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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
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt A+ Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF (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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1957 LHP 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
1957 RHP 5 11 4 0 0 0 1 0 4 .727 .364 .364 .000 .364
1959 LHP 5 5 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 1.600 .600 1.000 .400 .600
1959 RHP 49 106 21 3 2 1 10 8 27 .547 .254 .292 .094 .198
1960 LHP 26 30 5 0 1 0 3 3 10 .469 .235 .233 .067 .167
1960 RHP 127 426 116 16 6 7 45 49 81 .735 .348 .387 .115 .272
1961 LHP 15 17 5 2 0 2 7 1 3 1.098 .333 .765 .471 .294
1961 RHP 104 354 100 10 3 15 58 26 73 .786 .332 .455 .172 .282
1962 LHP 29 35 9 1 1 2 3 2 4 .812 .297 .514 .257 .257
1962 RHP 136 460 138 13 5 18 63 43 97 .825 .358 .467 .167 .300
1963 LHP 11 11 1 0 0 1 1 2 4 .594 .231 .364 .273 .091
1963 RHP 122 339 86 13 1 9 43 30 72 .689 .312 .378 .124 .254
1964 LHP 11 14 4 0 0 1 3 2 2 .875 .375 .500 .214 .286
1964 RHP 75 178 51 7 2 6 25 17 43 .798 .349 .449 .163 .287
1965 LHP 32 45 9 1 0 4 9 5 10 .769 .280 .489 .289 .200
1965 RHP 112 384 91 10 1 5 31 33 82 .606 .298 .307 .070 .237
Total LHP 130 158 36 6 2 10 27 15 34 .774 .293 .481 .253 .228
Total RHP 730 2258 607 72 20 61 276 206 479 .729 .329 .399 .131 .269
Total 738 2416 643 78 22 71 303 221 513 .732 .327 .405 .139 .266
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.