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Jimmy Ryan League
4-1-2040
Art Kracher Relief Pitcher
Retired (1999, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.83 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 55-51 Status Retired (1999) Option Years 0  
SV 8 Age 76 (OS 77) Date of Birth 11-04-1963
K 547 Drafted Round 1, Pick 13
(1987)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(69 games)
IP 801.0
WHIP 1.50
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D+ Endurance D+   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L C- Velocity B    Mentor Val C 
Speed C  Bunt D- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 0
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
1987 SEA
5
 8
70
0
0
0
1
 3
79.0
 99 58 51 2 38
34
1.73
5.81
1988 SEA-DET
0
 2
16
0
0
0
0
 1
16.1
 24 18 14 1 11
10
2.14
7.71
1990 DET
4
 2
50
0
0
0
0
 2
61.0
 66 29 28 1 21
44
1.43
4.13
1991 DET
7
 0
51
0
0
0
1
 0
63.0
 73 35 33 2 30
42
1.63
4.71
1992 DET
5
 3
49
0
0
0
1
 2
55.0
 59 25 23 0 19
43
1.42
3.76
1993 DET
3
 3
52
0
0
0
0
 3
69.2
 73 29 27 2 18
44
1.31
3.49
1994 DET
7
 5
83
0
0
0
2
 2
102.0
 119 57 55 0 30
76
1.46
4.85
1995 DET
4
 9
80
0
0
0
0
 4
99.2
 106 60 55 1 35
77
1.41
4.97
1996 DET
10
 7
89
0
0
0
0
 2
110.0
 125 64 60 2 26
80
1.37
4.91
1997 DET
8
 9
88
0
0
0
0
 2
102.1
 124 69 63 1 43
70
1.63
5.54
1998 DET
1
 3
36
0
0
0
3
 1
38.2
 50 18 17 0 6
24
1.45
3.96
1999 DET
1
 0
6
0
0
0
0
 0
4.1
 7 4 4 0 2
3
2.08
8.31
2040
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
55
 51
670
0
0
0
8
 22
801.0
 925 466 430 12 279
547
1.50
4.83
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1999-11-01Art Kracher has retired from the Detroit Tigers
1999-09-17The Detroit Tigers have designated Art Kracher for assignment.
1999-09-05The Detroit Tigers have promoted Art Kracher to the major league team.
1999-08-10The Detroit Tigers have designated Art Kracher for assignment.
1999-07-30The Detroit Tigers have promoted Art Kracher to the major league team.
1999-04-01The Detroit Tigers have designated Art Kracher for assignment.
1990-04-02The Detroit Tigers have promoted Bobby Andrede to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have promoted Art Kracher to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have designated Bill Tate for assignment. The Detroit Tigers have designated Les Knotts for assignment.
1988-06-16The Detroit Tigers have promoted Bill Tate to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent Art Kracher to the minors.
1988-05-16A trade has been completed between the Seattle Hydra and the Detroit Tigers. The Detroit Tigers receive Art Kracher, Sam Grey, Rafael Ramirez, Draft Pick 1989 Round 2 SEA (Willie Morandini), Draft Pick 1989 Round 1 NYA (Reggie Smith) from the Seattle Hydra in exchange for Denny McLain, Paul Palmer.
1988-05-10The Seattle Hydra have sent Art Kracher to the minors.
1988-05-08The Seattle Hydra have promoted Art Kracher to the major league team. The Seattle Hydra have designated Harry Chadbourne for assignment.
1988-04-26The Seattle Hydra have promoted Bob Smoltz to the major league team. The Seattle Hydra have promoted Al Leiter to the major league team. The Seattle Hydra have sent Greg Suchecki to the minors. The Seattle Hydra have sent Art Kracher to the minors.
1987-07-23The Seattle Hydra have promoted Art Kracher to the major league team. The Seattle Hydra have designated Tom Acker for assignment.
1987-07-23The Seattle Hydra have sent Art Kracher down to the minors.
1987-04-01The Seattle Hydra have promoted Art Kracher to the major league team. The Seattle Hydra have sent Stan Henderson to the minors.
1987-03-07A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Leprechauns and the Seattle Kestrels. The Seattle Kestrels receive Draft Pick 1987 Round 1 PIT (Art Kracher) from the Pittsburgh Leprechauns in exchange for Joe Sambito, Yogi Berra.