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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1952 Minors 23 72.00 13 / 14 7 / 10 8 / 10 12 / 12 7 / 11 6 / 7 7 / 8 60 / 72
1953 Minors 24 52.00 6 / 7 5 / 7 3 / 7 6 / 10 3 / 4 6 / 10 2 / 7 31 / 52
1954 Minors 25 73.00 7 / 17 1 / 2 8 / 18 2 / 6 0 / 9 4 / 8 6 / 13 28 / 73
1955 Minors 26 68.00 1 / 12 1 / 10 3 / 6 5 / 9 1 / 8 5 / 13 3 / 10 19 / 68
1955 Pos (1B) 26 15.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 5 / 15
1956 Minors 27 64.00 4 / 14 2 / 6 3 / 10 3 / 9 2 / 14 2 / 5 3 / 6 19 / 64
1957 Minors 28 58.00 4 / 13 3 / 11 3 / 7 3 / 5 0 / 9 2 / 4 3 / 9 18 / 58
1957 Majors 28 2.22 8 2 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2
1958 Minors 29 63.00 1 / 8 4 / 5 4 / 12 1 / 6 1 / 14 4 / 12 3 / 6 18 / 63
1959 Minors 30 2.00 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2
1959 Majors 30 27.42 154 21 0 0 / 3 1 / 4 0 / 3 1 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 6 2 / 27
1960 Majors 31 62.51 162 115 0 0 / 6 0 / 13 0 / 11 0 / 8 1 / 8 0 / 9 1 / 7 2 / 62
1961 Majors 32 49.71 124 92 38 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 49
1962 Majors 33 63.27 162 119 0 0 / 8 1 / 14 0 / 8 0 / 3 0 / 9 1 / 8 0 / 13 2 / 63
1963 Majors 34 50.45 162 79 0 -1 / 8 -1 / 9 -2 / 4 0 / 5 -7 / 8 1 / 9 0 / 7 -10 / 50
1964 Majors 35 36.02 162 47 0 -5 / 1 -2 / 7 -4 / 4 -5 / 6 -7 / 9 0 / 4 -2 / 5 -25 / 36
1965 Majors 36 58.38 145 111 0 -2 / 11 -2 / 9 -4 / 11 -5 / 10 0 / 1 0 / 5 -1 / 11 -14 / 58
1966 Majors 37 16.00 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 16
Total 1079 586 38 29 / 132 20 / 114 22 / 122 23 / 104 1 / 122 31 / 106 25 / 115 156 / 830
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.