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Frank Thomas League
4-15-2075
Jim Kramer Relief Pitcher
Retired (1990, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.97 Total Rating 59   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 6-13 Status Deceased (2022) Option Years 0  
SV 6 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 01-09-1954
K 183 Drafted Round 2, Pick 31
(1975)		 Majors Svc Time 3 years
(80 games)
IP 286.0
WHIP 1.53
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 5 Contact vs. L 10 Endurance 34   Ldrship 88
Power vs. R 36 Power vs. L 11 Velocity 61   Mentor Val 100
Speed 28 Bunt 25 Control 57
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 32 WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm 61 WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health 25 LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1975 Minors 21 26.00 0 / 2 3 / 11 5 / 13 8 / 26
1975 Majors 21 4.47 19 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 4
1976 Minors 22 26.00 0 / 1 0 / 13 3 / 12 3 / 26
1977 Minors 23 51.00 0 / 1 4 / 23 5 / 27 9 / 51
1978 Minors 24 14.00 0 / 0 0 / 9 2 / 5 2 / 14
1978 Majors 24 16.82 71 0 0 0 / 0 1 / 10 2 / 6 3 / 16
1979 Minors 25 18.00 1 / 4 1 / 7 0 / 7 2 / 18
1979 Majors 25 12.23 54 0 0 0 / 0 1 / 9 0 / 3 1 / 12
1980 Minors 26 29.00 1 / 2 3 / 14 2 / 13 6 / 29
1981 Minors 27 38.00 0 / 4 0 / 20 4 / 14 4 / 38
1982 Minors 28 17.00 0 / 2 0 / 9 2 / 6 2 / 17
1982 Majors 28 13.32 46 8 0 0 / 0 0 / 6 1 / 7 1 / 13
1983 Minors 29 11.00 0 / 0 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 11
1983 Majors 29 17.34 70 9 0 0 / 0 1 / 7 0 / 10 1 / 17
1984 Minors 30 37.00 0 / 3 0 / 16 0 / 18 0 / 37
1985 Minors 31 25.00 0 / 4 0 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 25
1985 Majors 31 8.53 34 4 0 0 / 0 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 8
1986 Minors 32 6.00 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 6
1986 Majors 32 2.78 9 0 22 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2
1987 Minors 33 6.00 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 6
1987 Majors 33 18.00 0 / 0 0 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 18
1988 Minors 34 31.00 0 / 4 1 / 13 0 / 14 1 / 31
1988 Majors 34 16.62 55 0 0 -1 / 0 -1 / 6 -3 / 10 -5 / 16
1989 Majors 35 38.45 162 1 0 -4 / 7 -5 / 12 -3 / 19 -12 / 38
1990 Minors 36 23.00 0 / 1 3 / 11 2 / 11 5 / 23
1990 Majors 36 3.91 18 0 0 -3 / 0 -8 / 2 -5 / 1 -16 / 3
Total 538 22 22 -6 / 35 4 / 236 17 / 234 15 / 505
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1990-11-01Jim Kramer has retired from the Detroit D-Bags
1990-08-13The Detroit D-Bags have designated Jim Kramer for assignment.
1990-07-23The Detroit D-Bags have promoted Jim Kramer to the major league team.
1990-04-01The Detroit D-Bags have promoted Tommy Lopez to the major league team. The Detroit D-Bags have promoted John Grim to the major league team. The Detroit D-Bags have promoted Pete Law to the major league team. The Detroit D-Bags have designated Boyd Briggs for assignment. The Detroit D-Bags have designated Don Perez for assignment. The Detroit D-Bags have designated Jim Kramer for assignment. The Detroit D-Bags have designated Johnny Lopez for assignment.
1988-08-01The Detroit D-Bags have promoted Pete Law to the major league team. The Detroit D-Bags have promoted Jim Kramer to the major league team. The Detroit D-Bags have sent Jim Mottola to the minors. The Detroit D-Bags have sent Taylor McLean to the minors.
1988-03-25The Detroit D-Bags have acquired Jim Kramer from the waiver wire.
1987-05-01The St. Louis Cardinals have waived Jim Kramer.
1986-09-12The St. Louis Cardinals have acquired Jim Kramer from the waiver wire.
1986-09-02The Philadelphia Hormones have waived Jim Kramer.
1986-08-21The Philadelphia Hormones have designated Jim Kramer for assignment.
1986-07-18Jim Kramer of the Philadelphia Hormones is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1986-07-17The Philadelphia Hormones have promoted Arnold Twitchell to the major league team. The Philadelphia Hormones have promoted Jim Kramer to the major league team. The Philadelphia Hormones have designated Josh McGriff for assignment.
1986-07-17The Philadelphia Hormones have acquired Jim Kramer from the waiver wire.
1986-05-02The Chicago South Siders have waived Jim Kramer.
1985-09-20The Chicago South Siders have designated Jim Kramer for assignment.
1985-08-13The Chicago South Siders have promoted Jim Kramer to the major league team.
1983-06-19The Chicago South Siders have promoted Joe Ortiz to the major league team. The Chicago South Siders have designated Jim Kramer for assignment.
1982-08-12The Chicago South Siders have promoted Jim Kramer to the major league team. The Chicago South Siders have designated Tom Jensen for assignment.
1980-04-01The Chicago South Siders have sent Jim Kramer to the minors.
1979-08-03The Chicago South Siders have promoted Jim Kramer to the major league team. The Chicago South Siders have designated Ben Myers for assignment.
1978-10-05The Chicago South Siders have sent Jim Kramer to the minors.
1978-09-17The Chicago South Siders have promoted Jim Kramer to the major league team.
1978-08-23The Chicago South Siders have promoted Bobby Noren to the major league team. The Chicago South Siders have sent Jim Kramer to the minors.
1978-07-02The Chicago South Siders have promoted Jim Kramer to the major league team. The Chicago South Siders have designated Mike Sabo for assignment.
1978-05-12The Chicago South Siders have sent Jim Kramer to the minors.
1978-04-30The Chicago South Siders have promoted Jim Kramer to the major league team. The Chicago South Siders have sent Al Raether to the minors.
1978-04-29The Chicago South Siders have promoted Al Raether to the major league team. The Chicago South Siders have sent Jim Kramer to the minors.
1978-04-27The Chicago South Siders have promoted Jim Kramer to the major league team.
1975-10-03The Chicago South Siders have sent George Scheib to the minors. The Chicago South Siders have sent Jim Kramer to the minors.
1975-09-11The Chicago South Siders have promoted Jim Kramer to the major league team.