RF Arturo 'Big Man' Vega #21
Age: 53 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
05/18/2015
RF ARTURO 'BIG MAN' VEGA #21 - AGE: 53 - 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
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 9 8 9 9
Gap 11 10 12 11
Power 11 10 11 11
Eye 12 10 13 12
Avoid K's 8 8 8 8
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 1
Errors: - 1 11
Arm: 1 1 5
Turn DP: - 2 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 1
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 16
Stealing Aggressiveness: 5
Stealing Ability: 16
Baserunning Inst.: 22
Sacrifice Bunt: 15
Bunt for Hit: 11
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
He has the traits of a great leader and possesses great intelligence, but he has a questionable work ethic.
High: Leader, Intelligence
Low: Adaptability, Work Ethic
Birthday:09/05/1961
Born in:East Haven, CT
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:16 Years, 155 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:16 Years, 155 Days
Pro Service:20 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1979, 8th Pick in Round 1
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
1982 Portland - BSBL 20 133 336 82 19 10 8 41 47 29 17 1 109 31 13 .244 .334 .432 .766 111 102 1.3
1983 Portland - BSBL 21 138 453 129 37 11 8 69 69 42 29 6 130 47 17 .285 .377 .468 .845 134 135 4.3
1984 Portland - BSBL 22 156 563 167 46 15 21 72 90 62 17 0 147 49 25 .297 .383 .544 .927 151 151 6.5
1985 Portland - BSBL 23 19 70 17 5 0 4 10 10 6 3 1 14 7 2 .243 .325 .486 .811 119 115 0.4
1985 Houston - BSBL 23 110 398 94 17 11 13 61 66 49 15 6 88 55 18 .236 .338 .432 .770 112 105 1.9
1985 Total - BSBL 23 129 468 111 22 11 17 71 76 55 18 7 102 62 20 .237 .336 .440 .776 113 107 2.4
1986 Houston - BSBL 24 148 521 134 34 13 17 82 93 82 20 9 114 62 22 .257 .373 .470 .844 130 117 3.5
1987 Houston - BSBL 25 149 549 157 37 9 22 86 111 78 27 8 140 71 34 .286 .396 .506 .902 140 129 4.6
1988 Houston - BSBL 26 152 547 168 45 12 23 100 101 60 37 4 130 48 23 .307 .409 .559 .968 158 152 5.5
1989 Houston - BSBL 27 147 516 150 40 9 17 94 87 50 24 8 136 33 27 .291 .375 .502 .877 136 133 2.8
1990 Houston - BSBL 28 142 459 123 43 10 15 74 68 55 23 9 119 28 19 .268 .368 .503 .871 134 124 2.9
1991 Houston - BSBL 29 147 467 122 42 8 16 83 65 40 19 6 112 27 8 .261 .340 .488 .828 128 128 3.1
1992 Houston - BSBL 30 147 480 137 37 23 17 82 84 58 15 9 129 19 17 .285 .374 .565 .938 152 147 4.7
1993 Houston - BSBL 31 150 485 113 33 6 23 78 77 59 18 3 135 25 9 .233 .336 .468 .804 119 116 2.1
1994 Houston - BSBL 32 150 548 140 38 11 24 103 93 60 22 6 120 23 13 .255 .349 .496 .845 131 126 2.6
1995 Houston - BSBL 33 145 476 129 40 7 26 75 71 54 12 3 128 17 15 .271 .358 .548 .906 147 146 2.7
1996 Long Beach - BSBL 34 50 161 41 4 0 7 20 16 10 1 0 54 3 0 .255 .302 .410 .712 96 96 -0.0
1996 Salt Lake City - BSBL 34 85 254 72 4 1 17 37 47 34 14 1 88 9 2 .283 .396 .508 .904 147 154 2.0
1996 Total - BSBL 34 135 415 113 8 1 24 57 63 44 15 1 142 12 2 .272 .362 .470 .832 129 133 1.9
1997 Salt Lake City - BSBL 35 121 233 63 11 2 17 40 41 29 13 0 78 1 2 .270 .382 .554 .935 154 152 1.7
1998 Oakland - BSBL 36 102 138 32 7 1 4 13 13 15 1 1 43 5 0 .232 .310 .384 .694 96 88 0.3
Total BSBL 2391 7654 2070 539 159 299 1220 1249 872 327 81 2014 560 266 .270 .366 .500 .866 135 130 53.0
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
1979 Total - 17 25 107 59 20 5 15 46 56 14 6 1 6 29 5 .551 .617 1.252 1.870 100 100 4.9
1979 Alamogordo - A 17 67 224 54 15 0 2 26 23 13 10 3 60 9 9 .241 .308 .335 .643 104 109 1.2
1980 Alamogordo - A 18 72 252 66 15 4 2 30 33 33 17 3 87 30 23 .262 .380 .377 .757 133 130 2.4
