C Craig Lafer #44
Age: 30 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
12/31/2011
C CRAIG LAFER #44 - AGE: 30 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
15 35 9 1 0 0 0 0 11 .257 .257 .286 1 0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 4 4 4 4
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 45
Errors: - 30 45
Arm: 40 35 40
Turn DP: - 25 -
Framing: 55 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 45 Left Field: 35
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
10/02/2011 @ VAC Loss, 2-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/30/2011 @ MXC Loss, 4-9 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/27/2011 @ MXC Loss, 2-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/15/2011 VAC Win, 4-3 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
09/12/2011 VAC Loss, 4-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/10/2011 @ SAS Win, 9-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/25/2011 @ GB Loss, 0-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/22/2011 @ GB Loss, 4-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/20/2011 VAN Win, 3-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/05/2011 MXC Win, 10-0 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 1
PERSONALITY
Craig is a thinking man's ballplayer.
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:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:5 Years, 75 Days
Service This Yr:110 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, 95 Days
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2000, 5th Pick in Round 11
SEMI-PRO BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2011 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 15 35 9 1 0 0 0 3 0 11 .257 .257 .286 .543 .243 .029 50
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 6 35 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 1 1 0 100.0 2.4 2.40 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .400 .600
Versus Right   30 8 0 0 0 0 2 0 10 0 0 0 .267 .267 .267 .533
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
June   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
July   12 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
August   10 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .200 .200 .300 .500
September   11 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .273 .273 .273 .545
Spring Training   48 8 1 1 1 5 3 8 13 1 0 0 .167 .281 .292 .572
Postseason   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last Year   215 46 14 0 4 22 23 25 56 2 0 1 .214 .296 .335 .631
2 Years Ago   289 68 13 0 9 28 39 42 71 1 0 4 .235 .339 .374 .713
Career   714 162 37 0 22 75 86 96 178 5 0 5 .227 .321 .371 .692
Home   25 7 1 0 0 0 2 0 7 0 0 0 .280 .280 .320 .600
Road   10 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Grass   10 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Turf   25 7 1 0 0 0 2 0 7 0 0 0 .280 .280 .320 .600
Night   35 9 1 0 0 0 3 0 11 0 0 0 .257 .257 .286 .543
As Starter   25 8 1 0 0 0 2 0 6 0 0 0 .320 .320 .360 .680
As Reliever / Substitution   10 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 .100 .100 .100 .200
Pinch Hitting   9 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
Close/Late   9 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Inning 1-3   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Inning 4-6   10 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .300 .300 .300 .600
Inning 7-9   19 6 1 0 0 0 3 0 6 0 0 0 .316 .316 .368 .684
0 Outs   12 5 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 .417 .417 .500 .917
1 Outs   10 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .300 .300 .300 .600
2 Outs   13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 .077 .077 .077 .154
Scoring Position   11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 .091 .091 .091 .182
Bases Empty   20 7 1 0 0 0 3 0 4 0 0 0 .350 .350 .400 .750
Runner on 1st   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Runner on 2nd   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Runner on 1st & 2nd   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   17 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 .118 .118 .118 .235
First Pitch   5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .400 .600
Count 0-1   4 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 0-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-1   3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Count 1-2   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Count 2-0   2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 2-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Count 3-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Full Count   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Behind in Count   12 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Ahead in Count   6 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Batting Leadoff   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Batting 4th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 6th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 7th   23 8 1 0 0 0 2 0 6 0 0 0 .348 .348 .391 .739
Batting 8th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   16 6 1 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 .375 .375 .438 .812
Medium Leverage   8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
High Leverage   9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
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
2011 Detroit - Semi 30 15 35 9 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 11 1 0 .257 .257 .286 .543 57 50 0.1
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 211 714 162 37 0 22 75 86 96 5 5 178 3 0 .227 .321 .371 .692 96 92
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
2011 Detroit - SPBC 30 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -123 0.1
Total SPBC 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -123
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
2011 Detroit - Semi C 6 6 48 9 1 57 0 1.000 53.0 9.68 +1.0 .000 1 12 8 66.7
2011 Detroit - Semi 1B 2 0 2 0 1 2 0 1.000 4.0 4.50 +0.0 1.012
2011 Detroit - Semi LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL C 533 511 3897 342 29 4253 14 .997 4577.0 8.34 +9.6 .995 22 537 157 29.2
TOTAL 1B 92 79 684 33 90 719 2 .997 712.2 9.05 +0.6 1.021
TOTAL 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.2 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 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.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 5 (5).
06/13/2011 Outstandingly completed training to learn a new position at the Detroit Chargers development complex.
11/20/2011 Became a free agent.
12/22/2011 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Saskatoon Moose organization.
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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