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Name	Team	Age
Tony Rayford	Retired (1991, Age 34)	Died (2024, Age 67)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 4, Pick 56 (1975)	3B	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Hank Aaron League	0	0 years (29 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
C+	C	D+
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
D+	C+	B+
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
C	B-	C
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	C	D
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
B	F	B-
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
D-	0	7/27/1957
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	0
Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year	Contact vs R	Power vs R	Contact vs L	Power vs L	Speed	Arm	Range
1975	D-	C-	C	C+	B	C-	D-
1976	D	C-	C	B-	B+	C-	D
1977	D	C-	C	B-	B+	C-	D
1978	D	C	C	B-	B+	C-	D
1979	D	C	C	B-	B+	C	D
1980	D+	C	C+	B-	B+	C	D
1981	D+	C	C+	B-	B+	C	D
1982	D+	C	C+	B-	B+	C	D+
1983	D+	C	C+	B-	B+	C	D+

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1991-11-01	Tony Rayford has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1983-06-17	The Detroit Gold have waived Tony Rayford.
1977-04-06	The Detroit Gold have promoted Booze Charles to the major league team. The Detroit Gold have sent Tony Rayford to the minors.
1977-03-26	The Detroit Gold have promoted Tony Rayford to the major league team.
1976-10-23	The Detroit Gold have sent Joe Wilie to the minors. The Detroit Gold have sent Tony Rayford to the minors. The Detroit Gold have sent Mike Bovee to the minors.
1976-09-10	The Detroit Gold have promoted Tony Rayford to the major league team.
1975-09-19	The Detroit Gold have promoted Giovanni Beckley to the major league team. The Detroit Gold have sent Tony Rayford to the minors.
1975-09-17	The Detroit Gold have promoted Tony Rayford to the major league team.