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Name Team Age
Vada Pinson Retired (1973, Age 38) Died (2011, Age 76)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 19
(1957)		 CF B/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Cool Papa Bell League 0 13 years (149 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
C+ C  C 
Endurance Velocity Control
B- F  F 
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
B+ B- B-
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
C  0 9/24/1935
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 1 1
Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (CF) Alt Pos (1B)
A+ (99.0 %) A  (87.6 %) D+ (24.3 %)

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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 
1957 Minors 44.00 2 / 3 7 / 11 4 / 5 6 / 8 4 / 8 1 / 4 3 / 5 27 / 44
1958 Minors 42.00 7 / 10 6 / 6 3 / 7 0 / 2 3 / 6 3 / 7 2 / 4 24 / 42
1958 Pos (2B) 83.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 9 / 83
1959 Majors 49.86 4 / 6 1 / 5 6 / 10 5 / 8 0 / 9 4 / 7 3 / 4 23 / 49
1960 Majors 49.57 3 / 9 5 / 9 1 / 4 8 / 10 0 / 5 2 / 6 1 / 6 20 / 49
1961 Majors 36.15 89 29 0 3 / 7 1 / 3 1 / 4 2 / 4 0 / 5 1 / 7 4 / 6 12 / 36
1962 Minors 15.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 4 / 5 0 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 3 5 / 15
1962 Majors 21.81 89 24 0 0 / 5 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 5 2 / 4 0 / 3 3 / 21
1962 Pos (2B) 8.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 8
1963 Minors 3.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 3
1963 Majors 32.13 141 26 0 1 / 4 2 / 7 1 / 9 0 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 7 0 / 2 5 / 32
1964 Majors 59.13 162 93 0 1 / 7 3 / 11 0 / 6 1 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 15 5 / 59
1965 Majors 70.71 162 128 0 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 11 1 / 10 0 / 7 1 / 12 1 / 13 3 / 70
1966 Majors 62.81 162 99 0 0 / 12 0 / 8 1 / 9 0 / 14 0 / 4 0 / 8 0 / 7 1 / 62
1967 Majors 55.33 162 108 0 0 / 11 1 / 9 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 7 1 / 12 0 / 8 2 / 55
1968 Minors 15.00 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 5 1 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 15
1968 Majors 26.42 75 42 0 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 26
1969 Majors 50.16 162 65 0 -2 / 5 -7 / 7 -2 / 12 -1 / 7 -3 / 7 -1 / 7 -3 / 5 -19 / 50
1970 Majors 46.09 162 59 0 -2 / 4 -4 / 4 0 / 10 -6 / 6 -3 / 8 -1 / 6 -3 / 8 -19 / 46
1971 Majors 41.99 162 48 0 -3 / 6 -1 / 7 -3 / 9 -7 / 4 -6 / 4 -1 / 4 -1 / 7 -22 / 41
1972 Majors 42.59 162 57 0 -2 / 6 -2 / 4 0 / 7 -4 / 8 -5 / 7 -2 / 6 -4 / 4 -19 / 42
1973 Majors 48.88 162 78 0 -4 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 6 -6 / 8 -7 / 5 -1 / 10 -2 / 7 -20 / 48
Total 1852 856 0 8 / 120 12 / 113 12 / 126 3 / 111 -16 / 105 12 / 121 1 / 109 43 / 896
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-11-01Vada Pinson has retired from the Los Angeles Fence Jumpers
1969-06-20A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers and the Los Angeles Fence Jumpers. The Los Angeles Fence Jumpers receive Howard Forsch, Harry Skalski, Vada Pinson, Julio McVey, Jeff Splittorff, Doug Frascatore from the Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers in exchange for Whiskey Cooper, Hack Killebrew, Jimmy Koosman.
1968-07-14A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers and the Boston Colonials. The Boston Colonials receive Jack Pepitone, Art Spencer, Mike Himes, Draft Pick 1969 Round 4 BRO (Ray Bare), Draft Pick 1969 Round 3 BRO (Bill Perkins), Draft Pick 1969 Round 2 BRO (Tony Elliott), Draft Pick 1969 Round 1 BRO (Jerry Widger) from the Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers in exchange for Mike Barragan, Luke Walker, Vada Pinson, John Brewer.
1968-04-05The Boston Colonials have designated Vada Pinson for assignment.
1963-05-30A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Dictators and the Boston Colonials. The Boston Colonials receive Darrell Knowles, Vada Pinson from the Cincinnati Dictators in exchange for Shane Alou, Jim Ley.
1963-04-29The Cincinnati Dictators have promoted Vada Pinson to the major league team.
1963-04-05The Cincinnati Dictators have promoted Steve Brinkopf to the major league team. The Cincinnati Dictators have promoted Dick Mahady to the major league team. The Cincinnati Dictators have sent Sam McDowell to the minors. The Cincinnati Dictators have sent Dennis Pickering to the minors. The Cincinnati Dictators have designated Vada Pinson for assignment.
1962-10-03The Cincinnati River Pirates have promoted Vada Pinson to the major league team. The Cincinnati River Pirates have designated Mullet Miller for assignment. The Cincinnati River Pirates have designated Nelson Briles for assignment.
1962-09-30The Cincinnati River Pirates have sent Vada Pinson to the minors.
1962-09-28The Cincinnati River Pirates have promoted Don Keyser to the major league team. The Cincinnati River Pirates have promoted Vada Pinson to the major league team. The Cincinnati River Pirates have designated Frank Robinson for assignment. The Cincinnati River Pirates have sent Stringer Sturgeon to the minors.
1962-08-10The Cincinnati River Pirates have promoted Joshamee Gibbs to the major league team. The Cincinnati River Pirates have sent Vada Pinson to the minors.
1962-06-28The Cincinnati River Pirates have promoted Vada Pinson to the major league team. The Cincinnati River Pirates have promoted Mel Wall to the major league team. The Cincinnati River Pirates have designated Fred Mejias for assignment. The Cincinnati River Pirates have designated Don Pavletich for assignment.
1962-05-29The Cincinnati River Pirates have promoted Fred Mejias to the major league team. The Cincinnati River Pirates have sent Vada Pinson to the minors.
1962-03-25The Cincinnati River Pirates have renamed Dirk Kempthorne to Vada Pinson.
1959-04-01The Cincinnati Gak have promoted Dirk Kempthorne to the major league team.
1958-03-25The Cincinnati Gak have renamed Bob Neidlinger to Dirk Kempthorne.
1957-04-06A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Red Stockings and the Boston Colonials. The Boston Colonials receive Bill Emerson from the Cincinnati Red Stockings in exchange for Bob Neidlinger.