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George Van Haltren League
3-7-2072
Ray LaGrow Shortstop
Retired (1984, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .274 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .767 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
H 2271 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 07-08-1946
HR 237 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(1966)
Majors Svc Time 14 years
(156 games)
RBI 979
SB 118
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR C+
Speed Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 1
2B A+ (98.5%) CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1968 NYA
15
56
8
17
0
1
3
9
2
11 0 1
3
1 0
.822
.322
.500
.196
.304
1969 KC
89
367
42
89
14
3
9
32
29
68 1 0
11
6 5
.670
.300
.371
.128
.243
1970 KC
143
599
91
171
31
8
11
58
67
108 3 3
22
15 4
.778
.359
.419
.134
.285
1971 KC
149
595
86
145
25
8
8
51
67
110 4 2
7
4 4
.676
.323
.353
.109
.244
1972 KC
151
562
77
126
25
4
13
60
55
103 2 4
10
0 4
.646
.294
.352
.128
.224
1973 KC
158
556
82
148
27
6
12
64
66
85 3 5
5
0 4
.746
.344
.401
.135
.266
1974 KC
155
580
86
177
28
8
18
86
57
75 4 0
8
1 4
.845
.371
.474
.169
.305
1975 KC
135
519
93
160
20
6
19
66
50
82 2 2
9
1 6
.850
.370
.480
.171
.308
1976 KC
147
577
93
160
26
3
17
76
60
105 2 3
5
0 18
.767
.346
.421
.144
.277
1977 KC
157
582
97
176
34
8
23
85
65
77 4 5
3
1 10
.880
.373
.507
.204
.302
1978 KC
153
623
92
173
33
4
18
69
53
95 3 1
4
0 13
.767
.337
.430
.152
.278
1979 KC
153
614
96
164
23
8
24
72
58
107 4 2
5
0 16
.781
.333
.448
.181
.267
1980 KC
156
601
90
156
18
9
22
80
62
102 1 2
6
1 18
.758
.329
.429
.170
.260
1981 KC
150
580
98
171
16
8
16
74
72
108 2 2
9
1 13
.806
.373
.433
.138
.295
1982 KC
136
510
72
137
20
5
17
69
56
87 2 0
9
2 11
.771
.343
.427
.159
.269
1983 KC
122
264
44
80
8
2
4
17
30
46 2 0
2
0 4
.772
.378
.394
.091
.303
1984 KC
37
114
7
21
3
1
3
11
9
22 1 0
0
0 3
.557
.250
.307
.123
.184
Total
2206
8299
1254
2271
351
92
237
979
858
1391 40 32
118
33 137
.767
.343
.424
.150
.274
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1984-11-01Ray LaGrow has retired from the Kansas City Blues
1984-06-13The Kansas City Blues have designated Ray LaGrow for assignment.
1984-05-16The Kansas City Blues have promoted Ray LaGrow to the major league team.
1984-05-05The Kansas City Blues have designated Ray LaGrow for assignment.
1984-04-04The Kansas City Blues have re-claimed Ray LaGrow from the waiver wire.
1984-04-03The Kansas City Blues have designated Ray LaGrow for assignment.
1982-08-16Ray LaGrow of the Kansas City Blues is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1975-08-05Ray LaGrow of the Kansas City Blues is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1969-04-01The Kansas City Blues have renamed Ismael Castro to Ray LaGrow.
1969-04-01A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Blues and the New York Bricklayers. The New York Bricklayers receive Victor Maynes, Guy Jackson, Draft Pick - 1970 Round 1 (KC) from the Kansas City Blues in exchange for Ismael Castro.
1969-03-01The New York Bricklayers have promoted Ismael Castro to the major league team. The New York Bricklayers have sent Prentice Redman to the minors.
1969-03-01The New York Bricklayers have promoted Jim Greenfield to the major league team. The New York Bricklayers have sent Ismael Castro to the minors.
1968-09-16The New York Bricklayers have promoted Ismael Castro to the major league team.
1966-04-21The New York Bricklayers have renamed Ray LaGrow to Ismael Castro.
1966-04-20A trade has been completed between the New York Bricklayers and the St. Louis Snatch. The St. Louis Snatch receive Hunter Brown, Draft Pick - 1967 Round 2 (WAS), Draft Pick - 1967 Round 2 (NYA) from the New York Bricklayers in exchange for Ray LaGrow.