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Cool Papa Bell League
5-5-2061
Vada Pinson Center Field
Retired (1973, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .258 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .710 Status Deceased (2011) Option Years 0  
H 1170 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 09-24-1935
HR 79 Drafted Round 2, Pick 19
(1957)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(149 games)
RBI 554
SB 162
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C  Velocity F    Mentor vR B-
Speed B+ Bunt C  Control F    Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B D+ (24.3%) LF A+ (99.0%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health C  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1959 LHP 53 122 34 4 2 1 13 12 22 .710 .341 .369 .090 .279
1959 RHP 104 331 97 11 6 6 42 33 61 .773 .356 .417 .124 .293
1960 LHP 37 66 16 3 0 2 4 4 11 .665 .286 .379 .136 .242
1960 RHP 106 375 93 10 3 4 42 38 66 .638 .316 .323 .075 .248
1961 LHP 22 38 10 1 0 1 6 1 4 .685 .317 .368 .105 .263
1961 RHP 74 184 34 6 1 3 17 20 31 .548 .271 .277 .092 .185
1962 LHP 16 24 4 1 0 0 0 2 6 .439 .231 .208 .042 .167
1962 RHP 31 75 13 6 0 3 14 13 14 .669 .295 .373 .200 .173
1963 LHP 18 35 5 1 2 0 3 3 5 .496 .211 .286 .143 .143
1963 RHP 56 91 24 0 1 2 12 14 17 .720 .368 .352 .088 .264
1964 LHP 34 49 14 0 1 1 11 10 9 .795 .407 .388 .102 .286
1964 RHP 109 319 93 15 5 6 46 48 40 .813 .386 .426 .135 .292
1965 LHP 57 143 45 9 5 5 22 11 16 .920 .368 .552 .238 .315
1965 RHP 125 396 107 19 4 5 50 37 50 .708 .332 .376 .106 .270
1966 LHP 56 156 48 7 4 4 16 10 24 .828 .347 .481 .173 .308
1966 RHP 120 275 72 15 4 11 35 30 35 .802 .337 .465 .204 .262
1967 LHP 51 105 35 3 4 3 16 16 15 .942 .418 .524 .190 .333
1967 RHP 118 350 98 17 4 9 43 35 60 .772 .344 .429 .149 .280
1968 LHP 28 54 16 4 1 1 7 6 8 .830 .367 .463 .167 .296
1968 RHP 44 111 33 6 1 2 21 13 11 .789 .365 .423 .126 .297
1969 LHP 44 81 13 0 0 2 12 5 19 .441 .207 .235 .074 .160
1969 RHP 110 235 57 10 3 2 32 27 32 .659 .323 .336 .094 .243
1970 LHP 55 142 42 4 2 2 21 16 21 .757 .362 .394 .099 .296
1970 RHP 60 103 23 5 2 1 8 7 17 .613 .273 .340 .117 .223
1971 LHP 57 131 28 5 0 0 12 17 26 .561 .309 .252 .038 .214
1971 RHP 44 61 14 4 1 0 9 7 10 .647 .319 .328 .098 .230
1972 LHP 52 117 24 4 1 1 11 18 22 .594 .312 .282 .077 .205
1972 RHP 51 92 24 3 0 1 8 15 12 .691 .364 .326 .065 .261
1973 LHP 66 172 37 7 1 0 9 23 35 .579 .311 .267 .052 .215
1973 RHP 50 100 17 4 1 1 12 14 22 .536 .276 .260 .090 .170
Total LHP 646 1435 371 53 23 23 163 154 243 .707 .331 .376 .117 .259
Total RHP 1202 3098 799 131 36 56 391 351 478 .712 .334 .378 .120 .258
Total 1528 4533 1170 184 59 79 554 505 721 .710 .333 .377 .119 .258
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-11-01Vada Pinson has retired from the Los Angeles Fence Jumpers
1969-06-20A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers and the Los Angeles Fence Jumpers. The Los Angeles Fence Jumpers receive Howard Forsch, Harry Skalski, Vada Pinson, Julio McVey, Jeff Splittorff, Doug Frascatore from the Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers in exchange for Whiskey Cooper, Hack Killebrew, Jimmy Koosman.
1968-07-14A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers and the Boston Colonials. The Boston Colonials receive Jack Pepitone, Art Spencer, Mike Himes, Draft Pick 1969 Round 4 BRO (Ray Bare), Draft Pick 1969 Round 3 BRO (Bill Perkins), Draft Pick 1969 Round 2 BRO (Tony Elliott), Draft Pick 1969 Round 1 BRO (Jerry Widger) from the Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers in exchange for Mike Barragan, Luke Walker, Vada Pinson, John Brewer.
1968-04-05The Boston Colonials have designated Vada Pinson for assignment.
1963-05-30A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Dictators and the Boston Colonials. The Boston Colonials receive Darrell Knowles, Vada Pinson from the Cincinnati Dictators in exchange for Shane Alou, Jim Ley.
1963-04-29The Cincinnati Dictators have promoted Vada Pinson to the major league team.
1963-04-05The Cincinnati Dictators have promoted Steve Brinkopf to the major league team. The Cincinnati Dictators have promoted Dick Mahady to the major league team. The Cincinnati Dictators have sent Sam McDowell to the minors. The Cincinnati Dictators have sent Dennis Pickering to the minors. The Cincinnati Dictators have designated Vada Pinson for assignment.
1962-10-03The Cincinnati River Pirates have promoted Vada Pinson to the major league team. The Cincinnati River Pirates have designated Mullet Miller for assignment. The Cincinnati River Pirates have designated Nelson Briles for assignment.
1962-09-30The Cincinnati River Pirates have sent Vada Pinson to the minors.
1962-09-28The Cincinnati River Pirates have promoted Don Keyser to the major league team. The Cincinnati River Pirates have promoted Vada Pinson to the major league team. The Cincinnati River Pirates have designated Frank Robinson for assignment. The Cincinnati River Pirates have sent Stringer Sturgeon to the minors.
1962-08-10The Cincinnati River Pirates have promoted Joshamee Gibbs to the major league team. The Cincinnati River Pirates have sent Vada Pinson to the minors.
1962-06-28The Cincinnati River Pirates have promoted Vada Pinson to the major league team. The Cincinnati River Pirates have promoted Mel Wall to the major league team. The Cincinnati River Pirates have designated Fred Mejias for assignment. The Cincinnati River Pirates have designated Don Pavletich for assignment.
1962-05-29The Cincinnati River Pirates have promoted Fred Mejias to the major league team. The Cincinnati River Pirates have sent Vada Pinson to the minors.
1962-03-25The Cincinnati River Pirates have renamed Dirk Kempthorne to Vada Pinson.
1959-04-01The Cincinnati Gak have promoted Dirk Kempthorne to the major league team.
1958-03-25The Cincinnati Gak have renamed Bob Neidlinger to Dirk Kempthorne.
1957-04-06A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Red Stockings and the Boston Colonials. The Boston Colonials receive Bill Emerson from the Cincinnati Red Stockings in exchange for Bob Neidlinger.