1980 Odessa - AA 18 60 207 55 12 2 5 23 29 20 18 3 60 23 20 .266 .375 .415 .790 129 126 1.7
1981 Odessa - AA 19 19 71 20 3 2 1 5 13 6 6 0 31 9 4 .282 .386 .423 .808 141 142 0.9
1981 Fort Worth - AAA 19 113 419 112 29 5 13 43 66 45 17 4 123 52 43 .267 .359 .453 .812 129 131 3.5
Total BSBLAAA 113 419 112 29 5 13 43 66 45 17 4 123 52 43 .267 .359 .453 .812 129 131
Total BSBLAA 79 278 75 15 4 6 28 42 26 24 3 91 32 24 .270 .378 .417 .795 132 130
Total BSBLA 139 476 120 30 4 4 56 56 46 27 6 147 39 32 .252 .348 .357 .705 120 120
CAREER POSTSEASON 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
1985 Houston - BSBL 23 17 62 17 5 3 1 12 11 5 2 1 13 11 3 .274 .343 .500 .843 130 126 0.1
1986 Houston - BSBL 24 17 62 21 8 2 2 9 9 6 3 1 13 3 4 .339 .417 .629 1.046 182 182 0.3
1987 Houston - BSBL 25 17 65 21 8 4 2 12 10 6 3 0 15 3 1 .323 .405 .662 1.067 180 162 0.5
1988 Houston - BSBL 26 10 39 10 1 0 3 5 8 3 3 0 8 0 1 .256 .356 .513 .868 130 137 -1.0
1989 Houston - BSBL 27 7 27 8 1 1 1 6 2 2 1 0 6 3 1 .296 .367 .519 .885 138 143 -1.1
1990 Houston - BSBL 28 11 31 8 4 0 0 4 7 5 1 0 9 3 0 .258 .378 .387 .765 109 104 -0.3
1991 Houston - BSBL 29 6 13 5 3 0 0 1 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 .385 .438 .615 1.053 190 185 -0.8
1992 Houston - BSBL 30 6 19 5 4 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 9 1 0 .263 .333 .474 .807 117 120 -0.3
1993 Houston - BSBL 31 14 44 12 2 3 2 9 8 4 1 0 8 0 0 .273 .347 .591 .938 152 145 -0.9
1994 Houston - BSBL 32 12 47 13 3 1 2 8 8 3 1 0 17 0 1 .277 .333 .511 .844 129 135 -1.5
1995 Houston - BSBL 33 14 51 20 8 0 6 15 9 5 2 0 12 3 3 .392 .466 .902 1.367 267 275 -0.7
Total BSBL 131 460 140 47 14 19 83 75 42 18 3 111 27 14 .304 .382 .591 .974 162 160
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1982 Portland - MLB SS 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 0.2 13.50 0.0 .000
1982 Portland - MLB RF 89 84 149 3 1 153 1 .993 746.2 1.83 +1.0 1.009
1983 Portland - MLB 1B 6 6 45 4 2 49 0 1.000 52.0 8.48 +0.9 1.318
1983 Portland - MLB LF 14 5 7 0 0 8 1 .875 61.2 1.02 -0.3 .922
1983 Portland - MLB CF 4 3 7 1 1 8 0 1.000 28.0 2.57 -0.3 .947
1983 Portland - MLB RF 106 106 148 5 0 155 2 .987 919.0 1.50 +2.3 1.023
1984 Portland - MLB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1984 Portland - MLB LF 5 1 2 0 0 3 1 .667 16.0 1.12 -0.1 .929
1984 Portland - MLB CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1984 Portland - MLB RF 143 142 250 7 1 261 4 .985 1261.2 1.83 +9.2 1.059
1985 Houston - MLB CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1985 Houston - MLB RF 110 110 152 3 0 157 2 .987 975.2 1.43 -0.2 .998
1985 Portland - MLB RF 19 19 22 1 0 23 0 1.000 166.2 1.24 -0.2 .989
1986 Houston - MLB RF 148 148 163 3 0 166 0 1.000 1349.2 1.11 +1.5 1.014
1987 Houston - MLB RF 148 148 185 3 0 189 1 .995 1361.2 1.24 +3.6 1.029
1988 Houston - MLB RF 151 150 195 6 0 204 3 .985 1345.1 1.34 -5.6 .959
1989 Houston - MLB RF 138 136 228 9 2 242 5 .979 1266.2 1.68 -6.5 .959
1990 Houston - MLB RF 121 114 186 2 0 191 3 .984 1071.1 1.58 +0.2 1.002
1991 Houston - MLB 3B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 -0.6 .503
1991 Houston - MLB RF 123 116 151 4 0 159 4 .975 1053.1 1.32 -3.4 .968
1992 Houston - MLB 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1992 Houston - MLB RF 126 123 214 5 0 220 1 .995 1121.0 1.76 +1.6 1.011
1993 Houston - MLB RF 132 128 190 11 0 202 1 .995 1144.1 1.58 -6.7 .951
1994 Houston - MLB RF 150 147 235 9 2 247 3 .988 1336.2 1.64 -10.3 .941
1995 Houston - MLB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1995 Houston - MLB RF 128 124 178 11 1 190 1 .995 1114.0 1.53 -13.2 .906
1996 Long Beach - MLB C 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 -0.3 .000 0 4 0 0.0
