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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 Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1973 LHB 18 9.2 10 6 10 1.66
1973 RHB 20 9.2 8 2 14 1.66
1974 LHB 42 22.2 18 10 35 1.99
1974 RHB 48 25.2 22 8 45 2.06
1975 LHB 69 44.1 42 19 48 1.51
1975 RHB 68 45.2 47 25 48 1.60
1976 LHB 67 53.2 40 24 43 1.25
1976 RHB 74 50.1 47 33 70 2.05
1978 LHB 7 6.0 2 1 2 0.50
1978 RHB 7 3.0 4 3 5 2.67
1979 LHB 4 2.1 3 4 8 5.14
1979 RHB 4 4.1 8 3 4 1.62
1980 LHB 14 10.2 9 5 10 1.41
1980 RHB 14 5.2 2 2 7 1.59
1981 LHB 10 7.1 7 4 6 1.36
1981 RHB 11 7.0 8 3 5 1.14
2070 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2070 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total LHB 231 156.2 131 73 162 1.50
Total RHB 246 151.1 146 79 198 1.83
Total 264 308.0 277 152 360 1.66
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.