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Orlando Cepeda League (Majors)
8-16-2309
Southpaw Kraft Right Field
Retired (1973, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .271 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .758 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
H 1632 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 06-09-1937
HR 172 Drafted Round 3, Pick 60
(1955)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(15 games)
RBI 764
SB 170
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt C- Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 4
1B D- (7.4%) LF A  (90.3%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 4
2B F  (0.6%) CF B+ (70.4%)   Health D- LCS Appearances 10
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1958 NYA
126
496
48
127
26
6
8
66
27
 108 0 5
8
 1 4
.673
.292
.381
.125
.256
1959 NYA
130
548
59
136
20
5
14
54
47
 104 1 3
1
 0 5
.687
.307
.380
.131
.248
1960 NYA
130
507
49
115
19
2
6
45
38
 104 3 7
5
 5 12
.589
.281
.308
.081
.227
1961 NYA
133
494
58
128
17
2
15
59
36
 97 2 0
21
 7 7
.705
.312
.393
.134
.259
1962 NYA
130
478
55
128
26
6
13
67
45
 79 0 1
14
 5 1
.759
.330
.429
.161
.268
1963 NYA
130
482
62
120
13
6
14
56
44
 85 2 2
12
 5 6
.701
.313
.388
.139
.249
1964 NYA
130
548
92
163
28
8
20
68
53
 88 5 3
22
 5 3
.850
.363
.487
.190
.297
1965 NYA
110
446
74
127
12
6
7
36
49
 67 2 4
14
 1 3
.741
.355
.386
.101
.285
1966 NYA
79
225
33
65
11
5
7
34
25
 38 1 2
9
 3 2
.835
.360
.476
.187
.289
1967 NYA
124
475
68
126
21
10
20
65
44
 75 3 1
10
 4 4
.809
.331
.478
.213
.265
1968 NYA
100
345
46
98
15
5
9
45
31
 70 1 3
12
 0 3
.777
.342
.435
.151
.284
1969 NYA
87
113
22
26
1
1
4
13
12
 23 0 0
6
 0 1
.667
.304
.363
.133
.230
1970 NYA
107
273
45
95
12
3
12
47
29
 45 1 0
12
 2 1
.958
.413
.546
.198
.348
1971 NYA-MIL
105
259
54
83
14
7
13
48
35
 35 1 0
10
 2 2
.983
.403
.579
.259
.320
1972 MIL
81
237
32
68
14
4
6
44
30
 33 0 2
10
 1 2
.820
.364
.456
.169
.287
1973 MIL
43
96
18
27
6
1
4
17
12
 9 1 0
4
 2 1
.857
.367
.490
.208
.281
Total
1745
6022
815
1632
255
77
172
764
557
 1060 23 33
170
 43 57
.758
.333
.425
.154
.271
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-11-01Southpaw Kraft has retired from the Milwaukee Java Men
1971-08-14A trade has been completed between the New York Corsairs and the Milwaukee Java Men. The Milwaukee Java Men receive Southpaw Kraft, Monk Henry from the New York Corsairs in exchange for Earl Kiefer, Lu Shirley.
1958-04-03The Baltimore Corsairs have promoted Morgan Sorensen to the major league team. The Baltimore Corsairs have promoted Southpaw Kraft to the major league team. The Baltimore Corsairs have sent Paddy Epperly to the minors. The Baltimore Corsairs have sent Mike Grunwald to the minors.
1958-04-03A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh 41s and the Baltimore Corsairs. The Baltimore Corsairs receive Mickey McDermott, Morgan Sorensen, Southpaw Kraft from the Pittsburgh 41s in exchange for Tony Machado, John Brady.
1955-06-29A trade has been completed between the New York Slushbuckets and the Pittsburgh 41s. The Pittsburgh 41s receive Southpaw Kraft, Tex Osborne, Slappy Green, Draft Pick - 1956 Round 3 (NYN) from the New York Slushbuckets in exchange for James Saunders.
1955-04-06The New York Slushbuckets have renamed Cecil Kraft to Southpaw Kraft.