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Orlando Cepeda League (Majors)
8-13-2309
Mel Sunkel Relief Pitcher
Retired (1964, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.80 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 2-3 Status Deceased (2016) Option Years 0  
SV 8 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 08-09-1930
K 25 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
IP 43.2
WHIP 1.65
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance D-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L D+ Velocity B+   Mentor Val B-
Speed D+ Bunt C+ Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1953 BAL
12
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1954 BAL
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1955 BAL
7
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1956 BAL
4
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
1.000
.500
.500
.000
.500
1957 BAL
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1963 BAL
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
41
7
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.286
.143
.143
.000
.143
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Mel Sunkel has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1963-04-27The Baltimore Beat Down waive Mel Sunkel.
1963-03-31The Kansas City Beat Down have promoted Claude Oldis to the major league team. The Kansas City Beat Down have promoted Louis Lipski to the major league team. The Kansas City Beat Down have promoted Mel Sunkel to the major league team.
1958-08-07The Baltimore Beat Down have sent Mel Sunkel to the minors.
1958-06-17The Baltimore Beat Down have promoted Mel Sunkel to the major league team.
1957-05-25The Cleveland Beat Down have sent Mel Sunkel to the minors.
1957-05-02The Cleveland Beat Down have promoted Mel Sunkel to the major league team.
1956-07-17The Kansas City Beat Down have sent Mel Sunkel to the minors.
1956-05-29The Kansas City Beat Down have promoted Mel Sunkel to the major league team.
1955-10-21The Kansas City Beat Down have sent Mel Sunkel to the minors.
1955-08-06The Kansas City Beat Down have promoted Mel Sunkel to the major league team.
1954-04-15The Boston Beat Down have sent Mel Sunkel to the minors.
1954-04-01The Boston Beat Down have promoted Mel Sunkel to the major league team. The Boston Beat Down have sent Dell Jones to the minors.
1954-04-01The Boston Beat Down have promoted Dell Jones to the major league team. The Boston Beat Down have sent Mel Sunkel to the minors.
1954-03-01The Boston Beat Down have promoted Johnnie Hinton to the major league team. The Boston Beat Down have promoted Mel Sunkel to the major league team. The Boston Beat Down have promoted George Butka to the major league team. The Boston Beat Down have sent Jack Householder to the minors. The Boston Beat Down have sent Deke Huff to the minors. The Boston Beat Down have sent Dan Rader to the minors.
1953-10-05The Boston Beat Down have promoted Dan Rader to the major league team. The Boston Beat Down have sent Mel Sunkel to the minors.
1953-04-26A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Cyclones and the Boston Beat Down. The Boston Beat Down receive Mel Sunkel, Draft Pick - 1954 Round 3 (CLE), Draft Pick - 1954 Round 1 (CLE) from the Cleveland Cyclones in exchange for Gus Neiger.