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Mark Fidrych League
10-18-2157
Todd VanMeter Shortstop
Retired (1977, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .249 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .670 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
H 104 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 12-22-1943
HR 12 Drafted Round 2, Pick 26
(1966)		 Majors Svc Time 2 years
(29 games)
RBI 45
SB 6
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L C  Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A  Velocity F    Mentor vR B 
Speed B  Bunt B- Control D-   Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B C+ (51.8%) CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1967 1B BRO-DET 2 2 24.0 24 23 1 0 0 0 9.00 1.000
SS BRO-DET 6 2 22.0 12 6 6 0 3 -1 4.91 1.000
CF BRO-DET 2 2 18.0 7 6 0 1 0 0 3.00 .857
LF BRO-DET 2 2 17.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 1.59 1.000
RF BRO-DET 1 1 8.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 3.38 1.000
3B BRO-DET 1 1 7.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 2.57 1.000
1972 SS DET 28 28 245.0 154 62 89 3 14 -3 5.55 .981
2B DET 5 5 42.0 25 10 14 1 4 0 5.14 .960
1973 3B DET 37 37 338.2 101 28 68 5 4 -9 2.55 .950
SS DET 24 24 211.0 125 49 74 2 15 -1 5.25 .984
2B DET 7 7 64.0 39 13 26 0 8 -2 5.48 1.000
Pos Total SS 58 54 478.0 291 117 169 5 32 -5 5.38 .983
3B 38 38 345.2 103 29 69 5 4 -9 2.55 .951
2B 12 12 106.0 64 23 40 1 12 -2 5.35 .984
1B 2 2 24.0 24 23 1 0 0 0 9.00 1.000
CF 2 2 18.0 7 6 0 1 0 0 3.00 .857
LF 2 2 17.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 1.59 1.000
RF 1 1 8.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 3.38 1.000
Total 115 111 996.2 495 204 279 12 48 -16 4.36 .976
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1977-11-01Todd VanMeter has retired from the Los Angeles Quake
1977-10-23The Los Angeles Quake have acquired Todd VanMeter from the waiver wire.
1977-05-03The Toronto Red Jays have waived Todd VanMeter.
1975-10-03The Toronto Red Jays have acquired Todd VanMeter from the waiver wire.
1975-04-01The St. Louis Gray Jays have waived Todd VanMeter.
1974-08-27The St. Louis Gray Jays have acquired Todd VanMeter from the waiver wire.
1974-05-19The Los Angeles Quake have waived Todd VanMeter.
1974-05-12The Los Angeles Quake have designated Todd VanMeter for assignment.
1974-05-05The Los Angeles Quake have promoted Todd VanMeter to the major league team. The Los Angeles Quake have designated Buster Kile for assignment.
1974-05-05The Los Angeles Quake have acquired Todd VanMeter from the waiver wire.
1974-04-18The Detroit Suns have waived Todd VanMeter.
1974-04-08The Detroit Suns have designated Todd VanMeter for assignment.
1972-06-23Todd VanMeter of the Detroit Power is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1972-04-01The Detroit Power have promoted Todd VanMeter to the major league team. The Detroit Power have designated Ed Harriss for assignment.
1967-09-12A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Ball Bashers and the Detroit Power . The Detroit Power receive Ben Rolling, Todd VanMeter, Draft Pick - 1970 Round 3 (BRO) from the Brooklyn Ball Bashers in exchange for Mike Shuey.
1967-07-18The Brooklyn Ball Bashers have promoted Mike Robinson to the major league team. The Brooklyn Ball Bashers have sent Todd VanMeter to the minors.
1967-06-28The Brooklyn Ball Bashers have promoted Todd VanMeter to the major league team.
1966-04-08The Brooklyn Ball Bashers have renamed Mel Bero to Todd VanMeter.
1966-04-08The Brooklyn Ball Bashers have acquired Mel Bero from the waiver wire.
1966-04-01The Tampa Bay Hammering Hanks have waived Mel Bero.