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Dale Murphy League
4-1-2050
Jim Vatcher Center Field
Retired (1989, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .263 Total Rating   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .705 Status Deceased (2017) Option Years 0  
H 219 Age at Death 62 Date of Birth 04-11-1955
HR 17 Drafted Round 2, Pick 17
(1979)
Majors Svc Time 2 years
(96 games)
RBI 84
SB 45
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1984 BOS
110
442
56
121
21
2
10
41
42
65 3 2
24
8 5
.738
.339
.398
.124
.274
1985 BOS-DET
37
128
12
29
4
1
1
10
14
17 1 2
8
5 7
.600
.303
.297
.070
.227
1986 DET-BOS
21
81
14
25
5
0
3
13
6
13 3 1
6
2 2
.855
.374
.481
.173
.309
1987 BOS
77
181
21
44
5
2
3
20
13
18 0 2
7
4 0
.633
.291
.343
.099
.243
Total
245
832
103
219
35
5
17
84
75
113 7 7
45
19 14
.705
.327
.379
.115
.263
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1989-11-01Jim Vatcher has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1988-10-20The Boston Bees have waived Roman Cole. The Boston Bees have waived Jim Vatcher. The Boston Bees have waived Fred Mills. The Boston Bees have waived Dennis Martinez.
1988-09-07The Boston Bees have acquired Jim Vatcher from the waiver wire.
1988-04-01The Boston Bees have waived Marty Clary. The Boston Bees have waived Jim Vatcher.
1987-10-13The Boston Bees have promoted Terry Blocker to the major league team. The Boston Bees have designated Jim Vatcher for assignment.
1986-08-20The Boston Braves have promoted Jim Vatcher to the major league team. The Boston Braves have sent Preston Hanna to the minors.
1986-07-05The Boston Braves have acquired Jim Vatcher from the waiver wire.
1986-04-12The Detroit Murder City Devils have waived Jim Vatcher.
1986-04-05The Detroit Murder City Devils have designated Jim Vatcher for assignment.
1986-03-01The Detroit Murder City Devils have promoted Dusty Baker to the major league team. The Detroit Murder City Devils have promoted Jim Vatcher to the major league team. The Detroit Murder City Devils have designated Deion Sanders for assignment.
1985-10-23The Detroit Murder City Devils have acquired Jim Vatcher from the waiver wire.
1985-10-03The Boston Braves have waived Jim Vatcher.
1985-09-18The Boston Braves have acquired Jim Vatcher from the waiver wire.
1985-07-07The Boston Braves have waived Jim Vatcher.
1985-07-02The Boston Braves have promoted Peter Smith to the major league team. The Boston Braves have promoted Luis Miller to the major league team. The Boston Braves have promoted Jamie Easterly to the major league team. The Boston Braves have sent Jeff Dedmon to the minors. The Boston Braves have sent Frank LaCorte to the minors. The Boston Braves have designated Jim Vatcher for assignment.
1985-04-18Jim Vatcher of the Boston Braves is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1984-05-20The Boston Braves have promoted Jim Vatcher to the major league team. The Boston Braves have sent Jeff Dedmon to the minors.
1984-04-30The Boston Braves have promoted Jeff Treadway to the major league team. The Boston Braves have sent Jim Vatcher to the minors.
1984-04-12The Boston Braves have promoted Jim Vatcher to the major league team.
1984-04-05The Boston Braves have renamed John Anson to Jim Vatcher.
1984-04-05The Boston Braves have acquired John Anson from the waiver wire.
1984-03-03The Washington Senators have acquired John Greason from the waiver wire. The Washington Senators have waived John Anson.