#59 Bill Sorrell, Third Base, 35 yrs, Boston Red Sox
Tuesday, 4/4/1976 |
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| Bill Sorrell
10/14/1940
35
USA,KY,MOREHEAD
6"0
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Third Base
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2.5 Stars
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$ 150,000
1976 (Automatic)
5 Year(s), 7 Days (867 total Days)
0 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 73 Days (1277 total Days)
11 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 8 |
| Versus LHP | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 7 |
| Versus RHP | 7 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 8 |
| Talent | 6 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
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| Fielding Ratings
2B : 6 (Range), .987 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 10 (Range), .960 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 4 (Range), .983 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 9
Outfield Arm : 1
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Projected | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| vs. RHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Close/Late | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Scoring Position | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1968 | 42 | 127 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 | .197 | .231 | .268 | .499 | KC |
| 1971 | 63 | 115 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .339 | .384 | .548 | .932 | BOS |
| 1972 | 143 | 485 | 147 | 17 | 1 | 12 | 72 | 63 | 30 | 1 | 6 | 43 | 0 | 0 | .303 | .341 | .416 | .757 | BOS |
| 1973 | 150 | 544 | 172 | 13 | 1 | 21 | 105 | 74 | 41 | 1 | 3 | 55 | 0 | 2 | .316 | .363 | .460 | .823 | BOS |
| 1974 | 158 | 608 | 166 | 22 | 0 | 19 | 88 | 74 | 43 | 2 | 4 | 85 | 1 | 1 | .273 | .321 | .403 | .724 | BOS |
| 1975 | 153 | 615 | 171 | 22 | 1 | 24 | 91 | 80 | 40 | 1 | 3 | 77 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .322 | .434 | .756 | BOS |
| Total | 709 | 2494 | 720 | 78 | 4 | 85 | 387 | 317 | 167 | 7 | 18 | 294 | 1 | 3 | .289 | .333 | .425 | .758 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1965, A | 138 | 532 | 140 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 67 | 52 | 39 | 64 | 4 | 1 | .263 | .310 | .321 | .631 |
| 1966, A | 14 | 55 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .236 | .300 | .236 | .536 |
| 1966, AA | 124 | 495 | 133 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 62 | 55 | 48 | 60 | 1 | 0 | .269 | .330 | .364 | .694 |
| 1967, AA | 135 | 558 | 156 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 50 | 64 | 57 | 63 | 0 | 3 | .280 | .340 | .366 | .705 |
| 1968, AA | 101 | 404 | 112 | 10 | 2 | 17 | 59 | 64 | 35 | 25 | 0 | 0 | .277 | .333 | .438 | .771 |
| 1969, AAA | 136 | 526 | 164 | 16 | 1 | 32 | 85 | 86 | 56 | 50 | 1 | 3 | .312 | .375 | .529 | .903 |
| 1970, AAA | 120 | 394 | 143 | 12 | 0 | 27 | 93 | 72 | 41 | 45 | 2 | 1 | .363 | .421 | .599 | 1.020 |
| 1971, AAA | 73 | 223 | 80 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 49 | 36 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | .359 | .412 | .596 | 1.008 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1971 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .600 | .750 | 1.350 |
| Total | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .600 | .750 | 1.350 |
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Drafted in 2nd round, 40th overall pick, by Kansas City in 1965...
Had first career hit on 8/19/1968, off Billy Hoeft (DET)...
Hit first career homerun on 9/7/1968, off Steve Carlton (DET)...
Traded from Oakland to San Diego on 2/3/1969 (Going to OAK: C Paul AAA. Going to SD: SS Chico Salmon, 3B Bill Sorrell, P Bill Faul, P Wally Bunker, SS Jackie Hernandez)...
Traded from San Diego to Boston on 2/27/1969 (Going to BOS: 1B Steve Garvey, 3B Bill Sorrell. Going to SD: 3B Bernie Allen, 3B Jerry Kenney, C Ellie Hendricks)...
Injured on 4/24/1970 with a Tight Shoulder, out for one week...
Injured on 6/13/1970 with a Strained Abdominal Muscle, out for one week...
Injured on 4/20/1971 with a Stiff Shoulder, out for one week...
Drove in 6 runs against Baltimore on 4/7/1973...
Drove in 6 runs against Minnesota on 5/30/1975...
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