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Ty Cobb League
4-3-2084
Vance Belize Third Base
Retired (1968, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .227 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .652 Status Deceased (2006) Option Years 0  
H 316 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 04-02-1934
HR 55 Drafted Round 2, Pick 17
(1956)		 Majors Svc Time 3 years
(64 games)
RBI 184
SB 35
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L C  Endurance D    Ldrship A-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A  Velocity D-   Mentor vR B 
Speed B  Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B C  (37.9%) LF --- Arm D  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (100%) 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
1956 PHI
81
221
19
46
7
1
6
17
8
 53 1 1
4
 0 10
.568
.238
.330
.122
.208
1957 PHI
63
254
26
70
8
0
13
47
11
 54 0 2
9
 1 7
.764
.303
.461
.185
.276
1958 PHI
97
311
34
61
9
1
13
45
19
 87 0 3
6
 4 10
.597
.240
.357
.161
.196
1959 PHI
61
153
13
37
5
1
5
19
6
 38 0 1
4
 2 8
.654
.269
.386
.144
.242
1960 PHI
36
84
5
20
4
0
1
10
4
 16 0 1
0
 0 2
.591
.270
.321
.083
.238
1961 PHI
50
94
12
24
8
1
3
16
6
 17 0 1
7
 2 2
.754
.297
.457
.202
.255
1962 PHI-PIT
33
69
9
13
1
2
4
7
4
 12 0 1
0
 0 3
.665
.230
.435
.246
.188
1963 PIT
20
50
4
10
3
0
0
2
2
 15 0 0
2
 0 0
.491
.231
.260
.060
.200
1964 PIT
2
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.167
.167
.000
.000
.000
1965 PIT-NYA
5
7
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 1
.571
.286
.286
.000
.286
1967 PIT
42
56
6
15
0
0
3
5
3
 12 1 0
1
 0 0
.745
.317
.429
.161
.268
1968 PIT
67
89
9
18
1
1
7
15
7
 17 0 2
2
 2 1
.727
.255
.472
.270
.202
Total
557
1393
137
316
46
7
55
184
71
 322 2 12
35
 11 44
.652
.263
.388
.162
.227
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Vance Belize has retired from the Pittsburgh Pythons
1967-03-01The Pittsburgh Pythons have promoted Vance Belize to the major league team.
1966-04-05The Pittsburgh Pythons have acquired Vance Belize from the waiver wire.
1966-04-01The New York Creatures have waived Vance Belize.
1965-04-23The New York Creatures have promoted Bill Keefe to the major league team. The New York Creatures have designated Vance Belize for assignment.
1965-04-15The New York Creatures have renamed Vinny Nipper to Vance Belize.
1965-04-01The New York Creatures have acquired Vinny Nipper from the waiver wire.
1965-03-01The Pittsburgh Pythons have promoted Charlie Davis to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pythons have promoted Ralph Fornieles to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pythons have designated Vinny Nipper for assignment. The Pittsburgh Pythons have designated John Howe for assignment.
1964-10-03The Pittsburgh Pythons have promoted John Howe to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pythons have promoted Andy Carey to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pythons have promoted Vinny Nipper to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pythons have sent Charlie Davis to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pythons have sent Joe Smith to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pythons have sent Bob Prendergast to the minors.
1964-05-23The Pittsburgh Pythons have promoted Jesse Hesterfer to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pythons have designated Vinny Nipper for assignment.
1962-04-02The Pittsburgh Pythons have promoted Vinny Nipper to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pythons have sent Mike Plesac to the minors.
1962-04-02The Pittsburgh Pythons have acquired Vinny Nipper from the waiver wire.
1962-04-01The Philadelphia Phillies have waived Vinny Nipper.
1962-04-01The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Harry Lord to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have sent Vinny Nipper to the minors.
1961-10-16The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Vinny Nipper to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have sent Larry Carroll to the minors.
1961-10-03The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Gary Lasky to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Rick Damon to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Willie McGee to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Cal Streets to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have sent Al Castino to the minors. The Philadelphia Phillies have sent Vinny Nipper to the minors. The Philadelphia Phillies have sent John Burtt to the minors. The Philadelphia Phillies have sent Steve McNamara to the minors.
1961-06-28The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Vinny Nipper to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have sent Walt Cvengros to the minors.
1961-06-24The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted George Brye to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have sent Vinny Nipper to the minors.
1961-03-01The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Vinny Nipper to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Hal Mitterling to the major league team.
1960-10-04The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Scott Seoane to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have sent Vinny Nipper to the minors.
1960-07-20The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Vinny Nipper to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have sent Scott Seoane to the minors.
1960-06-22The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Boog Powell to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have sent Vinny Nipper to the minors.
1959-08-19The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Vinny Nipper to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have sent Carlson Pool to the minors.
1959-08-13The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Billy Ripken to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have sent Vinny Nipper to the minors.
1956-10-23The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Vinny Nipper to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have sent Floyd Ruskin to the minors.
1956-07-30The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Gene Grant to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have sent Vinny Nipper to the minors.
1956-04-01The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Vinny Nipper to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have sent John Landestoy to the minors.