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Ken Griffey Jr League
3-7-2079
Walter Vinson Starting Pitcher
Retired (1983, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.11 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 218-150 Status Deceased (2022) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 01-05-1947
K 2449 Drafted Round 1, Pick 11
(1968)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(120 games)
IP 3406.1
WHIP 1.37
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L C- Endurance A    Ldrship A-
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val A+
Speed F  Bunt C  Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1969 KC
2
 14
23
23
0
0
0
 0
134.0
 150 88 83 3 72
78
1.66
5.57
1970 DET
13
 12
35
35
4
0
0
 0
195.0
 204 118 116 2 106
135
1.59
5.35
1971 DET
12
 11
35
35
5
1
0
 0
231.1
 211 111 107 6 100
152
1.34
4.16
1972 DET
11
 13
35
35
8
3
0
 0
235.1
 219 103 96 5 93
175
1.33
3.67
1973 DET
12
 8
35
35
6
0
0
 0
229.1
 261 124 121 3 69
162
1.44
4.75
1974 DET
14
 13
34
34
3
0
0
 0
223.2
 238 122 110 4 77
150
1.41
4.43
1975 DET
17
 10
34
34
6
1
0
 0
227.2
 211 106 97 5 96
174
1.35
3.83
1976 DET
19
 5
33
33
14
4
0
 0
245.0
 215 94 89 6 97
181
1.27
3.27
1977 DET
15
 10
37
37
8
2
0
 0
256.0
 263 125 122 8 93
191
1.39
4.29
1978 DET
26
 5
35
35
18
5
0
 0
279.1
 202 70 64 1 106
193
1.10
2.06
1979 DET
11
 14
34
34
8
2
0
 0
228.0
 220 116 115 5 89
158
1.36
4.54
1980 DET
17
 9
35
35
8
2
0
 0
245.2
 246 111 105 5 87
208
1.36
3.85
1981 DET
22
 4
34
34
14
2
0
 0
244.0
 234 102 100 6 84
194
1.30
3.69
1982 DET
17
 8
34
34
12
3
0
 0
243.1
 227 109 105 4 99
178
1.34
3.88
1983 DET
10
 14
31
31
4
0
0
 0
188.2
 224 137 126 4 85
120
1.64
6.01
2079
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
218
 150
504
504
118
25
0
 0
3406.1
 3325 1636 1556 67 1353
2449
1.37
4.11
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1983-11-01Walter Vinson has retired from the Detroit T-Buckets
1970-04-01A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the Detroit T-Buckets. The Detroit T-Buckets receive Walter Vinson, John Nichting from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Stuart Rodman III.
1969-07-11The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Walter Vinson to the major league team.
1969-06-22The Kansas City Athletics have sent Walter Vinson down to the minors.
1969-05-09The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Walter Vinson to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Hersh Olmsted to the minors.
1969-05-09The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Dan Meyer to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Walter Vinson to the minors.
1969-05-07The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Walter Vinson to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Dan Meyer to the minors.
1969-04-04The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Guy Taylor to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Walter Vinson to the minors.
1969-04-04The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Walter Vinson to the major league team.