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Billy Hamilton League
8-19-2079
Wally Craft First Base
Retired (1988, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .289 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .841 Status Deceased (2017) Option Years 0  
H 2212 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 11-28-1951
HR 349 Drafted Round 1, Pick 6
(1970)
Majors Svc Time 16 years
(5 games)
RBI 1293
SB 64
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS B- (52.9%) Range B+ WS Rings 3
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm WS Appearances 4
2B (39.4%) CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1970 Minors 19 47.00 4 / 5 1 / 3 6 / 6 10 / 11 6 / 6 11 / 11 5 / 5 43 / 47
1970 Majors 19 2.39 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 2 / 2
1971 Minors 20 79.00 2 / 10 6 / 10 4 / 11 10 / 11 9 / 9 14 / 14 14 / 14 59 / 79
1972 Minors 21 46.00 3 / 8 1 / 3 4 / 8 3 / 9 6 / 6 4 / 6 5 / 6 26 / 46
1972 Majors 21 4.63 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2 1 / 1 2 / 4
1973 Minors 22 4.00 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 4 / 4
1973 Majors 22 48.83 5 / 7 0 / 5 1 / 6 4 / 8 6 / 7 6 / 7 2 / 8 24 / 48
1974 Majors 23 52.55 2 / 9 1 / 8 1 / 3 4 / 7 5 / 5 9 / 11 3 / 9 25 / 52
1975 Majors 24 59.18 4 / 10 0 / 4 3 / 5 2 / 10 13 / 14 3 / 5 4 / 11 29 / 59
1976 Majors 25 59.36 0 / 9 0 / 8 6 / 12 1 / 12 2 / 6 2 / 5 5 / 7 16 / 59
1977 Majors 26 60.67 0 / 11 1 / 7 2 / 16 0 / 7 3 / 8 2 / 4 1 / 7 9 / 60
1978 Majors 27 58.30 0 / 4 3 / 8 1 / 9 2 / 9 1 / 2 2 / 16 3 / 10 12 / 58
1979 Majors 28 57.05 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 7 1 / 8 0 / 8 1 / 57
1980 Majors 29 52.36 1 / 5 1 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 4 1 / 8 1 / 5 4 / 52
1981 Majors 30 60.89 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 7 1 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 8 1 / 60
1982 Majors 31 37.68 117 47 33 1 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 6 1 / 5 2 / 37
1983 Majors 32 50.51 131 94 31 0 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 4 0 / 7 1 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 5 1 / 50
1984 Majors 33 63.45 162 133 0 1 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 10 1 / 9 2 / 63
1985 Majors 34 57.85 144 121 18 -3 / 10 -4 / 12 -1 / 5 -4 / 6 -2 / 9 -1 / 3 -4 / 12 -19 / 57
1986 Majors 35 59.35 152 127 10 -3 / 14 -4 / 6 -1 / 7 0 / 7 -4 / 12 -3 / 7 -1 / 6 -16 / 59
1987 Majors 36 61.97 162 132 0 0 / 7 -1 / 6 0 / 5 -6 / 12 -1 / 12 -1 / 11 -4 / 8 -13 / 61
1988 Majors 37 49.35 162 64 0 -4 / 8 -4 / 8 -3 / 11 0 / 9 -3 / 2 -1 / 5 -3 / 6 -18 / 49
Total 1030 718 92 14 / 156 1 / 142 24 / 150 27 / 165 44 / 141 51 / 158 35 / 151 196 / 1063
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1988-11-01Wally Craft has retired from the Cleveland Scotsmen
1986-09-20Wally Craft of the Cleveland Scotsmen is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1985-09-02Wally Craft of the Cleveland Scotsmen is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1983-08-27Wally Craft of the Cleveland Scotsmen is injured and is expected to be out 44 days.
1982-04-03Wally Craft of the Cleveland Scotsmen is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1981-04-08A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Scotsmen and the Chicago Cubs. The Chicago Cubs receive Mike DiMaggio from the Cleveland Scotsmen in exchange for Wally Craft.
1973-04-11The Chicago Cubs have promoted Wally Craft to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have designated Kevin McGill for assignment.
1972-05-22The Chicago Cubs have sent Wally Craft to the minors.
1972-05-07The Chicago Cubs have promoted Wally Craft to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have designated Ed Fitzpatrick for assignment.
1970-10-13The Chicago Cubs have promoted Ed Fitzpatrick to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Wally Craft to the minors.
1970-09-22The Chicago Cubs have promoted Wally Craft to the major leagues.