C Craig Lafer #44
Age: 27 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
12/31/2008
C CRAIG LAFER #44 - AGE: 27 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
51 175 39 9 0 9 25 29 40 .223 .330 .429 0 1.8
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 5 5 5 5
Gap 4 4 4 4
Power 4 4 4 4
Eye 5 5 5 5
Avoid K's 5 5 5 5
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 20 25
Errors: - 30 25
Arm: 45 35 35
Turn DP: - 25 -
Framing: 55 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 45 Left Field: -
1st Base: 25 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Aggressiveness: 30
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/29/2008 @ EDM Loss, 4-7 4 1 2 1 1 0 1 0
09/28/2008 @ EDM Loss, 2-6 4 1 1 1 1 0 1 0
09/27/2008 @ EDM Loss, 3-4 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/26/2008 @ EDM Win, 3-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/23/2008 SC Win, 8-5 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 0
09/22/2008 SC Loss, 6-11 4 2 2 1 1 1 0 0
09/21/2008 SC Win, 3-1 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 0
09/19/2008 @ VAC Win, 10-9 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 0
09/18/2008 @ VAC Loss, 0-13 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/17/2008 @ VAC Loss, 0-11 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
PERSONALITY
Craig understands the game, inside and out.
High: Intelligence
Birthday:05/18/1981
Born in:Chicago, IL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$6,200
Signed Through:2009 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 75 Days
Service This Yr:71 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, 95 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2000, 5th Pick in Round 11
SEMI-PRO BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2008 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 51 175 39 9 0 9 25 21 29 40 .223 .330 .429 .759 .333 .206 106
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 50 206 0 3 0 3 0 2 75 18 0 0 0.0 26.1 5.00 1.8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   52 5 2 0 2 5 7 6 7 1 0 0 .096 .186 .250 .436
Versus Right   123 34 7 0 7 20 14 23 33 1 0 0 .276 .388 .504 .892
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
July   34 5 2 0 0 1 1 4 4 1 0 0 .147 .231 .206 .437
August   76 17 4 0 5 13 11 13 21 0 0 0 .224 .337 .474 .811
September   65 17 3 0 4 11 9 12 15 1 0 0 .262 .372 .492 .864
Career   175 39 9 0 9 25 21 29 40 2 0 0 .223 .330 .429 .759
Home   84 18 3 0 4 14 12 20 18 2 0 0 .214 .358 .393 .751
Road   91 21 6 0 5 11 9 9 22 0 0 0 .231 .300 .462 .762
Grass   157 34 7 0 9 24 21 27 36 2 0 0 .217 .328 .433 .761
Turf   18 5 2 0 0 1 0 2 4 0 0 0 .278 .350 .389 .739
Day   175 39 9 0 9 25 21 29 40 2 0 0 .223 .330 .429 .759
As Starter   174 38 9 0 8 22 20 29 40 2 0 0 .218 .327 .408 .735
As Reliever / Substitution   1 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000
Pinch Hitting   1 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000
Close/Late   46 9 2 0 3 8 7 7 9 1 0 0 .196 .296 .435 .731
Inning 1-3   50 14 4 0 1 5 3 9 8 1 0 0 .280 .383 .420 .803
Inning 4-6   65 13 3 0 3 10 9 9 17 0 0 0 .200 .297 .385 .682
Inning 7-9   57 11 1 0 5 10 8 10 14 1 0 0 .193 .309 .474 .783
Extra Innings   3 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .500 .667 1.167
0 Outs   57 12 4 0 1 3 9 10 19 1 0 0 .211 .324 .333 .657
1 Outs   53 10 2 0 2 6 4 9 6 1 0 0 .189 .302 .340 .641
2 Outs   65 17 3 0 6 16 8 10 15 0 0 0 .262 .360 .585 .945
