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George Van Haltren League
4-2-2072
Vada Pinson Center Field
Retired (1968, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .288 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .836 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
H 2629 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 09-27-1930
HR 333 Drafted Round 9, Pick 132
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 18 years
(124 games)
RBI 1307
SB 440
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B- Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt C+ Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 1
1B D+ (23.3%) LF C  (43.8%) Arm B  WS Appearances 4
2B F  (2.3%) CF A+ (100%)   Health C- LCS Appearances 6
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
1950 CLE
142
553
69
147
19
9
10
60
46
 101 4 5
13
 2 8
.711
.324
.387
.121
.266
1951 CLE
88
316
46
88
12
6
11
46
30
 47 1 0
5
 0 3
.802
.343
.459
.180
.278
1952 CLE
138
479
72
136
20
12
12
80
49
 82 3 3
12
 1 3
.803
.352
.451
.167
.284
1953 CLE
140
537
86
154
21
12
18
82
60
 78 1 4
15
 2 9
.828
.357
.471
.184
.287
1954 CLE-CIN
130
488
88
161
24
9
19
89
58
 75 6 2
29
 4 6
.939
.406
.533
.203
.330
1955 CIN
140
533
91
148
30
5
24
101
66
 78 3 3
16
 2 5
.846
.359
.488
.210
.278
1956 CIN
139
530
97
157
27
8
20
75
72
 73 2 3
27
 9 6
.871
.381
.491
.194
.296
1957 CIN
139
567
96
178
25
14
25
78
66
 78 2 4
38
 4 6
.925
.385
.540
.226
.314
1958 CIN
139
562
85
157
32
6
24
70
53
 83 0 3
25
 4 6
.826
.340
.486
.206
.279
1959 CIN
139
533
83
141
22
8
17
59
70
 88 3 6
23
 5 10
.781
.350
.432
.167
.265
1960 CIN
140
505
99
154
25
9
20
76
66
 73 1 2
30
 4 3
.894
.385
.509
.204
.305
1961 CIN
139
550
102
161
28
6
32
105
54
 88 4 5
24
 6 3
.897
.357
.540
.247
.293
1962 CIN
139
576
109
151
26
11
17
65
58
 76 2 5
26
 1 3
.763
.329
.434
.172
.262
1963 CIN
139
554
93
159
27
9
18
69
69
 83 2 2
37
 3 2
.833
.367
.466
.179
.287
1964 CIN
140
546
98
164
25
13
15
62
64
 82 2 3
35
 4 4
.850
.374
.476
.176
.300
1965 CIN
139
558
102
154
29
5
25
75
51
 87 4 4
39
 1 5
.819
.339
.480
.204
.276
1966 CIN
119
438
98
139
24
4
13
54
55
 59 3 2
32
 5 5
.875
.396
.479
.162
.317
1967 CIN
114
225
30
52
10
0
8
41
29
 43 2 4
11
 3 3
.701
.319
.382
.151
.231
1968 CIN
53
89
15
28
6
1
5
20
5
 15 0 1
3
 1 2
.920
.347
.573
.258
.315
Total
2456
9139
1559
2629
432
147
333
1307
1021
 1389 45 61
440
 61 92
.836
.360
.476
.189
.288
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Vada Pinson has retired from the Cincinnati Reds
1966-03-01The Cincinnati Reds have renamed Jim Lanahan to Vada Pinson.
1954-04-15A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Redmen and the Cleveland Cyclones. The Cleveland Cyclones receive Rick Ankiel, Jerrod Dowse from the Cincinnati Redmen in exchange for Milton Kelley, Jim Lanahan, Draft Pick - 1955 Round 1 (CIN).
1951-10-03The Cleveland Cyclones have promoted Jim Lanahan to the major league team. The Cleveland Cyclones have sent Willie Miller to the minors.
1951-07-24The Cleveland Cyclones have promoted Roy Moore to the major league team. The Cleveland Cyclones have sent Jim Lanahan to the minors.