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Branch Rickey League
5-12-2229
Lonnie Hunter First Base
Retired (1971, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .276 Total Rating   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .779 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
H 679 Age at Death 88 Date of Birth 02-23-1935
HR 79 Drafted Round 2, Pick 18
(1956)
Majors Svc Time 9 years
(88 games)
RBI 338
SB 37
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 2
1B A+ (100%) LF C+ (50.2%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 10
3B --- RF C+ (51.8%)   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 
1956 Minors 21 57.00 4 / 6 2 / 7 3 / 5 8 / 10 8 / 8 13 / 13 8 / 8 46 / 57
1957 Minors 22 53.00 3 / 6 5 / 8 3 / 4 6 / 8 6 / 6 10 / 10 11 / 11 44 / 53
1957 Pos (LF) 22 88.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 20 / 88
1958 Minors 23 63.00 1 / 6 2 / 9 4 / 14 3 / 6 8 / 10 7 / 8 10 / 10 35 / 63
1959 Minors 24 43.00 2 / 8 3 / 12 1 / 4 2 / 3 3 / 6 1 / 4 4 / 6 16 / 43
1959 Majors 24 8.69 48 7 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 3 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 1 3 / 8
1960 Minors 25 65.00 3 / 11 1 / 9 0 / 5 4 / 13 4 / 11 6 / 8 6 / 8 24 / 65
1961 Minors 26 57.00 3 / 10 2 / 8 2 / 8 2 / 10 1 / 7 4 / 7 3 / 7 17 / 57
1961 Majors 26 1.99 16 0 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1962 Majors 27 27.76 162 1 0 0 / 5 0 / 3 1 / 3 0 / 8 2 / 6 0 / 0 0 / 2 3 / 27
1963 Majors 28 33.52 162 17 0 0 / 4 1 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 4 1 / 3 2 / 5 4 / 33
1964 Majors 29 24.26 162 8 0 1 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 3 1 / 3 1 / 5 3 / 24
1965 Majors 30 42.03 162 50 0 0 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 5 1 / 4 0 / 7 1 / 4 0 / 6 2 / 42
1966 Majors 31 35.42 91 77 12 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 4 0 / 8 0 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 35
1967 Majors 32 60.46 162 119 0 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 12 0 / 13 1 / 6 0 / 7 1 / 60
1968 Majors 33 36.15 162 46 0 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 36
1969 Majors 34 62.87 162 128 0 -3 / 15 -5 / 12 -1 / 6 -3 / 8 -9 / 3 0 / 11 -1 / 7 -22 / 62
1970 Majors 35 53.17 141 91 0 -3 / 5 -1 / 11 0 / 4 -3 / 5 -4 / 5 -1 / 9 -2 / 14 -14 / 53
1971 Minors 36 3.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 3
1971 Majors 36 19.01 68 34 9 -6 / 1 -4 / 1 -3 / 2 -8 / 3 -8 / 5 -3 / 3 -1 / 4 -33 / 19
Total 1498 578 21 5 / 112 6 / 113 10 / 89 13 / 112 11 / 105 42 / 101 42 / 109 149 / 829
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Lonnie Hunter has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1971-08-13The Los Angeles Vipers have waived Lonnie Hunter.
1971-06-27The Los Angeles Vipers have designated Lonnie Hunter for assignment.
1971-04-04Lonnie Hunter of the Los Angeles Vipers is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1970-04-25The Los Angeles Vipers have acquired Lonnie Hunter from the waiver wire.
1970-04-01The Chicago White Sox have promoted John Vick to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have designated Lonnie Hunter for assignment.
1966-04-20Lonnie Hunter of the Chicago White Sox is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1961-10-03The Chicago White Sox have promoted Lonnie Hunter to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have sent Red Leovich to the minors.
1961-05-31The Chicago White Sox have sent Lonnie Hunter to the minors.
1961-05-13The Chicago White Sox have promoted Lonnie Hunter to the major league team.
1960-10-13The Chicago White Sox have sent Lonnie Hunter to the minors.
1960-10-03The Chicago White Sox have promoted Lonnie Hunter to the major league team.
1959-05-25The Chicago White Sox have sent Lonnie Hunter down to the minors.
1959-04-01The Chicago White Sox have promoted Lonnie Hunter to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have designated Phil Nicholson for assignment.
1957-04-25The Chicago White Sox have acquired Lonnie Hunter from the waiver wire.
1957-04-01The Chicago Cossacks have waived Lonnie Hunter.
1951-07-04Trade #1630818 has been completed between the Chicago Cossacks and the Anaheim Mousketeers. The Anaheim Mousketeers receive Ray Milan, Jiggs Coan from the Chicago Cossacks in exchange for Draft Pick 1956 Round 1 ANA (Jerry Moore), Draft Pick 1956 Round 2 ANA (Lonnie Hunter).