Mike Vail
Michael Lewis Vail
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0" , Weight: 185 lb.

Born: November 10, 1951 in San Francisco, CA
High School: Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, CA)
Drafted
by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 4th round of the 1971 amateur draft (January Secondary). (All Transactions)
Debut: August 18, 1975
Final Game: July 30, 1984
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Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1975 NYM NL 23 OF 36 36 334.1 104 92 9 3 1 .971 6.5 23.3 3.5 2.0 1.5 3 2.72 2.81 .978 2.29 2.01
1975 NYM NL 23 LF 35 35 326.1 97 85 9 3 1 .969 6.9 25.4 3.9 2.4 1.5 3 2.59 2.69 .973 2.10 1.71
1975 NYM NL 23 CF 1 1 8.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 -0.4 -60.0 -0.4 -0.4 0.0 0 3.38 3.00 1.000 2.70 2.40
1976 NYM NL 24 OF 35 34 283.2 68 63 1 4 0 .941 -2.5 -10.6 -1.5 -2.1 0.7 -1 2.03 1.83 .979 2.34 2.03
1976 NYM NL 24 RF 33 32 269.2 62 57 1 4 0 .935 -2.8 -12.5 -1.8 -2.4 0.7 -1 1.94 1.76 .976 2.15 1.83
1976 NYM NL 24 LF 2 2 14.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 0.3 25.7 0.3 0.3 0.0 0 2.57 2.00 .975 1.99 1.60
1977 NYM NL 25 OF 85 68 594.0 170 159 5 6 2 .965 2.7 5.5 4.7 0.0 4.7 -2 2.48 1.93 .978 2.26 1.93
1977 NYM NL 25 RF 82 67 587.0 168 159 5 4 2 .976 3.0 6.1 5.0 0.3 4.7 -2 2.51 2.00 .974 2.11 1.78
1977 NYM NL 25 LF 2 1 7.0 4 2 0 2 0 .500 -0.3 -51.4 -0.3 -0.3 0.0 0 2.57 1.00 .975 1.93 1.50
1978 TOT MLB 26 OF 54 41 353.0 70 68 1 1 0 .986 -4.6 -15.6 -3.6 -0.7 -2.8 -1 1.76 1.28 .980 2.33 1.97
1978 TOT MLB 26 RF 46 37 309.1 56 54 1 1 0 .982 -4.2 -16.3 -4.2 -1.4 -2.8 0 1.60 1.20 .979 2.14 1.79
1978 TOT MLB 26 LF 9 4 43.2 13 13 0 0 0 1.000 -0.4 -11.0 0.6 0.7 0.0 -1 2.68 1.44 .977 2.08 1.60
1978 CLE AL 26 OF 9 7 53.0 18 18 0 0 0 1.000 0.4 9.1 1.4 0.6 0.8 -1 3.06 2.00 .978 2.46 2.13
1978 CLE AL 26 RF 7 5 36.0 11 11 0 0 0 1.000 0.7 23.3 0.7 -0.1 0.8 0 2.75 1.57 .982 2.25 1.86
1978 CLE AL 26 LF 2 2 17.0 7 7 0 0 0 1.000 -0.3 -21.2 0.7 0.7 0.0 -1 3.71 3.50 .971 2.22 1.80
1978 CLE AL 26 DH 1
1978 CHC NL 26 OF 45 34 300.0 52 50 1 1 0 .981 -5.0 -20.0 -5.0 -1.3 -3.6 0 1.53 1.13 .981 2.31 1.94
1978 CHC NL 26 RF 39 32 273.1 45 43 1 1 0 .978 -4.9 -21.5 -4.9 -1.3 -3.6 0 1.45 1.13 .978 2.13 1.78
1978 CHC NL 26 LF 7 2 26.2 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 -0.1 -4.5 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0 2.02 0.86 .983 1.99 1.54
1978 CHC NL 26 3B 1 0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 2.70 2.50
1979 CHC NL 27 OF 39 35 287.2 56 51 3 2 0 .964 -2.4 -10.0 -3.4 -2.6 -0.8 1 1.69 1.38 .979 2.33 2.00
1979 CHC NL 27 RF 38 35 286.2 60 55 3 2 0 .967 -2.2 -9.2 -3.2 -2.6 -0.6 1 1.82 1.53 .980 2.19 1.87
1979 CHC NL 27 3B 2 0 2.2 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 3.38 0.50 .900 3.04 2.50
1979 CHC NL 27 LF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.2 -240.0 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 0 0.00 0.00 1.80 1.60
1980 CHC NL 28 OF 77 64 580.2 136 126 5 5 1 .963 1.2 2.5 2.2 -1.4 3.6 -1 2.03 1.70 .980 2.31 1.98
