P Lefty Sunkel #17
Age: 44 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
11/06/1969
P LEFTY SUNKEL #17 - AGE: 44 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 7 7 7 7
Movement 9 9 9 9
Control 3 3 3 3
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 6 6
Slider 9 9
Changeup 7 7
Sinker 7 7
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 2
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 8
Defense 4
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 9
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
To call Sunkel a perfectionist is an understatement.
Birthday:08/09/1925
Born in:Paris, TX
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:
Service This Yr:
40-Man Service:
Pro Service:
Arbitration Eligibility:
Option Years:
Contract Extension:
Drafted:1948, 1st Pick in Round 23
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1949 New York - FORT 23 31 0 2 6 1 6.29 54.1 57 39 38 3 53 17 0 0 2.02 .281 5.40 -0.5 70
1950 New York - FORT 24 25 0 0 3 3 3.71 43.2 35 20 18 3 42 21 0 0 1.76 .244 5.61 -0.3 128
1951 Toronto - FORT 25 17 0 1 0 0 7.92 25.0 37 22 22 2 30 17 0 0 2.68 .407 6.07 -0.4 57
1951 Chicago - FORT 25 24 0 2 4 0 3.58 32.2 31 14 13 0 32 17 0 0 1.93 .310 4.78 -0.1 119
1951 Total - FORT 25 41 0 3 4 0 5.46 57.2 68 36 35 2 62 34 0 0 2.25 .355 5.34 -0.4 81
1952 Chicago - FORT 26 42 0 3 1 2 5.70 71.0 69 47 45 3 70 32 0 0 1.96 .280 5.33 -1.0 70
1953 Chicago - FORT 27 20 0 1 0 0 5.23 32.2 27 21 19 0 36 20 0 0 1.93 .267 4.89 -0.2 81
1954 Chicago - FORT 28 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 3.2 2 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 1.09 .222 2.75 0.1 999
1955 Chicago - FORT 29 32 1 1 1 1 3.41 63.1 52 27 24 2 49 33 0 0 1.59 .253 4.36 0.1 123
1956 Chicago - FORT 30 19 0 0 1 1 6.16 30.2 33 24 21 2 33 22 0 0 2.15 .307 5.36 -0.4 67
1957 Montreal - FORT 31 33 0 3 8 3 6.36 63.2 61 46 45 4 57 45 0 0 1.85 .291 4.64 -0.2 66
1958 Kansas City - FORT 32 7 0 1 0 0 3.86 9.1 7 4 4 1 8 10 0 0 1.61 .240 3.95 0.1 108
1959 Pittsburgh - FORT 33 15 3 2 1 0 3.94 29.2 28 15 13 3 28 14 0 0 1.89 .272 5.96 -0.4 105
Total FORT 266 4 17 25 11 5.13 459.2 439 279 262 23 440 251 0 0 1.91 .284 5.10 -3.1 96
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1949 Paris - AAA 23 14 0 0 1 3 1.45 18.2 13 4 3 0 4 23 0 0 0.91 .295 1.82 0.8 316
1950 Paris - AAA 24 28 0 1 3 7 4.31 31.1 17 15 15 3 22 39 0 0 1.24 .209 4.66 0.0 103
1953 Mesa - AAA 27 9 0 1 1 0 3.38 16.0 10 7 6 1 13 21 0 0 1.44 .265 4.05 0.2 136
1954 Mesa - AAA 28 33 0 3 2 13 0.63 43.0 11 3 3 1 19 67 0 0 0.70 .147 2.30 1.8 752
1955 Mesa - AAA 29 5 0 2 0 2 0.00 4.1 2 3 0 0 6 7 0 0 1.85 .222 4.78 -0.0 999
1958 Huntington Beach - AAA 32 2 0 0 0 2 0.00 3.0 2 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0.67 .333 0.28 0.4 999
1959 Madison - AAA 33 9 0 1 1 4 1.17 7.2 8 2 1 0 7 11 0 0 1.96 .444 3.59 0.2 398
Total MAAA 100 0 8 8 31 2.03 124.0 63 34 28 5 71 173 0 0 1.08 .236 3.17 435.5
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1949 New York - MLB P 31 0 3 10 1 14 1 .929 54.1 2.15 -0.4 .863
1950 New York - MLB P 25 0 3 2 1 5 0 1.000 43.2 1.03 +0.3 1.035
1951 Toronto - MLB P 17 0 0 2 0 3 1 .667 25.0 0.72 +0.2 1.034
1951 Chicago - MLB P 24 0 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 32.2 1.10 +0.1 1.034
1952 Chicago - MLB P 42 0 1 12 1 15 2 .867 71.0 1.65 -0.9 .816
1953 Chicago - MLB P 20 0 2 5 0 8 1 .875 32.2 1.93 -0.2 .785
1954 Chicago - MLB P 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 3.2 4.91 +0.1 1.039
1955 Chicago - MLB P 31 1 2 6 0 8 0 1.000 63.1 1.14 +0.5 1.050
1956 Chicago - MLB P 18 0 3 6 1 10 1 .900 30.2 2.64 -0.6 .818
