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Mike Vail
Ultimate Mets Database popularity ranking: 180 of 890 players

Michael Lewis Vail
Born: November 10, 1951 at San Francisco, Cal.
Throws: Right Bats: Right
Height: 6.00 Weight: 190

Mike Vail was the most popular Ultimate Mets Database daily lookup on August 16, 2003, August 17, 2003, and August 18, 2003.

First Mets game: August 18, 1975
Last Mets game: October 1, 1977

Mike Vail also played for the following teams:

Chicago Cubs 1978 - 1980; Cleveland Indians 1978; Cincinnati Reds 1981, 1982; Montreal Expos 1983; San Francisco Giants 1983; Los Angeles Dodgers 1984

Traded with Jack Heidemann by the St. Louis Cardinals to the New York Mets in exchange for Ted Martinez on December 11, 1974.

Sold by the New York Mets to the Cleveland Indians on March 26, 1978.

On disabled list from April 1, 1976 to June 15, 1976 (fractured foot).

Click the icon to see a graph of Mike Vail's batting, slugging, and on base percentages

Batting Record with New York Mets

Year G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SB CS SH SF TB Avg. Slg. OBP

1975 38 162 17 49 8 1 3 17 9 1 37 0 0 0 0 0 68 .302 .420 .339

1976 53 143 8 31 5 1 0 9 6 0 19 0 0 1 0 3 38 .217 .266 .243

1977 108 279 29 73 12 1 8 35 19 0 58 2 0 7 0 3 111 .262 .398 .310

3 years 199 584 54 153 25 3 11 61 34 1 114 2 0 8 0 6 217 .262 .372 .302

Games where Mike Vail had 4 or more Hits
At San Diego (NL) 08/25/75. vs. Philadelphia (NL) 06/04/77. vs. Pittsburgh (NL) 07/15/77.

Games played by position
1975: Outfield 36, Left Field 35, Center Field 1
1976: Outfield 35, Right Field 33, Left Field 2
1977: Outfield 85, Right Field 83, Left Field 2

Lineup Analysis
Number of games in each batting order position in games in which Mike Vail was in the starting lineup.

Year 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th

1975 0 0 36 0 0 0 0 0 0
1976 0 3 7 4 19 1 0 0 0
1977 0 0 11 13 26 18 0 0 0
Totals 0 3 54 17 45 19 0 0 0

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Year	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th
1975	0	0	36	0	0	0	0	0	0
1976	0	3	7	4	19	1	0	0	0
1977	0	0	11	13	26	18	0	0	0
Totals	0	3	54	17	45	19	0	0	0