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Name	Team	Age
Vance Hoover	Retired (1969, Age 35)	Died (2005, Age 71)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 24 (1955)	1B	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Earl Averill League	0	8 years (79 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B-	B-	B+
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
D	C-	C+
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
B+	A-	C
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
A+	B+	A+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
C	0	5/7/1934
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	1
Alt Pos (2B)	Alt Pos (SS)	Alt Pos (---)
B+ (74.3 %)	B  (65.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year	Contact vs R	Power vs R	Contact vs L	Power vs L	Speed	Arm	Range
1955	D-	B	D+	A-	C	B-	B
1956	D-	B+	D+	A-	C	B-	B
1957	D-	B+	D+	A-	C	B-	B
1958	D	B+	C-	A-	C	B-	B+
1959	D	B+	C-	A-	C	B-	B+
1960	D	B+	C-	A-	C	B-	B+
1961	D	B+	C-	A-	C+	B-	B+
1962	D	B+	C-	A-	C+	B-	B+
1963	D	B+	C-	A-	C+	B-	B+
1964	D	B+	C-	A-	C+	B-	B+
1965	D	B+	C-	A-	C+	B-	B+
1966	D	B+	C-	A-	C+	B-	B+
1967	D	B+	C-	A-	C+	B-	B+
1968	D	B+	C-	A-	C+	B-	B+
1969	D	B+	C-	A-	C+	B-	B+

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1969-11-01	Vance Hoover has retired from the Kansas City Athletics
1965-04-05	The Kansas City Athletics have acquired Vance Hoover from the waiver wire.
1965-03-01	The Boston Bucks have designated Vance Hoover for assignment.
1962-09-03	The Boston Bucks have promoted Vance Hoover to the major league team.
1962-05-31	The Boston Bucks have acquired Vance Hoover from the waiver wire. The Boston Bucks have waived Gib Glasgow.
1962-04-01	The Philadelphia Balco Boyz have waived Vance Hoover.
1961-04-19	The Philadelphia Balco Boyz have promoted Doc Concepcion to the major league team. The Philadelphia Balco Boyz have promoted Jack Sagmoen to the major league team. The Philadelphia Balco Boyz have designated Vance Hoover for assignment. The Philadelphia Balco Boyz have sent Joe Seward to the minors.
1960-04-01	The Philadelphia Balco Boyz have promoted Vance Hoover to the major league team. The Philadelphia Balco Boyz have designated Groundskeeper Willie for assignment.
1959-03-01	The Philadelphia Balco Boyz have sent Vance Hoover to the minors.
1958-09-27	The Philadelphia Balco Boyz have promoted Vance Hoover to the major league team.
1958-09-17	The Philadelphia Balco Boyz have sent Vance Hoover to the minors.
1958-05-13	The Philadelphia Balco Boyz have promoted Vance Hoover to the major league team. The Philadelphia Balco Boyz have sent George Marshall to the minors.
1957-09-18	The Philadelphia Balco Boyz have sent Vance Hoover to the minors.
1957-09-10	The Philadelphia Balco Boyz have promoted Vance Hoover to the major league team.
1957-03-05	The Philadelphia Balco Boyz have renamed Ron Heusser to Vance Hoover.