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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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1980 P KC 36 36 259.1 35 2 33 0 3 0 1.21 1.000
1981 P KC 36 36 237.2 31 1 30 0 1 -6 1.17 1.000
1982 P KC 36 36 243.0 26 0 26 0 1 +1 0.96 1.000
1983 P KC 37 37 270.1 41 3 37 1 2 -3 1.33 .976
1984 P KC 37 37 260.1 23 1 22 0 0 -4 0.80 1.000
1985 P KC 33 33 223.2 34 2 30 2 1 -1 1.29 .941
1986 P KC-DET 35 35 238.0 27 1 23 3 0 -2 0.91 .889
1987 P DET 37 37 228.2 31 1 28 2 1 -3 1.14 .935
1988 P DET 37 37 273.2 35 2 30 3 1 -1 1.05 .914
1989 P DET 33 33 248.2 29 0 27 2 0 +2 0.98 .931
1990 P DET 34 34 235.1 32 1 31 0 0 +2 1.22 1.000
1991 P DET 34 34 232.0 28 0 27 1 4 -1 1.05 .964
1992 P DET 31 24 152.2 28 2 26 0 1 -1 1.65 1.000
Total 456 449 3103.1 400 16 370 14 15 -17 1.12 .965
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.