#83 Steve "Lefty" Kraly, Reliever, 27 yrs, Chicago (F) American Giants
Saturday, 10/11/1956 |
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| Steve Kraly
Lefty
4/18/1929
27
USA,IN,WHITING
5"10
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Reliever
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$ 300,000
1956 (Arbitration eligible)
3 Year(s), 164 Days (680 total Days)
172 Day(s)
3 Year(s), 164 Days (680 total Days)
3 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
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| Pitching | Stuff | Control | Movement | Velocity |
| Overall | 7 | 4 | 5 | 91-94 Mph |
| Versus LHB | 8 | 5 | 5 | |
| Versus RHB | 7 | 4 | 5 | |
| Talent | 8 | 4 | 5 | |
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Fastball
Changeup
Slider
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Versus LHP | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Versus RHP | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Talent | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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| Fielding Ratings
P : 5 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2
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| Overall | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% |
| Overall | 20 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 5.91 | 67.0 | 86 | 52 | 44 | 25 | 35 | 1 | 14.3 | 0 | 3 | 42.9 |
| Projected | 20 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 5.91 | 67.0 | 86 | 52 | 44 | 25 | 35 | | | | | |
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| Overall | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | RL | RLS | RLS% | IR | IRS | IRS% | ERC |
| | 2 | 0 | 1.$ | 13 | 5 | 15.4 | 11.6 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 12 | 3 | 25.0 | 11 | 5 | 45.5 | 5.70 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHB | 82 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .341 | .379 | .512 | .892 |
| vs. RHB | 199 | 58 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 36 | 35 | 21 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .291 | .363 | .457 | .820 |
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| | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
| Home | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.18 | 34.0 | 36 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 20 |
| Road | 12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8.73 | 33.0 | 50 | 34 | 32 | 14 | 15 |
| Postseason | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| This Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Month | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
| March/April | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.68 | 32.2 | 30 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 19 |
| May | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8.14 | 21.0 | 38 | 25 | 19 | 10 | 7 |
| June | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13.50 | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| July | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.38 | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| August | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.25 | 8.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Sept./Oct. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.03 | 0.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
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| Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | Teams |
| 1953 | 34 | 34 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 3.46 | 270.2 | 222 | 123 | 104 | 21 | 123 | 154 | 12 | 3 | 1.27 | .246 | CHA,FL |
| 1954 | 31 | 31 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 4.88 | 232.1 | 230 | 139 | 126 | 18 | 112 | 137 | 10 | 1 | 1.47 | .290 | CHA |
| 1955 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 5.52 | 117.1 | 122 | 83 | 72 | 16 | 62 | 75 | 4 | 1 | 1.57 | .290 | CHA |
| 1956 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 5.91 | 67.0 | 86 | 52 | 44 | 7 | 25 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 1.66 | .331 | CHA |
| Total | 102 | 89 | 39 | 38 | 0 | 4.53 | 687.1 | 660 | 397 | 346 | 62 | 322 | 401 | 27 | 5 | 1.43 | .278 | |
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Career Minor League Pitching Stats |
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| Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP |
| 1953, AAA | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3.30 | 30.0 | 30 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 1.33 | .305 |
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Career Postseason Pitching Stats |
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| Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | SHO |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1953 | 34 | 98 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 0 | 0 | .092 | .151 | .122 | .273 | CHA,FL |
| 1954 | 31 | 84 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 0 | 0 | .095 | .165 | .119 | .284 | CHA |
| 1955 | 17 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | .071 | .070 | .071 | .141 | CHA |
| 1956 | 20 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .182 | .227 | .409 | CHA |
| Total | 102 | 246 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 11 | 14 | 70 | 0 | 0 | .098 | .145 | .122 | .267 | |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| Pitcher | 20 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 1.000 | 67.0 | 2.28 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 14th overall pick, by Chicago (F) in 1953...
Had first career hit on 4/22/1953, off Connie Johnson (BoS)...
Earned first career win on 4/22/1953...
Was selected to the 1953 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/11/1953, winning 2 games with a 0.00 ERA...
Won Rookie of the Year in 1953, going 19-13, 3.46 ERA...
Injured on 5/29/1954 with a Sore Back, out for one week...
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| Pitching Leader Boards Appearances |
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ERA
1953 - 3.46 - 9th
| WHIP
1953 - 1.27 - 6th
| Wins
1953 - 19 - 6th
| K's
1953 - 154 - 7th
| BB
1953 - 123 - 4th
1954 - 112 - 6th
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CG
1953 - 12 - 9th
| SHO
1953 - 3 - 8th
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