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Mike Vail

Q: When was Mike Vail born?

Mike Vail was born on November 10, 1951.

Q: Where was Mike Vail born?

Mike Vail was born in San Francisco, CA .

Q: How tall is Mike Vail?

Mike Vail is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Mike Vail weigh when playing?

Mike Vail weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Mike Vail in the Hall of Fame?

Mike Vail has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Mike Vail drafted?

Mike Vail was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 17th round of the 1970 MLB June Amateur Draft from Archbishop Mitty HS (San Jose, CA) and the St. Louis Cardinals in the 4th round of the 1971 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase.

Q: What position did Mike Vail play?

Mike Vail was an Outfielder and Pinch Hitter.

Q: How many hits did Mike Vail have?

Mike Vail had 447 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Mike Vail have?

Mike Vail had 34 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Mike Vail's average?

Mike Vail had a .279 average over his career.

Positions: Outfielder and Pinch Hitter

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 180lb (185cm, 81kg)

Born: November 10, 1951 in San Francisco, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 17th round of the 1970 MLB June Amateur Draft from Archbishop Mitty HS (San Jose, CA) and the St. Louis Cardinals in the 4th round of the 1971 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase.

High School: Archbishop Mitty HS (San Jose, CA)

School: De Anza College (Cupertino, CA)

Debut: August 18, 1975 (Age 23-281d, 13,676th in major league history)
vs. HOU 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: July 30, 1984 (Age 32-263d)
vs. SDP 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1975 season

Full Name: Michael Lewis Vail

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

2.0

1604

447

.279

146

RBI

219

OBP

.313

SLG

.400

OPS

.713

OPS+

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1971	19	STL-min	Rk	35	102	95	6	24	4	1	0	17	0	1	6	16	.253	.304	.316	.620		30		1	0	0			CDS · GULF
1972	20	STL-min	A,AA	122	449	403	38	93	18	1	12	61	11	4	36	94	.231	.294	.370	.663		149		2	3	5			CDR,MOD,ARK · MIDW,CALL,TL
1973	21	STL-min	A	134	536	479	81	133	31	9	15	80	9	3	53	105	.278	.347	.474	.821		227		0	0	4			MOD · CALL
1974	22	STL-min	AA,A	135	535	482	68	161	22	7	15	76	5	2	50	95	.334	.396	.502	.898		242	5	1	0	2	2		ARK,MOD · TL,CALL
1975	23	NYM-min	AAA	115	450	409	53	140	23	9	7	79	3	5	34	74	.342	.394	.494	.888		202		3	1	3			TID · IL
1975	23	NYM	NL	38	171	162	17	49	8	1	3	17	0	0	9	37	.302	.339	.420	.759	115	68	3	0	0	0	1	7/H8
1976	24	NYM	NL	53	152	143	8	31	5	1	0	9	0	1	6	19	.217	.243	.266	.509	49	38	4	0	0	3	0	9H/7
1977	25	NYM	NL	108	303	279	29	73	12	1	8	35	0	7	19	58	.262	.310	.398	.708	94	111	9	2	0	3	0	9H/7
1978	26	CLE-min	AAA	14	61	56	10	22	2	0	4	19	0	1	2	10	.393	.443	.643	1.085		36		3	0	0			POR · PCL
1978	26	TOT	MLB	88	222	214	17	68	8	3	4	35	1	2	4	33	.318	.326	.439	.765	105	94	6	0	1	3	1	9H/75D
1978	26	CLE	AL	14	37	34	2	8	2	1	0	2	1	1	1	9	.235	.250	.353	.603	69	12	0	0	1	1	1	/9H7D
1978	26	CHC	NL	74	185	180	15	60	6	2	4	33	0	1	3	24	.333	.341	.456	.796	112	82	6	0	0	2	0	9H/75
1979	27	CHC	NL	87	195	179	28	60	8	2	7	35	0	2	14	27	.335	.379	.520	.899	134	93	4	0	0	2	1	H9/57
1980	28	CHC	NL	114	328	312	30	93	17	2	6	47	2	5	14	77	.298	.330	.423	.753	104	132	8	1	1	0	1	9H7
1981	29	CIN	NL	31	31	31	1	5	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	9	.161	.161	.161	.323	-9	5	1	0	0	0	0	H/9
1982	30	CIN	NL	78	197	189	9	48	10	1	4	29	0	0	6	33	.254	.274	.381	.655	81	72	7	0	0	2	1	7H/9
1983	31	TOT	NL	52	89	79	6	19	3	0	2	7	0	0	8	17	.241	.326	.354	.680	90	28	1	2	0	0	0	H9/375
1983	31	SFG	NL	18	27	26	1	4	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	7	.154	.185	.192	.377	7	5	0	1	0	0	0	H/37
1983	31	MON	NL	34	62	53	5	15	2	0	2	4	0	0	8	10	.283	.387	.434	.821	129	23	1	1	0	0	0	H9/735
1984	32	LAD-min	AAA	25	101	91	12	24	6	0	3	10	1	0	8	17	.264	.330	.429	.759		39		1	1	0	0		ABQ · PCL
1984	32	LAD	NL	16	17	16	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	7	.063	.118	.063	.180	-47	1	0	0	0	0	0	H/7
10 Yrs				665	1705	1604	146	447	71	11	34	219	3	17	81	317	.279	.313	.400	.713	96	642	43	5	2	13	5
162 Game Avg.				162	415	391	36	109	17	3	8	53	1	4	20	77	.279	.313	.400	.713	96	156	10	1	0	3	1

