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Andres Galarraga League
7-13-2113
Tom Veal Second Base
Retired (1958, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .285 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .812 Status Deceased (2001) Option Years 0  
H 1151 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 11-09-1919
HR 166 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 8 years
(48 games)
RBI 554
SB 78
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS (14.4%) Range A- WS Rings 5
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 5
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 TEX
119
457
71
128
10
3
18
67
45
102 3 2
9
4 14
.780
.347
.433
.153
.280
1951 TEX
145
572
97
157
24
5
21
68
46
111 2 4
0
0 11
.773
.329
.444
.170
.274
1952 TEX
144
574
96
163
30
8
25
62
54
101 0 1
0
0 12
.840
.345
.495
.211
.284
1953 TEX
149
579
85
167
27
2
27
96
55
116 3 4
1
0 9
.833
.351
.482
.193
.288
1954 TEX-CHA
142
580
89
162
26
11
23
76
52
105 0 0
14
11 15
.820
.339
.481
.202
.279
1955 CHA
139
556
95
163
20
2
26
88
53
112 0 4
12
5 7
.829
.352
.477
.183
.293
1956 CHA
139
553
88
170
27
4
20
76
47
98 3 4
38
34 10
.842
.362
.479
.172
.307
1957 CHA-STL
66
164
28
41
3
1
6
21
11
32 2 3
4
3 3
.690
.300
.390
.140
.250
Total
1043
4035
649
1151
167
36
166
554
363
777 13 22
78
57 81
.812
.344
.468
.183
.285
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1958-11-01Tom Veal has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1958-04-20The St. Louis Blues have acquired Fernando Pike from the waiver wire. The St. Louis Blues have waived Tom Veal.
1958-04-01The St. Louis Blues have promoted Rafael Mulvey to the major league team. The St. Louis Blues have designated Tom Veal for assignment.
1957-10-03The St. Louis Blues have re-claimed Tom Veal from the waiver wire.
1957-10-03The St. Louis Blues have promoted Jose Martinez to the major league team. The St. Louis Blues have designated Tom Veal for assignment.
1957-06-15A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Blues and the Chicago Hookers. The Chicago Hookers receive Joe Lowdermilk, By Staton from the St. Louis Blues in exchange for Tom Veal, March Diaz. Protest This Trade.
1954-07-22A trade has been completed between the Chicago Hookers and the Texas Typhoons. The Texas Typhoons receive Jack Stewart, Alex Reynolds, Draft Pick 1958 Round 2 CHA (Babe Griffith), Draft Pick 1958 Round 1 CHA (Andy Distefano) from the Chicago Hookers in exchange for Gary Ward, Tom Veal. Protest This Trade.
1950-07-30Tom Veal of the Texas Typhoons is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.