 20 60.00 5 / 5 5 / 9 11 / 11 9 / 11 5 / 10 7 / 7 7 / 7 49 / 60
1964 Minors 21 57.00 6 / 9 9 / 18 9 / 12 4 / 6 2 / 4 5 / 5 3 / 3 38 / 57
1965 Minors 22 65.00 3 / 7 0 / 11 2 / 7 7 / 9 3 / 10 10 / 10 11 / 11 36 / 65
1965 Pos (LF) 22 8.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 3 / 8
1966 Minors 23 67.00 4 / 7 0 / 15 1 / 11 5 / 5 2 / 7 11 / 14 8 / 8 31 / 67
1966 Pos (LF) 23 28.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 17 / 28
1967 Minors 24 66.00 9 / 13 0 / 12 2 / 11 3 / 6 4 / 11 6 / 6 6 / 7 30 / 66
1968 Minors 25 57.00 4 / 6 0 / 10 4 / 7 2 / 7 2 / 9 5 / 9 5 / 9 22 / 57
1969 Minors 26 34.00 3 / 5 0 / 5 3 / 4 0 / 7 2 / 6 3 / 5 1 / 2 12 / 34
1969 Majors 26 16.70 42 40 0 2 / 4 0 / 1 3 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 2 7 / 16
1970 Majors 27 69.43 162 152 0 4 / 11 0 / 13 2 / 11 0 / 5 4 / 11 2 / 7 5 / 11 17 / 69
1971 Majors 28 65.27 162 148 0 3 / 13 0 / 7 1 / 11 0 / 7 1 / 9 3 / 10 2 / 8 10 / 65
1972 Majors 29 53.52 162 106 0 2 / 6 0 / 8 1 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 3 0 / 8 3 / 53
1973 Majors 30 33.82 129 47 33 1 / 5 0 / 5 1 / 8 0 / 4 1 / 5 0 / 0 1 / 6 4 / 33
1974 Majors 31 34.22 119 50 43 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 1 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 34
1975 Majors 32 64.90 162 152 0 0 / 6 0 / 7 2 / 17 0 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 6 1 / 10 3 / 64
1976 Majors 33 64.58 162 152 0 1 / 10 0 / 13 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 6 1 / 10 2 / 64
1977 Majors 34 60.86 162 145 0 0 / 6 -3 / 7 -2 / 4 -1 / 6 0 / 9 -2 / 12 1 / 16 -7 / 60
1978 Majors 35 64.08 162 114 0 1 / 13 -6 / 6 -2 / 7 -5 / 9 -7 / 13 -2 / 10 -1 / 6 -22 / 64
1979 Minors 36 56.00 3 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 9 1 / 10 0 / 8 2 / 5 2 / 11 8 / 56
1979 Majors 36 2.79 21 1 0 -3 / 0 -3 / 1 -5 / 1 -7 / 0 -2 / 0 -1 / 0 -2 / 0 -23 / 2
1980 Minors 37 59.00 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 4 1 / 11 2 / 11 1 / 12 1 / 9 5 / 59
1980 Majors 37 3.20 12 4 0 -4 / 0 -7 / 0 -4 / 0 -1 / 1 0 / 0 -2 / 1 -1 / 1 -19 / 3
1981 Majors 38 9.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 9
Total 1457 1111 76 57 / 156 4 / 177 39 / 172 29 / 146 28 / 175 57 / 143 60 / 161 294 / 1166
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.