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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
66 73 49
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
95 92 70
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
42 39 34
Endurance Velocity Control
55 35 5
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
90 100 100
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
2 0 10/16/1971
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
1 2 3
Alt Pos (2B) Alt Pos (1B) Alt Pos (SS)
40 (40.5 %) 30 (30.1 %) 28 (28.7 %)

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Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG AVG
1994 AHP 36 122 34 2 1 1 9 22 24 .725 .389 .336 .279
1994 HHP 29 96 26 4 0 0 7 15 18 .682 .369 .312 .271
1994 LHP 28 56 18 2 0 1 6 14 11 .868 .457 .411 .321
1994 RHP 52 162 42 4 1 0 10 23 31 .648 .351 .296 .259
1995 AHP 66 248 71 10 3 2 12 21 42 .718 .343 .375 .286
1995 HHP 64 242 60 8 3 4 19 17 34 .652 .296 .355 .248
1995 LHP 37 90 22 3 1 1 5 9 11 .646 .313 .333 .244
1995 RHP 112 400 109 15 5 5 26 29 65 .694 .322 .372 .273
1996 AHP 52 188 47 9 2 0 16 27 32 .666 .347 .319 .250
1996 HHP 44 168 47 7 2 4 15 26 27 .799 .383 .417 .280
1996 LHP 28 56 18 5 1 1 9 11 7 .943 .443 .500 .321
1996 RHP 90 300 76 11 3 3 22 42 52 .688 .348 .340 .253
1997 AHP 66 230 62 13 3 4 10 28 32 .753 .349 .404 .270
1997 HHP 69 240 69 17 0 2 16 22 26 .728 .345 .383 .287
1997 LHP 30 59 15 3 0 1 7 6 9 .674 .318 .356 .254
1997 RHP 122 411 116 27 3 5 19 44 49 .750 .351 .399 .282
1998 AHP 69 248 63 11 3 5 21 20 36 .693 .310 .383 .254
1998 HHP 74 241 63 8 3 5 22 33 33 .731 .349 .382 .261
1998 LHP 43 92 17 3 1 1 6 7 12 .514 .242 .272 .185
1998 RHP 129 397 109 16 5 9 37 46 57 .757 .349 .408 .275
1999 AHP 61 220 61 15 5 5 19 22 37 .806 .347 .459 .277
1999 HHP 64 224 65 11 1 0 15 29 30 .722 .374 .348 .290
1999 LHP 39 86 22 4 1 0 4 11 15 .666 .340 .326 .256
1999 RHP 114 358 104 22 5 5 30 40 52 .787 .366 .422 .291
2000 AHP 69 183 62 7 5 4 24 29 16 .924 .427 .497 .339
2000 HHP 60 152 44 6 0 3 13 27 23 .788 .400 .388 .289
2000 LHP 43 91 34 4 1 2 11 20 9 .997 .491 .505 .374
2000 RHP 113 244 72 9 4 5 26 36 30 .811 .384 .426 .295
2001 AHP 45 135 49 8 3 5 20 20 23 1.026 .449 .578 .363
2001 HHP 47 151 48 9 2 5 22 18 19 .897 .394 .503 .318
2001 LHP 38 92 30 7 1 4 13 11 11 .952 .398 .554 .326
2001 RHP 79 194 67 10 4 6 29 27 31 .961 .430 .531 .345
2002 AHP 63 239 88 15 3 4 24 32 28 .951 .445 .506 .368
2002 HHP 58 236 76 16 1 6 25 21 23 .859 .385 .475 .322
2002 LHP 44 109 38 11 0 1 15 10 10 .885 .408 .477 .349
2002 RHP 108 366 126 20 4 9 34 43 41 .912 .417 .495 .344
2003 AHP 62 223 59 8 4 3 25 28 26 .723 .347 .377 .265
2003 HHP 60 218 57 5 1 6 30 25 30 .712 .336 .376 .261
2003 LHP 39 69 20 3 2 1 7 13 6 .837 .402 .435 .290
2003 RHP 117 372 96 10 3 8 48 40 50 .695 .329 .366 .258
2004 AHP 63 248 71 9 5 1 33 43 43 .765 .390 .375 .286
2004 HHP 67 264 71 9 2 8 27 25 35 .741 .332 .409 .269
2004 LHP 48 72 14 1 0 2 9 12 13 .591 .299 .292 .194
2004 RHP 126 440 128 17 7 7 51 56 65 .781 .372 .409 .291
2005 AHP 67 270 89 15 3 7 28 31 49 .884 .399 .485 .330
2005 HHP 66 244 59 9 2 3 18 32 37 .666 .335 .332 .242
2005 LHP 40 74 20 5 1 1 9 10 15 .763 .357 .405 .270
2005 RHP 129 440 128 19 4 9 37 53 71 .783 .370 .414 .291
2006 AHP 69 273 81 14 4 7 33 35 38 .832 .377 .454 .297
2006 HHP 62 237 60 8 3 5 19 24 32 .704 .328 .376 .253
2006 LHP 35 61 12 1 1 2 4 12 8 .673 .329 .344 .197
2006 RHP 127 449 129 21 6 10 48 47 62 .786 .359 .428 .287
2007 AHP 54 199 57 7 0 5 19 24 31 .760 .363 .397 .286
2007 HHP 54 195 53 14 1 2 21 26 27 .742 .357 .385 .272
2007 LHP 32 71 22 4 0 3 8 7 11 .865 .372 .493 .310
2007 RHP 100 323 88 17 1 4 32 43 47 .726 .358 .368 .272
2008 AHP 30 104 26 7 0 0 11 14 14 .656 .339 .317 .250
2008 HHP 27 72 25 6 1 0 7 19 9 .942 .484 .458 .347
2008 LHP 25 45 16 5 0 0 5 11 3 .949 .482 .467 .356
2008 RHP 47 131 35 8 1 0 13 22 20 .716 .373 .344 .267
Total AHP 872 3130 920 150 44 53 304 396 471 .795 .374 .421 .294
Total HHP 845 2980 823 137 22 53 276 359 403 .746 .356 .390 .276
Total LHP 549 1123 318 61 10 21 118 164 151 .786 .375 .411 .283
Total RHP 1565 4987 1425 226 56 85 462 591 723 .767 .363 .405 .286
Total 1717 6110 1743 287 66 106 580 755 874 .771 .365 .406 .285
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2008-11-01Joe Kafora has retired from the Kansas City Royals
2008-09-19The Kansas City Royals have placed Joe Kafora on the trade block.
2004-03-05A 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.
2003-04-12Joe Kafora of the San Diego Missions is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
2001-08-27Joe Kafora of the San Diego Missions is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
2001-05-13Joe Kafora of the San Diego Missions is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1999-08-03Joe Kafora of the San Diego Missions is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1996-08-27Joe Kafora of the San Diego Missions is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1996-06-01Joe Kafora of the San Diego Missions is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1994-08-18The San Diego 72s have promoted Joe Kafora to the major league team.
1994-06-29The San Diego 72s have sent Joe Kafora down to the minors.
1994-03-07The San Diego 72s have promoted Joe Kafora to the major league team.