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Ken Griffey Jr League
4-25-2078
Fred Lofton Starting Pitcher
Retired (1965, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.16 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 175-177 Status Deceased (1992) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 64 Date of Birth 05-31-1928
K 1909 Drafted Round 21, Pick 327
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(101 games)
IP 3152.0
WHIP 1.36
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L D- Endurance A    Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity C+   Mentor Val A+
Speed D  Bunt B+ Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 KC
7
 16
26
26
6
2
0
 0
174.0
 222 138 128 5 73
79
1.70
6.62
1951 KC
9
 12
35
30
5
1
1
 0
225.2
 209 113 103 3 91
100
1.33
4.11
1952 KC
13
 17
34
34
7
0
0
 0
221.2
 235 134 126 0 78
115
1.41
5.12
1953 CLE
12
 12
28
28
2
0
0
 0
190.2
 203 99 86 2 65
119
1.41
4.06
1954 CLE
14
 9
30
30
9
4
0
 0
208.2
 203 92 91 0 60
124
1.26
3.92
1955 CLE
14
 5
32
32
2
0
0
 0
222.0
 229 100 99 2 70
159
1.35
4.01
1956 CLE
5
 9
25
23
3
0
0
 0
148.1
 180 95 89 0 50
76
1.55
5.40
1957 CLE
12
 12
29
29
6
1
0
 0
208.1
 221 91 88 0 59
132
1.34
3.80
1958 CLE
14
 10
28
28
11
1
0
 0
206.2
 205 85 72 4 54
157
1.25
3.14
1959 CLE
13
 8
27
27
4
0
0
 0
195.1
 198 102 92 2 69
123
1.37
4.24
1960 CLE
12
 9
27
27
9
0
0
 0
193.1
 185 89 81 1 81
134
1.38
3.77
1961 CLE
12
 9
28
28
13
3
0
 0
210.1
 195 79 76 2 59
125
1.21
3.25
1962 CLE
10
 16
30
30
9
2
0
 0
217.0
 207 93 93 1 76
141
1.30
3.86
1963 CLE
12
 12
27
27
10
5
0
 0
197.2
 186 72 66 0 57
125
1.23
3.01
1964 CLE-DET
12
 14
32
32
8
1
0
 0
226.0
 226 109 104 1 71
149
1.31
4.14
1965 DET-KC
4
 7
19
16
1
0
0
 0
107.0
 124 63 62 1 37
51
1.50
5.21
2078
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
175
 177
457
447
105
20
1
 0
3152.0
 3228 1554 1456 24 1050
1909
1.36
4.16
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Fred Lofton has retired from the Kansas City Athletics
1965-09-18The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Fred Lofton to the major league team.
1965-08-28The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Ricky Jackson to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Roy Moore to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Paul Bunyan for assignment. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Fred Lofton for assignment.
1965-07-25The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Fred Lofton to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Johnny J. Johnston for assignment.
1965-07-25The Kansas City Athletics have acquired Fred Lofton from the waiver wire.
1965-07-01The Detroit Southern Railwaymen have waived Fred Lofton.
1965-06-24The Detroit Southern Railwaymen have designated Fred Lofton for assignment.
1964-04-03A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Coonhounds and the Detroit Southern Railwaymen. The Detroit Southern Railwaymen receive Fred Lofton from the Cleveland Coonhounds in exchange for Joe Batchelor.
1956-07-09The Cleveland Coonhounds have promoted Fred Lofton to the major league team. The Cleveland Coonhounds have sent John Downey to the minors.
1956-05-09The Cleveland Coonhounds have promoted John Downey to the major league team. The Cleveland Coonhounds have sent Fred Lofton to the minors.
1950-05-31The Kansas City Keokuk have promoted Fred Lofton to the major league team. The Kansas City Keokuk have sent Chip Stimac to the minors.
1950-05-25The Kansas City Keokuk have promoted Chip Stimac to the major league team. The Kansas City Keokuk have sent Fred Lofton to the minors.
1950-05-22The Kansas City Keokuk have promoted Fred Lofton to the major league team. The Kansas City Keokuk have sent Bill Finley to the minors.
1950-04-29The Kansas City Keokuk have promoted Woody Wakamatsu to the major league team. The Kansas City Keokuk have sent Fred Lofton to the minors.
1950-04-22The Kansas City Keokuk have promoted Fred Lofton to the major league team. The Kansas City Keokuk have sent Woody Wakamatsu to the minors.
1950-04-13The Kansas City Keokuk have promoted Woody Wakamatsu to the major league team. The Kansas City Keokuk have sent Fred Lofton to the minors.