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Robin Roberts League
4-1-2069
Michael Vanguard Right Field
Retired (1967, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .291 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .795 Status Deceased (2012) Option Years 0  
H 1932 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 11-10-1930
HR 119 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(148 games)
RBI 665
SB 197
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C  Velocity C    Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt D  Control D+   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 2
1B D- (4.1%) LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF B+ (69.3%)   Health C  LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 75% 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
1951 KC
16
67
6
18
2
0
1
5
5
 9 0 0
2
 0 0
.663
.319
.343
.075
.269
1952 KC
121
482
63
134
22
3
5
43
57
 76 1 3
15
 12 1
.721
.354
.367
.089
.278
1953 KC
142
563
81
172
22
11
5
39
76
 72 3 0
22
 14 8
.801
.391
.410
.105
.306
1954 KC
130
532
68
147
29
5
12
56
57
 73 0 1
11
 1 6
.763
.346
.417
.141
.276
1955 KC
142
559
82
169
29
8
8
47
77
 81 4 2
8
 4 5
.815
.389
.426
.123
.302
1956 KC
142
596
110
172
32
13
14
67
77
 76 3 0
7
 0 3
.829
.373
.456
.168
.289
1957 KC
142
600
97
172
32
5
11
52
73
 69 2 0
13
 4 3
.778
.366
.412
.125
.287
1958 KC
142
602
94
174
35
4
10
53
58
 73 3 2
21
 1 0
.764
.353
.410
.121
.289
1959 KC
142
584
112
181
39
8
15
58
76
 73 1 0
16
 11 2
.871
.390
.481
.171
.310
1960 KC
142
603
126
185
33
10
18
69
78
 66 2 2
12
 11 4
.871
.387
.484
.177
.307
1961 KC
146
347
40
88
18
1
2
35
48
 46 0 0
10
 4 2
.673
.344
.329
.075
.254
1962 KC-ARI
103
224
43
61
10
3
3
25
33
 29 0 0
12
 7 4
.750
.366
.384
.112
.272
1963 ARI
123
246
42
74
16
3
2
33
37
 23 3 0
17
 0 3
.813
.399
.415
.114
.301
1964 ARI
118
207
42
62
11
3
2
23
28
 28 0 0
10
 5 0
.794
.383
.411
.111
.300
1965 ARI
106
195
38
58
8
2
5
28
26
 16 0 2
9
 5 3
.813
.377
.436
.138
.297
1966 ARI
82
203
37
62
10
5
6
31
27
 28 1 0
12
 6 2
.882
.390
.493
.187
.305
1967 ARI-NYN
11
24
2
3
0
0
0
1
3
 6 0 0
0
 0 0
.347
.222
.125
.000
.125
Total
1950
6634
1083
1932
348
84
119
665
836
 844 23 12
197
 85 46
.795
.372
.423
.132
.291
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01Michael Vanguard has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1967-05-19The New York Giants have waived Michael Vanguard .
1967-05-08The New York Giants have designated Don Kelly for assignment. The New York Giants have designated Michael Vanguard for assignment.
1967-04-19The New York Giants have acquired Michael Vanguard from the waiver wire.
1967-04-12The Arizona Drillers have designated Michael Vanguard for assignment.
1965-05-31Michael Vanguard of the Arizona Drillers is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1965-05-14Michael Vanguard of the Arizona Drillers is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1964-10-15Michael Vanguard of the Arizona Drillers is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1962-06-01A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the Arizona Drillers. The Arizona Drillers receive Michael Vanguard from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Draft Pick - 1964 Round 2 (ARI).
1962-04-16Michael Vanguard of the Kansas City Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1954-09-17Michael Vanguard of the Kansas City Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 54 days.
1952-04-28The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Michael Vanguard to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Reggie Simmons to the minors.
1951-04-21The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Reggie Simmons to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Michael Vanguard to the minors.
1951-04-01The Kansas City Athletics have renamed Mike Vanguard to Michael Vanguard .
1951-04-01The Kansas City Athletics have renamed Mike Vail to Mike Vanguard .
1951-04-01The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Mike Vail to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Major Bender to the minors.