Mike Vail 1979 Game by Game Batting Logs

Mike Vail appeared in 87 Major League games during the 1979 regular season. The chart below is a comprehensive analysis of the games Vail appeared in, specifically relating to his 1979 hitting statistics. Notes: The Date / Box field has a link to the box score from the game being described. If the Date is followed by an asterisk (*), Vail started during that game at the first position listed in the Position(s) column. Cumulative monthly totals are provided where applicable.

'"I was lucky to do it in my first year," Vail said of the rookie record... then he broke into laughter when he realized what he'd said.' - The Lakeland Ledger (AP Wire, 09/16/1975, 'Met's Mike Vail Extends Hitting Streak to 23')
Mike Vail 1979 Game by Game Batting Logs

In Chronological Order / Mike Vail Stats

04-07-1979vs Mets1000000001000.000.000.000ph
04-10-1979at Cardinals0000000100000.000.500.000ph
04-16-1979at Expos1000000000000.000.333.000ph
04-18-1979vs Cardinals1010000000000.333.500.333ph
04-21-1979 *vs Expos2120101200000.600.7501.000rf
04-26-1979vs Astros1000000001000.500.667.833ph
 April 1979 Totals
6 1 3 0 1 0 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 .500 .667 .833 -
05-06-1979 *vs Braves5230024000000.545.6431.273rf
05-08-1979vs Reds1000000000000.500.6001.167ph
05-09-1979vs Reds1000000001000.462.5631.077ph
05-10-1979vs Reds1000000000000.429.5291.000ph
05-12-1979at Astros1000000000000.400.500.933ph
05-16-1979 *vs Phillies3000000000000.333.429.778rf
05-17-1979 *vs Phillies5230001000000.391.462.739rf
05-18-1979 *vs Pirates3111000100000.385.467.731rf
05-19-1979 *vs Pirates4000000000000.333.412.633rf
05-20-1979vs Pirates2000000001000.313.389.594ph,rf
05-22-1979at Mets1000000000000.303.378.576ph
05-24-1979at Mets1000000001000.294.368.559ph
05-26-1979at Phillies0000000100000.294.385.559ph
05-27-1979at Phillies1000001000000.286.375.543ph
05-29-1979at Pirates1000000000000.278.366.528ph
05-31-1979at Pirates1010001000000.297.381.541ph
 May 1979 Totals
31 5 8 1 0 2 7 2 0 3 0 0 0 .258 .303 .484 -
06-01-1979vs Giants1010000000000.316.395.553ph
06-02-1979vs Giants1000000001000.308.386.538ph
06-07-1979vs Padres0000001000001.308.378.538ph
06-12-1979at Giants1000000000000.300.370.525ph
06-13-1979at Giants1010000000000.317.383.537ph
06-14-1979at Giants1010000000000.333.396.548ph
06-17-1979 *at Padres5220001001000.340.396.532rf
06-22-1979at Pirates1000000000000.333.389.521ph
06-25-1979 *vs Phillies4010000002000.327.379.500rf
06-26-1979vs Phillies1000000001000.321.373.491ph,rf
06-27-1979 *vs Phillies5241101001000.362.406.569rf
06-30-1979vs Mets1110014000000.373.415.627ph
 June 1979 Totals
22 5 11 1 1 1 7 0 0 6 0 0 1 .500 .478 .773 -
07-01-1979vs Mets1000000000000.367.409.617ph
07-01-1979 *vs Mets4111000002000.359.400.609rf
07-03-1979 *vs Expos4000000001000.338.378.574rf
07-04-1979 *vs Expos4020000000000.347.385.569rf
07-06-1979vs Astros1000000001000.342.380.562ph
07-07-1979 *vs Astros3130014100000.368.410.618rf
07-09-1979at Braves0000000110000.368.417.618ph
07-11-1979at Braves1000000000000.364.412.610ph
07-12-1979at Reds1000000000000.359.407.603ph
07-13-1979 *at Reds2100000100000.350.404.588rf
