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Keller Stargell League
4-18-2028
Mike Ness Shortstop
Retired (1990, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .294 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .887 Status Retired (1990) Option Years 0  
H 2782 Age 75 (OS 76) Date of Birth 10-16-1952
HR 524 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1970)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(152 games)
RBI 1916
SB 539
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR C+
Speed A- Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range A  WS Rings 6
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 7
2B A  (87.5%) CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 10
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 10
Notes: One of six members inducted to the Hall of Fame in its inaugural year (2002), earning 15 of 16 votes.
* 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
1974 TB
155
602
94
150
23
8
24
93
42
 133 5 3
22
 16 20
.736
.302
.434
.184
.249
1975 TB
155
580
101
176
24
10
28
119
66
 130 5 4
47
 17 16
.901
.377
.524
.221
.303
1976 TB
131
493
78
136
25
5
17
96
46
 109 2 6
29
 9 12
.787
.336
.450
.174
.276
1977 TB
153
473
55
114
16
2
26
84
35
 102 0 3
15
 8 11
.740
.292
.448
.207
.241
1978 TB
135
515
86
145
28
7
26
102
51
 118 2 2
22
 9 12
.862
.347
.515
.233
.282
1979 TB-STL
149
545
112
182
27
7
30
113
52
 104 2 5
40
 14 15
.965
.391
.574
.240
.334
1980 STL
145
552
96
160
28
5
36
124
61
 124 3 4
36
 7 13
.916
.361
.554
.264
.290
1981 STL
158
612
102
161
27
9
30
114
49
 124 5 4
33
 4 13
.805
.321
.484
.221
.263
1982 STL
146
561
117
179
29
6
33
132
66
 106 2 4
40
 17 10
.959
.390
.569
.250
.319
1983 STL
158
606
125
203
41
9
42
140
78
 120 3 3
40
 11 12
1.052
.412
.640
.305
.335
1984 STL
157
611
134
227
27
5
50
151
66
 111 2 9
43
 12 7
1.106
.429
.678
.306
.372
1985 STL
155
609
119
178
27
8
34
119
56
 116 2 4
33
 16 4
.882
.352
.530
.238
.292
1986 STL
155
623
136
194
33
5
34
123
60
 133 1 3
41
 8 12
.915
.371
.544
.233
.311
1987 STL
152
580
95
164
25
9
29
99
60
 147 4 2
35
 16 11
.860
.353
.507
.224
.283
1988 STL
153
559
87
149
19
5
29
104
55
 134 2 6
23
 11 13
.805
.331
.474
.208
.267
1989 STL
151
536
102
160
25
4
38
122
62
 98 2 3
24
 9 7
.944
.371
.573
.274
.299
1990 STL
146
420
68
104
19
5
18
81
37
 94 0 3
16
 12 10
.752
.307
.445
.198
.248
Total
2554
9477
1707
2782
443
109
524
1916
942
 2003 42 68
539
 196 198
.887
.358
.529
.236
.294
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1990-11-01Mike Ness has retired from the St. Louis Browns
1990-04-06The St. Louis Browns have placed Mike Ness on the trade block.
1989-11-01Mike Ness now holds the league record for career homeruns.
1989-08-30Mike Ness hit his 500th career home run.
1987-11-01Mike Ness now holds the league record for career runs batted in.
1982-08-26Mike Ness of the St. Louis Browns is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1979-04-13Trade #1458500 has been completed between the St. Louis Browns and the Tampa Bay Clippers. The Tampa Bay Clippers receive Jack Lafata, Mark Edge from the St. Louis Browns in exchange for Mike Ness.
1978-09-09Mike Ness of the Tampa Bay Thrashers is injured and is expected to be out 54 days.
1976-06-03Mike Ness of the Tampa Bay Thrashers is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1974-03-01The Tampa Bay Thrashers have promoted Mike Ness to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Thrashers have designated Maximo Canales for assignment.
1970-04-01The Tampa Bay Thrashers have renamed Ducky Breckinridge to Mike Ness.