P Marv Rafalko #85
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
09/02/1963
P MARV RAFALKO #85 - AGE: 25 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
20 20 7-12 0 5.85 120.0 125 22 47 72 1.43 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right
Stuff 3 3 3
Movement 3 2 3
Control 2 2 2
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 4 -
Curveball 2 -
Changeup 3 -
Sinker 3 -
Splitter 3 -
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 5
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 4
Defense 2
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 2
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/27/1963 BUF Loss, 6-7 X 3.2 8 7 7 2 2 Loss
08/23/1963 @ LOU Loss, 0-7 X 3.2 4 6 6 3 3 Loss
08/18/1963 @ CHA Win, 3-0 X 9.0 3 0 0 0 6 Win
08/13/1963 @ RIC Win, 8-2 X 6.2 5 2 2 3 2 Win
08/08/1963 @ NWK Loss, 4-6 X 3.2 8 5 5 2 5 Loss
08/03/1963 CHA Loss, 1-8 X 7.1 7 8 8 3 4 Loss
07/28/1963 @ ROC Loss, 0-2 X 7.0 7 2 1 5 4 Loss
07/23/1963 @ SYR Win, 4-1 X 7.1 2 1 1 4 4 Win
07/18/1963 NWK Loss, 2-5 X 7.1 8 5 5 3 3 Loss
07/11/1963 @ BUF Loss, 4-7 X 2.2 6 6 6 1 1 Loss
PERSONALITY
Birthday:11/07/1937
Born in:El Dorado, AR
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$23,000
Signed Through:1963 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 73 Days
Service This Yr:28 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, 26 Days
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1954, 12th Pick in Round 2
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1963 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 6 2 1 1 0 11.05 14.2 18 18 18 3 16 13 0 0.0 0 1 50.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 4 2 20.86 11.05 7.98 9.82 7.25 2.32 170 -0.4 .357        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 20 7 1 0 1 6 12 3 1 0 0 .350 .576 .550 1.126      
vs. RHB 37 11 1 1 2 12 4 10 0 1 0 .297 .366 .541 .906      
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1963 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 4 2 0 1 0 9.00 12.0 11 12 12 3 12 12  
May 2 0 1 0 0 20.25 2.2 7 6 6 0 4 1  
Spring Training 3 3 0 1 0 6.94 11.2 15 9 9 4 7 13  
Last Year 33 23 3 17 1 6.20 152.1 178 120 105 20 82 102  
2 Years Ago 7 0 1 0 0 8.38 9.2 12 9 9 1 5 5  
Career 48 25 5 18 1 6.68 180.2 212 149 134 25 104 123  
Home 5 1 1 0 0 8.76 12.1 14 12 12 2 12 9  
Road 1 1 0 1 0 23.14 2.1 4 6 6 1 4 4  
Grass 6 2 1 1 0 11.05 14.2 18 18 18 3 16 13  
Day 2 2 0 1 0 7.84 10.1 8 9 9 2 11 11  
Night 4 0 1 0 0 18.69 4.1 10 9 9 1 5 2  
As Starter 2 2 0 1 0 7.84 10.1 8 9 9 2 11 11  
As Reliever / Substitution 4 0 1 0 0 18.69 4.1 10 9 9 1 5 2  
UNION LEAGUE 1963 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 20 20 7 12 0 5.85 120.0 125 80 78 22 47 72 1 5.0 1 7 35.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 13.57 9.38 5.40 3.52 4.77 1.43 129 0.0 .278        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 192 49 11 3 8 31 17 27 1 4 4 .255 .327 .469 .796      
vs. RHB 271 76 9 1 14 49 30 45 1 7 5 .280 .362 .476 .838      
UNION LEAGUE 1963 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 0 1 0 17.18 3.2 8 7 7 2 2 2  
May 3 3 1 2 0 4.34 18.2 20 10 9 4 7 13  
June 5 5 2 2 0 6.60 30.0 32 22 22 6 11 20  
July 6 6 2 4 0 4.58 37.1 38 20 19 3 16 17  
August 6 6 2 4 0 7.41 34.0 35 28 28 9 13 22  
Career 20 20 7 12 0 5.85 120.0 125 80 78 22 47 72  
Home 10 10 4 5 0 6.12 64.2 67 45 44 11 24 39  
