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Joe DiMaggio League
10-6-2079
Jim Kiefer Starting Pitcher
Retired (1964, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.22 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 185-152 Status Deceased (2010) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 07-19-1929
K 1954 Drafted Round 19, Pick 293
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(161 games)
IP 2878.1
WHIP 1.37
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance A    Ldrship D+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D  Velocity B    Mentor Val C+
Speed B- Bunt B  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 1
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 CLE
10
 10
28
28
1
0
0
 0
156.0
 188 121 114 5 89
88
1.78
6.58
1951 CLE
11
 10
27
27
3
1
0
 0
168.1
 211 105 104 2 64
108
1.63
5.56
1952 CLE
15
 7
27
27
6
0
0
 0
177.1
 193 109 104 4 67
109
1.47
5.28
1953 CLE
13
 7
28
28
5
0
0
 0
188.2
 201 97 96 6 70
114
1.44
4.58
1954 CLE
11
 8
27
27
4
2
0
 0
193.1
 180 79 73 6 66
129
1.27
3.40
1955 CLE
17
 7
28
28
7
1
0
 0
200.2
 205 93 89 4 73
147
1.39
3.99
1956 CLE
16
 11
31
31
5
1
0
 0
216.2
 207 97 93 5 77
153
1.31
3.86
1957 CLE
14
 3
25
25
9
1
0
 0
184.2
 176 69 66 3 62
125
1.29
3.22
1958 CLE
16
 11
35
35
5
1
0
 0
249.1
 238 107 95 4 83
183
1.29
3.43
1959 CLE
19
 10
35
35
4
1
0
 0
248.0
 233 102 96 9 77
187
1.25
3.48
1960 CLE
15
 15
35
35
5
2
0
 0
248.1
 232 98 95 3 58
172
1.17
3.44
1961 CLE
7
 21
35
35
2
0
0
 0
213.1
 233 141 133 2 99
148
1.56
5.61
1962 CLE
12
 19
36
36
6
1
0
 0
251.1
 221 121 107 2 93
169
1.25
3.83
1963 CLE-CHA
9
 13
26
26
3
0
0
 0
183.0
 179 91 86 4 78
122
1.40
4.23
2079
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
185
 152
423
423
65
11
0
 0
2878.1
 2897 1430 1351 59 1056
1954
1.37
4.22
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Jim Kiefer has retired from the Chicago Blue Sox
1964-04-01The Chicago Blue Sox have designated Jim Kiefer for assignment.
1963-09-02The Chicago Blue Sox have acquired Jim Kiefer from the waiver wire.
1963-08-29The Cleveland Jackhammers have promoted Ray Tabler to the major league team. The Cleveland Jackhammers have designated Jim Kiefer for assignment.
1957-09-08The Cleveland Jackhammers have promoted Tommy Ricketts to the major league team. The Cleveland Jackhammers have promoted Cy Hall to the major league team. The Cleveland Jackhammers have promoted Jim Kiefer to the major league team. The Cleveland Jackhammers have promoted AJ Jackson to the major league team. The Cleveland Jackhammers have promoted John Presko to the major league team. The Cleveland Jackhammers have promoted Todd Westlake to the major league team. The Cleveland Jackhammers have promoted Joe Arnovich to the major league team. The Cleveland Jackhammers have sent Terry Espinoza to the minors. The Cleveland Jackhammers have sent Terry Smart to the minors. The Cleveland Jackhammers have sent Len Valentine to the minors. The Cleveland Jackhammers have sent Charlie Brenton to the minors. The Cleveland Jackhammers have sent Al Flaherty to the minors. The Cleveland Jackhammers have sent Doug Corkhill to the minors. The Cleveland Jackhammers have sent Ray Bruhert to the minors.
1957-08-22The Cleveland Jackhammers have promoted Doug Corkhill to the major league team. The Cleveland Jackhammers have promoted Charlie Brenton to the major league team. The Cleveland Jackhammers have promoted Ray Bruhert to the major league team. The Cleveland Jackhammers have promoted Terry Smart to the major league team. The Cleveland Jackhammers have promoted Al Flaherty to the major league team. The Cleveland Jackhammers have promoted Terry Espinoza to the major league team. The Cleveland Jackhammers have promoted Len Valentine to the major league team. The Cleveland Jackhammers have sent Jim Kiefer to the minors. The Cleveland Jackhammers have sent Tommy Ricketts to the minors. The Cleveland Jackhammers have sent AJ Jackson to the minors. The Cleveland Jackhammers have sent Todd Westlake to the minors. The Cleveland Jackhammers have sent Cy Hall to the minors. The Cleveland Jackhammers have sent John Presko to the minors. The Cleveland Jackhammers have sent Joe Arnovich to the minors.