1980 CHC NL 28 RF 61 51 452.0 108 97 6 5 1 .954 -2.3 -6.1 -0.3 -1.5 1.2 -2 2.05 1.69 .978 2.06 1.71
1980 CHC NL 28 LF 19 13 128.2 34 33 1 0 0 1.000 3.5 32.6 2.5 0.1 2.4 1 2.38 1.79 .976 2.06 1.68
1981 CIN NL 29 OF 3 0 11.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 0.5 54.5 0.5 0.0 0.5 0 2.45 1.00 .967 2.29 2.03
1981 CIN NL 29 RF 3 0 11.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 0.5 54.5 0.5 0.0 0.5 0 2.45 1.00 .967 2.05 1.63
1982 CIN NL 30 OF 52 45 344.0 80 72 7 1 0 .988 0.4 1.4 -1.6 -1.8 0.2 2 2.07 1.52 .978 2.25 1.91
1982 CIN NL 30 LF 50 43 331.0 82 75 6 1 0 .988 1.1 4.0 -0.9 -1.1 0.2 2 2.20 1.62 .973 2.08 1.60
1982 CIN NL 30 RF 2 2 13.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 -0.7 -64.6 -0.7 -0.7 0.0 0 0.69 0.50 1.000 2.01 1.65
1983 TOT NL 31 OF 17 13 105.0 25 20 4 1 0 .960 1.8 20.6 -1.2 -1.7 0.5 3 2.06 1.41 .980 2.27 1.92
1983 TOT NL 31 1B 5 4 26.1 31 30 1 0 1 1.000 0.7 31.9 0.7 0.2 0.6 0 10.59 6.20 .990 9.95 8.40
1983 TOT NL 31 LF 5 3 25.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 -1.1 -52.8 -1.1 -1.1 0.0 0 0.36 0.20 1.000 2.02 1.60
1983 SFG NL 31 1B 4 3 19.1 24 24 0 0 0 1.000 0.2 12.4 0.2 0.2 0.1 0 11.17 6.00 .992 9.96 8.40
1983 SFG NL 31 LF 2 1 8.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 2.02 1.60
1983 SFG NL 31 OF 2 1 8.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.12 0.50 1.000 2.25 1.90
1983 MON NL 31 OF 15 12 97.0 24 19 4 1 0 .958 1.8 22.3 -1.2 -1.7 0.5 3 2.13 1.53 .979 2.27 1.92
1983 MON NL 31 RF 12 10 80.0 23 18 4 1 0 .957 2.9 43.5 -0.1 -0.6 0.5 3 2.48 1.83 .978 2.01 1.64
1983 MON NL 31 LF 3 2 17.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 -1.1 -77.6 -1.1 -1.1 0.0 0 0.53 0.33 1.000 2.01 1.60
1983 MON NL 31 1B 1 1 7.0 7 6 1 0 1 1.000 0.5 85.7 0.5 0.0 0.5 0 9.00 7.00 .986 9.90 8.40
1983 MON NL 31 3B 1 0 2.1 0 0 0 0 0 -0.3 -154.3 -0.3 0.0 -0.3 0.00 0.00 2.70 2.30
1984 LAD NL 32 LF 1 1 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.1 -30.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.00 0.00 2.02 1.50
1984 LAD NL 32 OF 1 1 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.1 -30.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.00 0.00 2.25 1.90
10 Seasons OF 399 337 2897.1 712 654 35 23 4 .968 3.5 1.4 -0.5 -8.4 8.1 4 2.14 1.73 .979 2.30 1.97
8 Seasons RF 277 234 2008.2 481 443 21 17 3 .965 -5.8 -3.5 -4.8 -8.9 4.2 -1 2.08 1.68 .977 2.12 1.78
9 Seasons LF 124 102 880.2 235 213 16 6 1 .974 9.7 13.2 4.7 0.9 3.9 5 2.34 1.85 .974 2.08 1.64
1 Season 1B 5 4 26.1 31 30 1 0 1 1.000 0.7 31.9 0.7 0.2 0.6 0 10.59 6.20 .990 9.95 8.40
3 Seasons 3B 4 0 5.1 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 -0.3 -67.5 -0.3 0.0 -0.3 0 1.69 0.25 .900 2.87 2.45
1 Season CF 1 1 8.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 -0.4 -60.0 -0.4 -0.4 0.0 0 3.38 3.00 1.000 2.70 2.40
1 Season DH 1
10 Seasons TOT 408 341 2929.0 744 684 37 23 5 .969 3.9 1.6 -0.1 -8.2 8.4 4 0 2.22 1.77 .948 2.37 2.05
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

