C Craig Lafer #44
Age: 29 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
12/31/2010
C CRAIG LAFER #44 - AGE: 29 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
61 215 46 14 0 4 22 25 56 .214 .296 .335 1 0.8
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: 40 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.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/09/2010 OTT Loss, 1-2 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
10/06/2010 @ OTT Loss, 4-5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/05/2010 @ OTT Loss, 4-6 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/28/2010 @ MXC Loss, 1-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/25/2010 WIN Loss, 1-8 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
09/19/2010 @ NEW Win, 11-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/05/2010 QC Loss, 2-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/02/2010 QC Win, 6-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/25/2010 @ HAM Win, 8-4 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 0
08/24/2010 @ HAM Win, 9-5 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Craig is super smart.
High: Intelligence
Birthday:05/18/1981
Born in:Chicago, IL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$6,200
Signed Through:2011 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 75 Days
Service This Yr:110 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, 95 Days
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2000, 5th Pick in Round 11
SEMI-PRO BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2010 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 61 215 46 14 0 4 22 23 25 56 .214 .296 .335 .631 .282 .121 71
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 57 243 1 3 0 6 0 2 72 18 1 0 100.0 21.6 3.30 .8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   39 9 1 0 1 5 4 4 10 0 0 0 .231 .302 .333 .636
Versus Right   176 37 13 0 3 17 19 21 46 2 0 1 .210 .295 .335 .630
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
June   50 11 3 0 2 5 9 8 10 0 0 0 .220 .328 .400 .728
July   89 20 5 0 2 11 9 9 25 2 0 1 .225 .297 .348 .645
August   69 14 5 0 0 6 5 7 19 0 0 0 .203 .276 .275 .552
September   7 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .143 .250 .286 .536
Spring Training   75 18 4 0 1 11 4 4 20 2 0 2 .240 .289 .333 .622
Postseason   3 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.333 2.333
Last Year   289 68 13 0 9 28 39 42 71 1 0 4 .235 .339 .374 .713
2 Years Ago   175 39 9 0 9 25 21 29 40 2 0 0 .223 .330 .429 .759
Career   679 153 36 0 22 75 83 96 167 5 0 5 .225 .324 .376 .699
Home   110 23 8 0 1 11 8 11 30 1 0 1 .209 .285 .309 .594
Road   105 23 6 0 3 11 15 14 26 1 0 0 .219 .308 .362 .670
Grass   81 18 4 0 3 8 12 11 19 0 0 0 .222 .315 .383 .698
Turf   134 28 10 0 1 14 11 14 37 2 0 1 .209 .285 .306 .591
Night   215 46 14 0 4 22 23 25 56 2 0 1 .214 .296 .335 .631
As Starter   211 46 14 0 4 22 23 25 55 2 0 1 .218 .301 .341 .642
As Reliever / Substitution   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   52 7 2 0 0 5 3 7 9 0 0 1 .135 .250 .173 .423
Inning 1-3   61 17 9 0 2 10 9 5 18 2 0 0 .279 .324 .525 .848
Inning 4-6   80 17 2 0 1 3 10 10 21 0 0 0 .212 .300 .275 .575
Inning 7-9   69 11 3 0 1 8 4 8 16 0 0 0 .159 .247 .246 .493
Extra Innings   5 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 .200 .500 .200 .700
0 Outs   62 14 4 0 1 5 8 9 16 0 0 0 .226 .324 .339 .663
1 Outs   65 15 3 0 2 10 7 10 20 2 0 0 .231 .325 .369 .694
2 Outs   88 17 7 0 1 7 8 6 20 0 0 1 .193 .253 .307 .559
Scoring Position   64 13 5 0 1 18 7 8 18 2 0 1 .203 .293 .328 .621
Bases Empty   112 26 6 0 3 3 13 14 29 0 0 0 .232 .317 .366 .684
Runner on 1st   39 7 3 0 0 1 3 3 9 0 0 0 .179 .238 .256 .495
Runner on 2nd   28 8 3 0 0 6 4 3 8 0 0 1 .286 .375 .393 .768
