Show classic player card
Orlando Cepeda League (Majors)
8-14-2309
Vinegar Bend Mizell Relief Pitcher
Retired (1969, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.74 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
W-L 138-132 Status Deceased (2020) Option Years 0  
SV 6 Age at Death 88 Date of Birth 06-03-1932
K 1834 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(95 games)
IP 2730.2
WHIP 1.27
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L F  Velocity C+   Mentor Val B+
Speed D  Bunt C  Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1952 BOS
5
 9
34
34
3
0
0
 0
174.0
 192 111 98 3 66
112
1.48
5.07
1953 BOS
4
 4
37
7
0
0
2
 0
108.0
 130 64 59 3 33
58
1.51
4.92
1954 BOS
5
 5
34
15
0
0
1
 0
123.1
 130 63 59 0 41
70
1.39
4.31
1955 BOS
3
 10
20
20
1
0
0
 0
121.2
 130 55 51 2 38
82
1.38
3.77
1956 BOS
12
 9
33
33
4
2
0
 0
209.1
 196 93 86 4 66
128
1.25
3.70
1957 BOS
13
 9
31
31
4
2
0
 0
198.2
 208 73 72 3 56
120
1.33
3.26
1958 BOS
10
 12
30
30
9
1
0
 0
214.2
 188 87 77 2 59
152
1.15
3.23
1959 BOS
13
 9
33
33
1
1
0
 0
199.1
 202 97 83 2 56
119
1.29
3.75
1960 BOS
16
 11
33
33
7
1
0
 0
231.2
 180 85 79 0 69
168
1.07
3.07
1961 BOS
9
 11
33
33
2
1
0
 0
215.2
 202 91 85 4 65
163
1.24
3.55
1962 BOS
12
 11
33
33
6
3
0
 0
226.0
 199 79 76 1 75
177
1.21
3.03
1963 BOS
16
 10
31
31
6
1
0
 0
215.1
 184 86 78 5 57
143
1.12
3.26
1964 BOS
6
 10
37
19
2
1
1
 0
144.2
 148 80 74 4 48
97
1.35
4.60
1965 BOS
4
 0
24
0
0
0
2
 0
35.0
 25 12 9 0 9
23
0.97
2.31
1966 BOS
3
 1
44
1
0
0
0
 0
107.1
 103 38 36 0 30
73
1.24
3.02
1967 BOS
4
 3
38
0
0
0
0
 0
72.2
 77 30 29 3 23
48
1.38
3.59
1968 BOS
2
 4
37
1
0
0
0
 0
87.0
 78 46 46 0 27
65
1.21
4.76
1969 BOS
1
 4
39
0
0
0
0
 0
48.0
 60 39 39 1 18
36
1.63
7.31
2309
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
138
 132
601
354
45
13
6
 0
2730.2
 2632 1229 1136 37 836
1834
1.27
3.74
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Vinegar Bend Mizell has retired from the Boston Rockets
1969-09-11The Boston Rockets have designated Vinegar Bend Mizell for assignment.
1969-08-02The Boston Rockets have promoted Vinegar Bend Mizell to the major league team.
1969-07-15The Boston Rockets have designated Vinegar Bend Mizell for assignment.
1964-04-24A trade has been completed between the Washington Rockets and the Pittsburgh Goombas. The Pittsburgh Goombas receive Chet Korwan, Guido Oates, Draft Pick - 1965 Round 1 (WAS) from the Washington Rockets in exchange for Bob Marquis, Vinegar Bend Mizell.
1957-10-03The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Joe Szekely to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Joe Brovia to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Vinegar Bend Mizell to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Bobby Henrich to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Dave Skaugstad to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Ron Ricketts to the minors.
1957-09-22The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Hank Foiles to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Bobby Henrich to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Frank Robinson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Dave Skaugstad to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Lou Delahanty to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Corky Valentine to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Ron Ricketts to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted John Oldham to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Joe Szekely to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Joe Brovia to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Vinegar Bend Mizell to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Frank Baldwin to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have designated Eddie Waitkus for assignment. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Hal Hudson to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have designated Cobe Coker for assignment. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Art Fowler to the minors.
1956-04-01The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Vinegar Bend Mizell to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have designated Jim Roush for assignment.
