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Duke Snider League
3-7-2079
Mel Vickers Catcher
Retired (1963, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .282 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .774 Status Deceased (2015) Option Years 0  
H 1871 Age at Death 88 Date of Birth 05-17-1927
HR 175 Drafted Round 24, Pick 379
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(35 games)
RBI 898
SB 155
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B  Endurance D-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt A- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 STL
154
550
73
151
14
5
16
80
51
 87 3 5
9
 4 5
.742
.337
.405
.131
.275
1951 STL
128
518
70
128
17
4
3
53
38
 76 5 4
7
 7 34
.615
.303
.313
.066
.247
1952 STL
145
485
65
133
22
3
14
75
42
 64 1 3
14
 3 28
.750
.331
.419
.144
.274
1953 CIN
152
591
93
170
32
10
10
82
65
 102 3 3
6
 3 4
.786
.360
.426
.139
.288
1954 CIN
146
577
90
181
37
3
16
72
66
 83 1 3
13
 4 8
.855
.383
.471
.158
.314
1955 CIN
152
526
85
150
24
5
15
64
63
 84 3 3
13
 5 12
.798
.363
.435
.150
.285
1956 CIN-MIL
139
500
65
144
23
6
12
57
41
 84 3 4
18
 5 6
.773
.343
.430
.142
.288
1957 MIL
153
531
82
155
17
5
25
74
61
 90 1 3
19
 11 5
.848
.364
.484
.192
.292
1958 MIL
151
523
79
157
14
8
14
62
59
 76 4 1
21
 9 2
.813
.375
.438
.138
.300
1959 MIL
153
542
77
166
30
10
18
97
57
 97 2 5
15
 8 6
.869
.371
.498
.192
.306
1960 MIL
152
541
70
153
32
3
11
88
48
 90 1 8
9
 2 8
.752
.338
.414
.131
.283
1961 MIL-BOS
134
461
65
117
20
8
15
59
40
 85 1 4
8
 8 5
.742
.312
.430
.176
.254
1962 BOS
37
138
17
34
6
1
3
22
9
 29 1 1
2
 0 3
.665
.295
.370
.123
.246
1963 BOS
43
150
16
32
5
0
3
13
16
 26 0 1
1
 2 3
.594
.287
.307
.093
.213
Total
1839
6633
947
1871
293
71
175
898
656
 1073 29 48
155
 71 129
.774
.347
.427
.145
.282
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Mel Vickers has retired from the Boston Ballbusters
1961-08-25A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Braves and the Boston Ballbusters. The Boston Ballbusters receive Mel Vickers from the Milwaukee Braves in exchange for Draft Pick - 1962 Round 3 (BOS), Draft Pick - 1963 Round 3 (BOS).
1956-08-08The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Mel Vickers to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have sent Peter McNabb to the minors.
1956-07-24The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Quinton Jammer to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have sent Mel Vickers to the minors.
1956-06-19A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Lawyers and the Milwaukee Braves. The Milwaukee Braves receive Mel Vickers from the Cincinnati Lawyers in exchange for Keith Richards, Charlie Hogshead, Houston Nutt.