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Mike Piazza League
10-12-2123
Howie Vail Left Field
Retired (1972, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .289 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .793 Status Deceased (2017) Option Years 0  
H 1799 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 09-24-1934
HR 136 Drafted Round 3, Pick 35
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(133 games)
RBI 770
SB 338
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt F  Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 2
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm A- WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 6
3B C+ (45.3%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

  Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year OS Age  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range 
195218B-D C+D-A C+D 
195319B C-B-D A B-D+
195420B+C-B D+A B D+
195521A-C B C-A B+C 
195622A-C B+C A A-C 
195723A C+A-C A A-C 
195824A B-A-C+A A-C+
195925A+B-A-B-A+A C+
196026A+B A-B-A+A C+
196127A+B A B-A+A B-
196228A+B A B A+A B-
196329A+B A B A+A+B-
196430A+B A B A+A+B-
196531A+B A B A+A+B-
196632A+B A B A+A+B-
196733A+B A B A+A+B-
196834A+B A B A+A+B-
196935A+B A B-A+A B-
197036A+B-A B-A A B-
197137A+B-A C+A A B-
197238A+B-A-C A-A-C+
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Howie Vail has retired from the Florida Flamingos
1964-07-21Howie Vail of the Florida Flamingos is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1962-05-24Howie Vail of the Florida Flamingos is injured and is expected to be out 45 days.
1959-07-24Howie Vail of the Florida Flamingos is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1958-04-13The Florida Flamingos have promoted Howie Vail to the major league team.
1957-10-23The Florida Flamingos have sent Howie Vail to the minors. The Florida Flamingos have designated Juan Beatin for assignment.
1957-10-03The Florida Flamingos have promoted Howie Vail to the major league team.