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Barry Zito League
6-15-2100
Mike Karger Starting Pitcher
Retired (1977, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.08 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
W-L 116-90 Status Deceased (2015) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 05-06-1940
K 1465 Drafted Round 2, Pick 24
(1962)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(150 games)
IP 1913.1
WHIP 1.30 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1977
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance A    Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L D- Velocity C+   Mentor Val B+
Speed B- Bunt C  Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1968 BAL
9
 10
27
27
1
0
0
 0
182.1
 194 114 104 3 65
133
1.42
5.13
1969 BAL
14
 8
31
31
6
1
0
 0
239.2
 211 92 82 2 83
202
1.23
3.08
1970 BAL
15
 13
35
35
1
0
0
 0
227.1
 202 117 107 5 73
175
1.21
4.24
1971 BAL
14
 12
37
37
4
2
0
 0
246.1
 248 130 113 4 75
198
1.31
4.13
1972 BAL
17
 7
34
34
6
2
0
 0
243.0
 209 101 96 4 81
193
1.19
3.56
1973 BAL
15
 7
28
28
2
0
0
 0
193.1
 195 88 86 3 75
143
1.40
4.00
1974 BAL
16
 11
36
36
3
1
0
 0
250.0
 224 109 96 2 91
188
1.26
3.46
1975 SD
5
 11
24
24
0
0
0
 0
149.1
 163 95 89 1 61
102
1.50
5.36
1976 CIN
11
 11
25
25
3
0
0
 0
182.0
 178 99 94 3 65
131
1.34
4.65
2100
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
116
 90
277
277
26
6
0
 0
1913.1
 1824 945 867 27 669
1465
1.30
4.08
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1977-11-01Mike Karger has retired from the Cincinnati Red Legs
1977-03-30Mike Karger has signed with the Cincinnati Red Legs for $0.5M per year for 1 year.
1976-09-27Mike Karger of the Cincinnati Red Legs is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1976-06-12Mike Karger of the Cincinnati Red Legs is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1976-03-30The Cincinnati Red Legs have promoted Mike Karger to the major league team.
1976-03-30Mike Karger has signed with the Cincinnati Red Legs for $0.5M per year for 1 year.
1975-03-30The San Diego Perfect Tens have promoted Harry Simpson to the major league team. The San Diego Perfect Tens have promoted John Mossor to the major league team. The San Diego Perfect Tens have promoted Clarence Brown to the major league team. The San Diego Perfect Tens have promoted Mike Karger to the major league team. The San Diego Perfect Tens have promoted Sandy Murchison to the major league team.
1975-03-30Mike Karger has signed with the San Diego Perfect Tens for $1.1M per year for 1 year.
1973-05-01Mike Karger of the Baltimore Clippers is injured and is expected to be out 45 days.
1969-07-30Mike Karger of the Baltimore Clippers is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1969-03-29The Baltimore Clippers have promoted Mike Karger to the major league team.
1969-03-29Mike Karger has signed with the Baltimore Clippers for $4.0M per year for 6 years.
1968-07-11Mike Karger of the Baltimore Clippers is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1968-03-31The Baltimore Clippers have promoted Tommy Rodriquez to the major league team. The Baltimore Clippers have promoted Hal Kellner to the major league team. The Baltimore Clippers have promoted Mike Karger to the major league team.
1967-03-30The Baltimore Clippers have promoted Roger Jones to the major league team. The Baltimore Clippers have promoted Gus Wagner to the major league team. The Baltimore Clippers have sent Mike Karger to the minors. The Baltimore Clippers have sent Steve Maksudian to the minors.
1967-03-30The Baltimore Clippers have promoted Mike Karger to the major league team.
1965-03-31The Baltimore Clippers have sent Bub Lillis to the minors. The Baltimore Clippers have sent Oswaldo Christenson to the minors. The Baltimore Clippers have sent Sammy Boland to the minors. The Baltimore Clippers have sent Fritz Rayford to the minors. The Baltimore Clippers have sent Mike Karger to the minors.
1965-03-31The Baltimore Clippers have promoted Oswaldo Christenson to the major league team. The Baltimore Clippers have promoted Fritz Rayford to the major league team. The Baltimore Clippers have promoted Sammy Boland to the major league team. The Baltimore Clippers have promoted Bub Lillis to the major league team. The Baltimore Clippers have promoted Mike Karger to the major league team.