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Harold Baines League
4-1-2053
Arlas Messersmith Shortstop
Retired (1977, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .264 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .751 Status Deceased (2012) Option Years 0  
H 2121 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 08-06-1939
HR 284 Drafted Round 2, Pick 21
(1958)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(127 games)
RBI 1229
SB 51
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R A+ Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF C+ (51.2%) Arm A+ WS Appearances 2
2B A  (86.0%) CF F  (2.3%)   Health D+ LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* 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
1961 MIN
135
498
36
100
13
2
5
42
38
 130 2 3
1
 2 21
.524
.259
.265
.064
.201
1962 MIN
108
419
51
103
12
2
14
58
28
 114 1 3
6
 5 23
.677
.293
.384
.138
.246
1963 NYA
98
308
33
71
9
2
12
46
21
 66 4 4
9
 13 10
.674
.285
.390
.159
.231
1964 NYA
135
544
73
140
25
4
16
65
46
 125 2 3
3
 3 16
.722
.316
.406
.149
.257
1965 NYA
135
541
62
149
28
7
14
79
38
 123 1 3
9
 7 20
.753
.322
.431
.155
.275
1966 NYA
135
542
79
152
34
5
22
78
38
 130 1 2
11
 2 11
.811
.328
.483
.203
.280
1967 NYA
135
523
79
131
21
5
19
82
52
 111 4 5
7
 3 13
.739
.320
.419
.168
.250
1968 NYA
135
533
85
141
30
2
25
97
42
 113 2 3
3
 4 14
.788
.319
.469
.205
.265
1969 NYA-OAK
137
509
60
130
17
2
13
62
38
 118 4 5
0
 0 13
.683
.309
.373
.118
.255
1970 OAK
138
519
52
139
17
6
9
82
44
 126 2 5
0
 0 13
.700
.325
.376
.108
.268
1971 OAK
142
465
67
140
14
4
26
78
38
 102 2 2
0
 0 9
.871
.355
.516
.215
.301
1972 OAK
137
495
75
131
22
5
18
77
58
 95 2 1
0
 0 14
.782
.344
.438
.174
.265
1973 OAK-NYA
126
472
81
139
26
3
30
101
42
 90 1 6
2
 0 16
.902
.349
.553
.258
.294
1974 NYA
121
442
58
132
24
3
17
83
27
 88 1 2
0
 0 8
.821
.339
.482
.183
.299
1975 NYA
109
370
42
93
14
2
13
68
35
 86 2 3
0
 0 1
.722
.317
.405
.154
.251
1976 NYA
135
487
81
149
37
5
22
92
46
 89 2 7
0
 0 3
.901
.363
.538
.232
.306
1977 NYA
137
362
35
81
16
2
9
39
35
 89 1 1
0
 0 2
.647
.293
.354
.130
.224
Total
2198
8029
1049
2121
359
61
284
1229
666
 1795 34 58
51
 39 207
.751
.321
.430
.166
.264
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1977-11-01Arlas Messersmith has retired from the New York Legends
1977-04-13The New York Legends have placed Arlas Messersmith on the trade block.
1975-06-18Arlas Messersmith of the New York Legends is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1974-06-23Arlas Messersmith of the New York Legends is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1973-06-13A trade has been completed between the Oakland River Cats and the New York Legends. The New York Legends receive Arlas Messersmith, Barney Yukon, Draft Pick 1975 Round 2 OAK (Adam Starr) from the Oakland River Cats in exchange for Draft Pick 1975 Round 1 NYA (Red Sommers). Protest This Trade.
1973-04-04Arlas Messersmith of the Oakland River Cats is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1969-04-29A trade has been completed between the Oakland River Cats and the New York Legends. The New York Legends receive Jason Flinn, Draft Pick 1972 Round 2 OAK (Jim Kerr), Draft Pick 1970 Round 1 OAK (Gary Quintana) from the Oakland River Cats in exchange for Arlas Messersmith.
1969-04-29The New York Legends have placed Arlas Messersmith on the trade block.
1968-05-09The New York Legends have removed Arlas Messersmith from the trade block.
1968-04-28The New York Legends have placed Arlas Messersmith on the trade block.
1966-04-14The New York Legends have removed Arlas Messersmith from the trade block.
1965-05-13The New York Legends have placed Arlas Messersmith on the trade block.
1965-04-22The New York Legends have removed Arlas Messersmith from the trade block.
1965-04-20The New York Legends have placed Arlas Messersmith on the trade block.
1964-09-19The New York Legends have removed Arlas Messersmith from the trade block.
1964-08-29The New York Legends have placed Arlas Messersmith on the trade block.
1964-06-21The New York Legends have removed Arlas Messersmith from the trade block.
1963-06-28The New York Legends have promoted Arlas Messersmith to the major league team. The New York Legends have waived Marty Scott.
1963-05-17The New York Legends have promoted Al Fariss to the major league team. The New York Legends have sent Arlas Messersmith to the minors.
1962-10-13The Minnesota Creme have promoted Jouett Bowman to the major league team. The Minnesota Creme have promoted Arlas Messersmith to the major league team. The Minnesota Creme have sent Eric Billiard to the minors. The Minnesota Creme have sent Steve Malmberg to the minors.
1962-09-16The Minnesota Creme have promoted Eric Billiard to the major league team. The Minnesota Creme have promoted Steve Malmberg to the major league team. The Minnesota Creme have sent Arlas Messersmith to the minors. The Minnesota Creme have sent Jouett Bowman to the minors.
1962-08-25Arlas Messersmith of the Minnesota Creme is injured and is expected to be out 41 days.
1962-06-15The Minnesota Creme have placed Arlas Messersmith on the trade block.
1961-04-01The Minnesota Creme have promoted Arlas Messersmith to the major league team. The Minnesota Creme have designated Mackey Wheat for assignment.