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Ty Cobb League
4-1-2084
Ben Kafora Third Base
Retired (2000, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .241 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .683 Status Deceased (2045) Option Years 0  
H 206 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 10-16-1966
HR 29 Drafted Round 2, Pick 20
(1988)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(40 games)
RBI 122
SB 10
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R A  Power vs. L A  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B D+ (25.2%) LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 2
2B F  (0.3%) CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 4
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1989 PIT
15
52
8
13
1
1
1
5
8
 14 0 1
3
 1 4
.710
.344
.365
.115
.250
1990 PIT
16
57
5
14
1
0
2
8
3
 10 0 0
1
 0 3
.652
.283
.368
.123
.246
1991 PIT
18
71
12
19
4
0
2
9
8
 15 0 0
3
 1 3
.750
.342
.408
.141
.268
1992 PIT
14
36
1
7
0
0
0
3
1
 8 0 0
0
 0 0
.411
.216
.194
.000
.194
1996 PIT-WAS-PHI
69
126
8
24
3
1
1
13
5
 36 0 2
0
 1 3
.472
.218
.254
.063
.190
1997 PHI-NYA
75
220
32
55
10
1
12
47
21
 49 0 0
2
 2 6
.784
.315
.468
.218
.250
1998 NYA
56
212
29
58
10
0
6
25
17
 42 2 2
1
 2 7
.736
.330
.406
.132
.274
1999 NYA
33
50
5
8
1
0
2
5
2
 15 0 0
0
 0 1
.492
.192
.300
.140
.160
2000 NYA-MIL
12
31
7
8
2
0
3
7
2
 6 0 0
0
 0 2
.916
.303
.613
.355
.258
Total
308
855
107
206
32
3
29
122
67
 195 2 5
10
 7 29
.683
.296
.387
.146
.241
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2000-11-01Ben Kafora has retired from the Milwaukee Braves
2000-06-19The Milwaukee Braves have acquired Ben Kafora from the waiver wire.
2000-06-15The New York Creatures have promoted Mike Rosado to the major league team. The New York Creatures have designated Ben Kafora for assignment.
1997-04-29The New York Creatures have acquired Ben Kafora from the waiver wire.
1997-04-25The Philadelphia Thunder have designated Ben Kafora for assignment.
1996-07-02The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Alonzo Molina to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Ben Kafora to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Johnny Aber to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Hank Quinn to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have designated John Stromme for assignment. The Philadelphia Thunder have designated John Rapp for assignment. The Philadelphia Thunder have designated Garland Nelson for assignment. The Philadelphia Thunder have designated Cam Adams for assignment.
1996-07-02The Philadelphia Thunder have acquired Ben Kafora from the waiver wire.
1996-06-28The Washington Fighting Manatees have waived Ben Kafora.
1996-06-19The Washington Fighting Manatees have designated Ben Kafora for assignment.
1996-06-02The Washington Fighting Manatees have acquired Ben Kafora from the waiver wire.
1996-05-29The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Ben Kafora for assignment.
1996-05-12The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Ben Kafora to the major league team.
1992-07-07The Pittsburgh Pirates have demoted Ben Kafora to the minor leagues.
1992-05-27The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Ben Kafora to the major league team.
1991-10-03The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Glen Thornton to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Ben Kafora to the minors.
1991-09-02The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Glen Thornton to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Ben Kafora to the major league team.
1990-10-13The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Ben Kafora to the minors.
1990-09-18The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Ben Kafora to the major league team.
1990-08-05The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Ben Kafora down to the minors.
1990-07-29The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Ben Kafora to the major league team.
1989-05-10The Pittsburgh Pirates of the Caribbean have promoted Dick Toliver to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates of the Caribbean have sent Ben Kafora to the minors.
1989-04-21The Pittsburgh Pirates of the Caribbean have promoted Ben Kafora to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates of the Caribbean have designated Nomar Spencer for assignment.