| Craig Cacek | |
|---|---|
| First baseman | |
| Born:September 10, 1954 Los Angeles, California | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 18, 1977, for the Houston Astros | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 5, 1977, for the Houston Astros | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Games played | 7 |
| At bats | 20 |
| Hits | 1 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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