Road 10 10 3 7 0 5.53 55.1 58 35 34 11 23 33  
Grass 20 20 7 12 0 5.85 120.0 125 80 78 22 47 72  
Day 3 3 0 3 0 9.00 18.0 24 18 18 2 7 11  
Night 17 17 7 9 0 5.29 102.0 101 62 60 20 40 61  
As Starter 20 20 7 12 0 5.85 120.0 125 80 78 22 47 72  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1960 Cincinnati - FABL 22 2 0 0 0 0 4.50 4.0 4 2 2 1 1 3 0 0 1.25 .273 5.72 -0.0 103
1961 Cincinnati - FABL 23 7 0 1 0 0 8.38 9.2 12 9 9 1 5 5 0 0 1.76 .306 4.51 0.0 55
1962 New York - FABL 24 33 23 3 17 1 6.20 152.1 178 120 105 20 82 102 2 1 1.71 .322 5.21 0.7 73
1963 New York - FABL 25 6 2 1 1 0 11.05 14.2 18 18 18 3 16 13 0 0 2.32 .357 7.25 -0.4 39
Total FABL 48 25 5 18 1 6.68 180.2 212 149 134 25 104 123 2 1 1.75 .322 5.35 0.4 68
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1953 Total - 15 16 16 11 0 0 0.87 114.0 74 15 11 1 18 174 0 0 0.81 .268 0.74 7.6 100
1954 Total - 16 14 14 8 2 0 1.49 96.1 75 20 16 2 17 128 0 0 0.96 .279 1.34 5.3 100
1954 Jackson - C 16 13 13 4 5 0 4.88 94.0 99 54 51 14 56 63 2 1 1.65 .297 5.08 0.1 82
1955 Jackson - C 17 12 12 4 5 0 4.30 75.1 85 43 36 7 63 48 1 0 1.96 .318 5.14 -0.1 90
1956 Burlington - C 18 13 13 5 4 0 4.18 90.1 95 47 42 9 69 66 5 0 1.82 .328 5.04 0.5 104
1957 Burlington - C 19 11 11 7 2 0 4.66 87.0 82 45 45 15 64 65 5 0 1.68 .273 6.20 -0.0 104
1957 Charleston - B 19 3 3 0 3 0 10.43 14.2 21 19 17 5 14 12 0 0 2.39 .340 8.37 -0.5 39
1958 Burlington - C 20 15 15 4 7 0 6.48 98.2 123 78 71 13 76 77 5 0 2.02 .347 6.03 0.9 86
1959 Charleston - B 21 11 11 8 3 0 2.96 91.1 76 32 30 4 54 61 9 2 1.42 .265 4.17 1.6 152
1959 Camden - A 21 8 8 4 3 0 3.88 65.0 69 28 28 5 38 42 5 0 1.65 .312 4.20 0.3 90
1960 Charleston - B 22 3 3 2 1 0 4.12 19.2 17 9 9 0 13 11 2 2 1.53 .262 4.17 0.4 116
1960 Camden - A 22 24 24 10 6 0 4.17 168.1 158 87 78 12 92 107 5 0 1.49 .279 4.11 1.5 90
1960 Erie - AA 22 2 2 2 0 0 0.00 14.0 5 0 0 0 3 9 0 0 0.57 .125 1.98 0.5 999
1961 Erie - AA 23 24 24 12 5 0 2.87 156.2 125 55 50 14 63 115 2 0 1.20 .245 3.60 2.7 136
1961 Indianapolis - AAA 23 3 3 2 1 0 3.80 21.1 21 9 9 2 5 12 0 0 1.22 .288 3.65 0.3 102
1963 Jersey City - AAA 25 20 20 7 12 0 5.85 120.0 125 80 78 22 47 72 1 1 1.43 .278 4.77 0.0 63
Total CL 3 3 2 1 0 3.80 21.1 21 9 9 2 5 12 0 0 1.22 .288 3.65 101.8
Total EA 26 26 14 5 0 2.64 170.2 130 55 50 14 66 124 2 0 1.15 .235 3.47 148.5
Total UL 20 20 7 12 0 5.85 120.0 125 80 78 22 47 72 1 1 1.43 .278 4.77 63.4
Total MAL 32 32 14 9 0 4.09 233.1 227 115 106 17 130 149 10 0 1.53 .288 4.13 90.1
Total SEL 17 17 10 7 0 4.01 125.2 114 60 56 9 81 84 11 4 1.55 .273 4.66 109.0
Total GSL 25 25 8 10 0 4.62 169.1 184 97 87 21 119 111 3 1 1.79 .307 5.11 85.8
Total UMVA 39 39 16 13 0 5.15 276.0 300 170 158 37 209 208 15 0 1.84 .319 5.76 97.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1954 Jackson - C P 13 13 8 8 1 17 1 .941 94.0 1.53 +1.1 .984
1955 Jackson - C P 12 12 5 6 1 13 2 .846 75.1 1.31 -0.9 .782
1956 Burlington - C P 13 13 7 15 3 22 0 1.000 90.1 2.19 +1.9 1.423
1957 Charleston - B P 3 3 1 2 1 4 1 .750 14.2 1.84 -0.1 .637
1957 Burlington - C P 11 11 7 4 0 12 1 .917 87.0 1.14 +1.1 1.144
1958 Burlington - C P 15 15 3 2 1 5 0 1.000 98.2 0.46 -0.6 1.475
1959 Camden - A P 8 8 1 5 0 7 1 .857 65.0 0.83 -0.5 .774
1959 Charleston - B P 11 11 3 6 2 10 1 .900 91.1 0.89 -0.1 .959
1960 Cincinnati - MLB P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1960 Erie - AA P 2 2 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 14.0 2.57 -0.1 .985
