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Lyman Bostock Jr League
4-1-2083
Bill Kraus Relief Pitcher
Retired (1998, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.10 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 51-54 Status Deceased (2032) Option Years 0  
SV 110 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 04-26-1962
K 793 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1984)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(100 games)
IP 1159.0
WHIP 1.51
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D+ Endurance D    Ldrship B+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val A 
Speed B- Bunt C  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 0% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1984 CHN
1
 0
21
0
0
0
0
 0
22.2
 25 11 11 1 8
21
1.46
4.37
1985 CHN
2
 0
47
0
0
0
0
 0
47.1
 63 31 31 1 16
26
1.67
5.89
1986 CHN
2
 1
48
0
0
0
4
 1
35.1
 50 32 31 1 22
32
2.04
7.90
1987 CHN
3
 6
110
0
0
0
8
 10
130.0
 146 68 67 2 43
68
1.45
4.64
1988 CHN
4
 2
64
0
0
0
2
 1
83.1
 83 45 42 2 41
53
1.49
4.54
1989 CHN
8
 4
101
0
0
0
1
 1
142.0
 148 79 75 5 70
98
1.54
4.75
1990 CHN
8
 6
105
0
0
0
2
 2
148.1
 169 106 100 3 75
92
1.64
6.07
1991 CHN
4
 7
109
0
0
0
25
 5
104.1
 123 68 65 2 48
83
1.64
5.61
1992 CHN
7
 8
92
0
0
0
21
 6
87.1
 90 47 45 1 28
63
1.35
4.64
1993 CHN
1
 3
39
0
0
0
7
 6
39.1
 57 29 29 0 18
25
1.91
6.64
1994 CHN
0
 2
11
0
0
0
2
 2
14.1
 10 5 5 2 4
8
0.98
3.14
1995 CHN
3
 5
73
0
0
0
31
 2
72.2
 65 33 31 2 22
57
1.20
3.84
1996 CHN
3
 3
62
0
0
0
4
 3
90.2
 86 46 44 0 32
61
1.30
4.37
1997 CHN-STL
0
 1
41
0
0
0
0
 0
81.0
 95 48 46 1 28
66
1.52
5.11
1998 PIT
5
 6
41
0
0
0
3
 5
60.1
 71 36 35 1 19
40
1.49
5.22
2083
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
51
 54
964
0
0
0
110
 44
1159.0
 1281 684 657 24 474
793
1.51
5.10
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1998-11-01Bill Kraus has retired from the Pittsburgh Tartans
1998-04-01A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Carp and the Pittsburgh Tartans. The Pittsburgh Tartans receive Bill Kraus from the St. Louis Carp in exchange for Hank Powers.
1997-04-08A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Carp and the Chicago Mongoose. The Chicago Mongoose receive Johnny Bartirome, Buck Miller, Draft Pick - 1998 Round 2 (STL) from the St. Louis Carp in exchange for Tom Reese, Billy Gleaton, Bill Kraus.
1988-09-04The Chicago Mongoose have promoted Bill Kraus to the major league team. The Chicago Mongoose have designated Jeff Gardner for assignment.
1988-07-02The Chicago Mongoose have promoted Bill Clark to the major league team. The Chicago Mongoose have sent Bill Kraus to the minors.
1984-10-13The Chicago Mongoose have promoted Bill Kraus to the major league team. The Chicago Mongoose have sent Frank Odom to the minors.
1984-10-03The Chicago Mongoose have promoted Roy Sanders to the major league team. The Chicago Mongoose have promoted Frank Odom to the major league team. The Chicago Mongoose have designated Ike May for assignment. The Chicago Mongoose have sent Bill Kraus to the minors.
1984-09-27The Chicago Mongoose have promoted Bill Kraus to the major league team. The Chicago Mongoose have sent Frank Odom to the minors.
1984-09-18The Chicago Mongoose have promoted Frank Odom to the major league team. The Chicago Mongoose have sent Bill Kraus to the minors.
1984-04-01The Chicago Mongoose have promoted Jack Schwall to the major league team. The Chicago Mongoose have promoted Bill Kraus to the major league team. The Chicago Mongoose have designated Chris Angelini for assignment. The Chicago Mongoose have designated Hank Engel for assignment.