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Mike Piazza League
6-1-2121
Viva La Vatz Relief Pitcher
Retired (1963, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.32 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 59-73 Status Deceased (1991) Option Years 0  
SV 154 Age at Death 65 Date of Birth 03-25-1926
K 731 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(68 games)
IP 877.1
WHIP 1.45
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance D    Ldrship B+
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L D  Velocity A    Mentor Val A-
Speed D  Bunt D+ Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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
1950 NYN
3
 4
49
0
0
0
19
 4
64.1
 53 24 19 1 31
61
1.31
2.66
1951 NYN
5
 8
47
0
0
0
4
 7
48.2
 64 41 39 0 31
30
1.95
7.21
1952 NYN-BRO
6
 6
55
0
0
0
8
 3
68.2
 68 32 31 0 37
54
1.53
4.06
1952 NYN
3
 1
17
0
0
0
5
 1
18.1
 20 12 12 0 14
17
1.85
5.89
1952 BRO
3
 5
38
0
0
0
3
 2
50.1
 48 20 19 0 23
37
1.41
3.40
1953 BRO
1
 4
50
0
0
0
17
 2
50.1
 39 19 18 2 16
46
1.09
3.22
1954 BRO
0
 4
64
0
0
0
10
 4
72.1
 82 51 43 3 34
59
1.60
5.35
1955 BRO
5
 6
50
0
0
0
2
 3
52.2
 54 33 32 0 32
46
1.63
5.47
1956 BRO
9
 7
84
0
0
0
3
 7
103.0
 99 40 40 1 53
75
1.48
3.50
1957 BRO
2
 1
63
0
0
0
5
 3
59.1
 64 36 31 0 22
47
1.45
4.70
1958 BRO
7
 6
78
0
0
0
24
 8
85.0
 80 39 37 0 32
81
1.32
3.92
1959 BRO
4
 6
65
0
0
0
26
 6
63.2
 66 38 35 0 24
62
1.41
4.95
1960 BRO
4
 11
84
0
0
0
30
 3
80.2
 84 52 48 0 43
64
1.57
5.36
1961 BRO
4
 6
55
0
0
0
3
 2
53.1
 52 25 24 0 24
42
1.43
4.05
1962 PIT
7
 3
56
0
0
0
3
 1
61.0
 64 19 16 1 15
47
1.30
2.36
1963 BRO
2
 1
17
0
0
0
0
 1
14.1
 12 8 8 0 1
17
0.91
5.02
2121
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
59
 73
817
0
0
0
154
 54
877.1
 881 457 421 8 395
731
1.45
4.32
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Viva La Vatz has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1963-09-26The Brooklyn Bootleggers have waived Viva La Vatz.
1963-09-13Viva La Vatz of the Brooklyn Bootleggers is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1963-05-20Viva La Vatz of the Brooklyn Bootleggers is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1962-07-11Viva La Vatz of the Pittsburgh Bootleggers is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1961-04-06Viva La Vatz of the Brooklyn Blasters is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1959-06-11Viva La Vatz of the Brooklyn Blasters is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1957-07-15Viva La Vatz of the Brooklyn Blasters is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1955-06-18Viva La Vatz of the Brooklyn Blasters is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1955-04-14Viva La Vatz of the Brooklyn Blasters is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1954-05-15Viva La Vatz of the Brooklyn Blasters is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1953-09-22Viva La Vatz of the Brooklyn Blasters is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1953-08-19Viva La Vatz of the Brooklyn Blasters is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1953-05-09Viva La Vatz of the Brooklyn Blasters is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1953-04-01Viva La Vatz of the Brooklyn Blasters is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1952-07-02A trade has been completed between the New York Times and the Brooklyn Blasters. The Brooklyn Blasters receive Viva La Vatz, Draft Pick 1954 Round 2 NYN (Bill Mikkelsen), Draft Pick 1953 Round 1 NYN (Dan Knight) from the New York Times in exchange for Howard Castillo.
1952-05-21The New York Times have sent Viva La Vatz to the minors.
1952-04-01The New York Times have promoted Viva La Vatz to the major league team. The New York Times have designated George Rodriguez for assignment.
1951-07-30The New York Times have promoted Kelvin Donahue to the major league team. The New York Times have sent Viva La Vatz to the minors.
1950-07-04Viva La Vatz of the New York Times is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1950-05-11The New York Times have promoted Viva La Vatz to the major league team. The New York Times have sent Paul Carisch to the minors.
1950-04-29The New York Times have renamed Vive Datz to Viva La Vatz.
1950-04-22The New York Times have sent Vive Datz down to the minors.