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Billy Williams League
7-29-2070
Vida Chouneau Starting Pitcher
Retired (1962, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.03 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 64-126 Status Deceased (2005) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 09-02-1927
K 896 Drafted Round 47, Pick 750
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(148 games)
IP 1624.0
WHIP 1.58
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L D+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity C-   Mentor Val C+
Speed B- Bunt B- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1951 BAL-STL
3
 5
8
8
0
0
0
 0
49.1
 57 30 29 3 21
22
1.58
5.29
1952 STL
6
 9
20
20
0
0
0
 0
128.0
 161 90 88 2 43
51
1.59
6.19
1953 STL
4
 8
19
19
0
0
0
 0
110.1
 159 82 81 3 43
40
1.83
6.61
1954 STL
7
 6
17
17
1
0
0
 0
111.0
 108 67 67 0 41
64
1.34
5.43
1955 STL
11
 11
32
32
4
1
0
 0
196.2
 235 115 111 3 78
109
1.59
5.08
1956 STL
9
 13
32
32
1
0
0
 0
209.1
 236 137 127 3 71
150
1.47
5.46
1957 STL
1
 7
38
6
0
0
0
 1
80.1
 104 71 70 2 32
53
1.69
7.84
1958 STL-CIN
4
 4
28
16
0
0
0
 0
104.1
 117 67 65 2 36
54
1.47
5.61
1959 CIN
3
 16
28
28
0
0
0
 0
128.1
 156 105 105 5 60
60
1.68
7.36
1960 CIN
4
 17
28
28
0
0
0
 0
148.0
 174 105 102 3 53
77
1.53
6.20
1961 CIN
7
 15
31
31
0
0
0
 0
171.2
 199 123 108 5 56
104
1.49
5.66
1962 CIN
5
 15
33
33
0
0
0
 0
186.2
 253 137 135 4 65
112
1.70
6.51
2070
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
64
 126
314
270
6
1
0
 1
1624.0
 1959 1129 1088 35 599
896
1.58
6.03
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1962-11-01Vida Chouneau has retired from the Cincinnati Copperheads
1958-06-22A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Copperheads and the St. Louis Cardinals. The St. Louis Cardinals receive Jim Penny, C.C. Roth, Cleo Simmons, Tony Stutz, Draft Pick - 1959 Round 2 (CIN) from the Cincinnati Copperheads in exchange for Vida Chouneau, Chuck Miller, John Uribe.
1958-04-25The St. Louis Cardinals have re-claimed Vida Chouneau from the waiver wire.
1958-04-25The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Steve White to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have designated Vida Chouneau for assignment.
1954-09-30The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Chris Cage to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Vida Chouneau to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Harvey Radcliffe to the minors. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Fred Wacker to the minors.
1954-07-02The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Fred Wacker to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Vida Chouneau to the minors.
1953-09-23The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Vida Chouneau to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Jimmy McBride to the minors.
1953-07-08The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Chris Cage to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Vida Chouneau to the minors.
1953-03-05The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Vida Chouneau to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Harvey Radcliffe to the minors.
1952-09-10The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Carson Mangus to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Jack Huenke to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Chris Cage to the minors. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Vida Chouneau to the minors.
1952-07-04The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Vida Chouneau to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Donald Marlin to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Harvey Radcliffe to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Carson Mangus to the minors. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Jack Huenke to the minors. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Ernie Tietje to the minors.
1952-05-17The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Ernie Tietje to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Vida Chouneau to the minors.
1951-09-01The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Vida Chouneau to the major league team.
1951-08-30The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Vida Chouneau to the minors.
1951-08-22The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Vida Chouneau to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Jack Huenke to the minors.
1951-07-26A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Baltimore Hummers. The Baltimore Hummers receive Dale Raffensberger, Vic Hinson from the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for Vida Chouneau.
1950-04-08A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Hummers10 and the Chicago ShoelessHeroes. The Chicago ShoelessHeroes receive Draft Pick - 1951 Round 3 (BAL) from the Baltimore Hummers10 in exchange for Vida Chouneau.