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| Name | Team | Age |
| Joe Kafora | Retired (2008, Age 37) | Died (2037, Age 66) |
| Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
| Round 2, Pick 26 (1993) |
3B | R/R |
| League | Option Years
|
Majors Service Time |
| Reggie Smith League | 0 | 14 years (46 games) |
| Total Rating
|
Arm | Range |
| Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
| Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
| Endurance | Velocity | Control |
| Leadership
|
Mentor vs RHP
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Mentor vs LHP
|
| Health
|
Injured Days
|
Birthday |
| 0 | 10/16/1971 | |
| WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
| 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Alt Pos (2B) | Alt Pos (1B) | Alt Pos (SS) |
| (40.5 %) | (30.1 %) | (28.7 %) |
Stats | Splits | Playoffs | Positions | Improvements | Past Skills | Awards | Fielding | Game Log
| Year | POS | Team | G | GS | INN | TC | PO | A | E | DP | +/- | RF
|
FPCT |
| 1994 | 2B | SD | 37 | 37 | 312.66 | 185 | 77 | 103 | 5 | 27 | -4 | 5.18 | .973 |
| 3B | SD | 22 | 22 | 182.33 | 61 | 14 | 44 | 3 | 2 | -5 | 2.86 | .951 | |
| SS | SD | 5 | 2 | 22.0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.05 | 1.000 | |
| RF | SD | 1 | 1 | 8.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.25 | 1.000 | |
| 1995 | 2B | ARI | 99 | 94 | 802.33 | 449 | 203 | 233 | 13 | 42 | -8 | 4.89 | .971 |
| 3B | ARI | 17 | 16 | 138.0 | 45 | 9 | 35 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 2.87 | .978 | |
| SS | ARI | 9 | 9 | 68.0 | 37 | 13 | 20 | 4 | 2 | -5 | 4.37 | .892 | |
| CF | ARI | 2 | 2 | 17.0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4.24 | 1.000 | |
| RF | ARI | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 1.000 | |
| 1996 | 2B | SD | 79 | 78 | 679.33 | 382 | 151 | 221 | 10 | 42 | -8 | 4.93 | .974 |
| 3B | SD | 9 | 9 | 73.0 | 22 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 1 | +2 | 2.47 | .909 | |
| SS | SD | 7 | 7 | 57.0 | 26 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 3.95 | .962 | |
| 1997 | 1B | SD | 58 | 58 | 465.33 | 503 | 478 | 19 | 6 | 37 | -1 | 9.61 | .988 |
| 2B | SD | 27 | 22 | 196.33 | 124 | 54 | 68 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 5.59 | .984 | |
| 3B | SD | 34 | 33 | 277.0 | 88 | 15 | 71 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2.79 | .977 | |
| SS | SD | 10 | 10 | 80.0 | 46 | 14 | 30 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 4.95 | .957 | |
| 1998 | 1B | SD | 60 | 52 | 477.33 | 535 | 514 | 16 | 5 | 31 | 0 | 9.99 | .991 |
| 2B | SD | 29 | 29 | 258.66 | 156 | 55 | 94 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 5.18 | .955 | |
| 3B | SD | 7 | 5 | 48.0 | 20 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 3.56 | .950 | |
| SS | SD | 33 | 33 | 295.33 | 150 | 54 | 90 | 6 | 8 | -5 | 4.39 | .960 | |
| 1999 | 1B | SD | 13 | 13 | 116.33 | 143 | 135 | 7 | 1 | 12 | -1 | 10.99 | .993 |
| 2B | SD | 61 | 56 | 512.33 | 263 | 94 | 158 | 11 | 26 | -8 | 4.43 | .958 | |
| 3B | SD | 7 | 6 | 55.0 | 17 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 2.62 | .941 | |
| SS | SD | 37 | 34 | 310.33 | 159 | 44 | 107 | 8 | 14 | -4 | 4.38 | .950 | |
| 2000 | 1B | SD | 31 | 29 | 262.0 | 287 | 274 | 11 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 9.79 | .993 |
| 2B | SD | 14 | 14 | 125.0 | 69 | 22 | 47 | 0 | 5 | +1 | 4.97 | 1.000 | |
| 3B | SD | 31 | 29 | 247.0 | 72 | 18 | 54 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2.62 | 1.000 | |
| SS | SD | 9 | 9 | 84.0 | 43 | 20 | 22 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 4.50 | .977 | |
| LF | SD | 1 | 1 | 8.66 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.08 | 1.000 | |
| 2001 | 1B | SD | 15 | 15 | 130.0 | 143 | 138 | 5 | 0 | 10 | -1 | 9.90 | 1.000 |
| 2B | SD | 21 | 21 | 205.33 | 104 | 41 | 61 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 4.47 | .981 | |
| 3B | SD | 20 | 12 | 121.0 | 39 | 11 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.83 | .974 | |
