RF Al Vest #55
Age: 45 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
01/20/1975
RF AL VEST #55 - AGE: 45 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:05/21/1929
Born in:Paterson, NJ
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1951, 4th Pick in Round 12
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1951 Jackson - R 22 25 64 24 4 0 8 19 19 49 2 0 12 2 1 .375 .652 .812 1.465 260 258 2.4
1951 Spokane - A 22 40 125 32 9 2 0 15 25 47 4 0 12 1 3 .256 .472 .360 .832 123 141 0.4
1952 Birmingham - AA 23 79 95 20 1 0 2 9 11 9 0 1 12 1 2 .211 .276 .284 .560 47 36 -0.8
1953 Birmingham - AA 24 47 63 22 1 0 6 22 13 7 1 1 10 1 0 .349 .417 .651 1.067 164 159 0.6
1953 St. Paul - AAA 24 6 10 4 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .700 1.100 180 193 0.2
1954 Allentown - A 25 18 62 18 1 0 4 11 17 16 3 1 5 0 1 .290 .451 .500 .951 163 169 0.6
1954 New Orleans - AA 25 80 272 83 11 6 7 25 47 42 4 2 44 7 4 .305 .403 .467 .870 125 132 1.8
1954 Louisville - AAA 25 18 73 18 3 0 1 10 10 8 0 1 8 0 0 .247 .317 .329 .646 74 76 -0.0
1955 New Orleans - AA 26 94 289 77 4 4 8 43 43 45 3 5 49 2 0 .266 .365 .391 .757 95 98 0.6
1955 Louisville - AAA 26 6 9 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .400 .333 .733 100 113 0.0
1956 New Orleans - AA 27 31 79 19 3 0 1 8 14 15 3 2 19 0 1 .241 .374 .316 .690 76 90 -0.2
1956 Louisville - AAA 27 22 54 9 0 0 3 6 7 5 1 1 7 0 1 .167 .246 .333 .579 56 50 -0.6
1957 New Orleans - AA 28 8 6 2 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .500 1.000 151 172 0.1
1957 Louisville - AAA 28 23 43 8 1 0 2 3 6 5 0 0 5 0 0 .186 .271 .349 .620 70 71 -0.1
1958 New Orleans - AA 29 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 40 35 -0.0
Total DIX 340 808 224 21 10 24 109 130 120 11 11 135 11 7 .277 .374 .417 .791 103 107
Total GWL 6 10 4 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .700 1.100 180 193
Total UL 69 179 38 4 0 6 19 25 19 1 2 20 0 1 .212 .289 .335 .624 69 69
Total MAL 18 62 18 1 0 4 11 17 16 3 1 5 0 1 .290 .451 .500 .951 163 169
Total COW 40 125 32 9 2 0 15 25 47 4 0 12 1 3 .256 .472 .360 .832 123 141
Total GSL 25 64 24 4 0 8 19 19 49 2 0 12 2 1 .375 .652 .812 1.465 260 258
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1951 Spokane - A LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1951 Spokane - A CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1951 Spokane - A RF 38 36 64 1 0 66 1 .985 312.2 1.87 -6.7 .916
1951 Jackson - R RF 25 24 39 0 0 39 0 1.000 205.2 1.71 +0.5 .931
1952 Birmingham - AA 1B 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 2.0 13.50 0.0 .000
1952 Birmingham - AA SS 5 5 5 17 3 28 6 .786 41.0 4.83 -2.1 .785
1952 Birmingham - AA LF 3 2 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 19.0 0.47 -0.0 .975
1952 Birmingham - AA RF 20 1 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 42.1 1.06 -0.3 .993
1953 St. Paul - AAA LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1953 Birmingham - AA LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1953 Birmingham - AA CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1953 St. Paul - AAA RF 3 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 12.1 2.19 +0.6 .998
1953 Birmingham - AA RF 19 6 11 1 0 13 1 .923 87.0 1.24 -1.3 .875
1954 Louisville - AAA LF 17 17 43 0 0 43 0 1.000 159.0 2.43 +0.4 .961
1954 New Orleans - AA LF 30 30 49 0 0 49 0 1.000 251.1 1.75 -0.2 .901
1954 New Orleans - AA RF 43 38 65 2 0 71 4 .944 328.0 1.84 -0.8 .935
1954 Allentown - A RF 18 18 29 1 0 30 0 1.000 152.0 1.78 -2.4 .983
1955 Louisville - AAA LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1955 New Orleans - AA LF 72 68 91 3 1 97 3 .969 574.2 1.47 -1.4 .982
1955 Louisville - AAA RF 3 1 3 1 0 4 0 1.000 14.1 2.51 +0.0 .999
1955 New Orleans - AA RF 14 14 23 1 0 26 2 .923 116.1 1.86 +0.2 .969
1956 Louisville - AAA 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1956 Louisville - AAA SS 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.1 6.75 0.0 .000
1956 New Orleans - AA SS 1 0 1 1 0 3 1 .667 4.0 4.50 -0.7 .697
1956 Louisville - AAA LF 11 5 7 0 0 9 2 .778 64.2 0.97 -2.0 .700
1956 New Orleans - AA LF 5 2 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 27.0 2.00 +0.4 .982
1956 Louisville - AAA RF 7 7 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 55.2 1.78 -1.4 .923
1956 New Orleans - AA RF 21 17 16 3 0 21 2 .905 157.0 1.09 -2.9 .873
1957 Louisville - AAA LF 3 0 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 6.2 6.75 +0.0 .972
1957 New Orleans - AA LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1957 Louisville - AAA RF 12 9 20 0 0 21 1 .952 88.1 2.04 -0.7 .947
1957 New Orleans - AA RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1958 New Orleans - AA RF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.1 1.016
TOTAL 1B 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 2.0 13.50 0.0 .000
TOTAL SS 7 5 7 18 3 32 7 .781 46.1 4.86 -2.7 .775
TOTAL LF 143 124 202 3 1 210 5 .976 1107.0 1.67 -2.8 .943
TOTAL CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL RF 225 173 291 10 0 312 11 .965 1582.2 1.71 -15.2 .934
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/24/1947 Drafted in the 1947 first-year player draft out of high school (Childs; Bronx, NY) by the Brooklyn Kings. (Round 22, Pick 2, 340th overall pick).
08/23/1947 Failed to sign with the Brooklyn Kings and joined Huntington State.
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/19/1950 Drafted in the 1950 first-year player draft out of college (Huntington State; Morgantown, WV) by the Toronto Wolves. (Round 13, Pick 8, 200th overall pick).
08/18/1950 Failed to sign with the Toronto Wolves and returned to college.
06/19/1951 Drafted in the 1951 first-year player draft out of college (Huntington State; Morgantown, WV) by the Pittsburgh Miners. (Round 12, Pick 4, 180th overall pick).
07/10/1951 Signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Miners organization with a signing bonus of $230.
07/30/1951 Wins the GSL Player of the Week Award.
08/06/1951 Hits three home runs against the Beaumont Buffaloes, going 3-4 with 6 RBI and 3 runs scored!
10/19/1953 Was traded by the Pittsburgh Miners to the Philadelphia Keystones, along with LF Mark Hataway, in exchange for RP George Leggett.
07/19/1954 Wins the DIX Player of the Week Award.
05/03/1958 Released by the Philadelphia organization.
10/07/1959 Retired from professional baseball.
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