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Minnie Minoso League
4-1-2068
Luke Messenger Left Field
Retired (1967, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .231 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .592 Status Deceased (2002) Option Years 0  
H 136 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 02-01-1933
HR 3 Drafted Round 4, Pick 58
(1955)
Majors Svc Time 3 years
(91 games)
RBI 52
SB 12
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L D+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A-
Speed Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B (0.8%) LF A+ (100%) Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B D- (4.8%) CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF (89.8%)   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
47
125
17
29
5
0
1
10
13
19 0 0
1
0 0
.600
.304
.296
.064
.232
1957 PHI
96
321
32
73
12
0
2
30
34
56 0 2
6
2 18
.583
.300
.283
.056
.227
1958 PHI-PIT
75
144
17
34
5
2
0
12
13
27 1 1
5
2 3
.600
.302
.299
.062
.236
1960 NYA
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0 0 0
0
0 0
?
1.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
219
590
67
136
22
2
3
52
61
102 1 3
12
4 21
.592
.302
.290
.059
.231
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01Luke Messenger has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1967-04-01The Boston Guppies have waived Luke Messenger.
1963-09-01The Boston Guppies have acquired Luke Messenger from the waiver wire.
1963-04-18The St. Louis Pioneers have waived Luke Messenger.
1962-07-27The St. Louis Pioneers have acquired Luke Messenger from the waiver wire.
1961-04-05The New York Yankees have waived Luke Messenger.
1961-04-01The New York Yankees have promoted Tito Snyder to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Luke Messenger for assignment.
1961-04-01The New York Yankees have promoted Jack Trammell to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Luke Messenger to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Ray Musser to the minors.
1960-09-01The New York Yankees have promoted Jack Trammell to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Luke Messenger to the minors.
1960-05-16The New York Yankees have promoted Luke Messenger to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Bart Smith to the minors.
1960-05-13The New York Yankees have acquired Luke Messenger from the waiver wire.
1960-04-04The Pittsburgh Rotties have waived Luke Messenger.
1959-03-01The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Jack Chance to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Frank Erickson to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Luke Messenger to the minors.
1958-09-26A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pittsburgh Pirates receive Luke Messenger, Draft Pick - 1959 Round 2 (PHI) from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Carlos Szekely.
1956-04-25The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Luke Messenger to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have sent Dawson Leery to the minors.
1955-05-10The Philadelphia Phillies have acquired Luke Messenger from the waiver wire. The Philadelphia Phillies have waived Bob Anderson.
1955-04-01The Cincinnati Terror have waived Luke Messenger.