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Ryan Doby League
5-27-2004
Hod Messenger Relief Pitcher
Retired (1977, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.68 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 52-66 Status Retired (1977) Option Years 0  
SV 9 Age 61 (OS 62) Date of Birth 07-24-1942
K 905 Drafted Round 4, Pick 51
(1962)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(13 games)
IP 1106.0
WHIP 1.40
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship B 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val A+
Speed C  Bunt D  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year H/A W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1970 Away 4 1 17 10 0 0 0 0 60.1 54 29 28 0 28 44 1.36 4.18
1970 Home 4 2 19 9 0 0 2 0 65.2 58 26 24 0 16 55 1.13 3.29
1971 Away 4 6 20 20 0 0 0 0 106.1 127 73 70 0 51 95 1.67 5.92
1971 Home 3 6 11 11 1 0 0 0 68.1 62 33 33 1 24 43 1.26 4.35
1972 Away 5 5 19 10 1 0 0 1 83.2 91 56 55 1 29 59 1.43 5.92
1972 Home 4 4 23 11 1 0 1 1 91.1 84 49 49 0 32 97 1.27 4.83
1973 Away 3 4 27 1 0 0 0 0 68.2 63 33 24 2 25 53 1.28 3.15
1973 Home 3 3 32 3 0 0 0 0 97.0 94 39 35 2 36 83 1.34 3.25
1974 Away 4 8 17 17 0 0 0 0 99.1 110 58 57 1 36 75 1.47 5.16
1974 Home 4 6 16 16 2 0 0 0 94.2 97 49 44 1 36 88 1.40 4.18
1975 Away 2 4 44 0 0 0 0 4 60.1 71 37 36 0 25 49 1.59 5.37
1975 Home 6 1 49 0 0 0 1 1 87.1 91 52 39 3 35 64 1.44 4.02
1976 Away 0 3 23 0 0 0 3 1 26.2 34 17 17 0 8 27 1.58 5.74
1976 Home 1 3 31 0 0 0 0 1 34.1 42 23 21 1 6 28 1.40 5.50
1977 Away 2 5 35 0 0 0 2 1 35.1 38 29 27 0 18 25 1.58 6.88
1977 Home 3 5 22 0 0 0 0 1 26.2 24 16 16 1 8 20 1.20 5.40
2004 Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
2004 Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total Away 24 36 202 58 1 0 5 7 540.2 588 332 314 4 220 427 1.49 5.23
Total Home 28 30 203 50 4 0 4 4 565.1 552 287 261 9 193 478 1.32 4.16
Total
52
 66
405
108
5
0
9
 11
1106.0
 1140 619 575 13 413
905
1.40
4.68

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Larry Doby League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1977-11-01Hod Messenger has retired from the Philadelphia MillerTime
1976-07-20Trade #1675246 has been completed between the Miami Bombers and the Philadelphia MillerTime. The Philadelphia MillerTime receive Hod Messenger, Kitty Forsch from the Miami Bombers in exchange for LSC Works.
1975-04-04The Miami Bombers have placed Hod Messenger on the trade block.
1970-08-31Hod Messenger of the Brooklyn Bombers is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
1970-05-05Hod Messenger of the Brooklyn Bombers is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.