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Name Team Age
Roberto Vaca Retired (1990, Age 36) Died (2016, Age 62)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 17
(1972)		 3B B/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Jimmy Ryan League 0 14 years (131 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B+ B+ C+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
A- B+ B 
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B+ A  D+
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D  F 
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
C  A  A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
F  0 2/13/1954
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
5 5 5
Alt Pos (2B) Alt Pos (1B) Alt Pos (---)
A- (78.4 %) B- (58.0 %) 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
1974 BOS 69 225 30 61 10 2 7 32 16 46 11 2 2 .749 .322 .427 .271
1975 BOS 123 428 52 110 21 4 14 50 32 81 15 7 10 .733 .310 .423 .257
1976 BOS 120 321 31 85 11 2 3 34 29 65 9 3 1 .665 .326 .340 .265
1977 BOS 36 99 12 29 2 0 4 14 7 22 3 2 0 .780 .346 .434 .293
1978 BOS 81 170 23 42 6 2 3 16 21 37 10 1 4 .689 .330 .359 .247
1979 BOS 123 313 46 74 13 5 11 50 32 51 18 5 3 .723 .307 .415 .236
1980 BOS 139 352 64 104 14 3 18 61 37 51 11 5 9 .869 .363 .506 .295
1981 BOS 137 276 32 77 8 2 10 40 33 43 15 5 12 .787 .356 .431 .279
1982 BOS 119 271 32 81 12 3 8 38 21 41 10 7 3 .807 .354 .454 .299
1983 WAS 124 439 70 116 25 3 15 75 44 69 7 6 12 .769 .331 .437 .264
1984 WAS 126 383 58 89 11 0 17 62 40 71 3 0 6 .699 .305 .394 .232
1985 WAS 76 148 20 42 7 1 6 23 12 29 2 3 4 .812 .346 .466 .284
1986 WAS 71 196 33 62 14 3 4 29 21 29 0 0 4 .862 .382 .480 .316
1987 WAS 105 217 28 63 7 1 7 30 18 33 0 1 3 .769 .340 .429 .290
1988 WAS-NYN 106 347 60 95 19 8 11 56 34 53 8 2 4 .807 .337 .470 .274
1989 NYN 89 300 48 82 15 3 6 45 28 54 13 4 7 .746 .342 .403 .273
1990 NYN 109 311 28 74 8 0 9 35 25 59 7 5 8 .646 .296 .350 .238
Total 1753 4796 667 1286 203 42 153 690 450 834 142 58 92 .756 .332 .424 .268
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1990-11-01Roberto Vaca has retired from the New York red stix
1990-06-19Roberto Vaca of the New York red stix is injured and is expected to be out 44 days.
1989-09-06Roberto Vaca of the New York red stix is injured and is expected to be out 43 days.
1989-04-01Roberto Vaca of the New York red stix is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
1988-05-25Roberto Vaca of the New York red stix is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1988-05-23A trade has been completed between the Washington Woolly Mammoths and the New York red stix. The New York red stix receive Roberto Vaca, Jim O"toole, Jakie Neighbors from the Washington Woolly Mammoths in exchange for Todd John.
1983-03-07A trade has been completed between the Washington Woolly Mammoths and the Boston Red Sox. The Boston Red Sox receive Mark Rico, Ramon Levan, Draft Pick - 1983 Round 3 (WAS), Draft Pick - 1983 Round 2 (WAS) from the Washington Woolly Mammoths in exchange for Roberto Vaca.
1982-08-08Roberto Vaca of the Boston Red Sox is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1979-09-23Roberto Vaca of the Boston Red Sox is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1978-07-31Roberto Vaca of the Boston Red Sox is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1978-05-17Roberto Vaca of the Boston Red Sox is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1978-04-08The Boston Red Sox have promoted Roberto Vaca to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have designated Mark Kotsay for assignment.
1977-06-06The Boston Red Sox have promoted Ben Thornton to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Roberto Vaca to the minors.
1977-06-04Roberto Vaca of the Boston Red Sox is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1977-06-04The Boston Red Sox have promoted Roberto Vaca to the major league team.
1977-05-22The Boston Red Sox have sent Roberto Vaca to the minors.
1975-03-01The Boston Celts have promoted Cal Biscan to the major league team. The Boston Celts have promoted Roberto Vaca to the major league team.
1974-09-16The Boston Celts have sent Roberto Vaca to the minors.
1974-06-01The Boston Celts have promoted Roberto Vaca to the major league team. The Boston Celts have sent Rivington Downs to the minors.
1974-05-24A trade has been completed between the Boston Celts and the Cleveland Coyotes. The Cleveland Coyotes receive Sal Bando, Draft Pick - 1975 Round 2 (BOS) from the Boston Celts in exchange for Roberto Vaca, Rick Williams.
1972-04-02The Cleveland Coyotes have renamed Roberto Wallen to Roberto Vaca.