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Ted Williams League
10-13-2439
Don Vail Relief Pitcher
Retired (2002, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.22 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 38-35 Status Deceased (2036) Option Years 0  
SV 10 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 09-24-1965
K 377 Drafted Round 2, Pick 31
(1990)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(61 games)
IP 637.2
WHIP 1.51
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance D-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity C    Mentor Val B+
Speed C- Bunt B- Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1990 Minors 25 62.00 3 / 9 7 / 23 11 / 30 21 / 62
1991 Minors 26 53.00 2 / 3 4 / 21 7 / 29 13 / 53
1992 Majors 27 39.93 162 0 0 0 / 7 0 / 19 0 / 13 0 / 39
1993 Minors 28 63.00 2 / 4 5 / 35 3 / 24 10 / 63
1993 Majors 28 0.10 1 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1994 Majors 29 34.53 134 0 28 2 / 5 0 / 17 1 / 12 3 / 34
1995 Minors 30 26.00 0 / 1 0 / 10 0 / 15 0 / 26
1995 Majors 30 13.54 96 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 13
1996 Majors 31 40.12 162 0 0 0 / 6 1 / 19 0 / 15 1 / 40
1997 Majors 32 36.52 162 0 0 0 / 7 2 / 15 0 / 14 2 / 36
1998 Majors 33 36.11 155 0 7 0 / 5 1 / 13 0 / 18 1 / 36
1999 Majors 34 31.57 150 0 12 -2 / 1 -4 / 15 -3 / 15 -9 / 31
2000 Majors 35 34.04 145 0 0 0 / 2 -2 / 17 -2 / 15 -4 / 34
2001 Majors 36 42.75 162 0 0 -1 / 5 -5 / 20 -3 / 17 -9 / 42
2002 Majors 37 38.04 143 0 19 -4 / 8 -5 / 16 -1 / 14 -10 / 38
Total 1472 0 66 2 / 63 4 / 246 13 / 238 19 / 547
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2002-11-01Don Vail has retired from the Minnesota Creme
2002-06-12Don Vail of the Minnesota Creme is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
2000-08-20The Minnesota Creme have acquired Don Vail from the waiver wire.
2000-08-01The Philadelphia Newshounds have promoted Sandy Popovich to the major league team. The Philadelphia Newshounds have designated Don Vail for assignment.
2000-08-01The Philadelphia Newshounds have placed Don Vail on the trade block.
1999-07-07Don Vail of the Philadelphia Newshounds is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1998-07-17Don Vail of the Philadelphia Newshounds is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1995-08-24The Philadelphia Newshounds have promoted Don Vail to the major league team. The Philadelphia Newshounds have designated Ed Walsh for assignment.
1995-07-07The Philadelphia Newshounds have promoted Bryce Arruda to the major league team. The Philadelphia Newshounds have sent Don Vail to the minors.
1995-05-26The Philadelphia Newshounds have promoted Don Vail to the major league team.
1995-04-30The Philadelphia Newshounds have sent Don Vail to the minors.
1995-04-03The Philadelphia Newshounds have promoted Don Vail to the major league team.
1995-03-25The Philadelphia Newshounds have designated Dan Bastian for assignment. The Philadelphia Newshounds have sent Rick Rossy to the minors. The Philadelphia Newshounds have sent Don Vail to the minors. The Philadelphia Newshounds have designated Rick Keenan for assignment.
1994-08-30Don Vail of the Philadelphia Newshounds is injured and is expected to be out 43 days.
1994-03-25The Philadelphia Newshounds have promoted Don Vail to the major league team. The Philadelphia Newshounds have designated Marty Handley for assignment.
1993-04-06The Philadelphia Newshounds have sent Don Vail down to the minors.
1993-04-05The Philadelphia Newshounds have promoted Don Vail to the major league team. The Philadelphia Newshounds have designated Tommy Thompson for assignment.
1993-03-25The Philadelphia Newshounds have sent Don Vail down to the minors.
1992-04-01The Philadelphia Newshounds have promoted Don Vail to the major league team. The Philadelphia Newshounds have designated Eddie Gipson for assignment.
1988-04-01A trade has been completed between the Washington Nationals and the Philadelphia Newshounds. The Philadelphia Newshounds receive Draft Pick 1991 Round 2 WAS (Louis Ellis), Draft Pick 1990 Round 2 WAS (Don Vail) from the Washington Nationals in exchange for Tom Pyecha.