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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1953 Majors 23 0.00 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 4
1954 Minors 24 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 5 1 / 5
1955 Minors 25 0.00 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 2
1955 Majors 25 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 3
1956 Minors 26 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 2 1 / 3 1 / 5
1956 Majors 26 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2
1957 Minors 27 0.00 0 / 1 1 / 3 1 / 6 2 / 10
1957 Majors 27 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2
1958 Minors 28 0.00 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 2
1959 Minors 29 0.00 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 3 1 / 6
1960 Minors 30 0.00 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 8
1961 Minors 31 0.00 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 4
1962 Minors 32 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 4 1 / 6 1 / 10
1963 Majors 33 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 3
Total 0 0 0 2 / 6 4 / 27 4 / 33 10 / 66
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.