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Vince Coleman League
4-19-2178
Desi Messi First Base
Retired (1982, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .310 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .912 Status Deceased (2017) Option Years 0  
H 1758 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 11-20-1945
HR 305 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(1970)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(74 games)
RBI 1118
SB 216
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity C    Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt B- Control D-   Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 4
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 6
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 9
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 6
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Series G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1970 LCS
3
13
3
5
1
0
0
1
2
 1 0 0
0
 0 1
.928
.467
.462
.077
.385
1971 LCS
5
20
3
6
0
0
1
1
1
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.783
.333
.450
.150
.300
1971 WS
3
13
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.154
.077
.077
.000
.077
1972 LCS
5
21
3
7
1
0
1
3
0
 4 0 0
0
 0 1
.857
.333
.524
.190
.333
1973 LCS
6
22
4
6
0
0
2
3
3
 2 0 0
1
 1 2
.905
.360
.545
.273
.273
1974 LCS
5
22
5
11
2
0
1
4
4
 4 0 0
2
 1 0
1.304
.577
.727
.227
.500
1974 WS
5
21
6
7
0
0
1
3
1
 4 0 0
0
 1 0
.840
.364
.476
.143
.333
1975 LCS
7
25
4
7
1
0
2
5
3
 4 0 0
0
 1 0
.917
.357
.560
.280
.280
1975 WS
6
26
7
11
1
0
4
11
2
 4 0 0
1
 2 0
1.387
.464
.923
.500
.423
1976 LCS
5
18
2
5
0
0
0
4
1
 0 0 1
0
 0 0
.578
.300
.278
.000
.278
1976 WS
6
21
5
7
2
1
2
6
2
 4 0 0
0
 0 0
1.201
.391
.810
.476
.333
1977 LCS
5
17
2
3
0
0
0
0
3
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.476
.300
.176
.000
.176
1977 WS
7
27
5
11
2
0
2
4
2
 1 0 0
1
 0 0
1.152
.448
.704
.296
.407
1978 LCS
7
33
7
8
2
0
0
5
2
 5 0 0
2
 0 1
.589
.286
.303
.061
.242
Total
75
299
57
95
12
1
16
50
26
 38 0 1
7
 6 5
.896
.371
.525
.207
.318
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1982-11-01Desi Messi has retired from the Florida Fins
1979-09-20Desi Messi of the New York Mets is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1979-07-20Desi Messi of the New York Mets is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1978-05-15Desi Messi of the New York Mets is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1977-09-11Desi Messi of the New York Mets is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1976-05-23Desi Messi of the New York Mets is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1973-09-02Desi Messi of the New York Mets is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1970-10-07Desi Messi of the New York Mets is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1970-08-04Desi Messi of the New York Mets is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1970-04-01The New York Mets have renamed Desi White to Desi Messi.
1970-04-01The New York Mets have promoted Desi White to the major league team. The New York Mets have sent John Burke to the minors.