1996 Salt Lake City - MLB LF 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 15.0 1.20 -0.9 .970
1996 Long Beach - MLB RF 39 38 46 5 0 51 0 1.000 342.2 1.34 -3.7 .943
1996 Salt Lake City - MLB RF 69 69 83 4 0 88 1 .989 609.1 1.29 -7.2 .936
1997 Salt Lake City - MLB LF 9 9 9 0 0 12 3 .750 76.2 1.06 -2.9 .705
1997 Salt Lake City - MLB CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.2 0.00 -0.2 .000
1997 Salt Lake City - MLB RF 49 48 53 7 0 60 0 1.000 371.2 1.45 -3.6 .943
1998 Oakland - MLB 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1998 Oakland - MLB RF 18 17 22 1 0 24 1 .958 144.2 1.43 -0.5 .946
TOTAL C 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 -0.3 .000 0 4 0 0.0
TOTAL 1B 6 6 45 4 2 49 0 1.000 52.0 8.48 +0.9 1.318
TOTAL 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 3B 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 5.0 1.80 -0.6 .503
TOTAL SS 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 0.2 13.50 0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 30 17 20 0 0 25 5 .800 169.1 1.06 -4.2 .808
TOTAL CF 9 3 7 1 1 8 0 1.000 36.2 1.96 -0.5 .947
TOTAL RF 2007 1967 2850 99 7 2982 33 .989 17702.0 1.50 -41.3 .982
PLAYER HISTORY
06/24/1979 Drafted in the 1979 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 8, 8th overall pick) by the El Paso Banditos, out of high school (Hill Regional Career Magnet; New Haven, CT).
01/01/1980 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (9); Power: 3 (9); Eye: 3 (6).
04/07/1980 Named the #5 prospect in the BSBL
01/01/1981 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (9); Power: 4 (9); Eye: 4 (6).
04/06/1981 Named the #4 prospect in the BSBL
01/01/1982 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (9); Power: 5 (9); Eye: 5 (6).
03/06/1982 Was traded by the El Paso Banditos to the Portland Willamettes, along with SP Ken Mack, SP Iván López, in exchange for SS Octávio Sorondo.
04/05/1982 Named the #4 prospect in the BSBL
08/17/1982 Injured (bruised thumb), day-to-day for 6 days.
11/24/1982 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1983 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 7 (9); Eye: 6 (6).
09/08/1983 Suspended 12 games after ejection following a brawl.
11/27/1983 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1984 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 7 (9); Eye: 7 (7).
07/23/1984 Wins the BSBL CL Player of the Week Award.
10/31/1984 Wins the 1984 BSBL CL Platinum Glove Award at RF.
11/19/1984 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,125,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1985 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 7 (9); Eye: 7 (7).
03/24/1985 Injured (hamstring soreness), out for 2 days.
04/29/1985 Was traded by the Portland Willamettes to the Houston Lone Stars in exchange for SP Lee Burns, SP Manuel Valentín, a 1st draft pick, a 1st draft pick.
05/19/1985 Injured (shoulder tendinitis), out for 4 weeks.
06/22/1985 Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $66,500,000 with the Houston Lone Stars organization.
01/01/1986 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 8 (9); Eye: 7 (7).
01/01/1987 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 7 (7).
06/08/1987 Wins the BSBL PL Player of the Week Award.
07/06/1987 Was selected to the 1987 Big Sky Baseball All-Star Game.
11/01/1987 Won the 1987 Big Sky Baseball Series of the West with the Houston Lone Stars!
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 7 (7).
04/30/1988 Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the Oklahoma 89ers, with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored.
05/22/1988 Suspended 2 games after ejection following a brawl.
