#37 Craig Lefferts, Closer, 28 yrs, Toronto Blue Jays

#37 Craig Lefferts, Closer, 28 yrs, Toronto Blue Jays
Monday, 5/13/1986

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Craig Lefferts

9/29/1957
28
W.GERMANY,,MUNICH
6"1
210

Closer
L
L

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Minimal
Average
Great Leader
Very inconsistent
GREAT
Normal
4.0 Stars

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 400,000
1986 (Automatic)
1 Year(s), 80 Days (252 total Days)
42 Day(s)
1 Year(s), 125 Days (297 total Days)
4 Year(s)
Protected (on 40 Man Roster)
Not eligible
2 Option Year(s) left

Pitching Ratings

Pitching	Stuff	Movement	Control	Velocity
Overall	8	5	10	87-90 Mph
Versus LHB	9	6	10
Versus RHB	8	5	10
Talent	8	6	10

Pitching Ratings
Endurance :
Groundball Pct. :
Holding Runners :

6
48
3

Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Slider

Batting Ratings

Batting	Contact	Gap	Power	Discipline/Eye	Avoid K's
Overall	1	3	1	1	5
Versus LHP	1	3	1	1	5
Versus RHP	1	3	1	1	5
Talent	2	4	2	2	2

Running & Bunting Ratings
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1
2
2
1
Spray Hitter

Fielding Ratings
P : 4 (Range), .955 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

Date	Opp.	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec
4/21	CLE	W 7-6		1	1	1	1	0	0	SV
4/22	@SEA	L 9-10		2	4	2	2	0	0
4/26	DET	W 9-7		1	0	0	0	0	0	SV
4/28	DET	W 6-5		1	0	0	0	1	2	W
5/6	OAK	L 9-11		1	2	0	0	1	1
5/7	OAK	L 3-6		0.2	0	0	0	0	1
5/8	@CAL	W 6-2		1.1	0	0	0	0	1	SV
5/10	@CAL	W 4-1		1	0	0	0	1	0	SV
5/11	MIL	W 8-7		1.2	2	1	1	0	2	SV
5/12	MIL	W 9-8		1	0	0	0	0	0	SV

Pitching Stats 1986

Overall	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
	16	0	2	1	8	3.38	18.2	17	8	7	6	17	0	.0	0	0	.0

Overall	SVO	BS	SV%	RA	GF	R/9	H/9	K/9	BB/9	RL	RLS	RLS%	IR	IRS	IRS%	ERC
	11	3	72.7	16	13	11.1	8.2	8.2	2.9	0	0	.0	7	0	.0	4.46

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	23	6	1	0	1	2	2	0	7	0	0	0	.261	.250	.435	.685
vs. RHB	47	11	2	0	4	6	6	6	10	0	0	0	.234	.315	.532	.847

	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K
Home	9	0	1	0	5	3.60	10.0	10	4	4	2	11
Road	7	0	1	1	3	3.12	8.2	7	4	3	4	6
This Week	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
Last Week	6	0	0	0	4	1.35	6.2	4	1	1	2	5

Month	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K
March/April	10	0	2	1	4	4.50	12.0	13	7	6	4	12
May	6	0	0	0	4	1.35	6.2	4	1	1	2	5

Career Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	Teams
1984	63	0	9	3	36	3.03	71.1	61	25	24	14	36	0	0	1.05	TOR
1985	66	0	6	9	42	5.50	70.1	80	51	43	23	40	0	0	1.46	TOR,AL
1986	16	0	2	1	8	3.38	18.2	17	8	7	6	17	0	0	1.23	TOR
Total	145	0	17	13	86	4.15	160.1	158	84	74	43	93	0	0	1.25

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K	CG	SHO
1983, AAA	34	0	4	1	2	2.12	34.0	28	8	8	7	36	0	0

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K	CG	SHO
1984	2	0	0	0	1	0.00	3.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0
1985	2	0	0	0	2	3.38	2.2	3	1	1	1	0	0	0
Total	4	0	0	0	3	1.59	5.2	3	1	1	2	2	0	0

Career Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	Teams
1984	63	5	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	1	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	TOR
1985	66	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	TOR,AL
1986	16	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	TOR
Total	145	9	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	3	0	0	.111	.111	.111	.222

Fielding Stats 1986

Position

PCT

INN

RANGE

RSTA

RTO

RTO%

Pitcher

1.000

18.2

0.96

Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 29th overall pick, by Toronto in 1983...
Earned first career win on 4/1/1984...
Had first career hit on 8/6/1984, off Ray Fontenot (SEA)...
Was selected to the 1985 Allstar game...

Pitching Leader Boards Appearances

Saves
1984 - 36 - 3rd
1985 - 42 - 1st

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