 Vick began the 1921 season with an injured leg , which did not allow him the play in either April or May . He did not appear in a game until June 2 , and was mostly used as a pinch hitter and late @-@ game replacement . He was absent from the line @-@ up for most of July as well , until August when again , he was used mainly as a pinch hitter . In total , he played in just 44 games for the Red Sox , with only 15 games in the outfield ; 12 of them starting the game . Vick had a season @-@ total of 77 at bats , a .260 batting average , and nine RBIs . 
