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Sandy Amoros League
10-26-2053
Cheng-Ming Kao Starting Pitcher
Retired (1969, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.79 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 161-146 Status Deceased (2012) Option Years 0  
SV 2 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 12-09-1932
K 2193 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(36 games)
IP 2879.0
WHIP 1.30
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B    Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val B 
Speed C- Bunt D+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 75% 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
1956 SEA
5
 13
20
20
3
1
0
 0
128.0
 131 74 66 3 53
102
1.44
4.64
1957 SEA
7
 15
29
29
5
2
0
 0
179.1
 200 101 98 1 84
122
1.58
4.92
1958 SEA
8
 9
33
29
2
2
0
 1
190.2
 193 106 98 2 63
140
1.34
4.63
1959 SEA
14
 9
30
28
5
3
1
 0
200.1
 161 75 72 2 69
138
1.15
3.23
1960 SEA
13
 13
33
33
1
0
0
 0
228.2
 216 108 95 3 72
171
1.26
3.74
1961 SEA
15
 11
37
37
5
2
0
 0
262.2
 242 99 96 0 70
200
1.19
3.29
1962 SEA
11
 14
36
36
5
0
0
 0
244.1
 232 125 106 3 89
176
1.31
3.90
1963 SEA
14
 11
38
38
3
1
0
 0
252.2
 233 111 94 0 86
179
1.26
3.35
1964 SEA
16
 13
37
37
9
3
0
 0
270.1
 244 105 92 2 87
211
1.22
3.06
1965 SEA
10
 10
36
36
6
2
0
 0
244.1
 215 104 93 3 90
185
1.25
3.43
1966 SEA
16
 11
37
37
2
0
0
 0
249.2
 235 112 104 2 81
215
1.27
3.75
1967 SEA
18
 7
36
36
0
0
0
 0
228.2
 217 89 85 3 78
191
1.29
3.35
1968 SEA
11
 6
33
25
1
0
0
 1
155.2
 166 91 87 2 56
135
1.43
5.03
1969 SF
3
 4
18
4
0
0
1
 2
43.2
 54 27 26 1 23
28
1.76
5.36
2053
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
161
 146
453
425
47
16
2
 4
2879.0
 2739 1327 1212 27 1001
2193
1.30
3.79
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Cheng-Ming Kao has retired from the San Francisco Raccoons
1969-09-01The San Francisco Raccoons have designated Cheng-Ming Kao for assignment.
1969-03-25A trade has been completed between the San Francisco Raccoons and the Seattle Sea Lions. The Seattle Sea Lions receive Frank Costanza, Bobby Fontenot, Jack Klompus from the San Francisco Raccoons in exchange for Cheng-Ming Kao, Enrique Granado, Chuck Hancock, Frank Fenwick, Draft Pick 1969 Round 1 SEA (Maurice Sorrell), Draft Pick 1969 Round 2 SEA (Joe Britt), Draft Pick 1970 Round 1 SEA (Lew Burch).
1962-09-19Cheng-Ming Kao of the Seattle Sea Lions is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1960-08-04Cheng-Ming Kao of the Seattle Sea Lions is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1959-06-27Cheng-Ming Kao of the Seattle Sea Lions is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1956-06-15The Seattle Bad Gnus have promoted Cheng-Ming Kao to the major league team.
1955-04-01The Seattle Bad Gnus have renamed Salty Samuel to Cheng-Ming Kao.