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Cool Papa Bell League
9-2-2060
Vada Pinson Center Field
Retired (1973, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .258 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .710 Status Deceased (2011) Option Years 0  
H 1170 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 09-24-1935
HR 79 Drafted Round 2, Pick 19
(1957)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(149 games)
RBI 554
SB 162
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C  Velocity F    Mentor vR B-
Speed B+ Bunt C  Control F    Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B D+ (24.3%) LF A+ (99.0%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health C  LCS Appearances 1
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
1959 CIN
123
453
65
131
15
8
7
55
45
 83 1 4
27
 7 9
.756
.352
.404
.115
.289
1960 CIN
111
441
48
109
13
3
6
46
42
 77 0 2
21
 8 5
.642
.311
.331
.084
.247
1961 CIN
87
222
25
44
7
1
4
23
21
 35 4 1
7
 1 1
.571
.278
.293
.095
.198
1962 CIN
43
99
16
17
7
0
3
14
15
 20 0 0
3
 0 2
.614
.281
.333
.162
.172
1963 CIN-BOS
79
126
13
29
1
3
2
15
17
 22 1 0
6
 0 0
.660
.326
.333
.103
.230
1964 BOS
120
368
60
107
15
6
7
57
58
 49 2 1
15
 3 7
.810
.389
.421
.130
.291
1965 BOS
141
539
77
152
28
9
10
72
48
 66 1 1
13
 9 3
.764
.341
.423
.141
.282
1966 BOS
140
431
72
120
22
8
15
51
40
 59 1 1
15
 3 4
.811
.340
.471
.193
.278
1967 BOS
134
455
84
133
20
8
12
59
51
 75 1 5
14
 2 3
.812
.361
.451
.158
.292
1968 BOS-BRO
56
165
24
49
10
2
3
28
19
 19 0 2
3
 2 2
.802
.366
.436
.139
.297
1969 BRO-LAA
134
316
37
70
10
3
4
44
32
 51 2 3
12
 1 4
.605
.295
.310
.089
.222
1970 LAA
101
245
36
65
9
4
3
29
23
 38 0 2
6
 4 2
.697
.326
.371
.106
.265
1971 LAA
90
192
24
42
9
1
0
21
24
 36 3 2
7
 1 1
.588
.312
.276
.057
.219
1972 LAA
79
209
25
48
7
1
2
19
33
 34 1 2
6
 6 2
.636
.335
.301
.072
.230
1973 LAA
90
272
28
54
11
2
1
21
37
 57 2 1
7
 10 6
.563
.298
.265
.066
.199
Total
1528
4533
634
1170
184
59
79
554
505
 721 19 27
162
 57 51
.710
.333
.377
.119
.258
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-11-01Vada Pinson has retired from the Los Angeles Fence Jumpers
1969-06-20A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers and the Los Angeles Fence Jumpers. The Los Angeles Fence Jumpers receive Howard Forsch, Harry Skalski, Vada Pinson, Julio McVey, Jeff Splittorff, Doug Frascatore from the Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers in exchange for Whiskey Cooper, Hack Killebrew, Jimmy Koosman.
1968-07-14A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers and the Boston Colonials. The Boston Colonials receive Jack Pepitone, Art Spencer, Mike Himes, Draft Pick 1969 Round 4 BRO (Ray Bare), Draft Pick 1969 Round 3 BRO (Bill Perkins), Draft Pick 1969 Round 2 BRO (Tony Elliott), Draft Pick 1969 Round 1 BRO (Jerry Widger) from the Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers in exchange for Mike Barragan, Luke Walker, Vada Pinson, John Brewer.
1968-04-05The Boston Colonials have designated Vada Pinson for assignment.
1963-05-30A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Dictators and the Boston Colonials. The Boston Colonials receive Darrell Knowles, Vada Pinson from the Cincinnati Dictators in exchange for Shane Alou, Jim Ley.
1963-04-29The Cincinnati Dictators have promoted Vada Pinson to the major league team.
1963-04-05The Cincinnati Dictators have promoted Steve Brinkopf to the major league team. The Cincinnati Dictators have promoted Dick Mahady to the major league team. The Cincinnati Dictators have sent Sam McDowell to the minors. The Cincinnati Dictators have sent Dennis Pickering to the minors. The Cincinnati Dictators have designated Vada Pinson for assignment.
1962-10-03The Cincinnati River Pirates have promoted Vada Pinson to the major league team. The Cincinnati River Pirates have designated Mullet Miller for assignment. The Cincinnati River Pirates have designated Nelson Briles for assignment.
1962-09-30The Cincinnati River Pirates have sent Vada Pinson to the minors.
1962-09-28The Cincinnati River Pirates have promoted Don Keyser to the major league team. The Cincinnati River Pirates have promoted Vada Pinson to the major league team. The Cincinnati River Pirates have designated Frank Robinson for assignment. The Cincinnati River Pirates have sent Stringer Sturgeon to the minors.
1962-08-10The Cincinnati River Pirates have promoted Joshamee Gibbs to the major league team. The Cincinnati River Pirates have sent Vada Pinson to the minors.
1962-06-28The Cincinnati River Pirates have promoted Vada Pinson to the major league team. The Cincinnati River Pirates have promoted Mel Wall to the major league team. The Cincinnati River Pirates have designated Fred Mejias for assignment. The Cincinnati River Pirates have designated Don Pavletich for assignment.
1962-05-29The Cincinnati River Pirates have promoted Fred Mejias to the major league team. The Cincinnati River Pirates have sent Vada Pinson to the minors.
1962-03-25The Cincinnati River Pirates have renamed Dirk Kempthorne to Vada Pinson.
1959-04-01The Cincinnati Gak have promoted Dirk Kempthorne to the major league team.
1958-03-25The Cincinnati Gak have renamed Bob Neidlinger to Dirk Kempthorne.
1957-04-06A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Red Stockings and the Boston Colonials. The Boston Colonials receive Bill Emerson from the Cincinnati Red Stockings in exchange for Bob Neidlinger.