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Kevin Brown League
3-28-2195
Dan Vedder Starting Pitcher
Retired (1959, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.49 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 125-103 Status Deceased (2005) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 85 Date of Birth 11-01-1920
K 1766 Drafted Undrafted
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 8 years
(141 games)
IP 2232.0
WHIP 1.21 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1959
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B+   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val
Speed Bunt C+ Control
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1950 Majors 30 53.97 162 36 0 0 / 14 0 / 16 0 / 23 0 / 53
1951 Majors 31 55.57 162 36 0 0 / 17 0 / 17 0 / 21 0 / 55
1952 Majors 32 54.00 162 37 0 0 / 14 0 / 20 0 / 20 0 / 54
1953 Majors 33 54.34 162 36 0 0 / 13 1 / 24 0 / 17 1 / 54
1954 Majors 34 46.44 126 30 36 -2 / 15 -1 / 15 -5 / 16 -8 / 46
1955 Majors 35 54.29 162 37 0 -2 / 16 -2 / 22 -1 / 16 -5 / 54
1956 Majors 36 53.83 162 37 0 -3 / 15 -9 / 21 -3 / 17 -15 / 53
1957 Majors 37 47.76 162 27 0 -3 / 11 -5 / 18 -3 / 18 -11 / 47
1958 Majors 38 48.84 162 30 0 -4 / 9 -3 / 15 -1 / 24 -8 / 48
1959 Majors 39 29.00 0 / 1 0 / 12 0 / 16 0 / 29
Total 1422 306 36 -14 / 125 -19 / 180 -13 / 188 -46 / 493
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01Dan Vedder has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1958-03-31The Chicago Commiedians have promoted John Young to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Dan Vedder to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Fred Ruiz to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have sent Milt McRae to the minors. The Chicago Commiedians have sent Severn Darden to the minors. The Chicago Commiedians have sent Rod Blagojevich to the minors.
1958-03-31Dan Vedder has signed with the Chicago Commiedians for $0.5M per year for 1 year.
1957-08-23A trade has been completed between the Oakland Athletics and the Seattle Sentinels. The Seattle Sentinels receive Ron Reed, Dick Selma, Irv Colman, Juan Allen from the Oakland Athletics in exchange for Harry Chapman, Earl Patterson, Dan Vedder, Ken Eiland. Protest This Trade.
1957-03-28The Seattle Sentinels have promoted Dan Vedder to the major league team.
1957-03-28Dan Vedder has signed with the Seattle Sentinels for $2.0M per year for 1 year.
1956-11-01Dan Vedder now holds the league record for career innings pitched.
1956-09-11The San Francisco Bay Giants have removed Dan Vedder from the trade block.
1956-07-04The San Francisco Bay Giants have placed Dan Vedder on the trade block.
1954-09-12The San Francisco Bay Giants have removed Dan Vedder from the trade block.
1954-08-23The San Francisco Bay Giants have placed Dan Vedder on the trade block.
1954-07-09Dan Vedder of the San Francisco Bay Giants is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1954-06-04Dan Vedder of the San Francisco Bay Giants is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1951-11-01Dan Vedder now holds the league record for career strikeouts.
1951-11-01Dan Vedder now holds the league record for career innings pitched.
1950-11-01Dan Vedder now holds the league record for career no hitters.
1950-05-23Dan Vedder of the San Francisco Bay Giants has thrown a no-hitter against the Pittsburgh Pounders.
1950-03-26The San Francisco Bay Giants have promoted Hal Basgall to the major league team. The San Francisco Bay Giants have promoted Bob Earnshaw to the major league team. The San Francisco Bay Giants have promoted Dan Vedder to the major league team. The San Francisco Bay Giants have promoted Scott Almonte to the major league team. The San Francisco Bay Giants have promoted Win Palmer to the major league team. The San Francisco Bay Giants have promoted Hooks Gulden to the major league team.
1950-03-26Dan Vedder has signed with the San Francisco Bay Giants for $10.72M per year for 7 years.