1960 Camden - A P 24 24 8 16 1 26 2 .923 168.1 1.28 +0.5 .855
1960 Charleston - B P 3 3 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 19.2 0.92 +0.0 .962
1961 Cincinnati - MLB P 7 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 9.2 0.93 +0.0 .981
1961 Indianapolis - AAA P 3 3 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 21.1 0.42 -0.2 .000
1961 Erie - AA P 24 24 15 11 2 27 1 .963 156.2 1.49 -0.4 .993
1962 New York - MLB P 33 23 8 15 2 24 1 .958 152.1 1.36 +0.9 .858
1963 New York - MLB P 6 2 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 14.2 1.23 -0.2 .976
1963 Jersey City - AAA P 20 20 5 9 0 15 1 .933 120.0 1.05 -0.9 1.018
TOTAL P 210 187 76 104 14 192 12 .938 1297.0 1.25 +1.6 .984
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1954 Drafted in the 1954 first-year player draft out of high school (Sheridan; Sheridan, AR) by the Pittsburgh Miners. (Round 2, Pick 12, 28th overall pick).
09/07/1954 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Mobile Commodores with 8 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
09/12/1954 Wins the 1954 Championship with the Jackson Junipers!
04/19/1955 Unsuccessfully completed training to work on his bunting at the Pittsburgh Miners development complex.
08/14/1955 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day.
03/06/1956 Outstandingly completed training to increase his pitch movement at the Pittsburgh Miners development complex.
04/16/1956 Was traded by the Pittsburgh Miners to the Cincinnati Cannons, along with 2B Gary Burgess, in exchange for 1B Happy Wright.
08/11/1956 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 2 days.
04/23/1957 Outstandingly completed training to work on his bunting at the Cincinnati Cannons development complex.
03/11/1958 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the Cincinnati Cannons development complex.
07/25/1959 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Miami Sailors with 11 strikeouts and 7 BB allowed!
09/09/1959 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Miami Sailors with 4 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
03/04/1960 Successfully completed training to increase his velocity at the Cincinnati Cannons development complex.
06/30/1960 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/09/1960 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chattanooga Dynamos with 7 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
07/14/1960 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Mobile Monarchs with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
04/18/1961 Named the #97 prospect in the FABL
08/01/1961 Wins the EA Pitcher of the Month Award.
04/30/1962 Was claimed off waivers by New York while with Cincinnati.
05/12/1962 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Cannons with 5 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 2.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 2.
03/15/1963 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the New York Imperials development complex.
08/13/1963 Injured (hand soreness),day-to-day for one week.
08/18/1963 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Charleston Blue Legs with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year L Rank
1962 17 2
Year BB Rank
1962 82 10
Year WP Rank
1962 10 4
Year SHO Rank
1962 1 8
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