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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1958 Minors 19 49.00 7 / 8 9 / 9 10 / 11 5 / 5 8 / 8 4 / 4 4 / 4 47 / 49
1959 Minors 20 47.00 8 / 8 8 / 11 5 / 7 5 / 7 4 / 4 6 / 7 3 / 3 39 / 47
1960 Minors 21 29.00 1 / 2 4 / 6 4 / 6 1 / 2 3 / 3 5 / 6 3 / 4 21 / 29
1961 Majors 22 71.26 162 135 0 5 / 9 3 / 8 8 / 10 4 / 8 5 / 10 9 / 15 6 / 11 40 / 71
1962 Majors 23 57.48 129 108 33 4 / 5 6 / 9 4 / 6 5 / 9 7 / 11 5 / 7 4 / 10 35 / 57
1963 Minors 24 4.00 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 3 / 4
1963 Majors 24 50.86 125 81 0 3 / 4 4 / 7 3 / 6 5 / 6 6 / 10 6 / 10 4 / 7 31 / 50
1964 Majors 25 71.93 162 135 0 1 / 14 2 / 10 6 / 12 4 / 9 2 / 6 5 / 14 4 / 6 24 / 71
1965 Majors 26 75.29 162 135 0 3 / 13 3 / 10 4 / 13 4 / 9 1 / 6 2 / 9 5 / 15 22 / 75
1966 Majors 27 72.29 162 135 0 0 / 5 1 / 7 1 / 11 3 / 16 2 / 8 2 / 13 4 / 12 13 / 72
1967 Majors 28 66.27 162 135 0 1 / 10 2 / 8 3 / 12 1 / 7 1 / 10 1 / 9 0 / 10 9 / 66
1968 Majors 29 67.32 162 135 0 0 / 10 2 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 10 1 / 8 0 / 13 1 / 12 4 / 67
1969 Majors 30 65.67 162 134 0 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 9 1 / 4 0 / 16 0 / 8 0 / 11 1 / 65
1970 Majors 31 65.12 162 134 0 1 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 12 0 / 11 1 / 65
1971 Majors 32 62.39 162 114 0 1 / 11 0 / 10 1 / 6 1 / 8 0 / 4 0 / 9 0 / 14 3 / 62
1972 Majors 33 64.75 162 129 0 2 / 6 0 / 10 1 / 7 2 / 13 2 / 6 0 / 14 2 / 8 9 / 64
1973 Majors 34 58.95 151 124 11 2 / 8 -2 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 7 -7 / 7 0 / 7 2 / 11 -5 / 58
1974 Majors 35 56.48 141 110 21 -3 / 7 0 / 4 -1 / 7 -2 / 13 -4 / 5 -2 / 8 0 / 12 -12 / 56
1975 Majors 36 47.76 142 109 18 1 / 5 1 / 10 -1 / 5 0 / 8 -7 / 4 -1 / 10 0 / 5 -7 / 47
1976 Majors 37 63.17 162 135 0 0 / 8 1 / 7 1 / 13 -3 / 11 -1 / 8 -2 / 3 2 / 13 -2 / 63
1977 Majors 38 53.55 162 94 0 1 / 10 -4 / 5 3 / 11 -6 / 5 0 / 6 -2 / 10 -1 / 6 -9 / 53
Total 2632 2082 83 39 / 161 40 / 164 52 / 178 31 / 166 23 / 148 38 / 188 44 / 186 267 / 1191
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.