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Craig Karns Second Base
Retired (1980, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .261 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .719 Status Deceased (2015) Option Years 0  
H 335 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 12-28-1946
HR 27 Drafted Round 2, Pick 17
(1965)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(18 games)
RBI 162
SB 28
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B  Velocity F    Mentor vR A-
Speed A- Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS C+ (45.0%) Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF C- (31.5%) Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B C- (29.7%) RF D- (6.2%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1965 Minors 19 31.00 4 / 4 6 / 6 3 / 4 2 / 2 4 / 4 8 / 8 3 / 3 30 / 31
1966 Minors 20 28.00 6 / 8 3 / 3 5 / 5 2 / 2 3 / 3 3 / 3 4 / 4 26 / 28
1967 Minors 21 26.00 7 / 8 2 / 2 5 / 7 1 / 2 1 / 2 2 / 2 3 / 3 21 / 26
1968 Minors 22 47.00 2 / 2 3 / 6 5 / 7 6 / 8 6 / 8 8 / 8 8 / 8 38 / 47
1969 Minors 23 43.00 4 / 5 3 / 10 4 / 7 6 / 8 1 / 1 5 / 6 5 / 6 28 / 43
1970 Minors 24 40.00 4 / 9 3 / 4 3 / 6 2 / 8 4 / 6 2 / 2 4 / 5 22 / 40
1971 Majors 25 4.87 17 5 32 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 4
1972 Majors 26 23.72 162 6 0 4 / 7 1 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 4 3 / 3 2 / 3 11 / 23
1973 Majors 27 26.59 162 10 0 1 / 6 2 / 5 1 / 2 2 / 5 0 / 1 1 / 6 1 / 1 8 / 26
1974 Majors 28 37.96 162 31 0 0 / 5 2 / 9 2 / 4 2 / 6 3 / 6 2 / 6 0 / 1 11 / 37
1975 Majors 29 32.19 162 24 0 0 / 3 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 0 0 / 32
1976 Majors 30 34.28 136 37 26 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 8 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 34
1977 Majors 31 35.31 162 38 0 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 6 1 / 4 0 / 14 1 / 35
1978 Majors 32 31.77 162 27 0 0 / 2 0 / 7 0 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 7 0 / 3 1 / 7 2 / 31
1979 Majors 33 34.54 162 27 0 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 9 1 / 6 0 / 3 1 / 5 0 / 4 2 / 34
1980 Majors 34 33.14 162 33 0 -2 / 5 -4 / 4 -3 / 6 -5 / 6 -1 / 6 -2 / 5 -2 / 1 -19 / 33
Total 1449 238 58 30 / 78 21 / 80 25 / 73 20 / 69 22 / 68 35 / 71 29 / 65 182 / 504
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Craig Karns has retired from the New York Rotties
1976-04-19Craig Karns of the New York Rotties is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1971-04-05Craig Karns of the New York Rotties is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1970-10-03The New York Rotties have promoted Craig Karns to the major league team. The New York Rotties have sent Ted Hackman to the minors. The New York Rotties have sent John Holmes to the minors. The New York Rotties have sent Fred Slaughter to the minors.
1968-04-14The New York Rotties have acquired Craig Karns from the waiver wire.
1968-04-01The New York Times have waived Craig Karns.