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Brett Butler League
4-1-2030
Ray Konopka Third Base
Retired (1990, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .279 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .781 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 1880 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 09-16-1953
HR 202 Drafted Round 1, Pick 11
(1971)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(55 games)
RBI 908
SB 164
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L A- Velocity F    Mentor vR A 
Speed B- Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 2
2B F  (2.7%) CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 6
3B A+ (100%) RF D- (10.0%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1975 CLE
100
360
48
90
22
4
5
37
34
 59 4 2
14
 5 8
.695
.320
.375
.125
.250
1976 CLE
128
507
61
127
25
1
11
71
48
 84 2 0
15
 5 16
.687
.318
.369
.118
.250
1977 CLE
83
332
51
98
14
4
12
59
38
 47 1 3
4
 3 12
.836
.366
.470
.175
.295
1978 CLE
130
534
112
177
21
11
25
90
53
 91 0 3
16
 6 15
.942
.390
.552
.221
.331
1979 CLE
130
542
74
141
30
7
9
63
45
 84 0 6
10
 5 18
.705
.314
.391
.131
.260
1980 CLE
115
461
77
126
19
3
16
67
49
 73 1 2
13
 8 20
.775
.343
.432
.158
.273
1981 CLE
131
515
61
132
29
6
9
52
49
 87 2 3
9
 3 12
.710
.322
.388
.132
.256
1982 CLE
130
540
77
157
15
3
17
57
34
 81 3 4
16
 3 11
.758
.334
.424
.133
.291
1983 CLE
128
545
112
164
30
10
18
57
63
 80 3 1
5
 4 10
.868
.376
.492
.191
.301
1984 CLE
126
501
84
141
19
4
19
76
50
 83 1 3
4
 3 13
.795
.346
.449
.168
.281
1985 CLE
117
476
82
137
24
7
19
73
51
 74 2 0
7
 1 10
.847
.359
.487
.200
.288
1986 CIN
130
504
79
133
26
7
13
76
54
 93 4 4
23
 9 9
.758
.337
.421
.157
.264
1987 CIN
121
401
63
111
10
5
14
66
41
 62 3 2
23
 8 10
.778
.347
.431
.155
.277
1988 CIN
82
233
31
69
15
1
6
28
21
 42 3 0
3
 1 3
.808
.362
.446
.150
.296
1989 CIN
75
250
29
64
9
0
6
29
24
 44 0 0
2
 0 8
.685
.321
.364
.108
.256
1990 CIN
19
43
7
13
1
1
3
7
7
 9 1 0
0
 0 3
.993
.412
.581
.279
.302
Total
1745
6744
1048
1880
309
74
202
908
661
 1093 30 33
164
 64 178
.781
.344
.436
.158
.279
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1990-11-01Ray Konopka has retired from the Cincinnati Red-K
1990-10-03The Cincinnati Red-K have designated Bill Savage for assignment. The Cincinnati Red-K have designated Ray Konopka for assignment. The Cincinnati Red-K have designated Chuck Grant for assignment.
1990-09-24The Cincinnati Red-K have promoted Byron Prichard to the major league team. The Cincinnati Red-K have promoted Chuck Grant to the major league team. The Cincinnati Red-K have promoted Ray Konopka to the major league team.
1990-05-08The Cincinnati Red-K have promoted Mike Johnson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Red-K have promoted Bill Savage to the major league team. The Cincinnati Red-K have designated Ray Konopka for assignment. The Cincinnati Red-K have designated Pete Shifflett for assignment.
1986-03-07A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Red-K and the Cleveland Clovers. The Cleveland Clovers receive Bob Glaze, Draft Pick 1986 Round 2 CIN (Dick Gonzales), Draft Pick 1986 Round 1 CIN (Luis Alvarez) from the Cincinnati Red-K in exchange for John Kimberlin, Bryan Jackson, Dave Nelson, Ray Konopka, Kip Cristante , Wayne Hannahs.
1985-09-07Ray Konopka of the Cleveland Clovers is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1981-09-30Ray Konopka of the Cleveland Clovers is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1980-07-10Ray Konopka of the Cleveland Clovers is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1977-08-11Ray Konopka of the Cleveland Braves is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1977-06-05Ray Konopka of the Cleveland Braves is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1976-03-01The Cleveland BRAVES have renamed K Johnson to Ray Konopka.
1975-09-29K Johnson of the Cleveland BRAVES is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1975-04-21K Johnson of the Cleveland BRAVES is injured and is expected to be out 42 days.
1975-04-04The Cleveland BRAVES have renamed Yu Escobar to K Johnson.
1975-04-04The Cleveland BRAVES have renamed O Infante to Yu Escobar.
1975-03-01The Cleveland BRAVES have renamed Ray Konopka to O Infante.
1974-10-23The Cleveland BRAVES have promoted Ray Konopka to the major league team. The Cleveland BRAVES have designated Jim Stein for assignment.
1973-05-29A trade has been completed between the New York Navigators and the Cleveland Indians. The Cleveland Indians receive Brian Blanco, Mike Torkelson, Bill Walker, Ray Konopka, Draft Pick - 1974 Round 3 (NYA), Draft Pick - 1974 Round 2 (NYA) from the New York Navigators in exchange for Ray Lee, Ted Morgan, Bud Ettles, Merwin Flythe.