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Sam Crawford League
4-1-2004
Vance DeKoning Third Base
Retired (1986, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .265 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .750 Status Retired (1986) Option Years 0  
H 1868 Age 53 (OS 54) Date of Birth 12-19-1950
HR 263 Drafted Round 2, Pick 17
(1970)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(119 games)
RBI 991
SB 256
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A  Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 2
1B D+ (24.2%) LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 8
3B A+ (100%) RF A- (80.5%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* 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
1972 CLE
92
349
33
74
10
0
7
38
24
 75 3 1
6
 4 13
.569
.268
.301
.089
.212
1973 CLE
128
371
38
83
8
0
8
36
24
 76 2 2
7
 5 7
.583
.273
.310
.086
.224
1974 CLE
139
503
48
107
15
3
14
60
44
 101 1 6
8
 12 17
.612
.274
.338
.125
.213
1975 CLE
139
527
70
148
15
4
17
78
41
 98 2 4
16
 7 13
.754
.333
.421
.140
.281
1976 CLE
139
574
107
176
28
6
27
104
45
 115 4 5
27
 12 18
.876
.358
.517
.211
.307
1977 CLE
139
538
73
143
27
1
20
68
45
 116 2 2
14
 9 14
.755
.324
.431
.165
.266
1978 TEX
139
509
64
122
11
4
19
60
43
 108 3 2
20
 15 22
.691
.302
.389
.149
.240
1979 TEX
102
378
52
102
14
2
15
50
31
 71 0 0
14
 8 9
.762
.325
.437
.167
.270
1980 TEX
125
441
62
125
20
3
19
56
38
 70 2 1
23
 21 4
.814
.342
.472
.188
.283
1981 TEX
139
525
62
137
20
8
17
78
34
 113 3 2
21
 18 16
.735
.309
.427
.166
.261
1982 TEX
138
454
64
130
15
7
21
66
43
 104 0 2
24
 17 13
.836
.347
.489
.203
.286
1983 TEX
140
515
97
160
24
6
25
85
44
 102 0 0
32
 12 12
.891
.365
.526
.216
.311
1984 TEX
141
518
81
142
22
8
22
79
38
 101 1 0
13
 8 16
.800
.325
.475
.201
.274
1985 TEX
132
514
78
150
22
5
24
93
24
 112 2 4
24
 20 12
.818
.324
.494
.202
.292
1986 TEX
125
333
41
69
8
3
8
40
29
 65 3 2
7
 6 4
.597
.275
.321
.114
.207
Total
1957
7049
970
1868
259
60
263
991
547
 1427 28 33
256
 174 190
.750
.319
.431
.166
.265
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Vance DeKoning has retired from the Texas Rangers
1985-06-04The Texas Rangers have placed Vance DeKoning on the trade block.
1980-07-18Vance DeKoning of the Texas Rangers is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1979-07-02Vance DeKoning of the Texas Rangers is injured and is expected to be out 50 days.
1973-06-12Vance DeKoning of the Cleveland Zephyrs is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1972-09-10Vance DeKoning of the Cleveland Zephyrs is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1972-05-23The Cleveland Zephyrs have promoted Vance DeKoning to the major league team. The Cleveland Zephyrs have promoted Tom Sturdivant to the major league team. The Cleveland Zephyrs have designated Tom Ayrault for assignment. The Cleveland Zephyrs have designated Erik Kieschnick for assignment.