| SS | SD | 11 | 11 | 96.0 | 49 | 16 | 30 | 3 | 10 | +1 | 4.31 | .939 | |
| LF | SD | 2 | 2 | 18.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1.50 | 1.000 | |
| RF | SD | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | .000 | |
| 2002 | 1B | SD | 5 | 5 | 47.66 | 42 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7.93 | 1.000 |
| 2B | SD | 9 | 9 | 80.0 | 40 | 19 | 21 | 0 | 6 | +2 | 4.50 | 1.000 | |
| 3B | SD | 93 | 89 | 809.66 | 217 | 45 | 163 | 9 | 11 | -3 | 2.31 | .959 | |
| SS | SD | 6 | 6 | 51.66 | 28 | 9 | 19 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 4.88 | 1.000 | |
| 2003 | 2B | SD | 5 | 5 | 44.0 | 24 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 3 | +2 | 4.91 | 1.000 |
| 3B | SD | 94 | 89 | 841.33 | 244 | 58 | 174 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 2.48 | .951 | |
| SS | SD | 6 | 6 | 49.0 | 29 | 8 | 21 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 5.33 | 1.000 | |
| 2004 | 2B | KC | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5.00 | 1.000 |
| 3B | KC | 122 | 122 | 1095.0 | 301 | 77 | 211 | 13 | 7 | -4 | 2.37 | .957 | |
| SS | KC | 4 | 4 | 35.0 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2.57 | 1.000 | |
| 2005 | 2B | KC | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4.00 | 1.000 |
| 3B | KC | 125 | 122 | 1091.0 | 323 | 70 | 240 | 13 | 15 | +8 | 2.56 | .960 | |
| SS | KC | 2 | 2 | 18.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 1.000 | |
| 2006 | 1B | KC | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.00 | 1.000 |
| 3B | KC | 124 | 123 | 1104.0 | 346 | 73 | 262 | 11 | 14 | -6 | 2.73 | .968 | |
| 2007 | 1B | KC | 3 | 3 | 21.0 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.86 | 1.000 |
| 3B | KC | 99 | 95 | 863.0 | 232 | 57 | 169 | 6 | 12 | +8 | 2.36 | .974 | |
| 2008 | 3B | KC | 52 | 46 | 424.33 | 111 | 34 | 73 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2.27 | .964 |
| SS | KC | 5 | 5 | 43.0 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 4.19 | 1.000 | |
| Pos Total | 1B | 186 | 176 | 1528.65 | 1676 | 1603 | 59 | 14 | 113 | -3 | 9.79 | .992 | |
| 2B | 383 | 367 | 3233.97 | 1805 | 728 | 1027 | 50 | 196 | -23 | 4.88 | .972 | ||
| 3B | 856 | 818 | 7369.65 | 2138 | 494 | 1565 | 79 | 88 | -4 | 2.51 | .963 | ||
| SS | 144 | 138 | 1209.32 | 606 | 199 | 382 | 25 | 48 | -20 | 4.32 | .959 | ||
| LF | 3 | 3 | 26.66 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1.69 | 1.000 | ||
| CF | 2 | 2 | 17.0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4.24 | 1.000 | ||
| RF | 3 | 3 | 26.0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.38 | .800 | ||
| Total | 1577 | 1507 | 13411.25 | 6243 | 3041 | 3033 | 169 | 445 | -52 | 4.08 | .973 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 2008-11-01 | Joe Kafora has retired from the Kansas City Royals |
| 2008-09-19 | The Kansas City Royals have placed Joe Kafora on the trade block. |
| 2004-03-05 | A trade has been completed between the San Diego Missions and the Kansas City Royals. The Kansas City Royals receive Joe Kafora, Draft Pick 2004 Round 2 SD (Walt Storti) from the San Diego Missions in exchange for Augie Johnson, Draft Pick 2005 Round 2 KC (Roosevelt Franklin (SD)). Protest This Trade. |
| 2003-04-12 | Joe Kafora of the San Diego Missions is injured and is expected to be out 8 days. |
| 2001-08-27 | Joe Kafora of the San Diego Missions is injured and is expected to be out 25 days. |
| 2001-05-13 | Joe Kafora of the San Diego Missions is injured and is expected to be out 16 days. |
| 1999-08-03 | Joe Kafora of the San Diego Missions is injured and is expected to be out 15 days. |
| 1996-08-27 | Joe Kafora of the San Diego Missions is injured and is expected to be out 21 days. |
| 1996-06-01 | Joe Kafora of the San Diego Missions is injured and is expected to be out 30 days. |
| 1994-08-18 | The San Diego 72s have promoted Joe Kafora to the major league team. |
| 1994-06-29 | The San Diego 72s have sent Joe Kafora down to the minors. |
| 1994-03-07 | The San Diego 72s have promoted Joe Kafora to the major league team. |