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Ty Cobb League
8-18-2086
Rauf Kolsch Starting Pitcher
Retired (1983, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.84 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 240-100 Status Deceased (2005) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 57 Date of Birth 06-17-1948
K 2159 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1967)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(27 games)
IP 2984.1
WHIP 1.31
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance A-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val C-
Speed C+ Bunt D+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 4
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 6
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 12
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1967 Minors 19 0.00 4 / 27 3 / 23 13 / 29 20 / 79
1968 Minors 20 0.00 2 / 20 2 / 25 7 / 17 11 / 62
1969 Minors 21 0.00 3 / 26 2 / 20 3 / 15 8 / 61
1970 Minors 22 58.00 2 / 4 6 / 28 4 / 27 12 / 59
1971 Majors 23 57.00 0 / 17 2 / 17 3 / 23 5 / 57
1972 Majors 24 58.68 2 / 20 3 / 18 1 / 20 6 / 58
1973 Majors 25 54.26 0 / 11 2 / 21 3 / 22 5 / 54
1974 Majors 26 53.03 1 / 14 1 / 18 2 / 21 4 / 53
1975 Majors 27 55.60 0 / 12 0 / 26 1 / 17 1 / 55
1976 Majors 28 51.30 0 / 13 0 / 19 1 / 19 1 / 51
1977 Majors 29 50.25 1 / 18 1 / 18 0 / 14 2 / 50
1978 Majors 30 47.86 0 / 12 0 / 22 2 / 13 2 / 47
1979 Majors 31 48.91 0 / 10 0 / 20 0 / 18 0 / 48
1980 Majors 32 49.86 0 / 12 1 / 21 0 / 16 1 / 49
1981 Majors 33 51.99 0 / 15 0 / 14 0 / 22 0 / 51
1982 Majors 34 49.27 0 / 13 0 / 12 0 / 24 0 / 49
1983 Majors 35 49.19 0 / 12 1 / 22 0 / 15 1 / 49
Total 0 0 0 15 / 256 24 / 344 40 / 332 79 / 932
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1983-11-01Rauf Kolsch has retired from the New York Creatures
1970-10-22The New York Creatures have promoted Rauf Kolsch to the major league team. The New York Creatures have promoted Ollie Horton to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent Swede Collins to the minors. The New York Creatures have sent Sam Phoebus to the minors.
1967-04-06The New York Creatures have renamed Bob Shields to Rauf Kolsch.