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Satchel Paige League
10-1-2046
Jim Vatcher First Base
Retired (1985, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .272 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .732 Status Deceased (2027) Option Years 0  
H 408 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 08-21-1947
HR 28 Drafted Round 2, Pick 28
(1965)
Majors Svc Time 9 years
(23 games)
RBI 194
SB 64
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C- Velocity D+   Mentor vR B-
Speed A- Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF B- (52.6%) Arm WS Appearances 0
2B (0.5%) CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 0
3B D- (11.6%) RF B+ (73.3%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1974 LHP 34 49 17 2 2 0 6 4 11 .877 .407 .469 .122 .347
1974 RHP 77 220 52 7 2 3 19 20 43 .629 .302 .327 .091 .236
1975 LHP 17 24 6 1 0 0 1 6 3 .692 .400 .292 .042 .250
1975 RHP 39 76 22 4 1 3 14 10 13 .855 .368 .487 .197 .289
1976 LHP 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
1976 RHP 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
1978 LHP 27 53 19 1 0 0 8 3 13 .781 .404 .377 .019 .358
1978 RHP 75 162 39 6 4 3 27 13 29 .677 .294 .383 .142 .241
1979 LHP 12 16 5 0 0 1 3 4 3 .950 .450 .500 .188 .312
1979 RHP 42 77 26 6 0 2 13 5 10 .867 .373 .494 .156 .338
1980 LHP 22 39 14 2 0 2 10 3 4 .969 .405 .564 .205 .359
1980 RHP 66 97 29 5 3 0 13 7 25 .765 .352 .412 .113 .299
1981 LHP 31 43 17 1 1 1 6 3 6 .960 .426 .535 .140 .395
1981 RHP 76 93 26 4 1 4 11 13 21 .838 .364 .473 .194 .280
1982 LHP 31 52 11 2 1 0 2 2 11 .529 .241 .288 .077 .212
1982 RHP 57 102 16 5 1 0 11 13 23 .484 .259 .225 .069 .157
1983 LHP 40 72 20 4 1 2 14 10 10 .806 .361 .444 .167 .278
1983 RHP 55 103 30 4 1 4 14 5 20 .790 .324 .466 .175 .291
1984 LHP 43 130 31 4 2 0 8 6 18 .570 .270 .300 .062 .238
1984 RHP 52 78 27 6 0 3 14 10 18 .959 .420 .538 .192 .346
1985 LHP 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
1985 RHP 4 7 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .393 .250 .143 .000 .143
Total LHP 260 482 140 17 7 6 58 41 80 .739 .347 .392 .102 .290
Total RHP 544 1016 268 47 13 22 136 97 203 .729 .328 .401 .137 .264
Total 841 1498 408 64 20 28 194 138 283 .732 .334 .398 .126 .272

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Lou Whitaker League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1985-11-01Jim Vatcher has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1985-05-09The Houston Outlaws have waived Jim Vatcher.
1985-04-20The Houston Outlaws have designated Jim Vatcher for assignment.
1978-04-01The Houston Outlaws have promoted Jim Vatcher to the major league team. The Houston Outlaws have promoted Camp Lukachyk to the major league team. The Houston Outlaws have promoted Billy Widger to the major league team.
1976-04-08The Houston Outlaws have promoted Bill Pope to the major league team. The Houston Outlaws have promoted Shiner Bock to the major league team. The Houston Outlaws have designated Jim Vatcher for assignment. The Houston Outlaws have waived Takao Aoyama.
1974-04-01The St. Louis Thunder Chickens have promoted Camp Lukachyk to the major league team. The St. Louis Thunder Chickens have promoted Jim Vatcher to the major league team. The St. Louis Thunder Chickens have promoted Haruhiko Jinno to the major league team. The St. Louis Thunder Chickens have designated Vinny Merchant for assignment. The St. Louis Thunder Chickens have designated Greg Schepner for assignment.