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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 H/A W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1969 Away 0 3 16 0 0 0 1 0 16.0 24 12 12 0 4 13 1.75 6.75
1969 Home 1 0 19 0 0 0 0 0 21.1 35 26 26 0 13 15 2.25 10.97
1970 Away 0 0 21 0 0 0 0 0 22.0 32 25 22 1 8 15 1.82 9.00
1970 Home 0 0 23 0 0 0 0 0 35.2 36 18 18 0 7 27 1.21 4.54
1971 Away 1 1 34 0 0 0 0 2 42.2 49 29 27 1 17 19 1.55 5.70
1971 Home 1 1 32 0 0 0 0 1 55.2 71 47 39 2 25 39 1.72 6.31
1972 Away 2 3 29 5 0 0 0 0 65.1 69 38 37 1 27 44 1.47 5.10
1972 Home 3 1 30 6 1 0 0 0 68.2 59 32 32 3 43 49 1.49 4.19
1973 Away 2 8 20 11 0 0 0 1 64.2 71 43 38 0 25 54 1.48 5.29
1973 Home 4 9 23 15 0 0 0 0 85.1 96 57 53 2 40 64 1.59 5.59
1974 Away 1 2 30 0 0 0 0 1 31.2 34 19 18 0 17 22 1.61 5.12
1974 Home 4 0 38 0 0 0 0 3 37.2 39 28 26 2 12 25 1.35 6.21
1975 Away 1 2 37 0 0 0 0 1 46.2 50 25 23 3 14 37 1.37 4.44
1975 Home 4 2 42 0 0 0 0 0 46.1 44 21 19 1 13 48 1.23 3.69
1976 Away 1 1 26 1 0 0 0 1 32.1 59 36 36 4 11 26 2.16 10.02
1976 Home 3 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 32.0 25 9 6 0 11 25 1.13 1.69
1977 Home 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.2 5 3 3 0 0 0 1.88 10.13
1980 Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
1980 Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total Away 8 20 213 17 0 0 1 6 321.1 388 227 213 10 123 230 1.59 5.97
Total Home 20 13 224 21 1 0 0 4 385.1 410 241 222 10 164 292 1.49 5.19
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.