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Phil Niekro League
10-26-2088
Steve Messenger Catcher
Retired (1976, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .261 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .687 Status Deceased (2011) Option Years 0  
H 1431 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 03-19-1939
HR 64 Drafted Round 4, Pick 50
(1957)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(7 games)
RBI 685
SB 52
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A 
Speed C+ Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 4
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 11
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 75% 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
1963 CIN
65
145
9
27
1
0
3
11
12
 25 0 2
1
 0 1
.500
.245
.255
.069
.186
1964 CIN
135
489
41
118
19
1
3
63
55
 79 3 1
8
 12 5
.624
.321
.303
.061
.241
1965 CIN
117
385
42
95
9
4
4
51
40
 51 0 2
7
 8 3
.638
.316
.322
.075
.247
1966 CIN
123
391
39
88
19
2
3
44
49
 64 1 3
8
 4 8
.618
.311
.307
.082
.225
1967 CIN
131
443
50
108
18
0
6
55
52
 67 0 5
6
 6 12
.645
.320
.325
.081
.244
1968 CIN
135
478
56
126
28
3
8
64
66
 62 5 4
2
 5 4
.741
.356
.385
.121
.264
1969 CIN
135
496
62
152
26
3
7
69
64
 60 1 4
5
 2 10
.797
.384
.413
.107
.306
1970 CIN
113
420
52
110
21
1
5
60
51
 77 4 1
3
 4 5
.699
.347
.352
.090
.262
1971 CIN
100
381
48
106
13
6
3
50
31
 63 1 0
1
 3 2
.702
.334
.367
.089
.278
1972 CIN
135
501
69
153
29
3
7
62
53
 67 1 2
5
 3 4
.789
.372
.417
.112
.305
1973 CIN
135
471
54
114
14
3
5
54
45
 70 2 5
6
 1 3
.624
.308
.316
.074
.242
1974 CIN
135
465
55
123
26
5
4
57
48
 73 2 5
0
 0 7
.700
.333
.368
.103
.265
1975 CIN
120
416
46
109
14
2
6
45
46
 58 1 3
0
 0 0
.683
.335
.349
.087
.262
1976 CIN-LAN
1
3
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
1.417
.750
.667
.000
.667
Total
1580
5484
623
1431
237
33
64
685
613
 816 21 37
52
 48 64
.687
.335
.351
.090
.261
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Steve Messenger has retired from the Los Angeles Dodgers
1976-08-10The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired Steve Messenger from the waiver wire.
1976-04-11The Cincinnati River Bats have promoted Bill Cone to the major league team. The Cincinnati River Bats have waived Steve Messenger.
1975-09-10Steve Messenger of the Cincinnati River Bats is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1971-07-28Steve Messenger of the Cincinnati River Bats is injured and is expected to be out 48 days.
1970-05-25Steve Messenger of the Cincinnati River Bats is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1963-03-25The Cincinnati River Bats have promoted Luther Hitchcock to the major league team. The Cincinnati River Bats have promoted Steve Messenger to the major league team.