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Satchel Paige League
9-29-2046
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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1970 Minors 23 38.00 1 / 6 4 / 7 3 / 4 3 / 4 0 / 8 1 / 3 2 / 6 14 / 38
1971 Minors 24 33.00 1 / 2 2 / 7 1 / 2 4 / 6 0 / 4 4 / 6 2 / 6 14 / 33
1972 Minors 25 44.00 0 / 5 3 / 5 2 / 5 4 / 6 1 / 8 0 / 10 1 / 5 11 / 44
1973 Minors 26 42.00 2 / 6 0 / 5 1 / 6 1 / 5 0 / 5 1 / 4 4 / 11 9 / 42
1974 Majors 27 59.94 162 68 0 2 / 8 1 / 2 0 / 6 3 / 9 0 / 7 1 / 11 0 / 16 7 / 59
1975 Majors 28 35.00 162 24 0 1 / 3 0 / 3 1 / 8 1 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 3 1 / 5 4 / 35
1976 Minors 29 20.00 0 / 1 2 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 4 1 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 2 3 / 20
1976 Majors 29 1.10 6 0 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1977 Minors 30 32.00 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 5 1 / 5 0 / 6 2 / 5 3 / 8 6 / 32
1978 Majors 31 44.84 162 51 0 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 6 1 / 7 1 / 44
1979 Majors 32 31.42 162 16 0 1 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 6 1 / 31
1980 Majors 33 36.04 162 19 0 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 6 1 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 6 1 / 36
1981 Majors 34 39.00 162 18 0 -3 / 2 -6 / 3 -4 / 7 -7 / 6 -8 / 6 -2 / 8 -2 / 7 -32 / 39
1982 Majors 35 39.67 162 30 0 -5 / 7 -2 / 9 -2 / 1 -3 / 2 -5 / 5 -3 / 8 0 / 7 -20 / 39
1983 Majors 36 39.42 162 36 0 -5 / 8 -3 / 3 -3 / 5 -7 / 6 -1 / 5 0 / 6 -2 / 6 -21 / 39
1984 Majors 37 40.92 162 45 0 -2 / 12 -2 / 5 -2 / 4 -3 / 4 -5 / 4 -3 / 6 -3 / 5 -20 / 40
1985 Minors 38 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1985 Majors 38 3.32 17 3 0 -6 / 0 -4 / 0 -6 / 1 -7 / 0 -3 / 1 -3 / 0 0 / 1 -29 / 3
Total 1481 310 0 -13 / 81 -5 / 75 -9 / 70 -10 / 77 -19 / 87 -2 / 82 7 / 104 -51 / 576

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.