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Barry Zito League
8-10-2100
Speed Kroner Relief Pitcher
Retired (1976, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.09 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 75-80 Status Deceased (2006) Option Years 0  
SV 289 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 11-13-1938
K 896 Drafted Round 2, Pick 20
(1960)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(6 games)
IP 1201.0
WHIP 1.38 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1976
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L F  Endurance C-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L F  Velocity B-   Mentor Val B-
Speed C- Bunt F  Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* 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
1962 SD
3
 6
59
0
0
0
2
 2
70.1
 100 62 48 2 34
44
1.91
6.14
1963 SD
10
 3
90
0
0
0
1
 1
137.1
 146 65 58 2 39
100
1.35
3.80
1964 SD
7
 2
71
0
0
0
1
 1
111.0
 97 50 48 2 53
68
1.35
3.89
1965 SD
6
 11
91
0
0
0
15
 5
102.2
 108 63 54 0 34
81
1.38
4.73
1966 SD
3
 7
75
0
0
0
32
 6
74.1
 79 39 39 1 31
57
1.48
4.72
1967 SD-DET
10
 14
96
0
0
0
17
 8
183.2
 190 99 90 3 52
142
1.32
4.41
1968 DET
11
 6
86
0
0
0
1
 2
93.2
 100 38 32 2 28
66
1.37
3.07
1969 DET
2
 8
65
0
0
0
30
 8
62.2
 68 32 28 0 31
59
1.58
4.02
1970 DET
2
 2
49
0
0
0
36
 4
52.0
 45 16 15 1 13
44
1.12
2.60
1971 DET
5
 5
65
0
0
0
41
 1
61.1
 58 26 24 0 24
54
1.34
3.52
1972 DET
3
 3
65
0
0
0
41
 7
60.2
 60 30 29 0 25
49
1.40
4.30
1973 DET
3
 4
52
0
0
0
34
 4
51.2
 46 20 16 0 13
47
1.14
2.79
1974 DET
7
 4
58
1
0
0
35
 10
61.2
 55 31 28 1 22
39
1.25
4.09
1975 STL
3
 5
45
0
0
0
3
 1
78.0
 84 38 37 1 23
46
1.37
4.27
2100
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
75
 80
967
1
0
0
289
 60
1201.0
 1236 609 546 15 422
896
1.38
4.09
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Speed Kroner has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1975-03-30The St. Louis Writers have promoted Ira Johnson to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Jorge Lefler to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Speed Kroner to the major league team.
1975-03-28Speed Kroner has signed with the St. Louis Writers for $1.76M per year for 1 year.
1972-09-28Speed Kroner of the Detroit Blazers is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1971-05-25Speed Kroner of the Detroit Blazers is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1967-09-19A trade has been completed between the Detroit Blazers and the San Diego Lollipops. The San Diego Lollipops receive Charlie Traber, Brian Phelps, Paul Melendez, Jay McCatty, Draft Pick 1968 Round 3 DET (Dick McCament), Draft Pick 1968 Round 2 DET (Ray Johnson) from the Detroit Blazers in exchange for Don Saenz, Luis Josephson, Speed Kroner. Protest This Trade.
1967-09-12The San Diego Lollipops have placed Speed Kroner on the trade block.
1967-03-30The San Diego Lollipops have promoted Hal Shaw to the major league team. The San Diego Lollipops have promoted Speed Kroner to the major league team. The San Diego Lollipops have promoted Lloyd Abrego to the major league team.
1967-03-30Speed Kroner has signed with the San Diego Lollipops for $4.5M per year for 8 years.
1966-05-13Speed Kroner of the San Diego Lollipops is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1964-08-04Speed Kroner of the San Diego Safari is injured and is expected to be out 4 days.
1962-10-01Speed Kroner of the San Diego Safari is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1962-03-31The San Diego Safari have promoted Charlie Walker to the major league team. The San Diego Safari have promoted Chad Walbeck to the major league team. The San Diego Safari have promoted Speed Kroner to the major league team.
1961-04-05The San Diego Safari have acquired Speed Kroner from the waiver wire.
1961-03-28The St. Louis Writers have waived Speed Kroner.