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George Van Haltren League
8-6-2073
Ray LaGrow Shortstop
Retired (1984, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .274 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .767 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
H 2271 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 07-08-1946
HR 237 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(1966)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(156 games)
RBI 979
SB 118
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR C+
Speed B  Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range A  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 1
2B A+ (98.5%) CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* 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 
1966 Minors 20 64.00 5 / 6 9 / 9 7 / 11 4 / 10 4 / 11 3 / 10 5 / 7 37 / 64
1967 Minors 21 62.00 7 / 12 4 / 6 6 / 11 3 / 9 2 / 4 9 / 14 4 / 6 35 / 62
1968 Minors 22 61.00 7 / 11 4 / 5 4 / 5 5 / 11 5 / 10 3 / 8 4 / 11 32 / 61
1968 Majors 22 5.96 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 1 2 / 5
1969 Majors 23 40.69 3 / 5 2 / 8 3 / 6 2 / 7 3 / 4 4 / 9 0 / 1 17 / 40
1970 Majors 24 71.41 7 / 10 5 / 12 2 / 12 3 / 10 2 / 11 4 / 8 2 / 8 25 / 71
1971 Majors 25 69.75 5 / 10 5 / 8 3 / 13 1 / 10 1 / 8 1 / 11 3 / 9 19 / 69
1972 Majors 26 66.12 7 / 12 3 / 6 0 / 11 2 / 7 0 / 6 1 / 12 4 / 12 17 / 66
1973 Majors 27 66.88 1 / 5 0 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 9 1 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 13 2 / 66
1974 Majors 28 65.69 0 / 4 2 / 9 1 / 11 3 / 9 2 / 11 2 / 10 0 / 11 10 / 65
1975 Majors 29 57.30 0 / 7 0 / 17 0 / 4 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 57
1976 Majors 30 66.93 162 141 0 0 / 6 0 / 11 0 / 12 0 / 10 0 / 9 1 / 7 1 / 11 2 / 66
1977 Majors 31 69.04 162 140 0 0 / 16 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 69
1978 Majors 32 68.23 162 142 0 0 / 12 0 / 12 0 / 10 1 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 9 1 / 68
1979 Majors 33 67.67 162 142 0 0 / 3 0 / 13 0 / 12 0 / 12 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 67
1980 Majors 34 68.30 162 141 0 0 / 8 -3 / 10 -2 / 9 -5 / 10 -2 / 9 -1 / 7 -2 / 15 -15 / 68
1981 Majors 35 67.20 162 141 0 0 / 13 -5 / 10 -3 / 4 -6 / 10 -4 / 14 -4 / 8 -2 / 8 -24 / 67
1982 Majors 36 59.46 142 124 20 -3 / 11 -6 / 5 -1 / 9 -3 / 5 -7 / 12 -2 / 14 -2 / 3 -24 / 59
1983 Majors 37 49.15 162 54 0 -1 / 4 -6 / 8 1 / 4 -6 / 8 -2 / 5 -3 / 16 -2 / 4 -19 / 49
1984 Minors 38 20.00 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 7 1 / 20
1984 Majors 38 18.73 54 32 0 -3 / 2 -3 / 1 -2 / 4 -3 / 2 -5 / 3 -1 / 1 -1 / 5 -18 / 18
Total 1330 1057 20 36 / 162 11 / 169 19 / 169 2 / 167 0 / 164 17 / 182 15 / 164 100 / 1177
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1984-11-01Ray LaGrow has retired from the Kansas City Blues
1984-06-13The Kansas City Blues have designated Ray LaGrow for assignment.
1984-05-16The Kansas City Blues have promoted Ray LaGrow to the major league team.
1984-05-05The Kansas City Blues have designated Ray LaGrow for assignment.
1984-04-04The Kansas City Blues have re-claimed Ray LaGrow from the waiver wire.
1984-04-03The Kansas City Blues have designated Ray LaGrow for assignment.
1982-08-16Ray LaGrow of the Kansas City Blues is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1975-08-05Ray LaGrow of the Kansas City Blues is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1969-04-01The Kansas City Blues have renamed Ismael Castro to Ray LaGrow.
1969-04-01A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Blues and the New York Bricklayers. The New York Bricklayers receive Victor Maynes, Guy Jackson, Draft Pick - 1970 Round 1 (KC) from the Kansas City Blues in exchange for Ismael Castro.
1969-03-01The New York Bricklayers have promoted Ismael Castro to the major league team. The New York Bricklayers have sent Prentice Redman to the minors.
1969-03-01The New York Bricklayers have promoted Jim Greenfield to the major league team. The New York Bricklayers have sent Ismael Castro to the minors.
1968-09-16The New York Bricklayers have promoted Ismael Castro to the major league team.
1966-04-21The New York Bricklayers have renamed Ray LaGrow to Ismael Castro.
1966-04-20A trade has been completed between the New York Bricklayers and the St. Louis Snatch. The St. Louis Snatch receive Hunter Brown, Draft Pick - 1967 Round 2 (WAS), Draft Pick - 1967 Round 2 (NYA) from the New York Bricklayers in exchange for Ray LaGrow.