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Billy Hamilton League
9-24-2078
Virgil Cathey Left Field
Retired (1975, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .277 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .795 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
H 2660 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 07-06-1938
HR 353 Drafted Round 2, Pick 30
(1956)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(74 games)
RBI 1623
SB 374
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 4
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm B  WS Appearances 6
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 8
3B --- RF A+ (95.4%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* 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
1957 BOS
3
10
1
2
0
0
0
1
1
 5 0 0
0
 0 0
.473
.273
.200
.000
.200
1958 BOS-PIT-MIL
16
61
4
11
2
1
1
4
5
 12 0 0
2
 0 1
.538
.242
.295
.115
.180
1959 MIL
155
529
48
121
11
6
12
63
37
 121 0 5
19
 3 7
.617
.277
.340
.112
.229
1960 MIL
153
564
70
160
22
13
15
87
33
 107 2 4
19
 3 5
.772
.323
.449
.165
.284
1961 MIL
154
579
80
148
22
8
22
108
53
 128 3 5
24
 4 7
.754
.319
.435
.180
.256
1962 MIL
154
568
82
147
16
4
20
73
59
 130 2 5
31
 2 5
.735
.328
.407
.148
.259
1963 MIL
153
581
69
152
29
4
24
89
43
 107 2 6
17
 2 3
.761
.312
.449
.188
.262
1964 MIL
153
579
84
164
24
12
23
106
58
 106 1 4
24
 3 9
.833
.347
.485
.202
.283
1965 MIL
153
588
99
168
32
2
20
96
53
 116 1 4
24
 2 0
.793
.344
.449
.163
.286
1966 MIL
153
595
94
170
19
6
24
91
69
 104 1 4
19
 2 6
.818
.359
.459
.173
.286
1967 MIL-STL
155
594
116
185
31
9
27
120
70
 91 2 3
22
 1 7
.914
.384
.530
.219
.311
1968 STL
156
600
115
182
27
13
27
118
48
 95 6 3
26
 2 8
.886
.359
.527
.223
.303
1969 STL
159
589
98
177
25
7
30
111
67
 94 6 5
26
 6 5
.894
.375
.520
.219
.301
1970 STL
161
594
109
168
26
15
20
99
69
 98 0 5
17
 7 2
.833
.355
.478
.195
.283
1971 STL
161
592
113
181
29
9
25
113
74
 91 6 8
23
 8 2
.896
.384
.512
.206
.306
1972 STL
155
515
89
132
22
7
19
91
47
 106 5 4
18
 8 2
.759
.322
.437
.181
.256
1973 STL
153
525
83
152
23
8
21
108
45
 87 2 11
24
 8 5
.825
.341
.484
.194
.290
1974 STL
150
474
67
130
18
5
17
95
43
 82 3 7
20
 1 3
.775
.334
.441
.167
.274
1975 STL
127
466
59
110
13
0
6
50
48
 91 0 4
19
 11 4
.608
.305
.303
.067
.236
Total
2624
9603
1480
2660
391
129
353
1623
922
 1771 42 87
374
 73 81
.795
.340
.455
.178
.277
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1975-11-01Virgil Cathey has retired from the St. Louis FRED-BIRDS
1967-07-08A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Meatheads and the St. Louis FRED-BIRDS. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS receive Virgil Cathey, Fred McElyea, Draft Pick - 1968 Round 2 (NYA), Draft Pick - 1968 Round 2 (WAS) from the Milwaukee Meatheads in exchange for Draft Pick - 1968 Round 1 (STL).
1959-04-01The Milwaukee Meatheads have promoted Virgil Cathey to the major league team.
1958-10-23A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Meatheads and the Pittsburgh Steel Men. The Pittsburgh Steel Men receive Draft Pick - 1959 Round 1 (PIT) from the Milwaukee Meatheads in exchange for Virgil Cathey, Draft Pick - 1959 Round 2 (MIL), Draft Pick - 1960 Round 2 (MIL), Draft Pick - 1961 Round 2 (PIT).
1958-10-13The Pittsburgh Steel Men have sent Virgil Cathey to the minors.
1958-09-16The Pittsburgh Steel Men have promoted Virgil Cathey to the major league team.
1958-06-29A trade has been completed between the Boston Braves and the Pittsburgh Steel Men. The Pittsburgh Steel Men receive Virgil Cathey from the Boston Braves in exchange for Braniac Levens, Nails Hanger, Brian Batchelder.
1957-10-03The Boston Braves have sent Virgil Cathey to the minors.
1957-09-29The Boston Braves have promoted Virgil Cathey to the major league team.
1956-04-05The Boston Braves have acquired Virgil Cathey from the waiver wire.
1956-04-01The Detroit Tigres have waived Virgil Cathey.