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Ty Cobb League
8-17-2086
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 G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1976 KC
7
21
1
5
1
0
0
2
0
 4 0 0
0
 0 0
.524
.238
.286
.048
.238
1977 KC
36
66
3
12
1
1
0
3
5
 18 0 0
0
 0 1
.467
.239
.227
.045
.182
1978 KC
36
61
2
7
0
0
1
2
1
 19 1 0
1
 0 0
.307
.143
.164
.049
.115
1979 KC
35
76
5
12
1
0
0
10
4
 17 1 0
1
 1 0
.381
.210
.171
.013
.158
1980 KC
36
92
5
13
1
0
0
5
2
 19 1 0
1
 0 0
.321
.168
.152
.011
.141
1981 KC
36
77
4
11
1
0
0
5
3
 16 0 0
0
 2 0
.331
.175
.156
.013
.143
1982 KC
36
83
14
20
2
0
1
5
8
 18 0 1
4
 0 0
.606
.304
.301
.060
.241
1983 KC
37
93
8
17
2
0
0
6
3
 21 1 0
0
 0 1
.421
.216
.204
.022
.183
1984 KC
37
86
4
12
1
0
0
5
4
 19 1 1
2
 1 0
.336
.185
.151
.012
.140
1985 KC
33
69
5
9
0
0
0
3
4
 13 0 1
1
 2 2
.306
.176
.130
.000
.130
1986 KC-DET
35
76
2
10
1
0
0
9
5
 20 0 0
0
 1 3
.330
.185
.145
.013
.132
1987 DET
37
73
6
14
2
0
0
6
6
 19 0 1
3
 0 2
.469
.250
.219
.027
.192
1988 DET
37
96
8
17
0
1
0
8
5
 21 0 0
1
 2 3
.416
.218
.198
.021
.177
1989 DET
33
82
17
12
1
0
1
4
5
 20 0 0
0
 0 2
.391
.195
.195
.049
.146
1990 DET
34
85
9
14
0
0
0
4
3
 22 0 1
1
 0 0
.356
.191
.165
.000
.165
1991 DET
34
75
3
9
1
1
0
3
3
 16 0 0
0
 0 1
.314
.154
.160
.040
.120
1992 DET
31
45
3
4
1
0
0
4
2
 9 0 2
0
 0 0
.234
.122
.111
.022
.089
Total
570
1256
99
198
16
3
3
84
63
 291 5 7
15
 9 15
.382
.200
.182
.025
.158
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.