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Mel Ott League
8-24-2069
Xavier Long Left Field
Retired (1983, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .242 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .637 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
H 158 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 02-28-1948
HR 9 Drafted Round 4, Pick 60
(1967)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(88 games)
RBI 71
SB 4
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L C  Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt D  Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF C+ (48.5%)   Health D  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1971 LF BOS 2 2 21.0 5 4 0 1 0 0 1.71 .800
RF BOS 3 1 10.2 3 3 0 0 0 +1 2.53 1.000
1976 RF NYN 7 5 47.0 7 7 0 0 0 0 1.34 1.000
CF NYN 2 2 19.0 6 6 0 0 0 +1 2.84 1.000
SS NYN 1 1 9.0 7 1 6 0 1 0 7.00 1.000
1978 CF NYN 11 11 97.0 31 29 0 2 0 -3 2.69 .935
LF NYN 7 7 61.0 8 8 0 0 0 -1 1.18 1.000
RF NYN 3 3 26.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 1.38 1.000
1979 3B NYN 16 16 146.1 47 11 34 2 0 -3 2.77 .957
LF NYN 12 12 105.0 24 24 0 0 0 +1 2.06 1.000
2B NYN 4 4 35.0 18 6 12 0 3 +1 4.63 1.000
CF NYN 3 3 24.1 7 7 0 0 0 0 2.59 1.000
RF NYN 1 1 9.1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.96 1.000
SS NYN 1 1 8.0 5 2 3 0 0 0 5.62 1.000
1980 LF NYN 18 18 161.0 28 28 0 0 0 -3 1.57 1.000
CF NYN 5 5 44.0 9 9 0 0 0 -1 1.84 1.000
RF NYN 2 2 21.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0.86 1.000
3B NYN 1 1 9.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 2.00 1.000
1981 LF NYN 20 20 172.0 33 31 0 2 0 0 1.62 .939
CF NYN 6 6 52.0 11 11 0 0 0 0 1.90 1.000
RF NYN 2 2 17.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1.06 1.000
1982 LF NYN-BOS 16 16 145.0 29 27 0 2 0 +1 1.68 .931
RF NYN-BOS 3 3 25.2 7 7 0 0 0 0 2.46 1.000
CF NYN-BOS 1 1 9.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2.00 1.000
Pos Total LF 75 75 665.0 127 122 0 5 0 -2 1.65 .961
CF 28 28 245.1 66 64 0 2 0 -3 2.35 .970
RF 21 17 156.2 26 26 0 0 0 +1 1.49 1.000
3B 17 17 155.1 49 12 35 2 0 -3 2.72 .959
2B 4 4 35.0 18 6 12 0 3 +1 4.63 1.000
SS 2 2 17.0 12 3 9 0 1 0 6.35 1.000
Total 147 143 1274.1 298 233 56 9 4 -6 2.04 .970
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1983-11-01Xavier Long has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1983-08-28The Boston Tridentines have waived Xavier Long.
1982-08-29A trade has been completed between the New York Bombers and the Boston Tridentines. The Boston Tridentines receive Bill Hoffman, Xavier Long (Optioned) from the New York Bombers in exchange for Lou Dunn.
1980-06-02Xavier Long of the New York Bombers is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1978-05-15The New York Bombers have promoted Xavier Long to the major league team. The New York Bombers have waived Barney Harris.
1978-05-15The New York Bombers have acquired Xavier Long from the waiver wire.
1977-04-25The New York Bombers have waived Xavier Long.
1977-04-11The New York Bombers have promoted Ramon Burns to the major league team. The New York Bombers have designated Xavier Long for assignment.
1976-05-05The New York Bombers have promoted Xavier Long to the major league team.
1976-05-05The New York Bombers have acquired Xavier Long from the waiver wire.
1976-03-07The Washington Originalist have waived Xavier Long.
1975-07-20The Washington Originalist have acquired Xavier Long from the waiver wire.
1975-04-01The Detroit Lions have waived Xavier Long.
1972-04-05The Detroit Lions have acquired Xavier Long from the waiver wire.
1972-04-01The Boston Tridentines have waived Xavier Long.
1971-07-02The Boston Tridentines have sent Xavier Long to the minors. The Boston Tridentines have designated Zak Escalera for assignment.
1971-06-13The Boston Tridentines have promoted Xavier Long to the major league team.
1970-04-05The Boston Tridentines have acquired Xavier Long from the waiver wire. The Boston Tridentines have waived Emil Smith.
1970-04-01The Brooklyn River Cats have waived Xavier Long.
1967-04-16The Brooklyn Bangers have acquired Xavier Long from the waiver wire.
1967-04-12The Philadelphia Phillies have waived Xavier Long.