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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 Team C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1970 NYN 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 107 10
1971 NYN 0 82 0 0 0 0 0 40 13
1972 NYN 2 121 1 0 0 0 0 0 13
1973 NYN 1 112 3 0 0 0 0 0 12
1974 NYN 0 125 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
1975 NYN 0 117 2 0 0 0 0 0 14
1976 NYN 0 88 6 0 0 0 0 0 8
1977 NYN 0 116 1 0 0 0 0 0 9
1978 NYN 0 116 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1979 NYN 0 97 3 0 0 0 0 0 18
1980 NYN 0 120 0 0 0 0 0 0 22
1981 NYN 0 106 1 0 0 0 0 0 21
1982 FLA 0 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 71
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.