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Orlando Cepeda League (Majors)
8-18-2309
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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1955 Minors 18 0.00 1 / 1 4 / 4 3 / 3 1 / 3 2 / 2 2 / 2 2 / 2 15 / 17
1956 Minors 19 0.00 8 / 8 8 / 8 12 / 12 6 / 9 5 / 9 7 / 8 11 / 11 57 / 65
1957 Minors 20 0.00 13 / 13 8 / 10 3 / 3 6 / 13 5 / 12 8 / 10 8 / 8 51 / 69
1958 Minors 21 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1958 Majors 21 0.00 5 / 8 4 / 6 5 / 11 2 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 4 5 / 8 21 / 52
1959 Majors 22 0.00 8 / 11 1 / 6 5 / 9 0 / 7 2 / 8 5 / 10 7 / 8 28 / 59
1960 Majors 23 0.00 10 / 10 5 / 6 4 / 8 5 / 9 3 / 8 4 / 7 5 / 6 36 / 54
1961 Majors 24 0.00 5 / 9 0 / 4 4 / 8 0 / 9 3 / 7 3 / 11 3 / 5 18 / 53
1962 Majors 25 0.00 2 / 4 2 / 8 3 / 10 1 / 4 3 / 10 3 / 4 4 / 12 18 / 52
1963 Majors 26 0.00 4 / 11 1 / 7 3 / 9 1 / 6 1 / 7 2 / 6 2 / 6 14 / 52
1964 Majors 27 0.00 3 / 7 1 / 5 5 / 16 0 / 6 2 / 10 3 / 11 0 / 5 14 / 60
1965 Majors 28 0.00 2 / 6 0 / 10 2 / 7 0 / 7 1 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 3 5 / 49
1966 Majors 29 0.00 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 7 1 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 25
1967 Majors 30 0.00 1 / 7 2 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 12 0 / 8 1 / 6 4 / 52
1968 Majors 31 0.00 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 7 1 / 6 0 / 7 1 / 37
1969 Majors 32 0.00 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 12
1970 Majors 33 0.00 1 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 3 1 / 30
1971 Majors 34 0.00 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 29
1972 Majors 35 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1973 Majors 36 10.00 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 10
Total 0 0 0 63 / 119 36 / 98 49 / 117 22 / 115 28 / 123 38 / 106 48 / 100 284 / 778
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.