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Mike Vail
Ultimate Mets Database popularity ranking: 187 of 1233 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, August 18, 2003, May 2, 2011, September 1, 2011, December 11, 2011, August 24, 2013, March 11, 2018, and April 7, 2023.

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

Uniform Numbers:

Uniform Number	Start Date	End Date
31	August 18, 1975	September 28, 1975
6	June 15, 1976	October 2, 1977

31,+6

Mike Vail also played for the following teams:

Cleveland Indians 1978; Chicago Cubs 1978 - 1980; 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)

Minor League Batting Record

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

1975 Tidewater (AAA) 115 409 53 140 23 9 7 79 34 -- 74 3 3 5 1 3 202 .342 .494 .394

Mike Vail played for the following team in the Mets organization:

Tidewater Tides 1975

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1975: Tidewater (AAA): Outfield 108

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