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Hank Aaron League
4-1-2201
Charlie Messenger Starting Pitcher
Retired (1954, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.73 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/L
W-L 44-43 Status Deceased (1978) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 58 Date of Birth 03-19-1920
K 467 Drafted Round 5, Pick 80
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
IP 746.1
WHIP 1.50
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L D+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val C+
Speed C  Bunt B- Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 CHN-STL
5
 10
32
30
0
0
0
 0
179.2
 190 106 94 4 81
110
1.51
4.71
1951 STL-NYN
15
 14
33
33
0
0
0
 0
193.0
 210 99 93 9 80
113
1.50
4.34
1952 NYN
10
 4
29
17
1
1
0
 0
129.0
 133 64 59 4 50
93
1.42
4.12
1953 NYN
7
 7
21
21
1
0
0
 0
123.1
 128 69 66 2 53
82
1.47
4.82
1954 NYN
7
 8
23
23
0
0
0
 0
121.1
 148 82 80 4 49
69
1.62
5.93
2201
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
44
 43
138
124
2
1
0
 0
746.1
 809 420 392 23 313
467
1.50
4.73
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1954-11-01Charlie Messenger has retired from the New York Gato Hunters
1954-10-01The New York Gato Hunters have promoted Charlie Messenger to the major league team. The New York Gato Hunters have sent Tara Vargas to the minors.
1954-09-05The New York Gato Hunters have promoted Big Mec to the major league team. The New York Gato Hunters have sent Charlie Messenger to the minors.
1954-09-02The New York Gato Hunters have promoted Charlie Messenger to the major league team. The New York Gato Hunters have sent Big Mec to the minors.
1954-08-30The New York Gato Hunters have promoted Big Mec to the major league team. The New York Gato Hunters have sent Charlie Messenger to the minors.
1953-10-03The New York Gato Hunters have promoted Charlie Messenger to the major league team. The New York Gato Hunters have sent "Bean Baller" Dibble to the minors.
1953-09-15The New York Gato Hunters have promoted Pinky Mowry to the major league team. The New York Gato Hunters have sent Charlie Messenger to the minors.
1953-09-11The New York Gato Hunters have promoted Charlie Messenger to the major league team. The New York Gato Hunters have sent Art Roberts to the minors.
1953-09-07The New York Gato Hunters have promoted Art Roberts to the major league team. The New York Gato Hunters have sent Charlie Messenger to the minors.
1953-05-18The New York Gato Hunters have promoted Charlie Messenger to the major league team.
1953-05-17The New York Gato Hunters have sent Charlie Messenger to the minors.
1953-05-17The New York Gato Hunters have promoted Charlie Messenger to the major league team. The New York Gato Hunters have sent Jurgen Habermas to the minors.
1953-04-18The New York Gato Hunters have promoted Jurgen Habermas to the major league team. The New York Gato Hunters have sent Charlie Messenger to the minors.
1952-10-03The New York Gato Hunters have promoted Charlie Messenger to the major league team. The New York Gato Hunters have sent PJ Vargas to the minors.
1952-09-15The New York Gato Hunters have promoted Jurgen Habermas to the major league team. The New York Gato Hunters have sent Charlie Messenger to the minors.
1951-10-03The New York Gato Hunters have promoted Charlie Messenger to the major league team. The New York Gato Hunters have sent Turtle to the minors.
1951-09-29The New York Gato Hunters have promoted Turtle to the major league team. The New York Gato Hunters have sent Charlie Messenger to the minors.
1951-08-10The New York Gato Hunters have promoted Charlie Messenger to the major league team. The New York Gato Hunters have sent Turtle to the minors.
1951-08-10A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Buschmen and the New York Gato Hunters. The New York Gato Hunters receive Charlie Messenger from the St. Louis Buschmen in exchange for Haley Mantilla.
1950-07-22A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Buschmen and the Chicago Cubbies. The Chicago Cubbies receive Herb Hash, Otto Clark, Rex Jones, Carl Spackler from the St. Louis Buschmen in exchange for Skeeter Diehl, Charlie Messenger.