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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 G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1970 NYN
121
431
85
142
16
5
25
98
45
 73 5 3
9
 4 2
.960
.397
.564
.234
.329
1971 NYN
135
505
104
168
36
5
27
108
47
 96 3 8
14
 3 10
.971
.387
.584
.251
.333
1972 NYN
137
511
80
162
30
7
29
115
35
 87 2 0
7
 5 4
.937
.363
.573
.256
.317
1973 NYN
128
461
83
133
24
2
21
84
49
 90 1 6
20
 6 6
.840
.354
.486
.197
.289
1974 NYN
133
511
107
178
30
5
34
112
44
 85 3 4
24
 17 9
1.027
.400
.626
.278
.348
1975 NYN
133
481
63
149
23
2
21
69
49
 81 2 1
22
 12 10
.872
.375
.497
.187
.310
1976 NYN
102
369
73
108
15
6
23
81
48
 69 1 5
27
 5 5
.924
.371
.553
.260
.293
1977 NYN
126
455
87
140
22
10
23
77
56
 90 1 3
29
 11 7
.934
.383
.552
.244
.308
1978 NYN
116
450
73
133
22
3
26
110
46
 91 3 9
19
 11 8
.889
.358
.531
.236
.296
1979 NYN
118
393
63
101
13
2
16
54
43
 83 4 2
22
 4 3
.757
.335
.422
.165
.257
1980 NYN
142
487
77
144
22
1
25
87
51
 81 1 2
9
 3 6
.861
.362
.499
.203
.296
1981 NYN
128
437
84
141
23
1
26
88
43
 72 2 2
10
 6 12
.943
.384
.558
.236
.323
1982 FLA
103
185
34
59
7
3
9
35
17
 34 2 2
4
 2 1
.914
.379
.535
.216
.319
Total
1622
5676
1013
1758
283
52
305
1118
573
 1032 30 47
216
 89 83
.912
.373
.539
.229
.310
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.