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Kirby Puckett League
8-16-2079
Vito Huston Catcher
Retired (1973, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .257 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .686 Status Deceased (2011) Option Years 0  
H 1742 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 10-14-1935
HR 125 Drafted Round 4, Pick 49
(1957)
Majors Svc Time 15 years
(146 games)
RBI 719
SB 98
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- 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
1957 PHI
146
494
37
106
15
0
2
39
40
106 3 4
3
0 17
.533
.275
.257
.043
.215
1958 PHI-BRO
140
499
46
130
17
0
6
44
52
81 3 3
4
0 11
.663
.332
.331
.070
.261
1959 BRO
144
531
54
122
18
2
4
42
52
86 2 2
7
4 11
.594
.300
.294
.064
.230
1960 BRO
144
578
78
147
27
2
9
53
47
90 2 2
4
1 10
.666
.312
.355
.100
.254
1961 BRO
144
579
73
149
30
3
15
57
49
88 4 3
2
1 9
.715
.318
.397
.140
.257
1962 BRO
144
551
57
145
24
2
11
53
57
84 1 5
4
2 6
.704
.331
.374
.111
.263
1963 BRO
144
368
31
85
11
3
7
32
37
74 1 2
7
2 6
.636
.301
.334
.103
.231
1964 BRO
139
470
46
116
11
2
13
57
54
70 0 3
11
5 5
.684
.323
.362
.115
.247
1965 BRO
145
459
53
127
16
4
14
57
40
68 5 3
9
3 6
.760
.339
.420
.144
.277
1966 BRO
76
285
36
85
11
2
8
40
33
33 3 2
12
3 3
.810
.375
.435
.137
.298
1967 BRO
152
466
63
142
28
5
9
63
45
63 3 8
11
2 12
.808
.364
.444
.139
.305
1968 BRO
111
289
36
73
7
3
9
49
23
50 3 1
8
4 2
.704
.313
.391
.138
.253
1969 BRO
130
413
55
124
18
4
8
55
50
69 2 1
8
4 8
.799
.378
.421
.121
.300
1970 BRO
82
199
22
56
5
1
2
16
24
28 0 2
5
3 5
.702
.356
.347
.065
.281
1971 BRO
69
142
15
38
6
0
4
16
8
26 0 1
0
2 4
.699
.305
.394
.127
.268
1972 BRO-BAL-CLE
109
297
34
66
14
2
3
33
26
54 0 1
2
2 2
.597
.284
.313
.091
.222
1973 CLE-BRO-CLE
50
146
13
31
3
1
1
13
12
33 1 1
1
1 2
.542
.275
.267
.055
.212
Total
2069
6766
749
1742
261
36
125
719
649
1103 33 44
98
39 119
.686
.324
.362
.105
.257
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-11-01Vito Huston has retired from the Cleveland Classics
1973-09-02The Cleveland Classics have promoted Vito Huston to the major league team.
1973-05-20The Cleveland Classics have promoted Steve Landrum to the major league team. The Cleveland Classics have designated Vito Huston for assignment.
1973-05-17The Cleveland Classics have acquired Vito Huston from the waiver wire.
1973-05-17The Cleveland Classics have demoted Red Malay to the minor leagues.
1973-05-13The Brooklyn Bridgers have promoted Julio Clark to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bridgers have promoted Pablo Montoya to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bridgers have promoted Steve Moore to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bridgers have promoted Bob Sheaffer to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bridgers have designated Dave Byrdak for assignment. The Brooklyn Bridgers have designated Vito Huston for assignment. The Brooklyn Bridgers have designated Tommy Sykes for assignment.
1973-04-10A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Classics and the Brooklyn Bridgers. The Brooklyn Bridgers receive Vito Huston, Hilton Belardi from the Cleveland Classics in exchange for Draft Pick - 1974 Round 3 (BRO).
1972-04-20The Cleveland Classics have acquired Vito Huston from the waiver wire.
1972-04-16The Baltimore Barons have promoted Doug Kalin to the major league team. The Baltimore Barons have designated Vito Huston for assignment.
1972-04-15The Baltimore Barons have acquired Vito Huston from the waiver wire.
1972-04-15The Baltimore Barons have demoted Doug Kalin to the minor leagues.
1972-04-11The Brooklyn Bridgers have promoted Odell Koob to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bridgers have promoted Luis McClure to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bridgers have promoted Harvey Stovall to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bridgers have promoted Ed Asbell to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bridgers have designated Cal Harstad for assignment. The Brooklyn Bridgers have designated Bucky Franklin for assignment. The Brooklyn Bridgers have designated Chris Durocher for assignment. The Brooklyn Bridgers have designated Cal Smith for assignment. The Brooklyn Bridgers have designated Vito Huston for assignment.
1958-06-20A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Bumpers and the Philadelphia Gunslingers. The Philadelphia Gunslingers receive Bill McLaughlin, Tom Stearns, Brett Reynolds, Albie Lopez from the Brooklyn Bumpers in exchange for Joe Banister, Jake Mann, Vito Huston, Ed Phillips.
1957-04-01The Philadelphia Gunslingers have promoted Vito Huston to the major league team. The Philadelphia Gunslingers have sent Bob Dobb to the minors.