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Name	Team	Age
Rafael Flowers	Retired (1974, Age 37)	Died (2020, Age 83)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 3, Pick 40 (1958)	CF	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Jim Edmonds League	0	10 years (72 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B	A+	B-
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
B-	B	B
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
B	A	C
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D-	F
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
C	A	A+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
B-	0	8/13/1937
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
1	1	2
Alt Pos (CF)	Alt Pos (RF)	Alt Pos (2B)
A+ (97.2 %)	A+ (92.4 %)	F  (0.3 %)

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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
1958	C-	C+	C	B+	C+	B-	C-
1959	C	B-	C+	A-	B-	B+	C
1960	C+	B-	C+	A-	B	A-	C
1961	B-	B	B-	A	B	A-	C+
1962	B-	B+	B-	A+	B	A	C+
1963	B-	B+	B-	A+	B+	A	B-
1964	B	A-	B	A+	B+	A+	B-
1965	B	A-	B	A+	A-	A+	B-
1966	B+	A-	B	A+	A-	A+	B-
1967	B+	A-	B	A+	A-	A+	B
1968	B+	A-	B+	A+	A-	A+	B
1969	B+	A-	B+	A+	A-	A+	B
1970	B+	A-	B+	A+	A-	A+	B
1971	B+	A-	B+	A+	A-	A+	B
1972	B	A-	B	A+	B+	A+	B
1973	B	B+	B	A+	B+	A+	B
1974	B	B+	B	A+	B+	A+	B-

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1974-11-01	Rafael Flowers has retired from the Milwaukee Braves
1974-08-10	The Milwaukee Braves have designated Rafael Flowers for assignment.
1964-07-21	The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Rafael Flowers to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have designated Bert Heidemann for assignment.
1962-07-27	The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Bert Heidemann to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have sent Rafael Flowers to the minors.
1962-07-09	The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Rafael Flowers to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have designated Leo Adams for assignment.
1961-09-27	The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Rick Crowell to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have sent Rafael Flowers to the minors.
1961-09-09	The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Rafael Flowers to the major league team.
1960-07-16	The Milwaukee Braves have sent Rafael Flowers to the minors.
1960-06-22	The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Rafael Flowers to the major league team.
1959-04-11	The Milwaukee Braves have acquired Rafael Flowers from the waiver wire.
1959-04-01	The Seattle Sharks have waived Rafael Flowers.