07/04/1988 Was selected to the 1988 Big Sky Baseball All-Star Game.
07/18/1988 Wins the BSBL PL Player of the Week Award.
08/01/1988 Wins the BSBL PL Player of the Week Award.
08/01/1988 Wins the BSBL PL Batter of the Month Award.
11/03/1988 Wins the 1988 BSBL PL Big Stick.
12/04/1988 Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $138,000,000 with the Houston Lone Stars organization.
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 6 (6).
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 7 (7).
07/09/1990 Was selected to the 1990 Big Sky Baseball All-Star Game.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 6 (7).
05/27/1991 Wins the BSBL PL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 6 (7).
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 6 (7).
06/01/1993 Wins the BSBL PL Batter of the Month Award.
07/10/1993 Was selected to the 1993 Big Sky Baseball All-Star Game.
07/13/1993 Earned 1993 Big Sky Baseball All-Star Game MVP honors.
10/27/1993 Wins the 1993 Series of the West with the Houston Lone Stars.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 6 (8).
05/23/1994 Wins the BSBL PL Player of the Week Award.
05/25/1994 Scores his 1000th career Big Sky Baseball run!
08/18/1994 Collects his 1000th career Big Sky Baseball RBI!
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 7 (8).
07/15/1995 Hits three home runs against the San Antonio Mission, going 3-4 with 3 RBI and 3 runs scored!
10/15/1995 Wins the 1995 BSBL PL Wild Card Series MVP Award.
10/25/1995 Suspended 4 games after ejection following arguing a strike call.
12/01/1995 Became a free agent.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 7 (8).
02/29/1996 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $31,200,000 with the Long Beach Ports organization.
06/03/1996 Was traded by the Long Beach Ports to the Salt Lake City Locusts, along with C Jeff Sánchez, LF Gregory Guevara, a 1st draft pick, in exchange for SP Carlos García, C Denver Dean, LF Jeremías Rojas.
07/01/1996 Wins the BSBL PL Player of the Week Award.
09/08/1996 Injured (Hand contusion), out for 6 days.
10/28/1996 Wins the 1996 Series of the West with the Long Beach Ports.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 8 (9); Eye: 7 (8).
07/01/1997 Collects his 2000th career Big Sky Baseball hit!
11/06/1997 Has failed to meet the vesting criteria in his contract.
11/28/1997 Became a free agent.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 8 (9); Eye: 7 (8).
02/19/1998 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,100,000 with the Oakland Acorns organization.
11/23/1998 Became a free agent.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (8); Power: 7 (9); Eye: 7 (8).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year PA Rank
1987 667 6
1988 658 8
Year TB Rank
1984 306 6
1988 306 3
Year 2B Rank
1983 37 9
1984 46 5
1988 45 4
1989 40 9
1990 43 6
1991 42 3
1992 37 9
1994 38 10
1995 40 5
Year 3B Rank
1982 10 7
1983 11 3
1984 15 2
1985 11 7
1986 13 6
1988 12 6
1992 23 1
1994 11 10
Year SB Rank
1985 55 8
1986 62 6
1987 71 8
Year RBI Rank
1988 100 8
1989 94 8
1994 103 5
Year R Rank
1987 111 4
1988 101 6
1994 93 8
Year BB Rank
1986 82 6
1987 78 5
Year IBB Rank
1982 10 8
1986 25 1
1987 22 1
1988 14 7
1989 9 9
1990 14 7
1994 12 3
Year HP Rank
1982 17 7
1983 29 1
1986 20 4
1987 27 2
1988 37 1
1989 24 3
1990 23 1
1991 19 3
1993 18 5
1994 22 2
Year SH Rank
1991 17 4
Year SF Rank
1985 6 5
1986 9 2
1987 8 3
1989 8 2
1990 9 3
1991 6 7
1992 9 2
1994 6 9
Year EBH Rank
1984 82 5
1986 64 9
1987 68 9
1988 80 2
1991 66 7
1992 77 4
1994 73 7
1995 73 6
Year OBP Rank
1988 .409 7
Year SLG Rank
1988 .559 6
1992 .565 4
1995 .548 10
Year RC Rank
1987 105.80 10
1988 118.91 3
Year RC/27 Rank
1988 7.54 7
1992 6.97 8
Year ISO Rank
1984 .247 7
1988 .252 9
1991 .227 9
1992 .279 3
1995 .277 5
Year wOBA Rank
1988 .394 7
1992 .388 7
Year OPS Rank
1984 .927 9
1988 .968 5
1992 .938 5
Year WAR Rank
1986 6.5 7
1987 8.9 1
1988 10.3 1
1992 5.7 10
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