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Branch Rickey League
5-12-2229
Syl Cunningham Center Field
Retired (1966, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .266 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .732 Status Deceased (2011) Option Years 0  
H 643 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 08-16-1929
HR 71 Drafted Round 4, Pick 49
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(145 games)
RBI 303
SB 46
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L C- Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity B    Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt A+ Control D    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A  (85.4%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF B+ (68.9%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1957 CF PIT 2 2 18.0 5 4 0 1 0 0 2.00 .800
1959 CF KC 12 12 106.2 26 24 1 1 0 +1 2.11 .962
RF KC 5 5 40.0 10 10 0 0 0 0 2.25 1.000
LF KC 4 4 36.0 6 6 0 0 0 0 1.50 1.000
1960 CF KC 119 114 1001.2 253 244 8 1 0 -1 2.26 .996
RF KC 1 1 8.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1961 CF KC 92 92 815.0 222 218 2 2 0 +1 2.43 .991
1962 LF KC 111 111 992.2 217 210 4 3 0 +3 1.94 .986
CF KC 9 8 70.0 20 19 1 0 0 0 2.57 1.000
1963 1B KC 74 74 646.0 646 624 18 4 50 -8 8.94 .994
RF KC 3 3 25.0 4 4 0 0 0 -1 1.44 1.000
LF KC 2 2 19.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 1.89 1.000
1964 RF KC 42 42 355.2 74 69 4 1 0 -2 1.85 .986
LF KC 3 3 27.1 6 6 0 0 0 0 1.98 1.000
3B KC 2 2 18.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 1.00 1.000
1965 1B KC 106 106 948.2 986 954 29 3 70 +9 9.33 .997
RF KC 3 3 26.0 9 9 0 0 0 +1 3.12 1.000
3B KC 1 1 9.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 2.00 1.000
CF KC 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.00 1.000
Pos Total CF 235 229 2020.1 527 510 12 5 0 +1 2.33 .991
1B 180 180 1594.2 1632 1578 47 7 120 +1 9.17 .996
LF 120 120 1075.0 233 226 4 3 0 +3 1.93 .987
RF 54 54 454.2 97 92 4 1 0 -2 1.90 .990
3B 3 3 27.0 4 2 2 0 0 0 1.33 1.000
Total 592 586 5171.2 2493 2408 69 16 120 +3 4.31 .994
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Syl Cunningham has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1966-04-01The Kansas City Prairie Princes have waived Syl Cunningham.
1965-09-15The Kansas City Prairie Princes have promoted Charlie Albrecht to the major league team. The Kansas City Prairie Princes have designated Syl Cunningham for assignment.
1961-04-30Syl Cunningham of the Kansas City Prairie Princes is injured and is expected to be out 43 days.
1959-04-10The Kansas City Prairie Princes have promoted Syl Cunningham to the major league team. The Kansas City Prairie Princes have designated Johnny Doyle for assignment.
1959-04-09Trade #1638138 has been completed between the Kansas City Prairie Princes and the Pittsburgh Rotties. The Pittsburgh Rotties receive Draft Pick - 1960 Round 2 (KC) from the Kansas City Prairie Princes in exchange for Syl Cunningham, Al Harris.
1957-04-10The Pittsburgh Rotties have promoted Andy Martinez to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Rotties have sent Syl Cunningham to the minors.
1957-04-01The Pittsburgh Rotties have promoted Syl Cunningham to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Rotties have promoted Tommy Washington to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Rotties have promoted Jack Bowman to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Rotties have promoted Loy Hecker to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Rotties have promoted Dennis Ridgway to the major league team.