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Bob Gibson League
4-1-2095
Buck Kafora Relief Pitcher
Retired (1960, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.53 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 90-47 Status Deceased (2004) Option Years 0  
SV 62 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 10-16-1924
K 731 Drafted Round 3, Pick 44
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(146 games)
IP 1097.2
WHIP 1.29
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D  Endurance C    Ldrship A+
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L C  Velocity B-   Mentor Val A+
Speed C+ Bunt A  Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 0% 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
1950 CIN
13
 5
73
0
0
0
5
 0
113.0
 112 40 38 1 32
63
1.27
3.03
1951 CIN
12
 4
95
0
0
0
0
 0
132.2
 125 49 48 0 40
86
1.24
3.26
1952 CIN
10
 7
99
0
0
0
0
 0
111.2
 114 50 47 1 39
69
1.37
3.79
1953 CIN-PHI
8
 5
61
7
0
0
0
 0
105.1
 98 45 41 1 27
74
1.19
3.50
1954 PHI
11
 5
77
0
0
0
0
 0
99.1
 91 32 27 1 26
64
1.18
2.45
1955 PHI-DET
5
 3
76
0
0
0
8
 0
88.2
 80 43 40 1 33
68
1.27
4.06
1956 DET
8
 6
55
0
0
0
20
 0
58.2
 43 15 13 1 19
47
1.06
1.99
1957 DET
8
 3
93
0
0
0
20
 0
107.0
 103 46 44 0 36
75
1.30
3.70
1958 DET
1
 5
62
0
0
0
2
 0
104.2
 114 49 48 2 36
76
1.43
4.13
1959 DET
9
 3
65
0
0
0
1
 0
96.0
 78 30 29 2 34
57
1.17
2.72
1960 DET
5
 1
72
0
0
0
6
 0
80.2
 106 59 56 1 33
52
1.72
6.25
2095
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
90
 47
828
7
0
0
62
 0
1097.2
 1064 458 431 11 355
731
1.29
3.53
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1960-11-01Buck Kafora has retired from the Detroit Drillers
1955-05-30A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Nazz and the Detroit Drillers. The Detroit Drillers receive Stu Key, Buck Kafora from the Philadelphia Nazz in exchange for Frank Lersch, Dutch Robinson, Draft Pick - 1956 Round 2 (DET).
1953-08-21A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Nazz and the Cincinnati Bootleggers. The Cincinnati Bootleggers receive John Hooks, Justin Gulden from the Philadelphia Nazz in exchange for Buck Kafora.