NYM (3 yrs)				199	626	584	54	153	25	3	11	61	0	8	34	114	.262	.302	.372	.673	89	217	16	2	0	6	1
CHC (3 yrs)				275	708	671	73	213	31	6	17	115	2	8	31	128	.317	.347	.458	.804	114	307	18	1	1	4	2
CIN (2 yrs)				109	228	220	10	53	10	1	4	32	0	0	6	42	.241	.259	.350	.609	68	77	8	0	0	2	1
LAD (1 yr)				16	17	16	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	7	.063	.118	.063	.180	-47	1	0	0	0	0	0
MON (1 yr)				34	62	53	5	15	2	0	2	4	0	0	8	10	.283	.387	.434	.821	129	23	1	1	0	0	0
CLE (1 yr)				14	37	34	2	8	2	1	0	2	1	1	1	9	.235	.250	.353	.603	69	12	0	0	1	1	1
SFG (1 yr)				18	27	26	1	4	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	7	.154	.185	.192	.377	7	5	0	1	0	0	0

NL (10 yrs)				651	1668	1570	144	439	69	10	34	217	2	16	80	308	.280	.314	.401	.716	96	630	43	5	1	12	4
AL (1 yr)				14	37	34	2	8	2	1	0	2	1	1	1	9	.235	.250	.353	.603	69	12	0	0	1	1	1

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Mike Vail?

Mike Vail is 71 years old.

When was Mike Vail born?

Mike Vail was born on November 10, 1951.

Where was Mike Vail born?

Mike Vail was born in San Francisco, CA.

How tall is Mike Vail?

Mike Vail is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Mike Vail weigh when playing?

Mike Vail weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Mike Vail play?

Mike Vail played 10 seasons.

Is Mike Vail in the Hall of Fame?

Mike Vail has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Mike Vail drafted?

Mike Vail was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 17th round of the 1970 MLB June Amateur Draft from Archbishop Mitty HS (San Jose, CA) and the St. Louis Cardinals in the 4th round of the 1971 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase.

What position did Mike Vail play?

Mike Vail was an Outfielder and Pinch Hitter.

How many hits did Mike Vail have?

Mike Vail had 447 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Mike Vail have?

Mike Vail had 34 home runs over his career.

What was Mike Vail's average?

Mike Vail had a .279 average over his career.

How many teams has Mike Vail played for?

Mike Vail played for 7 teams; the New York Mets, Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians, Cincinnati Reds, Montreal Expos, San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers.

When did Mike Vail retire?

Mike Vail last played in 1984.

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