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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   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1957 BOS 3 10 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 5 0 0 0 .473 .273 .200 .200
1958 BOS-PIT-MIL 16 61 4 11 2 1 1 4 5 12 2 0 1 .538 .242 .295 .180
1959 MIL 155 529 48 121 11 6 12 63 37 121 19 3 7 .617 .277 .340 .229
1960 MIL 153 564 70 160 22 13 15 87 33 107 19 3 5 .772 .323 .449 .284
1961 MIL 154 579 80 148 22 8 22 108 53 128 24 4 7 .754 .319 .435 .256
1962 MIL 154 568 82 147 16 4 20 73 59 130 31 2 5 .735 .328 .407 .259
1963 MIL 153 581 69 152 29 4 24 89 43 107 17 2 3 .761 .312 .449 .262
1964 MIL 153 579 84 164 24 12 23 106 58 106 24 3 9 .833 .347 .485 .283
1965 MIL 153 588 99 168 32 2 20 96 53 116 24 2 0 .793 .344 .449 .286
1966 MIL 153 595 94 170 19 6 24 91 69 104 19 2 6 .818 .359 .459 .286
1967 MIL-STL 155 594 116 185 31 9 27 120 70 91 22 1 7 .914 .384 .530 .311
1968 STL 156 600 115 182 27 13 27 118 48 95 26 2 8 .886 .359 .527 .303
1969 STL 159 589 98 177 25 7 30 111 67 94 26 6 5 .894 .375 .520 .301
1970 STL 161 594 109 168 26 15 20 99 69 98 17 7 2 .833 .355 .478 .283
1971 STL 161 592 113 181 29 9 25 113 74 91 23 8 2 .896 .384 .512 .306
1972 STL 155 515 89 132 22 7 19 91 47 106 18 8 2 .759 .322 .437 .256
1973 STL 153 525 83 152 23 8 21 108 45 87 24 8 5 .825 .341 .484 .290
1974 STL 150 474 67 130 18 5 17 95 43 82 20 1 3 .775 .334 .441 .274
1975 STL 127 466 59 110 13 0 6 50 48 91 19 11 4 .608 .305 .303 .236
Total 2624 9603 1480 2660 391 129 353 1623 922 1771 374 73 81 .795 .340 .455 .277
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.