Appearances

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Year Tm Lg Age G GS Batting Defense P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF OF DH PH PR
1975 NYM NL 23 38 36 38 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 1 0 36 0 2 0
1976 NYM NL 24 53 34 53 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 33 35 0 19 0
1977 NYM NL 25 108 68 108 84 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 82 84 0 32 3
1978 CHC NL 26 74 34 74 46 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 0 39 46 0 34 1
1978 CLE AL 26 14 8 14 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 7 9 1 6 0
1979 CHC NL 27 87 35 87 40 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 38 39 0 51 0
1980 CHC NL 28 114 64 114 77 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 61 77 0 46 0
1981 CIN NL 29 31 0 31 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 28 0
1982 CIN NL 30 78 45 78 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 2 52 0 32 0
1983 MON NL 31 34 13 34 17 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 12 15 0 19 0
1983 SFG NL 31 18 4 18 5 0 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 13 0
1984 LAD NL 32 16 1 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 14 1
10 Seasons 665 342 665 405 0 0 5 0 4 0 124 1 277 399 1 296 5
Appearances table is calculated solely from full RetroSheet play-by-play data available from 1973 on. A combination of RetroSheet (starting with the 1954 season) and non-RetroSheet data is used for other seasons.

Advanced Fielding -- RF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1976 NYM NL 24 4 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 13 8 0 4 0 0 7 5 1 4 1 0 6 3 0 34 17 50.0% 16 1 2.9% 0 1150 66% 77% 29% 117 50%
1977 NYM NL 25 4 0 3 1 1 5 0 0 3 1 28 11 0 14 1 1 13 7 0 12 4 0 13 10 1 80 33 41.3% 45 2 2.5% 3 2568 65% 76% 28% 289 56%
1978 CHC NL 26 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 11 6 0 6 2 0 8 4 0 3 1 0 4 4 0 32 17 53.1% 15 0 0.0% 1 1240 57% 79% 30% 107 42%
1978 CLE AL 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.0% 3 0 0.0% 0 157 56% 78% 25% 16 69%
1979 CHC NL 27 2 0 2 0 1 3 0 2 1 0 13 9 0 8 2 0 4 3 0 6 3 0 4 2 0 35 19 54.3% 16 0 0.0% 3 1288 53% 77% 22% 117 48%
1980 CHC NL 28 5 0 5 0 3 6 1 3 1 0 19 7 0 9 3 0 2 2 0 7 0 0 11 7 0 48 19 39.6% 29 0 0.0% 6 2051 60% 75% 19% 186 55%
1981 CIN NL 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 42% 76% 29% 3 100%
1982 CIN NL 30 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.0% 0 1 100.0% 0 50 28% 72% 18% 3 33%
1983 MON NL 31 1 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 3 5 5 0 5 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 12 8 66.7% 1 3 25.0% 1 376 41% 77% 23% 41 51%
8 Seasons 17 0 14 3 5 21 1 5 6 6 89 46 0 49 9 5 35 22 1 33 9 0 39 27 1 245 113 46.1% 125 7 2.9% 14 8918 60% 77% 25% 879 52%
MLB Averages 42.9% 3.0% 58% 79% 26% 54%

