Lou Vassie
Louis William Vassie Jr.
Born: June 30, 1936
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 170
Career: 1955-1963
Lou Vassie compiled a career batting average of .271 with 76 home runs and 375 RBI in his 980-game career with the Bradford Phillies, Olean Oilers, Salt Lake City Bees, Williamsport Grays, Buffalo Bisons, Chattanooga Lookouts and Indianapolis Indians. He began playing during the 1955 season and last took the field during the 1963 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | D | NYPL | Bradford Phillies | 90 | 291 | 291 | 76 | 15 | 1 | 0 | .261 | .261 | .320 | .581 | 93 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | D | NYPL | Olean Oilers | 121 | 600 | 478 | 116 | 144 | 28 | 1 | 7 | 41 | 15 | 101 | 74 | .301 | .431 | .408 | .839 | 195 | 10 | 8 | 3 | |||
| 1957 | C | PION | Salt Lake City Bees | 125 | 605 | 495 | 118 | 139 | 21 | 7 | 21 | 78 | 21 | 95 | 97 | .281 | .401 | .479 | .880 | 237 | 8 | 2 | 5 | |||
| 1958 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | 83 | 350 | 272 | 47 | 69 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 48 | 0 | 66 | 37 | .254 | .395 | .382 | .777 | 104 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 99 | 364 | 316 | 59 | 82 | 21 | 2 | 9 | 44 | 2 | 43 | 59 | .259 | .347 | .424 | .771 | 134 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 107 | 347 | 292 | 44 | 65 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 32 | 2 | 4 | 49 | 60 | .223 | .333 | .339 | .672 | 99 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 25 | 98 | 82 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 10 | .244 | .357 | .293 | .650 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1961 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | 110 | 475 | 389 | 98 | 120 | 23 | 2 | 17 | 68 | 12 | 75 | 44 | .308 | .421 | .509 | .930 | 198 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 111 | 407 | 346 | 52 | 84 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 7 | 55 | 48 | .243 | .347 | .358 | .705 | 124 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | 109 | 303 | 257 | 46 | 72 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 35 | 30 | .280 | .361 | .339 | .700 | 87 | 1 | 4 | 6 | ||
| Totals | 980 | 3840 | 3218 | 600 | 871 | 158 | 19 | 76 | 375 | 69 | 7 | 533 | 459 | .271 | .376 | .402 | .778 | 1295 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 33 | 12 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | NYPL | Olean Oilers | 2B | 121 | 319 | 283 | 29 | 83 | .954 | 4.975 |
| 1957 | C | PION | Salt Lake City Bees | 2B | 125 | 314 | 393 | 21 | 80 | .971 | 5.656 |
| 1958 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | 2B | 83 | 203 | 232 | 14 | 58 | .969 | 5.241 |
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 2B | 78 | 177 | 161 | 9 | 44 | .974 | 4.333 |
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 3B | 14 | 5 | 24 | 3 | 2 | .906 | 2.071 |
| 1960 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 2B | 85 | 203 | 236 | 15 | 60 | .967 | 5.165 |
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 2B | 20 | 39 | 43 | 1 | 14 | .988 | 4.100 |
| 1961 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | 2B | 109 | 252 | 324 | 16 | 79 | .973 | 5.284 |
| 1962 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 2B | 106 | 291 | 289 | 16 | 73 | .973 | 5.472 |
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | 2B | 88 | 151 | 202 | 8 | 37 | .978 | 4.011 |
| Totals | 829 | 1954 | 2187 | 132 | 530 | .969 | 4.995 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | D | PONY League | Bradford Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1956 | D | PONY League | Olean Oilers | PHI | ||
| 1957 | C | Pioneer League | Salt Lake City Bees | PHI | ||
| 1958 | A | Eastern League | Williamsport Grays | PHI | ||
| 1959 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | PHI | ||
| 1960 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | PHI | ||
| 1961 | A | Eastern League | Williamsport Grays | PHI | ||
| 1961 | AA | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | PHI | ||
| 1962 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CHA | ||
| 1963 | AAA | International League | Indianapolis Indians | CHA |
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