Scoring Position   48 13 2 0 2 16 8 7 11 2 0 0 .271 .351 .438 .788
Bases Empty   82 19 7 0 5 5 10 14 14 0 0 0 .232 .344 .500 .844
Runner on 1st   45 7 0 0 2 4 3 8 15 0 0 0 .156 .283 .289 .572
Runner on 2nd   11 3 1 0 0 2 1 3 2 0 0 0 .273 .429 .364 .792
Runner on 3rd   3 2 0 0 1 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .667 .750 1.667 2.417
Runner on 1st & 2nd   16 6 1 0 1 7 5 2 4 0 0 0 .375 .444 .625 1.069
Runner on 1st & 3rd   6 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .167 .286 .167 .452
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   7 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 2 0 0 .143 .111 .143 .254
Two Strikes   84 11 2 0 3 6 7 14 40 0 0 0 .131 .255 .262 .517
First Pitch   32 11 3 0 1 5 3 3 0 1 0 0 .344 .389 .531 .920
Count 0-1   13 5 2 0 2 6 2 0 0 1 0 0 .385 .357 1.000 1.357
Count 0-2   14 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 6 0 0 0 .071 .071 .286 .357
Count 1-0   17 4 1 0 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .235 .471 .706
Count 1-1   12 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Count 1-2   31 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 18 0 0 0 .129 .129 .194 .323
Count 2-0   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 2-1   12 5 1 0 2 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 .417 .417 1.000 1.417
Count 2-2   28 3 0 0 1 2 2 0 13 0 0 0 .107 .107 .214 .321
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   4 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 .000 .556 .000 .556
Full Count   11 3 0 0 1 2 4 14 3 0 0 0 .273 .680 .545 1.225
Behind in Count   58 10 4 0 3 8 3 0 24 1 0 0 .172 .169 .397 .566
Ahead in Count   34 10 2 0 3 8 9 12 0 0 0 0 .294 .478 .618 1.096
Batting 5th   50 8 3 0 0 2 3 7 11 1 0 0 .160 .259 .220 .479
Batting 7th   124 30 6 0 8 20 17 22 29 1 0 0 .242 .354 .484 .838
Batting 8th   1 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000
Low Leverage   56 13 3 0 4 6 6 11 9 0 0 0 .232 .358 .500 .858
Medium Leverage   80 17 5 0 4 10 7 12 20 0 0 0 .212 .315 .425 .740
High Leverage   38 9 1 0 1 9 8 6 11 2 0 0 .237 .326 .342 .668
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2005 St. Louis - PBC 24 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000 202 373 0.0
2006 St. Louis - PBC 25 35 105 22 6 0 3 13 9 6 1 3 22 0 0 .210 .252 .352 .605 65 56 -0.3
2007 St. Louis - PBC 26 12 31 6 1 0 0 3 1 2 0 1 13 1 0 .194 .235 .226 .461 33 25 -0.1
Total PBC 48 136 28 7 0 3 16 10 9 1 4 35 1 0 .206 .253 .324 .577 58 51 -0.3
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2000 Lincoln - R+ 19 88 284 53 9 0 4 20 15 40 5 3 73 2 1 .187 .295 .261 .556 60 64 -0.7
2001 Salt Lake City - A 20 67 198 48 6 0 3 19 17 18 4 1 28 2 0 .242 .317 .318 .635 86 79 -0.6
2002 Milwaukee - A+ 21 37 93 27 2 0 10 20 16 3 0 0 17 0 0 .290 .312 .634 .947 169 177 1.2
2003 Kansas City - AA 22 88 308 77 10 0 7 29 32 31 4 3 81 0 1 .250 .324 .351 .674 93 93 0.4
2004 Arizona - AAA 23 53 152 31 5 0 2 13 12 12 3 0 39 0 0 .204 .275 .276 .552 60 59 -0.1
2005 Arizona - AAA 24 72 275 69 12 1 7 33 29 22 6 1 48 2 1 .251 .319 .378 .697 104 106 1.8
2008 Quebec City - Semi 27 51 175 39 9 0 9 25 21 29 0 2 40 0 0 .223 .330 .429 .759 112 106 1.8
Total AAA 125 427 100 17 1 9 46 41 34 9 1 87 2 1 .234 .304 .342 .646 88 89
Total AA 88 308 77 10 0 7 29 32 31 4 3 81 0 1 .250 .324 .351 .674 93 93
Total A+ 37 93 27 2 0 10 20 16 3 0 0 17 0 0 .290 .312 .634 .947 169 177
Total A 67 198 48 6 0 3 19 17 18 4 1 28 2 0 .242 .317 .318 .635 86 79