1957 Montreal - MLB P 32 0 2 13 0 15 0 1.000 63.2 2.12 +0.7 1.034
1958 Kansas City - MLB P 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.1 0.00 +0.0 .000
1959 Pittsburgh - MLB P 14 3 0 6 0 6 0 1.000 29.2 1.82 +0.2 1.060
TOTAL P 262 4 16 68 4 90 6 .933 459.2 1.64 +0.1 .927
PLAYER HISTORY
12/15/1948 Drafted in the 1948 first-year player draft by the New York Yankees (Round 1, Pick 11, 11th overall pick).
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (8); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 4 (4).
04/01/1949 Named the #30 prospect in the FORT
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 3 (3).
10/29/1950 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1951 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 2 (2).
01/26/1951 Drafted in the 1951 inaugural draft by the Toronto Blue Jays (Round 23, Pick 1, 353rd overall pick).
06/01/1951 Was traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the Chicago Cubs, along with SP Melido Perez, RF Raul Mondesi, in exchange for SP Len Barker, SS Tommy Brown.
07/17/1951 Injured on 07/15/1951, diagnosed with a sore shoulder, is day-to-day.
08/08/1951 Injured on 08/06/1951, diagnosed with a partially torn labrum, will miss 6 weeks.
10/27/1951 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $600,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1952 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 2 (2).
07/30/1952 Injured (Flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for one week.
11/13/1952 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $850,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 2 (2).
07/04/1953 Injured (Sinusitis), day-to-day for 3 days.
11/12/1953 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $900,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 2 (2).
09/26/1954 Wins the 1954 MLB Triple A World Series with the Mesa Prairie Thunder!
11/19/1954 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,318,125 through arbitration.
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 2 (2).
11/20/1955 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,500,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1956 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 8 (9); Control: 2 (2).
07/31/1956 Injured (Oblique strain), out for 5 days.
11/15/1956 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
12/19/1956 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,300,000 with the Montreal Expos organization.
01/01/1957 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 8 (9); Control: 3 (3).
02/26/1957 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 2 days.
09/30/1957 Released by the Montreal Expos.
01/01/1958 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 3 (3).
08/03/1958 Signed a minor league contract ($85,000 bonus) with the Kansas City Royals organization.
09/19/1958 Injured (Abdominal soreness), day-to-day for 3 days.
11/25/1958 Became a free agent.
01/01/1959 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 3 (3).
01/12/1959 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,600,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
04/27/1959 Injured (Strained oblique), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
05/03/1959 Injured (Sprained elbow), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
08/01/1959 Released by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
11/05/1959 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1952 42 10
Year HLD Rank
1949 1 9
1957 6 4
Year RA Rank
1952 42 10
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