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Billy Hamilton League
8-18-2079
Virgil Cathey Left Field
Retired (1975, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .277 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .795 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
H 2660 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 07-06-1938
HR 353 Drafted Round 2, Pick 30
(1956)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(74 games)
RBI 1623
SB 374
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 4
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm B  WS Appearances 6
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 8
3B --- RF A+ (95.4%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* 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 
1956 Minors 18 0.00 4 / 4 7 / 8 7 / 7 5 / 7 1 / 6 7 / 7 9 / 9 40 / 48
1957 Minors 19 0.00 7 / 7 7 / 9 8 / 8 5 / 8 2 / 9 8 / 8 6 / 6 43 / 55
1957 Majors 19 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1958 Minors 20 0.00 9 / 9 5 / 7 5 / 5 5 / 12 1 / 9 8 / 8 6 / 6 39 / 56
1958 Majors 20 0.00 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 2 3 / 6
1959 Majors 21 0.00 8 / 9 3 / 11 6 / 12 1 / 4 2 / 11 4 / 6 2 / 3 26 / 56
1960 Majors 22 0.00 4 / 7 1 / 7 6 / 10 2 / 8 0 / 8 7 / 8 7 / 11 27 / 59
1961 Majors 23 0.00 7 / 9 1 / 4 6 / 11 4 / 8 0 / 7 9 / 10 10 / 14 37 / 63
1962 Majors 24 0.00 4 / 10 3 / 9 5 / 9 5 / 10 1 / 7 3 / 7 6 / 10 27 / 62
1963 Majors 25 62.00 1 / 5 0 / 3 3 / 8 1 / 5 5 / 15 4 / 8 6 / 18 20 / 62
1964 Majors 26 63.00 0 / 6 1 / 5 3 / 13 4 / 12 0 / 7 3 / 12 2 / 8 13 / 63
1965 Majors 27 65.79 2 / 8 3 / 12 3 / 12 0 / 6 0 / 9 3 / 10 2 / 8 13 / 65
1966 Majors 28 67.21 0 / 11 1 / 4 1 / 5 0 / 11 0 / 12 3 / 13 0 / 11 5 / 67
1967 Majors 29 66.89 0 / 8 2 / 10 2 / 12 1 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 10 5 / 66
1968 Majors 30 65.69 0 / 5 0 / 13 1 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 12 1 / 9 0 / 9 2 / 65
1969 Majors 31 66.69 0 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 13 0 / 5 0 / 13 1 / 8 0 / 8 1 / 66
1970 Majors 32 66.80 0 / 6 0 / 13 0 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 7 2 / 9 0 / 15 2 / 66
1971 Majors 33 68.00 1 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 16 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 13 1 / 68
1972 Majors 34 57.10 0 / 5 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 12 0 / 57
1973 Majors 35 58.29 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 9 1 / 6 0 / 9 1 / 58
1974 Majors 36 52.69 0 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 2 0 / 52
1975 Majors 37 51.80 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 9 0 / 4 0 / 14 0 / 5 0 / 51
Total 0 0 0 48 / 152 34 / 172 56 / 188 34 / 164 12 / 174 65 / 173 56 / 189 305 / 1212
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1975-11-01Virgil Cathey has retired from the St. Louis FRED-BIRDS
1967-07-08A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Meatheads and the St. Louis FRED-BIRDS. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS receive Virgil Cathey, Fred McElyea, Draft Pick - 1968 Round 2 (NYA), Draft Pick - 1968 Round 2 (WAS) from the Milwaukee Meatheads in exchange for Draft Pick - 1968 Round 1 (STL).
1959-04-01The Milwaukee Meatheads have promoted Virgil Cathey to the major league team.
1958-10-23A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Meatheads and the Pittsburgh Steel Men. The Pittsburgh Steel Men receive Draft Pick - 1959 Round 1 (PIT) from the Milwaukee Meatheads in exchange for Virgil Cathey, Draft Pick - 1959 Round 2 (MIL), Draft Pick - 1960 Round 2 (MIL), Draft Pick - 1961 Round 2 (PIT).
1958-10-13The Pittsburgh Steel Men have sent Virgil Cathey to the minors.
1958-09-16The Pittsburgh Steel Men have promoted Virgil Cathey to the major league team.
1958-06-29A trade has been completed between the Boston Braves and the Pittsburgh Steel Men. The Pittsburgh Steel Men receive Virgil Cathey from the Boston Braves in exchange for Braniac Levens, Nails Hanger, Brian Batchelder.
1957-10-03The Boston Braves have sent Virgil Cathey to the minors.
1957-09-29The Boston Braves have promoted Virgil Cathey to the major league team.
1956-04-05The Boston Braves have acquired Virgil Cathey from the waiver wire.
1956-04-01The Detroit Tigres have waived Virgil Cathey.