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Willie Mays League
8-28-2085
Rafael Vega Shortstop
Retired (1980, Age 41)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .256 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .691 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 2095 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 10-14-1939
HR 183 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(1962)		 Majors Svc Time 18 years
(1 games)
RBI 988
SB 156
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C- Velocity F    Mentor vR B+
Speed D+ Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL F 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B A+ (97.1%) CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 1
3B A+ (97.4%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1962 CIN
162
513
36
108
18
0
4
37
49
 88 1 1
8
 10 7
.549
.280
.269
.058
.211
1963 CIN
162
571
48
135
22
0
2
65
36
 109 2 4
12
 14 10
.568
.282
.285
.049
.236
1964 CIN
161
577
57
143
11
5
17
77
52
 114 2 5
5
 2 5
.682
.310
.373
.125
.248
1965 CIN
155
550
69
149
22
4
14
79
59
 78 2 3
13
 6 4
.744
.342
.402
.131
.271
1966 CIN
155
553
70
145
27
2
22
75
67
 93 2 7
7
 5 8
.778
.340
.438
.175
.262
1967 CIN
157
584
72
159
22
2
16
80
47
 87 1 4
19
 9 4
.724
.325
.399
.127
.272
1968 CIN
150
502
68
144
24
4
13
74
61
 76 3 4
17
 7 6
.793
.365
.428
.141
.287
1969 CIN
128
257
20
49
9
0
7
29
23
 44 2 1
4
 4 3
.569
.261
.307
.117
.191
1970 CIN
125
263
46
65
7
3
8
40
27
 48 1 3
9
 4 4
.704
.316
.388
.141
.247
1971 CIN
126
226
22
56
8
0
5
24
20
 42 1 2
8
 3 2
.659
.309
.350
.102
.248
1972 CIN
126
192
20
53
11
0
4
25
17
 34 0 0
4
 6 0
.731
.335
.396
.120
.276
1973 CIN
136
385
64
125
19
5
18
74
40
 61 2 2
12
 1 5
.930
.389
.540
.216
.325
1974 CIN
147
532
60
130
22
3
11
63
55
 87 1 2
10
 4 5
.674
.315
.359
.115
.244
1975 CIN-STL
96
336
42
99
14
3
8
52
38
 53 2 1
4
 1 4
.794
.369
.426
.131
.295
1976 CIN
97
327
31
75
8
3
7
36
23
 60 2 0
0
 0 5
.620
.284
.336
.107
.229
1977 CIN
138
442
45
120
12
1
5
42
44
 65 0 3
6
 1 3
.672
.335
.337
.066
.271
1978 CIN
143
408
38
115
15
3
11
43
27
 60 3 1
9
 5 4
.745
.330
.414
.132
.282
1979 CIN
158
516
48
123
20
2
7
37
45
 104 2 2
9
 9 5
.626
.301
.326
.087
.238
1980 CIN
154
464
42
102
16
3
4
36
52
 76 2 6
0
 0 5
.591
.298
.293
.073
.220
Total
2676
8198
898
2095
307
43
183
988
782
 1379 31 51
156
 91 89
.691
.321
.370
.115
.256
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Rafael Vega has retired from the Cincinnati Rocks
1976-05-08The Cincinnati Chaos have acquired Rafael Vega from the waiver wire.
1976-05-08The Cincinnati Chaos have designated Howie McCarthy for assignment.
1976-05-04The St. Louis Redbirds have promoted Homer Moates to the major league team. The St. Louis Redbirds have designated Rafael Vega for assignment.
1976-04-12The St. Louis Redbirds have re-claimed Rafael Vega from the waiver wire.
1976-04-09The St. Louis Redbirds have promoted Jim Gaetti to the major league team. The St. Louis Redbirds have designated Rafael Vega for assignment.
1975-07-27The St. Louis Redbirds have acquired Rafael Vega from the waiver wire.
1975-07-27The St. Louis Redbirds have designated Ripper Chalk for assignment.
1975-07-23The Cincinnati Greens have promoted Ricky Colpaert to the major league team. The Cincinnati Greens have designated Rafael Vega for assignment.
1962-04-01The Cincinnati Greens have promoted Rafael Vega to the major league team. The Cincinnati Greens have sent Bill Pasley to the minors.