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Name Team Age
Howie Vail Retired (1972, Age 38) Died (2017, Age 83)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 3, Pick 35
(1952)		 LF L/L
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Mike Piazza League 0 14 years (133 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B  A- C+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
A  A- A-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
C+ C  F 
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- F 
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
A  A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
C  0 9/24/1934
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
2 5 6
Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (3B) Alt Pos (---)
A+ (95.9 %) C+ (45.3 %) F  (0.0 %)

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Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG AVG
1958 AHP 37 90 20 2 1 0 11 13 17 .584 .317 .267 .222
1958 HHP 30 98 24 2 2 0 17 12 23 .633 .327 .306 .245
1958 LHP 27 47 10 0 0 0 10 7 11 .528 .315 .213 .213
1958 RHP 64 141 34 4 3 0 18 18 29 .637 .325 .312 .241
1959 AHP 50 83 29 5 1 2 10 14 12 .949 .443 .506 .349
1959 HHP 45 70 22 3 1 2 14 11 9 .886 .415 .471 .314
1959 LHP 14 20 5 0 0 0 0 4 4 .650 .400 .250 .250
1959 RHP 89 133 46 8 2 4 24 21 17 .961 .435 .526 .346
1960 AHP 49 107 43 7 3 4 17 12 12 1.102 .467 .636 .402
1960 HHP 52 73 20 2 0 2 10 10 9 .745 .361 .384 .274
1960 LHP 18 25 11 1 0 0 1 1 1 .961 .481 .480 .440
1960 RHP 89 155 52 8 3 6 26 21 20 .957 .415 .542 .335
1961 AHP 62 196 62 12 6 3 25 14 32 .847 .362 .485 .316
1961 HHP 59 169 51 12 3 2 26 23 23 .832 .388 .444 .302
1961 LHP 41 47 17 4 2 1 14 6 5 1.030 .434 .596 .362
1961 RHP 117 318 96 20 7 4 37 31 50 .812 .365 .447 .302
1962 AHP 51 169 49 6 7 8 25 18 28 .917 .366 .550 .290
1962 HHP 48 167 46 8 1 4 21 19 20 .757 .349 .407 .275
1962 LHP 52 119 31 4 2 3 15 12 18 .734 .331 .403 .261
1962 RHP 84 217 64 10 6 9 31 25 30 .894 .373 .521 .295
1963 AHP 72 269 80 9 1 11 39 41 50 .852 .391 .461 .297
1963 HHP 70 243 72 10 3 8 32 36 35 .846 .385 .461 .296
1963 LHP 82 209 58 6 2 5 28 30 31 .766 .369 .397 .278
1963 RHP 114 303 94 13 2 14 43 47 54 .906 .401 .505 .310
1964 AHP 64 264 70 12 2 7 30 21 33 .728 .323 .405 .265
1964 HHP 68 264 65 6 2 5 32 32 50 .671 .330 .341 .246
1964 LHP 78 212 47 4 2 6 19 15 40 .623 .278 .344 .222
1964 RHP 112 316 88 14 2 6 43 38 43 .750 .358 .392 .278
1965 AHP 72 303 81 10 7 9 45 34 60 .776 .340 .436 .267
1965 HHP 70 281 83 13 4 8 33 34 50 .829 .373 .456 .295
1965 LHP 78 223 57 6 3 4 22 27 62 .698 .335 .363 .256
1965 RHP 117 361 107 17 8 13 56 41 48 .866 .370 .496 .296
1966 AHP 72 293 76 16 3 8 36 36 50 .758 .341 .416 .259
1966 HHP 70 284 99 17 6 8 42 34 45 .951 .416 .535 .349
1966 LHP 80 226 62 11 3 6 23 22 42 .767 .337 .429 .274
1966 RHP 115 351 113 22 6 10 55 48 53 .908 .404 .504 .322
1967 AHP 72 298 92 17 5 5 33 35 46 .832 .383 .450 .309
1967 HHP 70 289 88 10 5 9 41 30 49 .837 .370 .467 .304
1967 LHP 85 235 69 12 1 1 15 31 41 .740 .375 .366 .294
1967 RHP 121 352 111 15 9 13 59 34 54 .897 .378 .520 .315
1968 AHP 68 275 82 16 5 6 35 44 48 .852 .394 .458 .298
1968 HHP 74 298 90 13 5 8 43 35 40 .837 .377 .460 .302
1968 LHP 81 220 61 8 1 5 22 28 39 .751 .360 .391 .277
1968 RHP 122 353 111 21 9 9 56 51 49 .902 .400 .501 .314
1969 AHP 72 285 82 13 1 4 23 34 56 .749 .366 .382 .288
1969 HHP 70 271 65 13 6 3 23 31 37 .683 .318 .365 .240
1969 LHP 83 213 48 6 2 2 10 27 38 .616 .315 .300 .225
1969 RHP 122 343 99 20 5 5 36 38 55 .780 .360 .420 .289
1970 AHP 69 276 81 10 4 1 24 39 50 .754 .385 .370 .293
1970 HHP 70 278 72 5 2 2 23 33 43 .649 .337 .313 .259
1970 LHP 88 254 77 9 5 2 23 25 44 .772 .370 .402 .303
1970 RHP 112 300 76 6 1 1 24 47 49 .643 .353 .290 .253
1971 AHP 70 271 88 11 2 5 30 27 44 .820 .385 .435 .325
1971 HHP 69 251 63 5 3 2 30 29 41 .647 .329 .319 .251
1971 LHP 89 205 60 5 2 1 25 15 40 .691 .339 .351 .293
1971 RHP 112 317 91 11 3 6 35 41 45 .766 .368 .397 .287
1972 AHP 8 5 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.267 .667 .600 .600
1972 HHP 8 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 .250 .250 .250
1972 LHP 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .500 .500 .000 .000
1972 RHP 8 8 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1.000 .500 .500 .500
Total AHP 888 3184 938 146 48 73 383 383 538 .811 .372 .439 .295
Total HHP 873 3040 861 119 43 63 387 369 475 .774 .361 .413 .283
Total LHP 898 2256 613 76 25 36 227 251 416 .722 .346 .375 .272
Total RHP 1498 3968 1186 189 66 100 543 501 597 .833 .378 .455 .299
Total 1761 6224 1799 265 91 136 770 752 1013 .793 .367 .426 .289
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Howie Vail has retired from the Florida Flamingos
1964-07-21Howie Vail of the Florida Flamingos is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1962-05-24Howie Vail of the Florida Flamingos is injured and is expected to be out 45 days.
1959-07-24Howie Vail of the Florida Flamingos is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1958-04-13The Florida Flamingos have promoted Howie Vail to the major league team.
1957-10-23The Florida Flamingos have sent Howie Vail to the minors. The Florida Flamingos have designated Juan Beatin for assignment.
1957-10-03The Florida Flamingos have promoted Howie Vail to the major league team.