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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 R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1957 Away 3 7 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 1 .286 .143 .143 .000 .143
1957 Home 2 5 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1.200 .600 .600 .000 .600
1959 Away 26 58 7 14 3 1 1 4 3 14 2 0 1 .658 .279 .379 .138 .241
1959 Home 25 53 6 10 2 1 0 7 5 13 2 0 0 .523 .259 .264 .075 .189
1960 Away 68 245 25 57 11 3 3 27 26 56 4 1 1 .643 .304 .339 .106 .233
1960 Home 61 211 23 64 5 4 4 21 26 35 2 3 0 .804 .382 .422 .118 .303
1961 Away 53 191 22 52 6 2 9 34 11 40 2 3 1 .777 .311 .466 .194 .272
1961 Home 51 180 28 53 6 1 8 31 16 36 5 0 1 .826 .354 .472 .178 .294
1962 Away 67 257 35 74 4 4 9 28 15 51 1 1 1 .766 .326 .440 .152 .288
1962 Home 71 238 38 73 10 2 11 38 30 50 3 0 2 .885 .381 .504 .197 .307
1963 Away 62 182 21 43 8 0 3 19 16 45 5 0 3 .626 .296 .330 .093 .236
1963 Home 60 168 26 44 5 1 7 25 16 31 7 1 1 .751 .323 .429 .167 .262
1964 Away 41 94 13 26 3 2 4 13 9 29 2 0 1 .819 .340 .479 .202 .277
1964 Home 35 98 15 29 4 0 3 15 10 16 4 1 0 .790 .361 .429 .133 .296
1965 Away 59 220 21 45 7 1 1 16 21 41 3 1 3 .535 .276 .259 .055 .205
1965 Home 54 209 22 55 4 0 8 24 17 51 4 3 0 .716 .319 .397 .134 .263
Total Away 379 1254 145 312 42 13 30 142 101 280 19 6 12 .679 .304 .375 .126 .249
Total Home 359 1162 159 331 36 9 41 161 120 233 27 8 4 .789 .351 .437 .152 .285
Total 738 2416 304 643 78 22 71 303 221 513 46 14 16 .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.