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Vida Blue League 3-25-2028 |
Happy Files | ![]() Retired (1979, Age 34) |
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CAREER | BIOGRAPHICAL DATA | ||||
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AVG | .257 | Total Rating | ![]() |
Bats/Throws | B/R | |
OPS | .717 | Status | Deceased (2022) | Option Years | 0
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H | 1024 | Age at Death | 77 | Date of Birth | 05-19-1945 | |
HR | 123 | Drafted | Round 1, Pick 16 (1966) |
Majors Svc Time | 13 years (4 games) |
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RBI | 516 | |||||
SB | 165 |
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.
Year
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Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | HBP | SF | SB | CS | E | OPS | OBP | SLG | ISO | AVG | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1966 | STL | 142 |
541 |
48 |
134
|
7 |
7 |
11 |
58 |
27 |
111 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
2 | 15 | .633 |
.286 |
.348 |
.100 |
.248 |
|
1967 | STL | 134 |
507 |
59 |
118
|
13 |
8 |
12 |
58 |
27 |
98 | 5 | 3 | 22 |
13 | 29 | .638 |
.277 |
.361 |
.128 |
.233 |
|
1968 | STL | 116 |
439 |
56 |
113
|
19 |
2 |
15 |
61 |
37 |
84 | 4 | 2 | 25 |
13 | 20 | .732 |
.320 |
.412 |
.155 |
.257 |
|
1969 | STL | 129 |
480 |
64 |
120
|
22 |
2 |
16 |
52 |
46 |
90 | 2 | 2 | 15 |
4 | 14 | .721 |
.317 |
.404 |
.154 |
.250 |
|
1970 | STL | 124 |
479 |
54 |
109
|
16 |
0 |
13 |
58 |
39 |
98 | 1 | 2 | 18 |
14 | 21 | .628 |
.286 |
.342 |
.115 |
.228 |
|
1971 | STL | 90 |
304 |
37 |
64
|
8 |
2 |
6 |
29 |
27 |
60 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
6 | 6 | .584 |
.275 |
.309 |
.099 |
.211 |
|
1972 | STL | 89 |
299 |
34 |
73
|
10 |
5 |
5 |
38 |
22 |
67 | 4 | 1 | 14 |
3 | 4 | .665 |
.304 |
.361 |
.117 |
.244 |
|
1973 | STL | 34 |
35 |
3 |
10
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
6 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
0 | 0 | .610 |
.324 |
.286 |
.000 |
.286 |
|
1974 | STL | 93 |
175 |
26 |
56
|
8 |
1 |
8 |
29 |
16 |
34 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
3 | 1 | .893 |
.378 |
.514 |
.194 |
.320 |
|
1975 | STL | 40 |
38 |
7 |
12
|
3 |
2 |
2 |
12 |
3 |
7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 1.015 |
.357 |
.658 |
.342 |
.316 |
|
1976 | SF-BRO | 91 |
186 |
33 |
54
|
5 |
2 |
7 |
28 |
23 |
43 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
2 | 10 | .820 |
.368 |
.452 |
.161 |
.290 |
|
1976 | SF | 46 |
44 |
11 |
11
|
2 |
1 |
2 |
9 |
8 |
12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | .843 |
.365 |
.477 |
.227 |
.250 |
|
1976 | BRO | 45 |
142 |
22 |
43
|
3 |
1 |
5 |
19 |
15 |
31 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
2 | 10 | .813 |
.369 |
.444 |
.141 |
.303 |
|
1977 | BRO-PIT | 121 |
299 |
61 |
96
|
13 |
5 |
20 |
62 |
34 |
51 | 1 | 2 | 20 |
6 | 9 | .989 |
.390 |
.599 |
.278 |
.321 |
|
1977 | BRO | 56 |
184 |
40 |
64
|
9 |
5 |
13 |
40 |
20 |
26 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
4 | 9 | 1.076 |
.413 |
.663 |
.315 |
.348 |
|
1977 | PIT | 65 |
115 |
21 |
32
|
4 |
0 |
7 |
22 |
14 |
25 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
2 | 0 | .849 |
.354 |
.496 |
.217 |
.278 |
|
1978 | PIT | 65 |
164 |
31 |
56
|
9 |
2 |
7 |
26 |
16 |
30 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
2 | 2 | .950 |
.401 |
.549 |
.207 |
.341 |
|
1979 | PIT | 17 |
43 |
5 |
9
|
2 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
3 | 0 | .602 |
.277 |
.326 |
.116 |
.209 |
|
Total | 1285 |
3989 |
518 |
1024
|
135 |
38 |
123 |
516 |
322 |
788 | 23 | 18 | 165 |
71 | 131 | .717 |
.315 |
.402 |
.145 |
.257 |
Date | Transaction |
1979-11-01 | Happy Files has retired from the Pittsburgh Playboys |
1979-04-28 | Happy Files of the Pittsburgh Playboys is injured and is expected to be out 22 days. |
1977-06-20 | A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Robins and the Pittsburgh Playboys. The Pittsburgh Playboys receive Happy Files, Eddie Bentley, Draft Pick 1979 Round 3 BRO (Bill Thompson) from the Brooklyn Robins in exchange for Carlos Spiezio. |
1977-04-25 | The Brooklyn Robins have placed Happy Files on the trade block. |
1976-07-24 | The Brooklyn Robins have acquired Happy Files from the waiver wire. |
1976-07-20 | The San Francisco Seals have promoted Andy Linden to the major league team. The San Francisco Seals have designated Happy Files for assignment. |
1974-08-29 | Happy Files of the St. Louis Bandits is injured and is expected to be out 27 days. |
1971-08-16 | Happy Files of the St. Louis Bandits is injured and is expected to be out 25 days. |
1969-03-25 | The St. Louis Bandits have promoted Happy Files to the major league team. The St. Louis Bandits have designated Walter Murray for assignment. |
1968-10-03 | The St. Louis Bandits have promoted Jay Greene to the major league team. The St. Louis Bandits have sent Happy Files to the minors. |
1966-04-01 | The St. Louis Bandits have promoted Happy Files to the major league team. The St. Louis Bandits have designated Lee Serena for assignment. |