Total R+ 88 284 53 9 0 4 20 15 40 5 3 73 2 1 .187 .295 .261 .556 60 64
Total SPBC 51 175 39 9 0 9 25 21 29 0 2 40 0 0 .223 .330 .429 .759 112 106
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2000 Lincoln - R+ C 88 88 558 59 10 620 3 .995 753.1 7.37 +1.3 .861 2 62 20 32.3
2001 Salt Lake City - A C 23 22 131 22 3 153 0 1.000 196.1 7.01 +2.0 1.022 0 23 13 56.5
2001 Salt Lake City - A 1B 33 30 270 14 38 285 1 .996 278.2 9.17 -0.1 1.026
2002 Milwaukee - A+ C 31 20 152 7 3 159 0 1.000 206.2 6.92 -0.5 .670 0 24 3 12.5
2002 Milwaukee - A+ 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 0.0 .000
2002 Milwaukee - A+ 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.2 0.00 0.0 .000
2003 Kansas City - AA C 48 44 281 19 1 302 2 .993 385.1 7.01 +0.0 1.014 2 36 5 13.9
2003 Kansas City - AA 1B 44 44 361 16 41 378 1 .997 374.0 9.07 +0.3 1.001
2004 Arizona - AAA C 35 33 217 14 0 232 1 .996 301.2 6.89 -0.0 1.002 2 17 2 11.8
2004 Arizona - AAA 1B 5 5 39 3 7 42 0 1.000 43.0 8.79 +0.5 1.216
2005 Arizona - AAA C 72 72 499 40 7 543 4 .993 640.0 7.58 -0.8 .787 5 62 16 25.8
2005 St. Louis - Pro 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
2006 St. Louis - Pro C 31 29 251 20 1 271 0 1.000 264.0 9.24 -0.4 1.158 0 50 8 16.0
2006 St. Louis - Pro 1B 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 +0.0 .000
2007 St. Louis - Pro C 8 7 72 2 0 74 0 1.000 70.0 9.51 -0.1 .969 0 13 2 15.4
2007 St. Louis - Pro 1B 4 0 9 0 3 9 0 1.000 8.0 10.12 0.0 .000
2008 Quebec City - Semi C 50 50 436 33 0 471 2 .996 442.2 9.54 +3.1 1.195 1 41 13 31.7
TOTAL C 386 365 2597 216 25 2825 12 .996 3260.0 7.77 +4.6 .950 12 328 82 25.0
TOTAL 1B 90 79 682 33 89 717 2 .997 708.2 9.08 +0.6 1.021
TOTAL 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.2 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/2000 Drafted in the 2000 first-year player draft out of high school (Eisenhower; Blue Island, IL) by the St. Louis Lions. (Round 11, Pick 5, 125th overall pick).
07/22/2000 Injured (bruised ankle),day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (5); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 3 (5).
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 4 (5).
09/07/2002 Hits 4 home runs against the Providence Roosters, going 4-5 with 5 RBI and 4 runs scored!
09/09/2002 Wins the U24 Player of the Week Award.
09/18/2002 Injured (bruised shoulder),day-to-day for one week.
10/01/2002 Wins the U24 Batter of the Month Award.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 4 (5).
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 4 (5).
11/07/2004 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 4 (5).
08/29/2005 Was selected to the 2005 PBC Reserve League One All-Star Game.
09/07/2005 Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
09/16/2005 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
11/11/2005 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 5 (5).
06/06/2006 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the St. Louis Lions development complex.
11/20/2006 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5).
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 5 (5).
06/07/2008 Released by the St. Louis organization.
07/21/2008 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,200 with the Quebec City Admirals organization.
11/20/2008 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $6,200.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year IBB Rank
2008 3 4
Year SF Rank
2006 3 5
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