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Bob Horner League
3-25-1974
Ziggy Sobotka Second Base
Baltimore Wire
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .284 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .788 Status Active Option Years 0  
H 3062 Age 44 (OS 45) Date of Birth 10-28-1929
HR 259 Drafted Round 1, Pick 6
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 22 years
(26 games)
RBI 1376
SB 318
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L C  Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS C  (39.4%) Range B+ WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 3
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 6
3B A+ (97.7%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 11
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1952 BAL
150
604
95
179
37
3
14
65
54
 81 4 3
20
 12 13
.793
.356
.437
.141
.296
1953 BAL
150
578
81
155
30
4
9
57
65
 92 3 4
12
 8 17
.724
.343
.381
.112
.268
1954 BAL
150
630
100
165
24
9
27
91
65
 85 3 0
11
 10 13
.791
.334
.457
.195
.262
1955 BAL
136
564
89
156
24
9
9
84
66
 96 1 6
21
 10 15
.749
.350
.399
.122
.277
1956 BAL
150
634
109
188
22
6
20
88
80
 90 2 4
23
 8 14
.820
.375
.445
.148
.297
1957 BAL
150
615
112
196
35
6
18
97
69
 89 3 2
16
 7 11
.872
.389
.483
.164
.319
1958 BAL
132
518
94
154
23
11
20
70
58
 78 5 2
13
 5 13
.872
.372
.500
.203
.297
1959 BAL
148
603
99
170
30
8
24
83
73
 86 3 3
13
 9 13
.838
.361
.478
.196
.282
1960 BAL
133
523
97
154
28
8
11
60
77
 86 0 0
24
 7 8
.827
.385
.442
.147
.294
1961 BAL
151
594
101
182
32
8
17
93
78
 97 4 0
14
 8 13
.864
.391
.473
.167
.306
1962 BAL
150
613
103
186
33
9
17
70
81
 89 3 4
27
 11 11
.855
.385
.470
.166
.303
1963 BAL
150
609
97
169
29
8
15
67
80
 105 0 1
21
 6 18
.786
.361
.425
.148
.278
1964 BAL
149
588
105
180
32
6
9
89
86
 105 3 5
28
 9 8
.821
.394
.427
.121
.306
1965 BAL
148
577
108
171
27
7
15
78
69
 82 3 4
23
 4 7
.818
.372
.445
.149
.296
1966 BAL
159
411
51
123
8
11
3
45
59
 67 1 5
19
 5 8
.779
.384
.394
.095
.299
1967 BAL
141
253
39
73
12
2
7
37
24
 40 0 0
5
 2 9
.785
.350
.435
.146
.289
1968 BAL
131
283
28
66
9
5
3
28
37
 49 1 2
5
 2 5
.654
.322
.332
.099
.233
1969 BAL
150
454
49
117
20
5
7
55
40
 77 2 1
4
 5 7
.690
.320
.370
.112
.258
1970 BAL
158
322
36
89
9
5
9
50
26
 59 1 1
6
 1 9
.751
.331
.419
.143
.276
1971 BAL
158
254
22
64
17
1
3
27
30
 46 0 0
3
 3 8
.693
.331
.362
.110
.252
1972 BAL
115
200
16
46
8
3
0
15
13
 44 0 3
3
 1 10
.573
.273
.300
.070
.230
1973 BAL
139
346
28
79
11
0
2
27
42
 51 3 2
7
 12 15
.593
.316
.277
.049
.228
1974 BAL
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
3198
10773
1659
3062
500
134
259
1376
1272
 1694 45 52
318
 145 245
.788
.361
.428
.143
.284
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-11-01Ziggy Sobotka now holds the league record for career hits.
1973-05-13Ziggy Sobotka collected his 3000th career hit.
1972-08-13Ziggy Sobotka of the Baltimore Wire is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1972-07-06Ziggy Sobotka of the Baltimore Wire is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1971-11-01Ziggy Sobotka now holds the league record for career doubles.
1971-11-01Ziggy Sobotka now holds the league record for career at bats.
1969-11-01Ziggy Sobotka now holds the league record for career at bats.
1968-11-01Ziggy Sobotka now holds the league record for career games played.
1967-11-01Ziggy Sobotka now holds the league record for career triples.
1966-11-01Ziggy Sobotka now holds the league record for career singles.
1965-11-01Ziggy Sobotka now holds the league record for career walks.
1960-08-31Ziggy Sobotka of the Baltimore Wire is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1959-06-10Ziggy Sobotka of the Baltimore Wire is injured and is expected to be out 3 days.
1958-04-13Ziggy Sobotka of the Baltimore Wire is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1955-08-11Ziggy Sobotka of the Baltimore Wire is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1952-04-14The Baltimore Wire have renamed Paul Gil to Ziggy Sobotka.
1952-03-25The Baltimore Wire have promoted Paul Gil to the major league team. The Baltimore Wire have promoted Deacon Williams to the major league team. The Baltimore Wire have designated Rey Munson for assignment. The Baltimore Wire have sent Wally Kinsella to the minors. The Baltimore Wire have designated Bob Rolen for assignment.
1950-04-01The Baltimore Wire have promoted Ed Abernathy to the major league team. The Baltimore Wire have promoted Fred Moorhead to the major league team. The Baltimore Wire have promoted Cap Alberts to the major league team. The Baltimore Wire have sent Al Meusel to the minors. The Baltimore Wire have sent Fred Martin to the minors. The Baltimore Wire have sent Deacon Williams to the minors. The Baltimore Wire have sent Paul Gil to the minors.