Richard Kraft
Richard Anthony Kraft "The Glove"
Born: February 5, 1935
San Francisco, CA US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 175
Career: 1954-1956
Richard Kraft compiled a career batting average of .206 with 3 home runs and 43 RBI in his 155-game career with the San Jose Red Sox, Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings, Hannibal Citizens, Corning Red Sox, Bluefield Blue-Grays, Salinas Packers and Eugene Emeralds. He began playing during the 1954 season and last took the field during the 1956 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | C | CALL | San Jose Red Sox | 6 | 11 | 11 | 1 | .091 | .091 | .091 | .182 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1954 | C | AZTX | Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings | 80 | 300 | 257 | 35 | 57 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 4 | 33 | 64 | .222 | .313 | .284 | .597 | 73 | 1 | 9 | 0 | |||
| 1955 | D | APPY1 | Bluefield Blue-Grays | 27 | 91 | 91 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .275 | .275 | .352 | .626 | 32 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | D | NYPL | Corning Red Sox | 8 | 31 | 31 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1955 | D | MIDW | Hannibal Citizens | 18 | 76 | 63 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 17 | .159 | .280 | .254 | .534 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1956 | C | CALL | Salinas Packers | 6 | 19 | 19 | 2 | .105 | .105 | .105 | .211 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1956 | B | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | 10 | 32 | 32 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .281 | .281 | .344 | .625 | 11 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 155 | 560 | 504 | 43 | 104 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 43 | 4 | 0 | 44 | 81 | .206 | .271 | .268 | .539 | 135 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | C | AZTX | Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings | SS | 38 | 64 | 122 | 18 | 24 | .912 | 4.895 |
| 1954 | C | AZTX | Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings | OF | 22 | 47 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .942 | 2.227 |
| 1955 | D | MIDW | Hannibal Citizens | SS | 18 | 23 | 47 | 5 | 12 | .933 | 3.889 |
| Totals | 78 | 134 | 171 | 26 | 36 | .921 | 3.910 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | C | California League | San Jose Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1954 | C | Arizona-Texas League | Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings | |||
| 1955 | D | Miss-Ohio Valley (M.O.V.) League | Hannibal Citizens | |||
| 1955 | D | PONY League | Corning Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1955 | D | Appalachian League | Bluefield Blue-Grays | BOS | ||
| 1956 | C | California League | Salinas Packers | ML1 | ||
| 1956 | B | Northwest League | Eugene Emeralds |
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