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Name Team Age
Karl Kleifish Retired (1987, Age 36) Died (2036, Age 85)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 30
(1971)
SP R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Earl Averill League 0 3 years (136 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- C+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
D- D-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
D- D- C-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- B-
Leadership   Mentor Value  
B+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
0 2/6/1951
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
(0.0 %) (0.0 %) (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Energy  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Batting   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year Type   Chances    Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1971 Minors 8.00 0 / 1 0 / 3 1 / 4 1 / 8
1972 Minors 19.00 0 / 1 5 / 10 0 / 8 5 / 19
1973 Minors 22.00 0 / 0 0 / 11 3 / 11 3 / 22
1974 Majors 17.00 0 / 0 4 / 9 6 / 8 10 / 17
1975 Minors 7.00 0 / 1 1 / 2 1 / 4 2 / 7
1975 Majors 14.12 0 / 0 1 / 7 2 / 7 3 / 14
1976 Majors 16.00 0 / 0 3 / 11 1 / 5 4 / 16
1977 Minors 17.00 0 / 0 2 / 10 2 / 7 4 / 17
1977 Majors 0.79 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1978 Majors 40.24 0 / 9 2 / 15 2 / 16 4 / 40
1979 Minors 16.00 0 / 0 1 / 9 0 / 7 1 / 16
1979 Majors 7.43 0 / 0 3 / 5 0 / 2 3 / 7
1980 Majors 20.00 0 / 0 2 / 10 4 / 10 6 / 20
1981 Minors 33.00 0 / 7 3 / 14 1 / 12 4 / 33
1982 Minors 27.00 0 / 3 2 / 13 0 / 11 2 / 27
1983 Minors 14.00 0 / 2 0 / 6 1 / 6 1 / 14
1983 Majors 9.73 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 9
1984 Minors 19.00 0 / 2 0 / 7 2 / 10 2 / 19
1985 Majors 49.87 -5 / 8 -1 / 19 -2 / 22 -8 / 49
1986 Majors 17.03 -1 / 0 -6 / 9 -3 / 8 -10 / 17
1987 Minors 24.00 0 / 2 2 / 12 1 / 10 3 / 24
1987 Majors 2.24 -2 / 0 -5 / 1 -5 / 1 -12 / 2
Total -8 / 36 19 / 186 17 / 175 28 / 397
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1987-11-01Karl Kleifish has retired from the Kansas City Athletics
1987-04-27The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Red Knerr to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Karl Kleifish for assignment.
1985-03-13The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Karl Kleifish to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Frank Washburn for assignment.
1983-06-03The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Sam Burk to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Karl Kleifish for assignment.
1983-04-23The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Karl Kleifish to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Matt Phinnisch for assignment.
1981-07-16The Kansas City Athletics have acquired Karl Kleifish from the waiver wire.
1981-07-10The Chicago BleacherBums have waived Karl Kleifish.
1981-03-01The Chicago BleacherBums have acquired Karl Kleifish from the waiver wire.
1980-04-01The Boston Bishops have waived Karl Kleifish.
1979-05-01The Boston Bishops have promoted Parker Grammas to the major league team. The Boston Bishops have designated Karl Kleifish for assignment.
1978-03-01The Boston Bishops have renamed Carl Kish to Karl Kleifish.
1978-03-01The Boston Bishops have promoted Carl Kish to the major league team. The Boston Bishops have sent Ryan Kiley to the minors.
1977-08-23The Boston Bishops have acquired Carl Kish from the waiver wire.
1977-08-05The St. Louis Rough Riders have waived Carl Kish.
1977-07-31The St. Louis Rough Riders have promoted Joe Figga to the major league team. The St. Louis Rough Riders have designated Carl Kish for assignment.
1977-07-28The St. Louis Rough Riders have promoted Carl Kish to the major league team. The St. Louis Rough Riders have sent March Bastian to the minors.
1977-06-23The St. Louis Rough Riders have promoted March Bastian to the major league team. The St. Louis Rough Riders have designated Carl Kish for assignment.
1977-06-23The St. Louis Rough Riders have promoted Carl Kish to the major league team.
1977-03-01The St. Louis Rough Riders have acquired Carl Kish from the waiver wire.
1975-10-03The St. Louis Rough Riders have waived Carl Kish.
1975-09-23The St. Louis Rough Riders have promoted Butch Tising to the major league team. The St. Louis Rough Riders have sent Carl Kish to the minors.
1975-09-22The St. Louis Rough Riders have promoted Carl Kish to the major league team. The St. Louis Rough Riders have sent Butch Tising to the minors.
1975-09-02The St. Louis Rough Riders have promoted Fuller Abbey to the major league team. The St. Louis Rough Riders have sent Carl Kish to the minors.
1975-07-11The St. Louis Rough Riders have promoted Carl Kish to the major league team. The St. Louis Rough Riders have designated Randy Myers for assignment.
1975-07-11The St. Louis Rough Riders have acquired Carl Kish from the waiver wire.
1975-07-07The New York Opossums have waived Carl Kish.
1975-05-12The New York Opossums have acquired Carl Kish from the waiver wire.
1975-04-05The Kansas City Athletics have waived Carl Kish.
1975-04-01The Kansas City Athletics have acquired Carl Kish from the waiver wire.
1974-04-09The St. Louis Rough Riders have waived Carl Kish.
1974-04-09The St. Louis Rough Riders have acquired Carl Kish from the waiver wire.
1974-04-05The Cleveland Bombers have acquired Joe Shantz from the waiver wire. The Cleveland Bombers have waived Carl Kish.