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Minnie Minoso League
4-1-2068
Joe Kraus Relief Pitcher
Retired (1981, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.56 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 30-31 Status Deceased (2028) Option Years 0  
SV 12 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 04-26-1946
K 328 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1971)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(40 games)
IP 511.2
WHIP 1.54
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance D+   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val B 
Speed C- Bunt C- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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
1971 CLE
1
 2
55
0
0
0
0
 1
67.0
 106 69 67 2 44
48
2.24
9.00
1972 CLE
2
 7
51
0
0
0
0
 0
73.0
 97 59 59 2 33
38
1.78
7.27
1973 CLE
3
 6
58
0
0
0
2
 0
73.1
 105 55 54 1 25
43
1.77
6.63
1974 CLE
3
 3
29
0
0
0
0
 0
43.1
 56 23 21 0 15
28
1.64
4.36
1977 CLE
1
 3
13
13
0
0
0
 0
48.2
 49 30 29 0 19
35
1.40
5.36
1978 CLE
5
 1
23
0
0
0
5
 0
33.1
 29 10 10 2 8
23
1.11
2.70
1979 CLE
3
 3
38
0
0
0
0
 2
77.1
 60 27 26 1 19
47
1.02
3.03
1980 CLE
8
 4
54
0
0
0
3
 3
66.0
 65 33 29 0 11
44
1.15
3.95
1981 CLE
4
 2
27
0
0
0
2
 2
29.2
 40 21 21 0 9
22
1.65
6.37
2068
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
30
 31
348
13
0
0
12
 8
511.2
 607 327 316 8 183
328
1.54
5.56
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01Joe Kraus has retired from the Cleveland Catamounts
1977-06-20The Cleveland Navigators have promoted Joe Kraus to the major league team. The Cleveland Navigators have sent Frank Fahrer to the minors.
1974-08-04The Cleveland Navigators have promoted Bubba James to the major league team. The Cleveland Navigators have promoted Al Huston to the major league team. The Cleveland Navigators have designated John Velasquez for assignment. The Cleveland Navigators have sent Joe Kraus to the minors.
1971-04-01The Cleveland Navigators have promoted Joe Kraus to the major league team. The Cleveland Navigators have promoted Bobby Ortiz to the major league team. The Cleveland Navigators have designated Irv Fear for assignment. The Cleveland Navigators have designated Jimmy White for assignment.