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Satchel Paige League
8-23-2044
Finley Craig Shortstop
Retired (1994, Age 47)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .301 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .820 Status Deceased (2027) Option Years 0  
H 4044 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 09-24-1947
HR 338 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(1965)		 Majors Svc Time 26 years
(3 games)
RBI 1560
SB 622
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L C- Velocity D-   Mentor vR F 
Speed C- Bunt A+ Control D-   Mentor vL F 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B  WS Rings 5
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 6
2B B  (66.6%) CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 10
3B C  (39.0%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 11
Notes: Posthumous induction
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1970 MON
151
635
120
200
29
8
11
66
63
 111 6 4
33
 10 14
.818
.380
.438
.123
.315
1971 MON
151
622
137
207
36
4
13
87
82
 99 1 4
32
 6 17
.875
.409
.466
.133
.333
1972 MON
151
635
107
200
27
7
14
75
64
 81 5 1
28
 13 13
.827
.382
.446
.131
.315
1973 MON
151
632
122
200
32
11
23
88
74
 121 1 1
32
 21 11
.899
.388
.511
.195
.316
1974 MON
151
643
116
190
26
7
10
65
69
 101 1 3
35
 19 11
.767
.363
.404
.109
.295
1975 MON
151
613
133
193
31
5
25
95
93
 93 2 5
47
 20 20
.908
.404
.504
.189
.315
1976 MON
151
651
122
215
36
7
23
88
58
 88 1 2
36
 18 16
.898
.385
.513
.183
.330
1977 MON
151
615
125
175
27
4
19
65
74
 108 7 0
47
 17 18
.802
.368
.434
.150
.285
1978 MON
125
545
101
178
28
4
19
74
63
 92 1 0
42
 14 9
.895
.397
.497
.171
.327
1979 MON
151
637
151
223
32
9
24
94
92
 98 4 2
52
 18 13
.976
.434
.542
.192
.350
1980 MON
127
537
121
191
34
8
25
73
66
 75 1 1
36
 18 8
1.015
.426
.588
.233
.356
1981 MIL
147
219
50
74
11
4
7
32
29
 44 1 1
13
 3 3
.937
.416
.521
.183
.338
1982 MIL
151
626
134
197
35
10
19
69
88
 90 6 3
25
 9 13
.896
.402
.494
.179
.315
1983 MIL
150
600
97
178
19
4
15
77
81
 100 3 6
14
 6 18
.796
.380
.417
.120
.297
1984 MIL
149
584
100
189
25
8
17
80
81
 74 2 5
13
 7 15
.886
.405
.481
.158
.324
1985 MIL
149
584
80
168
34
9
13
51
61
 103 5 0
29
 13 16
.803
.360
.443
.156
.288
1986 MIL
148
629
104
215
36
7
12
69
68
 97 2 1
35
 11 13
.886
.407
.479
.137
.342
1987 MIL
146
595
88
160
20
4
13
67
70
 118 3 2
22
 15 13
.729
.348
.382
.113
.269
1988 MIL
136
584
57
167
37
6
6
53
51
 116 3 2
11
 14 8
.746
.345
.401
.115
.286
1989 MIL
145
540
72
131
27
4
6
49
59
 118 1 3
19
 11 14
.657
.317
.341
.098
.243
1990 MIL
107
382
44
102
12
1
11
55
54
 75 1 2
8
 5 17
.748
.358
.390
.123
.267
1991 MIL
119
491
53
120
12
2
6
32
48
 84 2 2
6
 7 12
.627
.313
.314
.069
.244
1992 MIL
122
490
48
99
13
2
5
33
34
 102 2 2
6
 15 14
.523
.256
.267
.065
.202
1993 MIL
84
299
32
68
15
0
2
21
42
 68 7 3
1
 4 12
.631
.333
.298
.070
.227
1994 MIL
18
33
3
4
0
1
0
2
5
 9 0 0
0
 0 1
.419
.237
.182
.061
.121
Total
3382
13421
2317
4044
634
136
338
1560
1569
 2265 68 55
622
 294 319
.820
.376
.444
.143
.301

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Lou Whitaker League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1994-11-01Finley Craig has retired from the Milwaukee Braves
1991-05-12Finley Craig of the Milwaukee Braves is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1990-08-12Finley Craig of the Milwaukee Braves is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1988-08-18Finley Craig of the Milwaukee Braves is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1987-11-01Finley Craig now holds the league record for career games played.
1987-11-01Finley Craig now holds the league record for career at bats.
1986-11-01Finley Craig now holds the league record for career walks.
1986-11-01Finley Craig now holds the league record for career triples.
1986-04-21Finley Craig collected his 3000th career hit.
1985-11-01Finley Craig now holds the league record for career doubles.
1983-11-01Finley Craig now holds the league record for career on-base percentage.
1981-11-01Finley Craig now holds the league record for career on-base percentage.
1981-04-01Trade #1616868 has been completed between the Montreal Screaming Mounties and the Milwaukee Braves. The Milwaukee Braves receive Augie Borowski, Finley Craig from the Montreal Screaming Mounties in exchange for Draft Pick 1984 Round 1 MIL (Max Schang).
1980-07-21The Montreal Screaming Mounties have placed Finley Craig on the trade block.
1980-06-17Finley Craig of the Montreal Screaming Mounties is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1979-11-01Finley Craig now holds the league record for career hits.
1978-05-01Finley Craig of the Montreal Screaming Mounties is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1975-11-01Finley Craig now holds the league record for career hits.
1975-11-01Finley Craig now holds the league record for career stolen bases.
1974-11-01Finley Craig now holds the league record for career runs.
1970-11-01Finley Craig now holds the league record for career singles.