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Name Team Age
Virgil Cathey Retired (1975, Age 37) Died (2021, Age 83)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 30
(1956)		 LF B/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Billy Hamilton League 0 17 years (74 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B  B  B 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B- B+ B+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B  B+ C 
Endurance Velocity Control
B- C- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
B+ A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
B+ 0 7/6/1938
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
4 6 8
Alt Pos (RF) Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (---)
A+ (95.4 %) A  (90.5 %) F  (0.0 %)

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Year Type   Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1956 Minors 0.00 4 / 4 7 / 8 7 / 7 5 / 7 1 / 6 7 / 7 9 / 9 40 / 0
1957 Minors 0.00 7 / 7 7 / 9 8 / 8 5 / 8 2 / 9 8 / 8 6 / 6 43 / 0
1957 Majors 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1958 Minors 0.00 9 / 9 5 / 7 5 / 5 5 / 12 1 / 9 8 / 8 6 / 6 39 / 0
1958 Majors 0.00 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 2 3 / 0
1959 Majors 0.00 8 / 9 3 / 11 6 / 12 1 / 4 2 / 11 4 / 6 2 / 3 26 / 0
1960 Majors 0.00 4 / 7 1 / 7 6 / 10 2 / 8 0 / 8 7 / 8 7 / 11 27 / 0
1961 Majors 0.00 7 / 9 1 / 4 6 / 11 4 / 8 0 / 7 9 / 10 10 / 14 37 / 0
1962 Majors 0.00 4 / 10 3 / 9 5 / 9 5 / 10 1 / 7 3 / 7 6 / 10 27 / 0
1963 Majors 62.00 1 / 5 0 / 3 3 / 8 1 / 5 5 / 15 4 / 8 6 / 18 20 / 62
1964 Majors 63.00 0 / 6 1 / 5 3 / 13 4 / 12 0 / 7 3 / 12 2 / 8 13 / 63
1965 Majors 65.79 2 / 8 3 / 12 3 / 12 0 / 6 0 / 9 3 / 10 2 / 8 13 / 65
1966 Majors 67.21 0 / 11 1 / 4 1 / 5 0 / 11 0 / 12 3 / 13 0 / 11 5 / 67
1967 Majors 66.89 0 / 8 2 / 10 2 / 12 1 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 10 5 / 66
1968 Majors 65.69 0 / 5 0 / 13 1 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 12 1 / 9 0 / 9 2 / 65
1969 Majors 66.69 0 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 13 0 / 5 0 / 13 1 / 8 0 / 8 1 / 66
1970 Majors 66.80 0 / 6 0 / 13 0 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 7 2 / 9 0 / 15 2 / 66
1971 Majors 68.00 1 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 16 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 13 1 / 68
1972 Majors 57.10 0 / 5 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 12 0 / 57
1973 Majors 58.29 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 9 1 / 6 0 / 9 1 / 58
1974 Majors 52.69 0 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 2 0 / 52
1975 Majors 51.80 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 9 0 / 4 0 / 14 0 / 5 0 / 51
Total 0 0 0 48 / 152 34 / 172 56 / 188 34 / 164 12 / 174 65 / 173 56 / 189 305 / 1212
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1975-11-01Virgil Cathey has retired from the St. Louis FRED-BIRDS
1967-07-08A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Meatheads and the St. Louis FRED-BIRDS. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS receive Virgil Cathey, Fred McElyea, Draft Pick - 1968 Round 2 (NYA), Draft Pick - 1968 Round 2 (WAS) from the Milwaukee Meatheads in exchange for Draft Pick - 1968 Round 1 (STL).
1959-04-01The Milwaukee Meatheads have promoted Virgil Cathey to the major league team.
1958-10-23A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Meatheads and the Pittsburgh Steel Men. The Pittsburgh Steel Men receive Draft Pick - 1959 Round 1 (PIT) from the Milwaukee Meatheads in exchange for Virgil Cathey, Draft Pick - 1959 Round 2 (MIL), Draft Pick - 1960 Round 2 (MIL), Draft Pick - 1961 Round 2 (PIT).
1958-10-13The Pittsburgh Steel Men have sent Virgil Cathey to the minors.
1958-09-16The Pittsburgh Steel Men have promoted Virgil Cathey to the major league team.
1958-06-29A trade has been completed between the Boston Braves and the Pittsburgh Steel Men. The Pittsburgh Steel Men receive Virgil Cathey from the Boston Braves in exchange for Braniac Levens, Nails Hanger, Brian Batchelder.
1957-10-03The Boston Braves have sent Virgil Cathey to the minors.
1957-09-29The Boston Braves have promoted Virgil Cathey to the major league team.
1956-04-05The Boston Braves have acquired Virgil Cathey from the waiver wire.
1956-04-01The Detroit Tigres have waived Virgil Cathey.