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Harold Baines League
4-1-2053
Frank Lafata Starting Pitcher
Retired (1961, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.52 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 20-21 Status Deceased (1989) Option Years 0  
SV 2 Age at Death 62 Date of Birth 08-03-1927
K 433 Drafted Round 8, Pick 127
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(142 games)
IP 608.2
WHIP 1.44
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L D+ Endurance C+   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val B 
Speed B+ Bunt C  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
1952 TOR
2
 4
63
0
0
0
0
 0
67.1
 75 50 41 1 25
40
1.49
5.48
1953 TOR
8
 5
86
0
0
0
0
 4
153.1
 145 82 76 0 69
108
1.40
4.46
1954 TOR
3
 0
74
0
0
0
0
 1
109.0
 105 41 37 1 50
77
1.42
3.06
1955 TOR
0
 1
30
0
0
0
0
 1
41.1
 46 23 23 3 10
24
1.35
5.01
1956 TOR
0
 0
34
0
0
0
1
 0
44.2
 49 29 24 3 15
40
1.43
4.84
1957 COL
3
 1
8
0
0
0
0
 0
20.1
 17 6 6 0 6
17
1.13
2.66
1958 COL
1
 1
11
0
0
0
0
 1
29.2
 36 22 22 0 16
18
1.75
6.67
1959 COL-TEX
1
 0
25
1
0
0
0
 0
35.1
 39 20 15 1 13
27
1.47
3.82
1960 TEX
2
 9
47
11
0
0
1
 0
107.2
 110 68 62 2 49
82
1.48
5.18
2053
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
20
 21
378
12
0
0
2
 7
608.2
 622 341 306 11 253
433
1.44
4.52
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1961-11-01Frank Lafata has retired from the Texas Wranglers
1961-04-01The Texas Wranglers have promoted George Schemer to the major league team. The Texas Wranglers have designated Frank Lafata for assignment.
1959-08-14A trade has been completed between the Colorado Crush and the Texas Wranglers. The Texas Wranglers receive Frank Lafata from the Colorado Crush in exchange for Draft Pick 1961 Round 4 TEX (Chet Lawry), Draft Pick 1962 Round 5 TEX (Hector Brant).
1959-08-03The Colorado Crush have re-claimed Frank Lafata from the waiver wire.
1959-08-01The Colorado Crush have designated Frank Lafata for assignment.
1957-04-04A trade has been completed between the Toronto Snow Storm and the Colorado Crush. The Colorado Crush receive Frank Lafata from the Toronto Snow Storm in exchange for Draft Pick 1958 Round 3 COL (Slim Webster), Draft Pick 1960 Round 2 COL (Roy Hook).
1956-05-30Frank Lafata of the Toronto Snow Storm is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1952-09-10Frank Lafata of the Toronto Snow Storm is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1952-05-29Frank Lafata of the Toronto Snow Storm is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1952-04-01The Toronto Snow Storm have promoted Frank Lafata to the major league team. The Toronto Snow Storm have sent Jim Lopez to the minors.