Clarence Kraft
Clarence Otto Kraft "Big Boy"
Born: June 9, 1887
Evansville, IN US
Deceased: March 25, 1958
Fort Worth, TX US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 190
Career: 1910-1924
Major League Statistics
Clarence Kraft compiled a career batting average of .311 with 245 home runs and 0 RBI in his 1753-game career with the McLeansboro Merchants, McLeansboro Miners, Evansville River Rats, Flint Vehicles, Clarksdale Swamp Angels, New Orleans Pelicans, Newark Indians, Newark Indians/Harrisburg Senators, Milwaukee Brewers, Louisville Colonels, Wilkes-Barre Barons and Fort Worth Panthers. He began playing during the 1910 season and last took the field during the 1924 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | D | KITL | McLeansboro Miners | 13 | 2 | .867 | 15 | 0.0 | 79 | 45 | |||||||||||||||
| 1911 | C | SMA | Flint Vehicles | 6 | 12 | .333 | 27 | 0.0 | 187 | 127 | 68 | ||||||||||||||
| 1912 | C | SMA | Flint Vehicles | 2 | 3 | .400 | 0.00 | 11 | 46.0 | 40 | 19 | 0 | 19 | ||||||||||||
| 1913 | A | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 2 | 9.0 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 1913 | D | CSTL | Clarksdale Swamp Angels | 7 | 7 | .500 | 0.00 | 16 | 125.0 | 111 | 64 | 38 | |||||||||||||
| Totals | 29 | 24 | .547 | 0.00 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180.0 | 429 | 222 | 0 | 0 | 179 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | B | CENL4 | Evansville River Rats | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1910 | D | KITL | McLeansboro Miners | 51 | 185 | 185 | 54 | 11 | 4 | 4 | .292 | .292 | .459 | .751 | 85 | |||||||||||
| 1911 | C | SMA | Flint Vehicles | 126 | 431 | 431 | 136 | 19 | 8 | 19 | .316 | .316 | .529 | .845 | 228 | |||||||||||
| 1912 | C | SMA | Flint Vehicles | 126 | 470 | 470 | 130 | 19 | 7 | 15 | .277 | .277 | .443 | .719 | 208 | |||||||||||
| 1913 | A | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 56 | 177 | 177 | 26 | 64 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .362 | .362 | .452 | .814 | 80 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1913 | D | CSTL | Clarksdale Swamp Angels | 57 | 198 | 198 | 65 | 13 | 1 | 9 | .328 | .328 | .540 | .869 | 107 | |||||||||||
| 1914 | AA | IL | Newark Indians | 96 | 388 | 342 | 60 | 95 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 37 | 60 | .278 | .348 | .477 | .825 | 163 | 9 | ||||||
| 1915 | AA | IL | Newark Indians/Harrisburg Senators | 140 | 505 | 505 | 155 | 25 | 24 | 11 | .307 | .307 | .517 | .824 | 261 | |||||||||||
| 1916 | AA | AA2 | (+) Louisville Colonels | 154 | 560 | 560 | 144 | 25 | 10 | 8 | .257 | .257 | .380 | .638 | 213 | |||||||||||
| 1916 | AA | AA2 | (+) Milwaukee Brewers | 154 | 560 | 560 | 144 | 25 | 10 | 8 | .257 | .257 | .380 | .638 | 213 | |||||||||||
| 1917 | B | NYSL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 120 | 453 | 453 | 141 | 30 | 13 | 7 | .311 | .311 | .481 | .792 | 218 | |||||||||||
| 1918 | B | TL | Fort Worth Panthers | 70 | 240 | 240 | 74 | 15 | 4 | 3 | .308 | .308 | .442 | .750 | 106 | |||||||||||
| 1919 | B | TL | Fort Worth Panthers | 154 | 550 | 550 | 151 | 32 | 6 | 11 | .275 | .275 | .415 | .689 | 228 | |||||||||||
| 1920 | B | TL | Fort Worth Panthers | 151 | 554 | 554 | 143 | 22 | 8 | 6 | .258 | .258 | .359 | .617 | 199 | |||||||||||
| 1921 | A | TL | Fort Worth Panthers | 154 | 602 | 602 | 212 | 47 | 12 | 31 | .352 | .352 | .625 | .977 | 376 | |||||||||||
| 1922 | A | TL | Fort Worth Panthers | 140 | 543 | 543 | 184 | 32 | 4 | 32 | .339 | .339 | .589 | .928 | 320 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | A | TL | Fort Worth Panthers | 157 | 565 | 565 | 183 | 48 | 3 | 32 | .324 | .324 | .589 | .913 | 333 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | A | TL | Fort Worth Panthers | 154 | 581 | 581 | 203 | 36 | 5 | 55 | .349 | .349 | .713 | 1.062 | 414 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1753 | 6443 | 6397 | 86 | 1990 | 373 | 114 | 245 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 37 | 60 | .311 | .315 | .520 | .835 | 3326 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | A | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 1B | 50 | .000 | |||||
| 1913 | A | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1914 | AA | IL | Newark Indians | 1B | 96 | .000 | |||||
| 1917 | B | NYSL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 1B | 120 | 1205 | 84 | 21 | .984 | 1.742 | |
| 1919 | B | TL | Fort Worth Panthers | 1B | 154 | 1595 | 86 | 20 | .988 | 1.916 | |
| 1920 | B | TL | Fort Worth Panthers | 1B | 151 | 1632 | 66 | 21 | .988 | 11.245 | |
| 1921 | A | TL | Fort Worth Panthers | 1B | 154 | 1781 | 93 | 27 | .986 | 12.169 | |
| 1922 | A | TL | Fort Worth Panthers | 1B | 140 | 1561 | 104 | 34 | .980 | 11.893 | |
| 1923 | A | TL | Fort Worth Panthers | 1B | 158 | 1339 | 94 | 24 | .984 | 9.070 | |
| 1924 | A | TL | Fort Worth Panthers | 1B | 154 | 1533 | 80 | 26 | .984 | 1.474 | |
| Totals | 1179 | 10646 | 607 | 173 | 0 | .985 | 9.545 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | D | Southern Illinois League | McLeansboro Merchants | |||
| 1910 | D | Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League | McLeansboro Miners | |||
| 1910 | B | Central League | Evansville River Rats | |||
| 1911 | C | Southern Michigan Association | Flint Vehicles | |||
| 1912 | C | Southern Michigan Association | Flint Vehicles | |||
| 1913 | D | Cotton States League | Clarksdale Swamp Angels | |||
| 1913 | A | Southern League | New Orleans Pelicans | |||
| 1914 | AA | International League | Newark Indians | |||
| 1915 | AA | International League | Newark Indians/Harrisburg Senators | |||
| 1916 | AA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | |||
| 1916 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | |||
| 1917 | B | New York State League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | |||
| 1918 | B | Texas League | Fort Worth Panthers | |||
| 1919 | B | Texas League | Fort Worth Panthers | |||
| 1920 | B | Texas League | Fort Worth Panthers | DET | ||
| 1921 | A | Texas League | Fort Worth Panthers | DET | ||
| 1922 | A | Texas League | Fort Worth Panthers | DET | ||
| 1923 | A | Texas League | Fort Worth Panthers | DET | ||
| 1924 | A | Texas League | Fort Worth Panthers | DET |
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