C Craig Lafer #44
Winnipeg Buffaloes SPBC
Age: 31 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Good
12/31/2012
BNN Index | SPBC | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
C CRAIG LAFER #44 - AGE: 31 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
28 38 9 2 0 1 6 3 11 .237 .341 .368 0 0.4
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 40
Errors: - 30 45
Arm: 40 35 40
Turn DP: - 25 -
Framing: 55 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 40 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
09/30/2012 @ QC Loss, 0-1 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
09/27/2012 @ QC Loss, 1-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/20/2012 @ SC Win, 3-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/17/2012 @ SC Loss, 6-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/13/2012 HAM Win, 4-3 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 0
09/08/2012 @ NEW Loss, 1-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/04/2012 @ GB Loss, 2-3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/02/2012 @ GB Loss, 2-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/30/2012 @ LV Win, 4-0 3 0 1 2 0 1 0 0
08/04/2012 QC Loss, 4-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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:6 Years, 75 Days
Service This Yr:110 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, 95 Days
Pro Service:12 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 2012 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 28 38 9 2 0 1 6 1 3 11 .237 .341 .368 .709 .330 .132 105
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 5 44 3 0 0 1 0 0 14 3 0 0 0.0 5.0 4.46 .4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250
Versus Right   34 7 1 0 1 6 1 3 11 0 0 3 .206 .325 .324 .649
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
June   9 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .111 .111 .222 .333
July   12 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 5 0 0 1 .250 .400 .250 .650
August   5 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
September   12 4 1 0 1 2 1 0 3 0 0 2 .333 .429 .667 1.095
Spring Training   56 11 1 0 1 2 8 10 15 0 0 1 .196 .328 .268 .596
Last Year   35 9 1 0 0 0 3 0 11 0 0 0 .257 .257 .286 .543
2 Years Ago   215 46 14 0 4 22 23 25 56 2 0 1 .214 .296 .335 .631
Career   752 171 39 0 23 81 87 99 189 5 0 8 .227 .322 .371 .693
Home   15 3 0 0 1 2 1 2 5 0 0 0 .200 .294 .400 .694
Road   23 6 2 0 0 4 0 1 6 0 0 3 .261 .370 .348 .718
Grass   14 4 1 0 0 2 0 1 3 0 0 1 .286 .375 .357 .732
Turf   24 5 1 0 1 4 1 2 8 0 0 2 .208 .321 .375 .696
Day   8 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 0 0 1 .250 .400 .250 .650
Night   30 7 2 0 1 5 1 2 7 0 0 2 .233 .324 .400 .724
As Starter   18 6 2 0 0 4 0 2 6 0 0 1 .333 .429 .444 .873
As Reliever / Substitution   20 3 0 0 1 2 1 1 5 0 0 2 .150 .261 .300 .561
Pinch Hitting   19 3 0 0 1 2 1 1 5 0 0 1 .158 .238 .316 .554
Close/Late   24 4 0 0 1 4 1 2 7 0 0 3 .167 .310 .292 .602
Inning 1-3   4 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .750 .800 .750 1.550
Inning 4-6   7 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 .286 .286 .571 .857
Inning 7-9   23 4 0 0 1 4 1 2 6 0 0 1 .174 .269 .304 .574
Extra Innings   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .000 .333 .000 .333
0 Outs   9 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 .111 .273 .111 .384
1 Outs   13 4 0 0 1 3 1 1 5 0 0 1 .308 .400 .538 .938
2 Outs   16 4 2 0 0 3 0 1 5 0 0 1 .250 .333 .375 .708
Scoring Position   12 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 4 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Bases Empty   20 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 6 0 0 2 .200 .360 .250 .610
Runner on 1st   6 2 1 0 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 1 .333 .429 1.000 1.429
Runner on 2nd   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 3rd   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Bases Loaded   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   18 4 0 0 1 3 1 1 11 0 0 0 .222 .263 .389 .652
First Pitch   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .429 .000 .429
Count 0-1   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 0-2   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 1-0   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-1   2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 1-2   4 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 2-0   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   5 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .600 .600 1.000 1.600
Count 2-2   7 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 5 0 0 0 .143 .143 .571 .714
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Full Count   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Behind in Count   11 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 .364 .364 .364 .727
Ahead in Count   12 3 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 .250 .357 .417 .774
Batting 5th   7 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 .286 .444 .286 .730
Batting 6th   8 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 1 .125 .300 .125 .425
Batting 7th   9 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .556 .889
Batting 8th   10 3 0 0 1 3 1 0 3 0 0 1 .300 .364 .600 .964
Batting 9th   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Low Leverage   8 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 .250 .455 .375 .830
Medium Leverage   11 4 1 0 0 2 0 1 3 0 0 0 .364 .417 .455 .871
High Leverage   19 3 0 0 1 4 1 0 6 0 0 2 .158 .238 .316 .554
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 56 50 0.1
2012 Ottawa - Semi 31 28 38 9 2 0 1 6 1 3 3 0 11 0 0 .237 .341 .368 .709 100 105 0.4
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 239 752 171 39 0 23 81 87 99 8 5 189 3 0 .227 .322 .371 .693 97 93
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
2012 Ottawa - Semi C 13 5 64 10 0 74 0 1.000 59.0 11.29 +1.3 .932 0 12 8 66.7
2012 Ottawa - Semi LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL C 546 516 3961 352 29 4327 14 .997 4636.0 8.37 +10.9 .994 22 549 165 30.1
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 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 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.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 5 (5).
03/30/2012 Was traded by the Saskatoon Moose to the Ottawa Capitals in exchange for RF Antonio Garcia.
05/11/2012 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Ottawa Capitals development complex.
11/20/2012 Became a free agent.
12/31/2012 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Winnipeg Buffaloes 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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