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Harold Baines League
4-1-2053
Arlas Messersmith Shortstop
Retired (1977, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .264 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .751 Status Deceased (2012) Option Years 0  
H 2121 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 08-06-1939
HR 284 Drafted Round 2, Pick 21
(1958)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(127 games)
RBI 1229
SB 51
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R A+ Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF C+ (51.2%) Arm A+ WS Appearances 2
2B A  (86.0%) CF F  (2.3%)   Health D+ LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1961 SS MIN 135 135 1192.0 618 223 374 21 97 -16 4.51 .966
1962 SS MIN 99 99 885.2 459 167 274 18 53 -19 4.48 .961
2B MIN 9 9 76.0 43 13 25 5 3 0 4.50 .884
1963 SS NYA 80 79 711.0 370 127 233 10 41 -6 4.56 .973
2B NYA 1 1 8.0 4 2 2 0 1 0 4.50 1.000
RF NYA 1 1 8.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2.25 1.000
1964 SS NYA 135 135 1199.2 623 209 398 16 96 +4 4.55 .974
1965 SS NYA 135 135 1189.1 623 192 411 20 89 +3 4.56 .968
1966 SS NYA 135 135 1181.2 601 220 370 11 87 +1 4.49 .982
1967 SS NYA 135 135 1201.2 594 211 370 13 81 -12 4.35 .978
1968 SS NYA 135 135 1222.0 653 211 428 14 92 +3 4.71 .979
1969 SS NYA-OAK 130 129 1144.0 545 166 369 10 75 +9 4.21 .982
LF NYA-OAK 5 5 47.0 14 11 0 3 0 0 2.11 .786
1970 SS OAK 135 134 1209.1 672 222 437 13 91 +4 4.90 .981
1971 SS OAK 119 114 1027.2 542 176 357 9 70 +5 4.67 .983
1972 SS OAK 130 129 1132.1 598 194 390 14 91 +1 4.64 .977
1973 2B OAK-NYA 79 79 671.0 371 145 218 8 50 +1 4.87 .978
SS OAK-NYA 45 45 397.0 212 80 124 8 30 +1 4.62 .962
1974 2B NYA 116 109 949.2 524 227 289 8 71 +3 4.89 .985
C NYA 1 1 9.0 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 NaN% 0 8.00 1.000
1975 RF NYA 90 90 708.2 167 166 0 1 0 +2 2.11 .994
SS NYA 19 19 174.1 90 31 59 0 12 +3 4.65 1.000
1976 RF NYA 106 106 930.0 205 201 2 2 2 +2 1.96 .990
2B NYA 29 29 203.0 121 56 64 1 13 -5 5.32 .992
1977 RF NYA 97 87 693.1 147 141 4 2 4 -4 1.88 .986
LF NYA 6 6 51.0 6 6 0 0 0 -1 1.06 1.000
CF NYA 1 1 8.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2.25 1.000
Pos Total SS 1567 1558 13867.2 7200 2429 4594 177 1005 -19 4.56 .975
RF 294 284 2340.0 521 510 6 5 6 0 1.98 .990
2B 234 227 1907.2 1063 443 598 22 138 -1 4.91 .979
LF 11 11 98.0 20 17 0 3 0 -1 1.56 .850
C 1 1 9.0 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 NaN% 0 8.00 1.000
CF 1 1 8.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2.25 1.000
Total 2108 2082 18230.1 8814 3409 5198 207 1149 0 0 0 NaN% -21 4.25 .977
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1977-11-01Arlas Messersmith has retired from the New York Legends
1977-04-13The New York Legends have placed Arlas Messersmith on the trade block.
1975-06-18Arlas Messersmith of the New York Legends is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1974-06-23Arlas Messersmith of the New York Legends is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1973-06-13A trade has been completed between the Oakland River Cats and the New York Legends. The New York Legends receive Arlas Messersmith, Barney Yukon, Draft Pick 1975 Round 2 OAK (Adam Starr) from the Oakland River Cats in exchange for Draft Pick 1975 Round 1 NYA (Red Sommers). Protest This Trade.
1973-04-04Arlas Messersmith of the Oakland River Cats is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1969-04-29A trade has been completed between the Oakland River Cats and the New York Legends. The New York Legends receive Jason Flinn, Draft Pick 1972 Round 2 OAK (Jim Kerr), Draft Pick 1970 Round 1 OAK (Gary Quintana) from the Oakland River Cats in exchange for Arlas Messersmith.
1969-04-29The New York Legends have placed Arlas Messersmith on the trade block.
1968-05-09The New York Legends have removed Arlas Messersmith from the trade block.
1968-04-28The New York Legends have placed Arlas Messersmith on the trade block.
1966-04-14The New York Legends have removed Arlas Messersmith from the trade block.
1965-05-13The New York Legends have placed Arlas Messersmith on the trade block.
1965-04-22The New York Legends have removed Arlas Messersmith from the trade block.
1965-04-20The New York Legends have placed Arlas Messersmith on the trade block.
1964-09-19The New York Legends have removed Arlas Messersmith from the trade block.
1964-08-29The New York Legends have placed Arlas Messersmith on the trade block.
1964-06-21The New York Legends have removed Arlas Messersmith from the trade block.
1963-06-28The New York Legends have promoted Arlas Messersmith to the major league team. The New York Legends have waived Marty Scott.
1963-05-17The New York Legends have promoted Al Fariss to the major league team. The New York Legends have sent Arlas Messersmith to the minors.
1962-10-13The Minnesota Creme have promoted Jouett Bowman to the major league team. The Minnesota Creme have promoted Arlas Messersmith to the major league team. The Minnesota Creme have sent Eric Billiard to the minors. The Minnesota Creme have sent Steve Malmberg to the minors.
1962-09-16The Minnesota Creme have promoted Eric Billiard to the major league team. The Minnesota Creme have promoted Steve Malmberg to the major league team. The Minnesota Creme have sent Arlas Messersmith to the minors. The Minnesota Creme have sent Jouett Bowman to the minors.
1962-08-25Arlas Messersmith of the Minnesota Creme is injured and is expected to be out 41 days.
1962-06-15The Minnesota Creme have placed Arlas Messersmith on the trade block.
1961-04-01The Minnesota Creme have promoted Arlas Messersmith to the major league team. The Minnesota Creme have designated Mackey Wheat for assignment.