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Mel Ott League
7-13-2068
Larry Viau First Base
Retired (1965, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .263 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .738 Status Deceased (2001) Option Years 0  
H 1609 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 07-05-1928
HR 206 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(5 games)
RBI 842
SB 158
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C  Bunt C+ Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS D+ (22.6%) Range C  WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 1
3B D  (14.0%) 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
1953 WAS
154
514
57
135
20
0
23
78
48
 81 3 1
1
 1 17
.764
.329
.436
.173
.263
1954 WAS
153
525
68
139
20
2
18
64
57
 86 4 2
14
 5 17
.753
.340
.413
.149
.265
1955 WAS
156
567
82
145
23
4
19
80
45
 95 6 3
22
 12 15
.727
.316
.411
.155
.256
1956 WAS
147
490
47
120
12
2
11
58
45
 87 2 5
19
 11 24
.653
.308
.345
.100
.245
1957 WAS
144
528
52
126
20
4
15
66
31
 95 3 6
13
 20 10
.659
.282
.377
.138
.239
1958 WAS-DET
144
560
93
175
32
4
22
73
45
 109 4 3
29
 16 17
.868
.366
.502
.189
.312
1959 DET-NYA
147
489
61
120
15
3
16
64
49
 88 0 1
8
 4 7
.700
.314
.387
.141
.245
1959 DET
59
157
19
28
3
1
4
11
16
 24 0 0
5
 3 1
.541
.254
.287
.108
.178
1959 NYA
88
332
42
92
12
2
12
53
33
 64 0 1
3
 1 6
.775
.342
.434
.157
.277
1960 NYA
146
442
71
141
24
3
21
83
33
 68 1 5
15
 1 3
.893
.364
.529
.210
.319
1961 NYA
145
558
69
159
26
1
24
97
47
 88 2 5
9
 3 15
.804
.340
.464
.179
.285
1962 NYA
144
552
85
143
29
3
20
81
42
 96 1 6
10
 3 18
.741
.309
.431
.172
.259
1963 NYA
118
198
16
51
8
1
5
26
17
 40 0 0
7
 3 1
.700
.316
.384
.126
.258
1964 NYA
128
364
34
83
18
1
10
42
40
 72 0 3
11
 2 18
.668
.302
.365
.137
.228
1965 NYA
122
329
26
72
12
2
2
30
24
 60 0 3
0
 0 4
.555
.270
.286
.067
.219
Total
1848
6116
761
1609
259
30
206
842
523
 1065 26 43
158
 81 166
.738
.322
.416
.153
.263
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Larry Viau has retired from the New York Cavalry
1959-06-13A trade has been completed between the Detroit Lions and the New York Cavalry. The New York Cavalry receive Goose Scott, Larry Viau from the Detroit Lions in exchange for Greg Harper, Draft Pick - 1960 Round 2 (NYA), Draft Pick - 1960 Round 3 (NYA), Draft Pick - 1960 Round 4 (NYA), Draft Pick - 1960 Round 5 (NYA).
1958-03-01The Detroit Lions have renamed John Roberts to Larry Viau.
1958-03-01A trade has been completed between the Detroit Lions and the Washington Originalist. The Washington Originalist receive Terry Ledee, Draft Pick - 1958 Round 1 (CHN) from the Detroit Lions in exchange for John Roberts, Sammy Lake.
1953-04-01The Washington Originalist have renamed Larry Viau to John Roberts.
1953-04-01The Washington Originalist have promoted Larry Viau to the major league team. The Washington Originalist have sent Andruw Brumley to the minors.