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Wilbur Wood League
4-1-1980
John Lafata Relief Pitcher
Retired (1961, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.43 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 133-98 Status Retired (1961) Option Years 0  
SV 3 Age 57 (OS 58) Date of Birth 06-08-1922
K 1749 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(52 games)
IP 2236.0
WHIP 1.23
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D+ Velocity B    Mentor Val B-
Speed F  Bunt D+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 8
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year H/A W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1950 Away 6 5 17 17 0 0 0 0 96.2 99 52 46 2 38 74 1.42 4.28
1950 Home 9 4 19 19 2 1 0 0 127.1 87 42 36 0 43 100 1.02 2.54
1951 Away 5 4 19 19 0 0 0 0 118.0 101 50 49 0 37 88 1.17 3.74
1951 Home 6 3 18 18 0 0 0 0 120.2 99 37 35 1 44 90 1.19 2.61
1952 Away 5 6 18 18 0 0 0 0 116.0 96 43 37 1 37 110 1.15 2.87
1952 Home 6 8 19 19 0 0 0 0 119.1 103 48 41 0 43 93 1.22 3.09
1953 Away 1 7 15 15 0 0 0 0 88.1 81 43 39 1 43 76 1.40 3.97
1953 Home 10 4 21 21 0 0 0 0 135.0 120 54 50 0 50 110 1.26 3.33
1954 Away 7 6 18 18 2 0 0 0 114.0 103 47 40 0 42 80 1.27 3.16
1954 Home 10 6 18 18 5 3 0 0 137.2 103 38 36 3 40 92 1.04 2.35
1955 Away 14 4 20 20 3 1 0 0 141.2 118 58 52 2 55 111 1.22 3.30
1955 Home 6 3 14 14 2 0 0 0 99.1 92 37 36 2 28 78 1.21 3.26
1956 Away 9 2 18 18 2 0 0 0 123.0 106 42 42 0 53 104 1.29 3.07
1956 Home 6 6 16 16 4 1 0 0 108.1 99 48 44 1 26 89 1.15 3.66
1957 Away 5 4 16 16 2 1 0 0 103.0 96 42 41 1 36 85 1.28 3.58
1957 Home 8 5 16 16 3 1 0 0 110.2 88 36 34 1 38 95 1.14 2.77
1958 Away 6 4 14 14 1 0 0 0 84.2 78 44 42 1 33 57 1.31 4.46
1958 Home 6 3 14 14 1 0 0 0 86.2 80 48 41 2 36 60 1.34 4.26
1959 Away 4 7 15 14 1 0 0 0 84.2 83 44 42 4 28 61 1.31 4.46
1959 Home 3 4 14 14 0 0 0 0 70.0 72 44 44 1 22 55 1.34 5.66
1960 Away 0 1 15 0 0 0 2 2 15.2 20 8 8 0 9 8 1.85 4.60
1960 Home 1 2 19 0 0 0 1 1 25.1 32 14 13 0 11 27 1.70 4.62
1961 Away 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4.1 4 3 3 0 1 2 1.15 6.23
1961 Home 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 5.2 5 2 1 0 2 4 1.24 1.59
1980 Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
1980 Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total Away 62 50 187 169 11 2 2 2 1090.0 985 476 441 12 412 856 1.28 3.64
Total Home 71 48 192 169 17 6 1 1 1146.0 980 448 411 11 383 893 1.19 3.23
Total
133
 98
379
338
28
8
3
 3
2236.0
 1965 924 852 23 795
1749
1.23
3.43
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1961-11-01John Lafata has retired from the Montreal Expos
1961-09-02The Montreal Expos have promoted John Lafata to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have promoted Jim Taylor to the major league team.
1961-08-05The Montreal Expos have designated John Lafata for assignment. The Montreal Expos have designated Chuck Simmons for assignment.
1961-07-15The Montreal Expos have promoted John Lafata to the major league team.
1961-04-15The Montreal Expos have promoted Gus Mencia to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have designated John Lafata for assignment.
1961-04-13The Montreal Expos have re-claimed John Lafata from the waiver wire.
1961-04-12The Montreal Expos have designated John Lafata for assignment.
1960-07-07John Lafata of the Montreal Expos is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1954-04-22A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Bucs and the Montreal Expos. The Montreal Expos receive John Lafata from the Pittsburgh Bucs in exchange for Randy Leventon, Dez Taylor.
1954-04-08The Pittsburgh Bucs have placed John Lafata on the trade block.