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Whitey Ford League
4-1-2070
Virgil Tate Relief Pitcher
Retired (1981, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.94 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 17-13 Status Deceased (2032) Option Years 0  
SV 7 Age at Death 85 Date of Birth 04-25-1947
K 277 Drafted Round 3, Pick 37
(1966)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(25 games)
IP 308.0
WHIP 1.66
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance D-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity A    Mentor Val B-
Speed B- Bunt D  Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1973 P DET 20 0 19.1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.47 1.000
1974 P DET 49 0 48.1 9 0 8 1 1 0 1.49 .889
1975 P TEX 71 0 90.0 4 0 3 1 0 -2 0.30 .750
1976 P TEX 76 0 104.0 14 0 13 1 0 -1 1.12 .929
1978 P CIN 9 0 9.0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.00 1.000
1979 P CIN 5 0 6.2 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0.00 NaN
1980 P CIN 16 0 16.1 2 0 2 0 0 0 1.10 1.000
CF CIN 1 1 9.0 3 2 0 1 0 0 2.00 .667
1981 P CIN 13 0 14.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
RF CIN 1 1 9.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2.00 1.000
Pos Total P 259 0 308.0 31 0 28 3 1 -4 0.82 .903
CF 1 1 9.0 3 2 0 1 0 0 2.00 .667
RF 1 1 9.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2.00 1.000
Total 261 2 326.0 36 4 28 4 1 -4 0.88 .889
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01Virgil Tate has retired from the Cincinnati Bombers
1980-06-23Virgil Tate of the Cincinnati Bombers is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1978-04-01The Cincinnati Bombers have promoted Bill Wilber to the major league team. The Cincinnati Bombers have promoted Larry Leber to the major league team. The Cincinnati Bombers have promoted Virgil Tate to the major league team. The Cincinnati Bombers have promoted Clyde Hayes to the major league team.
1977-04-18The Cincinnati Bombers have acquired Virgil Tate from the waiver wire.
1977-04-01The Texas Titans have waived Virgil Tate.
1976-09-19The Texas Titans have promoted Don Connell to the major league team. The Texas Titans have promoted Erv Appling to the major league team. The Texas Titans have promoted Mike Rosenthal to the major league team. The Texas Titans have designated Jack Benedict for assignment. The Texas Titans have designated Angelo Galatzer for assignment. The Texas Titans have designated Virgil Tate for assignment.
1975-04-18The Texas Titans have acquired Virgil Tate from the waiver wire.
1975-04-01The Detroit Auto Workers have promoted Jim Wallace to the major league team. The Detroit Auto Workers have promoted Kerry Sodd to the major league team. The Detroit Auto Workers have promoted Michael Fraser to the major league team. The Detroit Auto Workers have waived Matt Thompson. The Detroit Auto Workers have waived Joey Numbers. The Detroit Auto Workers have waived Virgil Tate. The Detroit Auto Workers have waived Mike Denninger. The Detroit Auto Workers have waived Doug Stuffel. The Detroit Auto Workers have waived John Mead. The Detroit Auto Workers have waived Ed Milstead. The Detroit Auto Workers have waived Tim Tavarez.
1973-08-05The Detroit Auto Workers have promoted Virgil Tate to the major league team.
1972-06-05A trade has been completed between the Texas Titans and the Detroit Auto Workers. The Detroit Auto Workers receive Joe Padden, Kenny Williams, Eddie Otis, Paul Murphy, Virgil Tate, Draft Pick 1973 Round 1 TEX (Kerry Sodd), Draft Pick 1973 Round 2 TEX (Mike Lewis), Draft Pick 1973 Round 3 MON (Brian Martinez) from the Texas Titans in exchange for Timothy North, T.J. Singleton.
1969-04-17The Texas Titans have acquired Virgil Tate from the waiver wire.
1969-04-01The Brooklyn Wild Geese have waived Virgil Tate.
1966-04-01The Brooklyn Wild Geese have renamed Virgil Tatum to Virgil Tate.