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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1972 Minors 18 64.00 1 / 9 7 / 25 13 / 30 21 / 64
1973 Minors 19 72.00 0 / 6 12 / 32 7 / 34 19 / 72
1974 Minors 20 73.00 0 / 5 8 / 37 4 / 31 12 / 73
1975 Minors 21 60.00 1 / 3 7 / 24 8 / 33 16 / 60
1976 Minors 22 53.00 0 / 4 3 / 21 3 / 28 6 / 53
1976 Majors 22 11.55 0 / 0 1 / 8 0 / 3 1 / 11
1977 Majors 23 51.74 1 / 16 0 / 14 3 / 21 4 / 51
1978 Majors 24 51.03 1 / 13 3 / 15 4 / 23 8 / 51
1979 Majors 25 52.12 2 / 13 4 / 19 2 / 20 8 / 52
1980 Majors 26 53.85 1 / 12 1 / 20 2 / 21 4 / 53
1981 Majors 27 52.57 2 / 14 0 / 17 1 / 21 3 / 52
1982 Majors 28 53.24 1 / 18 2 / 19 1 / 16 4 / 53
1983 Majors 29 54.42 0 / 8 0 / 24 0 / 22 0 / 54
1984 Majors 30 53.80 0 / 10 0 / 22 0 / 21 0 / 53
1985 Majors 31 48.77 0 / 11 0 / 19 0 / 18 0 / 48
1986 Majors 32 52.16 0 / 14 0 / 16 0 / 22 0 / 52
1987 Majors 33 51.73 0 / 11 0 / 18 0 / 22 0 / 51
1988 Majors 34 54.61 0 / 10 0 / 17 0 / 27 0 / 54
1989 Majors 35 52.67 162 33 0 0 / 13 0 / 25 0 / 14 0 / 52
1990 Majors 36 51.79 162 34 0 0 / 10 0 / 19 0 / 22 0 / 51
1991 Majors 37 51.67 162 34 0 0 / 9 0 / 19 0 / 23 0 / 51
1992 Majors 38 43.66 162 24 0 -1 / 4 -3 / 25 -1 / 14 -5 / 43
Total 648 125 0 9 / 213 45 / 455 47 / 486 101 / 1154
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.