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Ron Santo League
4-1-2316
Steve Messersmith Catcher
Retired (2236, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .278 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .789 Status Deceased (2278) Option Years 0  
H 2239 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 08-06-2197
HR 279 Drafted Round 2, Pick 31
(2216)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(92 games)
RBI 951
SB 388
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A-
Speed C  Bunt F  Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 7
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
2216 Minors 19 62.00 6 / 7 10 / 12 9 / 12 6 / 6 6 / 9 7 / 7 9 / 9 53 / 62
2216 Majors 19 0.19 3 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
2216 Pos (3B) 19 13.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 13
2217 Minors 20 54.00 4 / 4 6 / 9 9 / 10 9 / 9 7 / 10 7 / 7 5 / 5 47 / 54
2217 Pos (3B) 20 17.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 17
2218 Minors 21 78.00 7 / 11 7 / 9 5 / 12 4 / 10 7 / 14 9 / 12 10 / 10 49 / 78
2218 Pos (3B) 21 17.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 17
2219 Minors 22 31.00 4 / 5 3 / 5 2 / 2 2 / 3 2 / 8 3 / 3 3 / 5 19 / 31
2219 Majors 22 15.64 72 17 0 0 / 2 1 / 3 1 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 1 2 / 2 2 / 3 7 / 15
2219 Pos (3B) 22 26.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 26
2220 Majors 23 71.72 162 124 0 4 / 11 7 / 15 4 / 7 4 / 15 3 / 8 1 / 8 5 / 7 28 / 71
2221 Majors 24 66.77 162 130 0 1 / 7 2 / 6 2 / 10 4 / 8 4 / 13 7 / 12 7 / 10 27 / 66
2222 Majors 25 63.82 162 130 0 3 / 8 3 / 13 4 / 9 0 / 3 2 / 7 6 / 9 5 / 14 23 / 63
2223 Majors 26 55.72 141 111 21 2 / 9 2 / 7 0 / 6 2 / 13 1 / 5 2 / 10 1 / 5 10 / 55
2224 Majors 27 63.82 162 130 0 1 / 5 1 / 11 5 / 14 2 / 12 2 / 9 2 / 5 2 / 7 15 / 63
2225 Majors 28 65.13 162 130 0 0 / 9 0 / 15 3 / 9 1 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 8 2 / 9 6 / 65
2226 Majors 29 64.33 162 130 0 2 / 12 1 / 8 1 / 6 0 / 14 0 / 6 1 / 8 0 / 10 5 / 64
2227 Majors 30 64.03 162 130 0 0 / 6 1 / 6 0 / 7 2 / 8 0 / 12 0 / 12 0 / 13 3 / 64
2228 Majors 31 64.43 162 130 0 0 / 9 0 / 7 1 / 12 1 / 9 1 / 11 0 / 6 1 / 10 4 / 64
2229 Majors 32 56.77 152 115 10 0 / 11 0 / 12 0 / 4 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 56
2230 Majors 33 63.83 162 130 0 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 8 1 / 9 0 / 9 1 / 14 0 / 10 2 / 63
2231 Majors 34 63.73 162 130 0 -2 / 7 -1 / 7 -2 / 9 -6 / 13 -8 / 11 -4 / 9 -2 / 7 -25 / 63
2232 Majors 35 64.43 162 130 0 0 / 11 -5 / 11 -1 / 10 -3 / 8 -2 / 9 -3 / 7 -2 / 8 -16 / 64
2233 Majors 36 63.49 162 130 0 -2 / 5 -2 / 12 -3 / 7 0 / 9 -6 / 9 -3 / 12 -4 / 9 -20 / 63
2234 Majors 37 57.93 150 121 12 -3 / 8 -7 / 10 -3 / 12 -6 / 7 -10 / 4 -2 / 9 -2 / 7 -33 / 57
2235 Majors 38 37.38 98 79 64 -2 / 5 -1 / 3 -1 / 12 -7 / 1 -10 / 2 0 / 9 -4 / 5 -25 / 37
2236 Majors 39 60.32 162 130 0 -1 / 6 -4 / 8 -3 / 11 -2 / 12 -9 / 7 -1 / 10 -1 / 6 -21 / 60
Total 2722 2127 107 24 / 166 24 / 194 33 / 192 14 / 184 -9 / 180 35 / 185 37 / 177 161 / 1351
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2236-11-01Steve Messersmith has retired from the Minnesota Grinders
2235-08-26Steve Messersmith of the Minnesota Grinders is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
2235-06-03Steve Messersmith of the Minnesota Grinders is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
2234-06-13Steve Messersmith of the Minnesota Grinders is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
2229-04-25Steve Messersmith of the Minnesota Grinders is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
2229-04-01Trade #1289003 has been completed between the Minnesota Grinders and the Colorado HIflyers. The Colorado HIflyers receive Matt Agosto, Jeff Estelle, Les Gregory, Adam Leitner, Draft Pick 2230 Round 2 MIN (Jim Hawkins), Draft Pick 2231 Round 1 MIN (Eddie Riggert) from the Minnesota Grinders in exchange for Tom Lipetri, Fred Allen, Steve Messersmith.
2223-09-27Steve Messersmith of the Colorado HIflyers is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
2223-04-19Steve Messersmith of the Colorado HIflyers is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
2219-07-13The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Steve Messersmith to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Shovel Mack to the minors.
2216-04-04The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Art Dugas to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Bill Albury to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated John Calhoun for assignment. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Steve Messersmith to the minors.
2216-04-01The Pittsburgh Pirates have auto-promoted Steve Messersmith to the major leagues.