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Willie Mays League
4-1-2086
Bill Lafata Relief Pitcher
Retired (1978, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.67 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 11-11 Status Deceased (2020) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 08-03-1944
K 134 Drafted Round 2, Pick 22
(1966)		 Majors Svc Time 3 years
(30 games)
IP 216.0
WHIP 1.71
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance D+   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity C+   Mentor Val C-
Speed D+ Bunt D- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
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
1967 CIN
1
 0
10
0
0
0
0
 0
11.1
 19 11 11 1 4
3
2.03
8.74
1968 CIN
4
 2
30
0
0
0
0
 0
40.2
 46 27 27 2 21
25
1.65
5.98
1969 CIN
0
 1
25
0
0
0
0
 0
39.0
 49 30 28 0 24
21
1.87
6.46
1975 STL-CHN
2
 6
42
0
0
0
0
 0
67.1
 92 59 54 0 22
46
1.69
7.22
1976 CHN
4
 1
30
2
0
0
0
 1
49.2
 55 28 28 1 20
33
1.51
5.07
1977 BAL
0
 1
8
0
0
0
0
 1
8.1
 11 13 12 1 7
6
2.16
12.96
2086
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
11
 11
145
2
0
0
0
 2
216.0
 272 168 160 5 98
134
1.71
6.67
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Bill Lafata has retired from the Baltimore Reservoir Dogs
1977-09-29The Baltimore Reservoir Dogs have acquired Bill Lafata from the waiver wire.
1977-08-12The Baltimore Reservoir Dogs have waived Bill Lafata.
1977-06-06The Baltimore Reservoir Dogs have promoted Luz Dominguez to the major league team. The Baltimore Reservoir Dogs have designated Bill Lafata for assignment.
1977-04-05The Baltimore Reservoir Dogs have acquired Bill Lafata from the waiver wire.
1977-04-05The Baltimore Reservoir Dogs have demoted Charlie Powell to the minor leagues.
1977-03-01The Chicago Meat Grinders have promoted Rodney Denman to the major league team. The Chicago Meat Grinders have designated Bill Lafata for assignment.
1975-04-23The Chicago Meat Grinders have promoted Eddie Lemongello to the major league team. The Chicago Meat Grinders have promoted Bill Lafata to the major league team.
1975-04-23The Chicago Meat Grinders have acquired Bill Lafata from the waiver wire.
1975-04-05The St. Louis Redbirds have waived Bill Lafata.
1974-04-19The St. Louis Redbirds have acquired Bill Lafata from the waiver wire.
1974-04-15The St. Louis Redbirds have waived Bill Lafata.
1974-04-05The St. Louis Redbirds have acquired Bill Lafata from the waiver wire.
1974-04-01The Cincinnati Greens have waived Bill Lafata.
1969-06-06The Cincinnati Greens have promoted Jimbo Dybzinski to the major league team. The Cincinnati Greens have sent Bill Lafata to the minors.
1968-09-12The Cincinnati Greens have promoted Bill Lafata to the major league team. The Cincinnati Greens have sent Elvio Dees to the minors.
1968-07-22The Cincinnati Greens have sent Bill Lafata to the minors.
1968-06-15The Cincinnati Greens have promoted John Henry to the major league team. The Cincinnati Greens have promoted Bill Lafata to the major league team.
1968-05-17The Cincinnati Greens have promoted Walter Corriden to the major league team. The Cincinnati Greens have sent Bill Lafata to the minors.
1968-04-15The Cincinnati Greens have promoted Bill Lafata to the major league team. The Cincinnati Greens have sent Elvio Dees to the minors.
1967-08-12The Cincinnati Greens have promoted Tony Saunders to the major league team. The Cincinnati Greens have promoted Ed LaForest to the major league team. The Cincinnati Greens have sent Joe McDonnell to the minors. The Cincinnati Greens have sent Bill Lafata to the minors.
1967-07-17The Cincinnati Greens have promoted Bill Lafata to the major league team. The Cincinnati Greens have sent Walter Corriden to the minors.
1966-04-05The Cincinnati Greens have acquired Bill Lafata from the waiver wire.
1966-04-01The Washington Bureaucrats have waived Bill Lafata.