Runner on 3rd   4 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 .500 .400 .750 1.150
Runner on 1st & 2nd   10 1 0 0 1 3 2 1 2 0 0 0 .100 .182 .400 .582
Runner on 1st & 3rd   6 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 .167 .375 .167 .542
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   5 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 2 1 0 0 .200 .375 .400 .775
Bases Loaded   11 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   107 14 6 0 2 7 4 6 56 0 0 1 .131 .184 .243 .427
First Pitch   31 9 3 0 0 4 6 2 0 1 0 0 .290 .324 .387 .711
Count 0-1   18 4 0 0 1 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .222 .389 .611
Count 0-2   26 6 1 0 1 2 1 0 15 0 0 1 .231 .259 .385 .644
Count 1-0   16 3 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .188 .312 .500
Count 1-1   17 7 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 .412 .389 .471 .859
Count 1-2   32 3 2 0 0 2 1 0 20 0 0 0 .094 .094 .156 .250
Count 2-0   6 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .833 1.167
Count 2-1   16 5 2 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .312 .353 .438 .790
Count 2-2   34 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 15 0 0 0 .088 .088 .147 .235
Count 3-0   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 3-1   3 1 0 0 0 1 4 11 0 0 0 0 .333 .857 .333 1.190
Full Count   15 2 1 0 1 2 2 6 6 0 0 0 .133 .381 .400 .781
Behind in Count   76 13 3 0 2 9 4 0 35 0 0 1 .171 .182 .289 .471
Ahead in Count   42 12 4 0 1 5 8 17 0 0 0 0 .286 .492 .452 .944
Batting 4th   4 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 .250 .200 .250 .450
Batting 5th   28 6 0 0 1 2 2 1 6 0 0 0 .214 .241 .321 .563
Batting 6th   74 12 5 0 0 4 6 4 29 1 0 0 .162 .203 .230 .432
Batting 7th   103 24 8 0 3 13 13 19 18 0 0 1 .233 .358 .398 .756
Batting 8th   5 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 .600 .667 .800 1.467
Batting 9th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   84 18 5 0 2 4 9 10 21 0 0 0 .214 .298 .345 .643
Medium Leverage   85 23 8 0 1 9 9 12 26 1 0 0 .271 .357 .400 .757
High Leverage   44 5 1 0 1 9 5 3 8 1 0 1 .114 .184 .205 .388
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 .759 113 106 1.8
2009 Quebec City - Semi 28 84 289 68 13 0 9 28 39 42 4 1 71 1 0 .235 .339 .374 .713 104 103 2.6
2010 Detroit - Semi 29 61 215 46 14 0 4 22 23 25 1 2 56 1 0 .214 .296 .335 .631 78 71 0.8
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 196 679 153 36 0 22 75 83 96 5 5 167 2 0 .225 .324 .376 .699 98 94
CAREER POSTSEASON 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
2010 Detroit - SPBC 29 3 3 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.333 2.333 554 595 0.9
Total SPBC 3 3 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.333 2.333 554 595
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
2009 Quebec City - Semi C 83 83 711 67 2 779 1 .999 740.0 9.46 +2.9 1.277 5 102 34 33.3
2010 Detroit - Semi C 58 57 541 50 1 592 1 .998 524.0 10.15 +1.1 .927 4 95 33 34.7
TOTAL C 527 505 3849 333 28 4196 14 .997 4524.0 8.32 +8.6 .995 21 525 149 28.4
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.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 5 (5).
10/29/2009 Wins the 2009 SPBC Great Glove Award at C.
11/20/2009 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $6,200.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 5 (5).
01/07/2010 Was traded by the Quebec City Admirals to the Detroit Chargers in exchange for LF Josh Brown.
10/09/2010 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
10/26/2010 Wins the 2010 SPBC Great Glove Award at C.
11/20/2010 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $6,200.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year IBB Rank
2008 3 4
2009 2 9
2010 3 5
Year SF Rank
2006 3 5
Year WAR Rank
2009 2.6 10
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