Advanced Fielding -- LF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1975 NYM NL 23 3 0 3 0 1 9 0 3 0 5 13 11 0 11 2 3 6 3 1 7 3 1 4 4 0 41 23 56.1% 13 5 12.2% 4 1425 60% 74% 27% 167 56%
1976 NYM NL 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100.0% 0 0 0.0% 0 57 98% 70% 30% 7 57%
1977 NYM NL 25 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.0% 2 0 0.0% 0 39 67% 85% 23% 4 50%
1978 CHC NL 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 50.0% 2 0 0.0% 0 121 63% 81% 26% 10 60%
1978 CLE AL 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 33.3% 2 0 0.0% 0 75 75% 79% 25% 17 41%
1979 CHC NL 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 57% 86% 14% 1 0%
1980 CHC NL 28 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 8 6 0 6 3 0 8 6 0 1 0 0 5 5 0 28 20 71.4% 8 0 0.0% 1 568 60% 75% 24% 77 44%
1982 CIN NL 30 1 0 1 0 0 6 0 1 3 1 13 11 0 14 7 2 5 4 0 5 0 0 6 5 0 43 27 62.8% 14 2 4.7% 4 1477 55% 76% 23% 172 47%
1983 MON NL 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.0% 1 0 0.0% 0 77 55% 78% 22% 4 25%
1983 SFG NL 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 79% 54% 33% 0
1984 LAD NL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 65% 65% 15% 0
9 Seasons 6 0 6 0 1 16 0 5 3 6 39 31 0 35 13 5 19 13 1 15 3 1 15 14 0 123 74 60.2% 42 7 5.7% 9 3890 59% 75% 25% 459 50%
MLB Averages 58.0% 2.8% 58% 79% 26% 50%

Advanced Fielding -- 1B*

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Putouts Assists Errors Double Plays
Year Tm Lg Age PA RHB% BIP% GBIP% Fld F2O% FC Tot Cgt Frc Tag 3U Tot 1B 2B Hm Rly Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 363 361 36 GB GBs LD LDs LDf bFld bF2O%
1983 SFG NL 31 80 46% 76% 30% 3 100% 0 24 0 24 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1983 MON NL 31 26 19% 73% 27% 3 100% 0 6 0 6 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
1 Season 106 40% 75% 29% 6 100% 0 30 0 30 0 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
MLB Averages 58% 79% 26% 94% 89%

Advanced Fielding -- 3B*

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Putouts Assists Errors Double Plays
Year Tm Lg Age PA RHB% BIP% GBIP% Fld F2O% FC Tot Cgt Frc Tag Tot 1B 2B Hm Rly Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 543 53 GB LD LDs LDf bFld bF2O%
1978 CHC NL 26 1 100% 0% 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1979 CHC NL 27 14 86% 64% 14% 1 100% 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1983 MON NL 31 15 40% 67% 27% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Seasons 30 63% 63% 20% 1 100% 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MLB Averages 58% 79% 26% 89% 70%

Advanced Fielding -- CF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1975 NYM NL 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 50.0% 1 0 0.0% 0 44 43% 68% 23% 6 50%
1 Season 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 50.0% 1 0 0.0% 0 44 43% 68% 23% 6 50%
MLB Averages 43.1% 2.2% 58% 79% 26% 60%

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1954 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts.

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