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Ty Cobb League
9-12-2084
Armando Galarraga Starting Pitcher
Retired (1992, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.81 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 240-174 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 11-13-1954
K 2832 Drafted Round 2, Pick 31
(1972)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(22 games)
IP 3800.2
WHIP 1.27
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L C- Endurance B+   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D+ Velocity B+   Mentor Val A 
Speed C+ Bunt C- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 8
* 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
1976 KC
4
 2
7
7
3
1
0
 0
46.1
 52 25 23 0 15
32
1.45
4.47
1977 KC
11
 15
36
36
5
3
0
 0
211.1
 228 134 127 7 90
159
1.50
5.41
1978 KC
9
 19
36
35
1
1
0
 0
202.1
 205 128 122 4 101
131
1.51
5.43
1979 KC
14
 5
35
35
7
1
0
 0
237.1
 213 100 94 0 84
181
1.25
3.56
1980 KC
18
 10
36
36
11
2
0
 0
259.1
 222 114 107 5 83
184
1.18
3.71
1981 KC
17
 6
36
36
9
2
0
 0
237.2
 234 112 106 4 74
178
1.30
4.01
1982 KC
18
 7
36
36
10
2
0
 0
243.0
 235 118 112 2 75
183
1.28
4.15
1983 KC
21
 8
37
37
13
5
0
 0
270.1
 222 88 81 5 91
226
1.16
2.70
1984 KC
17
 14
37
37
10
2
0
 0
260.1
 218 122 115 1 74
201
1.12
3.98
1985 KC
16
 8
33
33
8
3
0
 0
223.2
 183 82 80 4 75
170
1.15
3.22
1986 KC-DET
14
 7
35
35
5
0
0
 0
238.0
 196 87 78 2 76
184
1.14
2.95
1987 DET
20
 11
37
37
0
0
0
 0
228.2
 180 83 80 3 65
176
1.07
3.15
1988 DET
19
 9
37
37
6
2
0
 0
273.2
 234 98 90 2 89
207
1.18
2.96
1989 DET
13
 12
33
33
10
2
0
 0
248.2
 215 97 87 4 85
200
1.21
3.15
1990 DET
16
 10
34
34
5
2
0
 0
235.1
 226 115 106 10 80
160
1.30
4.05
1991 DET
8
 14
34
34
4
0
0
 0
232.0
 238 110 98 4 82
143
1.38
3.80
1992 DET
5
 17
31
24
2
1
0
 0
152.2
 189 112 103 4 81
117
1.77
6.07
2084
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
240
 174
570
562
109
29
0
 0
3800.2
 3490 1725 1609 61 1320
2832
1.27
3.81
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1992-11-01Armando Galarraga has retired from the Detroit Tigers
1988-04-01The Detroit Tigers have renamed Jim Kiefer to Armando Galarraga.
1986-08-10A trade has been completed between the Kansas City CyKlones and the Detroit Rotties. The Detroit Rotties receive Chick Crane, Jim Kiefer, Jack Nielsen, Don Orton, Frosty Pascual from the Kansas City CyKlones in exchange for Gene Hunt, T.R. Garvey, Barry Beck, Ben Scytale.
1985-09-10Jim Kiefer of the Kansas City CyKlones is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1976-08-29A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Piners and the Kansas City CyKlones. The Kansas City CyKlones receive Tom Kingman, Ben Robinson, Jim Kiefer, Bucky Alou, Draft Pick - 1978 Round 1 (BRO), Draft Pick - 1977 Round 1 (BRO) from the Brooklyn Piners in exchange for Don Sacka, Mike Perconte, George Johnson.
1976-04-01The Brooklyn Piners have promoted Hound Dog Higgs to the major league team. The Brooklyn Piners have promoted Bryn Brown to the major league team. The Brooklyn Piners have promoted Red Goldstein to the major league team. The Brooklyn Piners have sent Jim Kiefer to the minors.
1975-10-03The Brooklyn Piners have promoted Jim Kiefer to the major league team. The Brooklyn Piners have promoted Steve Wills to the major league team. The Brooklyn Piners have designated Dave Bonnell for assignment. The Brooklyn Piners have sent Hound Dog Higgs to the minors. The Brooklyn Piners have sent Bryn Brown to the minors.