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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 G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 CIN
73
21
2
3
0
1
0
2
0
 4 0 0
0
 0 0
.381
.143
.238
.095
.143
1951 CIN
95
10
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.091
.091
.000
.000
.000
1952 CIN
99
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1953 CIN-PHI
61
20
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.300
.150
.150
.000
.150
1954 PHI
77
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1955 PHI-DET
76
7
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1956 DET
55
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1957 DET
93
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1958 DET
62
17
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.235
.118
.118
.000
.118
1959 DET
65
3
1
2
0
0
0
1
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
1.333
.667
.667
.000
.667
1960 DET
72
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
828
96
6
10
0
1
0
3
1
 15 0 0
0
 0 0
.238
.113
.125
.021
.104
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.