Mike Vail
Michael Lewis Vail
Born: November 10, 1951
San Francisco, CA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180
Draft: Round 17 (1970 June Amateur Draft, Los Angeles Dodgers)
Draft: Round 4 (1971 January Secondary Draft, St. Louis Cardinals)
School: Mitty HS (San Jose, CA)
De Anza College
Career: 1971-1984
Major League Statistics
Mike Vail compiled a career batting average of .296 with 56 home runs and 342 RBI in his 580-game career with the Cardinals, Cedar Rapids Cardinals, Modesto Reds, Arkansas Travelers, Tidewater Tides, Portland Beavers and Albuquerque Dukes. He began playing during the 1971 season and last took the field during the 1984 campaign.
 Modesto Reds |
 Arkansas Travelers |
 Cedar Rapids Cardinals |
 Tidewater Tides |
 Portland Beavers |
 Albuquerque Dukes |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | R | GULF | Cardinals | 35 | 102 | 95 | 6 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 16 | .253 | .304 | .316 | .620 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | A | CALL | Modesto Reds | 42 | 155 | 136 | 15 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 44 | .235 | .323 | .360 | .683 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1972 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Cardinals | 61 | 226 | 202 | 19 | 49 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 37 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 38 | .243 | .299 | .391 | .690 | 79 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1972 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 19 | 68 | 65 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .185 | .209 | .323 | .532 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | A | CALL | Modesto Reds | 134 | 536 | 479 | 81 | 133 | 31 | 9 | 15 | 80 | 9 | 3 | 53 | 105 | .278 | .347 | .474 | .821 | 227 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1974 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 73 | 278 | 261 | 31 | 82 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 53 | .314 | .353 | .464 | .816 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1974 | A | CALL | Modesto Reds | 62 | 257 | 221 | 37 | 79 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 42 | .357 | .444 | .548 | .991 | 121 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1975 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 115 | 450 | 409 | 53 | 140 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 79 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 74 | .342 | .394 | .494 | .888 | 202 | 3 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 14 | 61 | 56 | 10 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | .393 | .443 | .643 | 1.085 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1984 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | 25 | 101 | 91 | 12 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 17 | .264 | .330 | .429 | .759 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 580 | 2234 | 2015 | 268 | 597 | 106 | 27 | 56 | 342 | 29 | 16 | 189 | 411 | .296 | .358 | .459 | .817 | 925 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 2 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | R | GULF | Cardinals | 3B | 25 | 17 | 50 | 5 | 6 | .931 | 2.680 |
| 1971 | R | GULF | Cardinals | 2B | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 1972 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | OF | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.714 |
| 1972 | A | CALL | Modesto Reds | 3B | 36 | 30 | 57 | 15 | 3 | .853 | 2.417 |
| 1972 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Cardinals | 3B | 33 | 22 | 45 | 13 | 3 | .838 | 2.030 |
| 1972 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Cardinals | OF | 26 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .969 | 1.192 |
| 1972 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 3B | 13 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 3 | .962 | 1.923 |
| 1973 | A | CALL | Modesto Reds | OF | 130 | 150 | 23 | 11 | 3 | .940 | 1.331 |
| 1973 | A | CALL | Modesto Reds | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| 1974 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | OF | 73 | 116 | 6 | 4 | 2 | .968 | 1.671 |
| 1974 | A | CALL | Modesto Reds | OF | 60 | 113 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .950 | 1.917 |
| 1975 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | OF | 108 | 182 | 9 | 2 | 3 | .990 | 1.769 |
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | OF | 14 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.071 |
| 1984 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | 2B | 6 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 2 | .889 | 2.667 |
| 1984 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | OF | 18 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.056 |
| Totals | 551 | 735 | 227 | 61 | 26 | .940 | 1.746 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | R | Gulf Coast League | Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1972 | A | Midwest League | Cedar Rapids Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1972 | A | California League | Modesto Reds | SLN | ||
| 1972 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1973 | A | California League | Modesto Reds | SLN | ||
| 1974 | A | California League | Modesto Reds | SLN | ||
| 1974 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1975 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN | ||
| 1978 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | CLE | ||
| 1984 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Albuquerque Dukes | LAN |
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