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Ralph Kiner League
5-29-2064
Ben Kalfass Relief Pitcher
Retired (1992, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.82 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 41-30 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
SV 3 Age at Death 65 Date of Birth 03-03-1958
K 514 Drafted Round 2, Pick 26
(1978)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(84 games)
IP 696.1
WHIP 1.45
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L C- Endurance C+   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val C-
Speed C- Bunt C  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ 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
1980 STL
1
 2
3
3
0
0
0
 0
13.1
 20 14 13 0 6
13
1.95
8.78
1981 STL
1
 0
6
0
0
0
0
 0
6.1
 17 14 14 0 2
5
3.00
19.89
1983 STL
1
 1
18
0
0
0
0
 0
25.1
 36 23 23 1 12
18
1.89
8.17
1984 STL
6
 4
63
0
0
0
1
 0
66.1
 70 32 29 0 35
48
1.58
3.93
1985 STL
1
 2
43
0
0
0
0
 3
40.1
 57 33 32 1 20
37
1.91
7.14
1986 STL
3
 1
54
0
0
0
0
 1
85.1
 72 29 28 0 29
65
1.18
2.95
1987 STL
3
 3
77
0
0
0
1
 0
94.2
 90 43 39 0 30
71
1.27
3.71
1988 STL
5
 1
67
0
0
0
0
 1
79.0
 90 50 39 0 20
55
1.39
4.44
1989 STL
7
 8
84
0
0
0
0
 2
117.0
 115 68 62 1 43
79
1.35
4.77
1990 STL
9
 5
76
0
0
0
1
 1
90.1
 90 51 46 2 43
64
1.47
4.58
1991 STL
1
 2
43
0
0
0
0
 1
52.2
 51 32 32 3 19
37
1.33
5.47
1992 NYA-DET
3
 1
12
3
0
0
0
 0
25.2
 31 16 16 0 10
22
1.60
5.61
2064
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
41
 30
546
6
0
0
3
 9
696.1
 739 405 373 8 269
514
1.45
4.82
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1992-11-01Ben Kalfass has retired from the Detroit Tortfeasors
1992-08-21The Detroit Tortfeasors have promoted Ben Kalfass to the major league team.
1992-08-21The Detroit Tortfeasors have acquired Ben Kalfass from the waiver wire.
1992-07-02The New York Highlanders have waived Ben Kalfass.
1992-05-29The New York Highlanders have promoted Johnny Kutzler to the major league team. The New York Highlanders have designated Ben Kalfass for assignment.
1992-05-10The New York Highlanders have promoted Ben Kalfass to the major league team. The New York Highlanders have designated Julio Tiernan for assignment.
1992-04-09The New York Highlanders have acquired Ben Kalfass from the waiver wire. The New York Highlanders have waived Norm Mazzera.
1992-03-07The St. Louis Redbirds have promoted Pop Potts to the major league team. The St. Louis Redbirds have waived Ben Kalfass.
1991-04-25Ben Kalfass of the St. Louis Boozers is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1988-04-21Ben Kalfass of the St. Louis Boozers is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1986-05-14Ben Kalfass of the St. Louis Boozers is injured and is expected to be out 44 days.
1985-06-23Ben Kalfass of the St. Louis Boozers is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1984-04-10The St. Louis Boozers have promoted Ben Kalfass to the major league team. The St. Louis Boozers have promoted Uke Ramsey to the major league team. The St. Louis Boozers have designated Bobby Fisher for assignment.
1983-05-17The St. Louis Boozers have promoted Walt Perisho to the major league team. The St. Louis Boozers have sent Ben Kalfass to the minors.
1983-04-01The St. Louis Boozers have promoted Ben Kalfass to the major league team. The St. Louis Boozers have sent Bob McGraner to the minors.
1981-08-04The St. Louis Boozers have promoted Mark Leppert to the major league team. The St. Louis Boozers have sent Ben Kalfass to the minors.
1981-07-13The St. Louis Boozers have promoted Ben Kalfass to the major league team.
1980-08-29The St. Louis Boozers have promoted Juan Santiago to the major league team. The St. Louis Boozers have sent Ben Kalfass to the minors.
1980-08-16The St. Louis Boozers have promoted Ben Kalfass to the major league team. The St. Louis Boozers have sent Juan Santiago to the minors.