1956-03-31The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Vinegar Bend Mizell to the minors.
1955-10-06The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Vinegar Bend Mizell to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Craig Cady to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Joe Brovia to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Leo Limmer to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Bill Erdos to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Art Fowler to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Vallie Adair to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Nino Escalera to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Joe Szekely to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Homer Veras to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Leo Cristante to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Fred Baczewski to the minors.
1955-09-18The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Leo Limmer to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Joe Brovia to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Craig Cady to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Niles Jordan to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Leo Cristante to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Fred Baczewski to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Vinegar Bend Mizell to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Art Fowler to the minors.
1955-09-17The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Homer Veras to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Joe Szekely to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Leo Cristante to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Art Fowler to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Vinegar Bend Mizell to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Fred Baczewski to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Leo Limmer to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Bill Erdos to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Nino Escalera to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Niles Jordan to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Craig Cady to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Joe Brovia to the minors.
1955-07-27The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Homer Veras to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Joe Szekely to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Leo Cristante to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Art Fowler to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Vallie Adair to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Fred Baczewski to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Leo Limmer to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Bill Erdos to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Niles Jordan to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Craig Cady to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Joe Brovia to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Vinegar Bend Mizell to the minors.
1955-07-18The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Vinegar Bend Mizell to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Art Fowler to the minors.
1955-07-13The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Art Fowler to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Vinegar Bend Mizell to the minors.
1954-10-07The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Leo Limmer to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Vinegar Bend Mizell to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Bill Erdos to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Craig Cady to the minors.
1954-10-07The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Leo Cristante to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Vinegar Bend Mizell to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Nino Escalera to the minors.
1954-07-27The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Fred Baczewski to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Vinegar Bend Mizell to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Vallie Adair to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Jim Jacquez to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Nino Escalera to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Herb Kane to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Leo Cristante to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Craig Cady to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Niles Jordan to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Hal Hudson to the minors.
1954-07-27The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Vinegar Bend Mizell to the minors.
1954-05-18The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Nino Escalera to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Vinegar Bend Mizell to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Bill Erdos to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Art Fowler to the minors.
1954-04-09The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Herb Kane to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Bill Erdos to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Art Fowler to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have designated Steve Brown for assignment. The Cincinnati Goombas have designated Kerry Kasey for assignment. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Vinegar Bend Mizell to the minors.
1954-03-01The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Vinegar Bend Mizell to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Jim Jacquez to the minors.
1953-10-03The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Joe Szekely to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Jim Jacquez to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Bill Erdos to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Vinegar Bend Mizell to the minors.
1953-10-03The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Vinegar Bend Mizell to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Bill Erdos to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Leo Cristante to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Jim Jacquez to the minors.
1953-10-03The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Leo Limmer to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Niles Jordan to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Herb Kane to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Joe Szekely to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Vinegar Bend Mizell to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Bill Erdos to the minors.
1953-08-01The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Vinegar Bend Mizell to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Niles Jordan to the minors.
1953-05-09The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Hank Foiles to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Harry King to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Brett Dotterer to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Jim DeCinces to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Mike Carey to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Jim Jacquez to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Craig Cady to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Niles Jordan to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Homer Veras to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Herb Kane to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Vinegar Bend Mizell to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Richie Ashburn to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Dixie Grimm to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Mike Goliat to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Jim Roush to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Eddie Waitkus to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Andy Seminick to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Ken Heintzelman to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Kerry Kasey to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Steve Brown to the minors.
1953-05-08The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Vinegar Bend Mizell to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Bill Erdos to the minors.
1953-05-07The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Ken Heintzelman to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Jim Roush to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Leo Cristante to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Bill Erdos to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Kerry Kasey to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Vinegar Bend Mizell to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Craig Cady to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Herb Kane to the minors.
1952-03-31The St. Louis Goombas have renamed Lefty Liriano to Vinegar Bend Mizell.
1952-03-31The St. Louis Goombas have promoted Rip Oates to the major league team. The St. Louis Goombas have promoted Lefty Liriano to the major league team. The St. Louis Goombas have promoted Pat James to the major league team. The St. Louis Goombas have promoted Herb Kane to the major league team.