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Simmons Davis League
6-1-2017
Bill Vail Shortstop
Retired (1988, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .286 Total Rating   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .785 Status Retired (1988) Option Years 0  
H 2481 Age 67 (OS 68) Date of Birth 12-05-1949
HR 222 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1968)
Majors Svc Time 17 years
(85 games)
RBI 1177
SB 279
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B- Velocity   Mentor vR C+
Speed C+ Bunt B- Control D-   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 3
2B C+ (46.2%) CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 7
3B D- (4.5%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* 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
1971 MIL
152
547
63
136
23
1
10
70
64
98 2 2
4
4 14
.678
.328
.349
.101
.249
1972 MIL
155
546
57
134
16
2
15
64
69
113 4 1
8
11 20
.698
.334
.364
.119
.245
1973 MIL
155
582
77
163
21
5
18
89
61
100 5 4
7
4 12
.777
.351
.426
.146
.280
1974 MIL
155
572
82
158
30
4
14
72
64
86 1 2
17
4 9
.765
.349
.416
.140
.276
1975 MIL-MIN
154
627
77
173
20
1
18
65
48
124 3 0
12
14 15
.728
.330
.397
.121
.276
1976 MIN
155
606
89
172
29
5
14
63
59
106 6 3
17
8 11
.769
.352
.417
.134
.284
1977 MIN
155
517
75
157
28
5
13
86
63
68 4 4
13
0 19
.834
.381
.453
.149
.304
1978 MIN
155
535
70
147
18
5
17
84
63
88 3 3
24
15 17
.775
.353
.422
.148
.275
1979 MIN
155
559
83
169
27
7
20
90
74
94 1 4
29
16 18
.865
.382
.483
.181
.302
1980 MIN
155
538
68
156
31
5
5
63
58
92 2 3
19
8 15
.753
.359
.394
.104
.290
1981 MIN
155
581
95
181
39
7
17
90
68
87 2 3
34
14 17
.874
.384
.491
.179
.312
1982 MIN
105
386
53
113
19
3
8
56
47
68 1 2
25
8 9
.789
.369
.420
.127
.293
1983 MIN
155
587
115
200
39
5
20
87
71
107 3 5
38
16 19
.938
.411
.526
.186
.341
1984 MIN
153
531
85
164
24
3
14
69
66
92 3 5
13
8 13
.830
.385
.444
.136
.309
1985 MIN
122
400
52
116
18
7
10
65
43
71 3 2
7
7 8
.807
.362
.445
.155
.290
1986 MIN
61
210
22
54
6
0
3
29
30
41 0 1
5
5 4
.677
.349
.329
.071
.257
1987 CHA
84
303
34
81
9
1
4
30
37
49 3 0
7
8 10
.696
.353
.343
.076
.267
1988 CHA-BRO
10
35
4
7
0
0
2
5
5
7 0 0
0
0 2
.671
.300
.371
.171
.200
Total
2391
8662
1201
2481
397
66
222
1177
990
1491 46 44
279
150 232
.785
.361
.424
.138
.286
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1988-11-01Bill Vail has retired from the Brooklyn Parrots
1988-08-20The Brooklyn Parrots have promoted Adonis Barroso to the major league team. The Brooklyn Parrots have designated Bill Vail for assignment.
1988-08-16The Brooklyn Parrots have promoted Bill Vail to the major league team. The Brooklyn Parrots have designated Jimmie Acker for assignment.
1988-08-16The Brooklyn Parrots have acquired Bill Vail from the waiver wire.
1988-06-08The Chicago Admirals have waived Bill Vail.
1988-06-01The Chicago Admirals have designated Al Earley for assignment. The Chicago Admirals have designated Bill Vail for assignment. The Chicago Admirals have promoted Jim Myers to the major league team. The Chicago Admirals have promoted Dude Thurman to the major league team. The Chicago Admirals have promoted Joe Hendrickson to the major league team.
1987-04-05The Chicago Fans have acquired Bill Vail from the waiver wire.
1987-04-01The Minnesota Cajuns have designated Bill Vail for assignment.
1985-05-29Bill Vail of the Minnesota Cajuns is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1982-08-21Bill Vail of the Minnesota Cajuns is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1982-04-26Bill Vail of the Minnesota Cajuns is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1975-04-06Trade #1511504 has been completed between the Minnesota Cajuns and the Milwaukee Brew Crew. The Milwaukee Brew Crew receive Ollie Walker, Draft Pick - 1976 Round 1 (MIN) from the Minnesota Cajuns in exchange for Bill Vail.
1975-04-04The Milwaukee Brew Crew have placed Bill Vail on the trade block.
1971-04-04Trade #1467695 has been completed between the Milwaukee Brew Crew and the Chicago Throwdown. The Chicago Throwdown receive Pug Bligh, Gerry Rueter, Dick Brickell from the Milwaukee Brew Crew in exchange for Dale Sanford, Bill Vail, Draft Pick - 1972 Round 1 (CHN).
1971-03-01The Chicago Throwdown have promoted Bill Vail to the major league team. The Chicago Throwdown have designated John Plantenberg for assignment.