07-15-1979at Reds1000000001000.346.400.580ph
07-19-1979vs Braves1000000000000.341.396.573ph
07-22-1979vs Reds1000000000000.337.391.566ph
07-23-1979vs Reds1000000000000.333.387.560ph
07-25-1979at Astros1010000000000.341.394.565ph
07-26-1979at Mets1111000000000.349.400.581ph
07-28-1979 *at Mets4000000002000.333.384.556rf
07-29-1979 *at Mets2000000100000.326.382.543rf
07-30-1979at Phillies1000000000000.323.379.538ph
 July 1979 Totals
34 4 8 2 0 1 4 4 1 7 0 0 0 .235 .316 .382 -
08-01-1979 *at Expos5120000001000.327.380.531rf
08-02-1979 *at Expos3010000001000.327.378.525rf
08-07-1979 *vs Pirates4210001100000.324.379.514rf
08-08-1979vs Pirates2010000000000.327.381.514ph,lf
08-09-1979 *vs Pirates5340012000000.348.398.554rf
08-10-1979at Cardinals1000000000000.345.395.549ph
08-12-1979at Cardinals1011001000000.351.400.561ph
08-13-1979at Cardinals0000001000001.351.397.561ph
08-14-1979 *vs Giants3000001001000.342.388.547rf
08-16-1979 *vs Giants3000000000000.333.379.533rf
08-17-1979 *vs Padres3010000001000.333.378.528rf
08-18-1979 *vs Padres3010000100000.333.381.524rf
08-19-1979 *vs Padres3010000100000.333.385.519rf
08-21-1979vs Dodgers1000000000000.331.382.515ph
08-24-1979 *at Giants3110000000000.331.381.511rf
08-27-1979 *at Padres4010001001000.328.377.504rf,3b
08-28-1979 *at Padres4121001001000.333.381.511rf
08-31-1979at Dodgers1010000000000.338.385.514ph
 August 1979 Totals
49 8 18 2 0 1 8 3 0 6 0 0 1 .367 .396 .469 -
09-01-1979at Dodgers1000000000000.336.382.510ph
09-04-1979vs Cardinals1110012000000.340.386.535ph
09-05-1979 *vs Expos4010000000000.338.383.527rf
09-06-1979 *vs Expos4010000000000.336.380.520rf
09-07-1979vs Phillies0000000000000.336.380.520rf
09-08-1979 *vs Phillies4110000000000.333.376.513rf
09-09-1979 *vs Phillies6332012000000.340.381.543rf
09-11-1979at Expos2000000002000.335.376.537ph,3b
09-11-1979 *at Expos4010000000000.333.374.530rf
09-14-1979at Phillies1000000000000.331.372.527ph
09-15-1979at Phillies0000000100000.331.375.527ph
09-16-1979 *at Phillies4010002000000.329.372.520rf
09-25-1979 *vs Mets4020001001000.333.375.520rf
09-26-1979vs Mets0000000100000.333.378.520ph
09-29-1979at Pirates1010001000000.337.381.522ph
09-30-1979at Pirates1000000000000.335.379.520ph
 September 1979 Totals
37 5 12 2 0 2 8 2 0 3 0 0 0 .324 .359 .541 -
 1979 Yearly Totals 179 28 60 8 2 7 35 14 1 27 0 0 2 .335 .379 .520 -

Mike Vail 1979 Game by Game Batting Logs



Did you know that Mike Vail appeared in 46 games at home, had 113 at-bats, drove in 25 runs, scored 21 times, had 41 hits (5 doubles / 2 triples / 7 home runs), walked 8 times (0 intentional), struck out 16 times, was hit by a pitcher 0 times, sacrificed 1 times (0 hits & 1 flies), and finished at home with a .362 batting average, .401 on base percentage and .628 slugging average?

On the road, Mike Vail appeared in 41 games, had 66 at-bats, drove in 10 runs, scored 7 times, had 19 hits (3 doubles / 0 triples / 0 home runs), walked 6 times (1 intentional), struck out 11 times, was hit by a pitcher 0 times, sacrificed 1 times (0 hits & 1 flies), and finished at home with a .287 batting average, .342 on base percentage and .333 slugging average?

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