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Yogi Berra League
4-28-2222
Vada Pinson Right Field
Retired (1974, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .251 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .696 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
H 1148 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 11-01-1938
HR 91 Drafted Round 2, Pick 30
(1957)
Majors Svc Time 9 years
(101 games)
RBI 434
SB 116
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L A- Endurance D-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A-
Speed B+ Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF (86.1%) Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A- (76.5%)   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 90% 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
1959 WAS
116
380
34
92
14
4
2
16
40
66 1 1
14
3 4
.631
.315
.316
.074
.242
1960 WAS
146
257
42
69
12
4
3
20
24
43 0 1
9
1 4
.711
.330
.381
.113
.268
1961 WAS
107
238
40
62
7
3
7
23
23
38 0 0
7
3 2
.729
.326
.403
.143
.261
1962 WAS
118
251
27
60
9
3
5
21
23
40 0 0
4
1 2
.661
.303
.359
.120
.239
1963 WAS
115
265
33
66
15
2
5
23
31
46 0 1
11
5 3
.704
.327
.377
.128
.249
1964 WAS
127
267
26
64
13
2
2
18
18
44 0 1
4
3 5
.613
.287
.326
.086
.240
1965 WAS
124
222
30
52
9
1
8
17
20
35 0 0
3
1 1
.689
.298
.392
.158
.234
1966 WAS
114
220
37
59
14
6
6
18
28
37 1 0
6
1 2
.822
.353
.468
.200
.268
1967 WAS-CIN
120
368
44
88
17
1
8
33
46
65 1 1
6
1 8
.680
.325
.356
.117
.239
1968 CIN
120
337
34
78
12
2
4
24
38
51 2 1
6
5 1
.627
.312
.315
.083
.231
1969 CIN
118
199
21
52
7
3
2
17
18
31 0 1
5
2 2
.678
.321
.357
.095
.261
1970 CIN
117
312
43
78
12
2
7
34
29
57 3 2
9
1 3
.687
.318
.369
.119
.250
1971 CIN
122
402
57
121
20
7
12
71
41
76 0 2
11
2 3
.839
.364
.475
.174
.301
1972 CIN
129
436
44
105
23
4
9
48
42
97 0 3
12
3 0
.679
.306
.374
.133
.241
1973 CIN
83
242
42
62
15
1
8
35
28
39 2 2
5
3 0
.761
.336
.426
.169
.256
1974 CIN
61
174
15
40
3
1
3
16
14
33 0 2
4
1 3
.595
.284
.310
.080
.230
Total
1837
4570
569
1148
202
46
91
434
463
798 10 18
116
36 43
.696
.320
.375
.124
.251
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1974-11-01Vada Pinson has retired from the Cincinnati Reds
1969-04-01The Cincinnati Reds have renamed Wally Owens to Vada Pinson.
1967-06-14A trade has been completed between the Washington (MN) Twins and the Cincinnati Reds. The Cincinnati Reds receive Wally Owens, Draft Pick - 1969 Round 3 (BAL) from the Washington (MN) Twins in exchange for Draft Pick - 1968 Round 2 (CIN).
1967-04-27The Washington (MN) Twins have re-claimed Wally Owens from the waiver wire.
1967-04-23The Washington (MN) Twins have designated Wally Owens for assignment.
1964-09-14The Washington Senators have promoted Wally Owens to the major league team. The Washington Senators have sent Bob Allison to the minors.
1964-08-23The Washington Senators have promoted Dennis Bennett to the major league team. The Washington Senators have sent Wally Owens to the minors.
1962-04-01The Washington Senators have promoted Wally Owens to the major league team. The Washington Senators have sent Tommy Brien to the minors.
1961-10-01The Washington Senators have promoted Joe Altobelli to the major league team. The Washington Senators have sent Wally Owens to the minors.
1959-09-05The Washington Senators have promoted Wally Owens to the major league team. The Washington Senators have sent Albie Pearson to the minors.
1959-08-05The Washington Senators have promoted Lyle Luttrell to the major league team. The Washington Senators have sent Wally Owens to the minors.
1959-04-02The Washington Senators have promoted Wally Owens to the major league team. The Washington Senators have sent Jerry Schoonmaker to the minors.
1957-05-02A trade has been completed between the Washington Senators and the Chicago Cubs. The Chicago Cubs receive Ted Bowsfield from the Washington Senators in exchange for Wally Owens, Lou Brissie, Bob Kennedy.