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Wilbur Wood League
4-1-1980
Ben Kraft Relief Pitcher
Retired (1977, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.54 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 28-33 Status Retired (1977) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age 37 (OS 38) Date of Birth 06-09-1942
K 522 Drafted Round 5, Pick 71
(1964)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(98 games)
IP 706.2
WHIP 1.54
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L C- Endurance C    Ldrship D 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val C+
Speed F  Bunt C  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1969 OAK
1
 3
35
0
0
0
1
 0
37.1
 59 38 38 0 17
28
2.04
9.16
1970 OAK
0
 0
44
0
0
0
0
 0
57.2
 68 43 40 1 15
42
1.44
6.24
1971 OAK
2
 2
66
0
0
0
0
 3
98.1
 120 76 66 3 42
58
1.65
6.04
1972 OAK
5
 4
59
11
1
0
0
 0
134.0
 128 70 69 4 70
93
1.48
4.63
1973 OAK
6
 17
43
26
0
0
0
 1
150.0
 167 100 91 2 65
118
1.55
5.46
1974 OAK
5
 2
68
0
0
0
0
 4
69.1
 73 47 44 2 29
47
1.47
5.71
1975 OAK
5
 4
79
0
0
0
0
 1
93.0
 94 46 42 4 27
85
1.30
4.06
1976 OAK
4
 1
42
1
0
0
0
 1
64.1
 84 45 42 4 22
51
1.65
5.88
1977 OAK
0
 0
1
0
0
0
0
 0
2.2
 5 3 3 0 0
0
1.88
10.13
1980
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
28
 33
437
38
1
0
1
 10
706.2
 798 468 435 20 287
522
1.54
5.54
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1977-11-01Ben Kraft has retired from the Oakland Athletics
1977-04-05The Oakland Athletics have promoted Castor Troy to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have designated Ben Kraft for assignment.
1974-08-01Ben Kraft of the Oakland Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1970-04-18Ben Kraft of the Oakland Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 51 days.
1970-03-25The Oakland Athletics have promoted Ben Kraft to the major league team.
1969-08-19The Oakland Athletics have sent Ben Kraft to the minors.
1969-05-07The Oakland Athletics have promoted Ben Kraft to the major league team.
1969-03-25The Oakland Athletics have acquired Ben Kraft from the waiver wire.
1966-04-05The San Diego Marines have waived Ben Kraft.