Craft Akard
James Craft Akard Jr. "Lefty"
Born: January 17, 1917
Deceased: March 15, 2015
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 180
Career: 1938-1945
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Craft Akard compiled a career record of 53 wins and 32 losses and a 2.66 ERA in his 112-game pitching career with the Newport Canners, Johnson City Soldiers, Portsmouth Cubs, Tarboro Tars, Bristol Twins, Kingsport Dodgers and Kingsport Cherokees. He began playing during the 1938 season and last took the field during the 1945 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | APPY1 | Newport Canners | 6 | 13 | .316 | 4.05 | 22 | 18 | 171.0 | 186 | 95 | 77 | 52 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | COPL | Tarboro Tars | 6 | 3 | .667 | 3.77 | 18 | 105.0 | 113 | 53 | 44 | 46 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | D | APPY1 | Bristol Twins | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0.7 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1942 | D | APPY1 | Kingsport Dodgers | 6 | 10 | .375 | 2.48 | 21 | 174.0 | 175 | 61 | 48 | 36 | ||||||||||||
| 1943 | D | APPY1 | Kingsport Cherokees | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 39.0 | 37 | 15 | 12 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 1944 | D | APPY1 | Kingsport Cherokees | 13 | 5 | .722 | 2.24 | 23 | 16 | 1 | 165.0 | 149 | 74 | 41 | 27 | 121 | 7 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| 1945 | D | APPY1 | Kingsport Dodgers | 18 | 1 | .947 | 1.79 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 171.0 | 172 | 64 | 34 | 34 | 152 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| Totals | 53 | 32 | .624 | 2.66 | 112 | 18 | 0 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 825.7 | 832 | 362 | 244 | 0 | 207 | 0 | 309 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | APPY1 | (+) Johnson City Soldiers | 15 | 33 | 33 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .212 | .212 | .333 | .545 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | APPY1 | (+) Newport Canners | 15 | 33 | 33 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .212 | .212 | .333 | .545 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | APPY1 | Newport Canners | 28 | 68 | 68 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .265 | .265 | .279 | .544 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | COPL | Tarboro Tars | 19 | 35 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .229 | .429 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | D | APPY1 | Kingsport Dodgers | 47 | 113 | 113 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .221 | .221 | .336 | .558 | 38 | |||||||||||
| 1944 | D | APPY1 | Kingsport Cherokees | 37 | 99 | 90 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 8 | 21 | .222 | .293 | .356 | .648 | 32 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1945 | D | APPY1 | Kingsport Dodgers | 47 | 161 | 143 | 25 | 42 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 4 | 13 | 28 | .294 | .361 | .406 | .766 | 58 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Totals | 178 | 476 | 449 | 36 | 112 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 51 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 49 | .249 | .288 | .345 | .633 | 155 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | APPY1 | Newport Canners | P | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | D | COPL | Tarboro Tars | P | 18 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | D | APPY1 | Bristol Twins | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | D | APPY1 | Kingsport Dodgers | P | 21 | .000 | |||||
| 1943 | D | APPY1 | Kingsport Cherokees | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1944 | D | APPY1 | Kingsport Cherokees | P | 23 | 5 | 38 | 4 | 1 | .915 | 1.870 |
| 1945 | D | APPY1 | Kingsport Dodgers | OF | 22 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .909 | .909 |
| 1945 | D | APPY1 | Kingsport Dodgers | P | 22 | 5 | 42 | 3 | 2 | .940 | 2.136 |
| Totals | 134 | 28 | 82 | 9 | 3 | .924 | .821 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | Appalachian League | Newport Canners | |||
| 1938 | D | Appalachian League | Johnson City Soldiers | SLN | ||
| 1939 | D | Appalachian League | Newport Canners | NYA | ||
| 1939 | B | Piedmont League | Portsmouth Cubs | |||
| 1940 | D | Coastal Plain League | Tarboro Tars | |||
| 1941 | D | Appalachian League | Bristol Twins | |||
| 1942 | D | Appalachian League | Kingsport Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1943 | D | Appalachian League | Kingsport Cherokees | |||
| 1944 | D | Appalachian League | Kingsport Cherokees | |||
| 1945 | D | Appalachian League | Kingsport Dodgers |
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