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Ralph Kiner League
6-1-2064
Hunter Sorensen Shortstop
Retired (1973, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .272 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .762 Status Deceased (2020) Option Years 0  
H 2780 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 10-04-1934
HR 313 Drafted Round 3, Pick 47
(1952)
Majors Svc Time 17 years
(131 games)
RBI 1131
SB 570
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range A- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 6
* 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 18 38.00 9 / 9 4 / 4 4 / 4 3 / 3 2 / 7 6 / 6 5 / 5 33 / 38
1953 Minors 19 63.00 12 / 12 12 / 12 3 / 4 8 / 9 0 / 10 7 / 9 7 / 7 49 / 63
1954 Minors 20 54.00 3 / 3 6 / 8 8 / 14 5 / 9 1 / 4 6 / 6 10 / 10 39 / 54
1955 Minors 21 49.00 6 / 8 6 / 7 3 / 7 5 / 8 0 / 4 5 / 7 7 / 8 32 / 49
1956 Majors 22 55.33 4 / 7 2 / 7 4 / 8 4 / 8 0 / 10 1 / 7 4 / 8 19 / 55
1957 Majors 23 66.02 6 / 7 5 / 8 2 / 7 6 / 10 1 / 12 7 / 10 7 / 12 34 / 66
1958 Majors 24 62.52 4 / 6 2 / 5 6 / 9 1 / 10 0 / 12 1 / 10 3 / 10 17 / 62
1959 Majors 25 58.96 1 / 8 3 / 6 3 / 12 0 / 7 0 / 12 0 / 6 1 / 7 8 / 58
1960 Majors 26 66.76 2 / 12 2 / 8 2 / 9 3 / 8 1 / 10 2 / 7 3 / 12 15 / 66
1961 Majors 27 66.98 4 / 6 2 / 8 1 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 12 3 / 10 0 / 12 10 / 66
1962 Majors 28 58.37 0 / 6 0 / 12 2 / 12 1 / 9 1 / 5 0 / 3 1 / 11 5 / 58
1963 Majors 29 68.19 0 / 12 0 / 11 1 / 13 0 / 11 0 / 5 1 / 7 0 / 9 2 / 68
1964 Majors 30 58.91 0 / 9 1 / 17 0 / 4 0 / 11 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 7 1 / 58
1965 Majors 31 60.39 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 60
1966 Majors 32 66.40 1 / 11 0 / 11 0 / 8 1 / 13 0 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 7 2 / 66
1967 Majors 33 63.46 162 148 0 1 / 5 0 / 9 0 / 12 0 / 10 0 / 6 1 / 11 0 / 10 2 / 63
1968 Majors 34 64.26 162 150 0 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 14 0 / 64
1969 Majors 35 55.47 145 133 17 0 / 6 0 / 12 0 / 4 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 55
1970 Majors 36 61.17 162 148 0 -3 / 13 -3 / 12 -2 / 5 -4 / 8 -7 / 5 -1 / 12 -3 / 6 -23 / 61
1971 Majors 37 61.35 162 148 0 -3 / 5 -3 / 12 -1 / 14 -5 / 10 -7 / 4 -3 / 5 -1 / 11 -23 / 61
1972 Majors 38 61.00 162 146 0 -1 / 8 -3 / 8 -4 / 7 -4 / 11 -2 / 8 -1 / 8 -2 / 11 -17 / 61
1973 Majors 39 60.12 162 146 0 -1 / 12 -1 / 6 -1 / 9 -1 / 12 -6 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 12 -10 / 60
Total 1117 1019 17 45 / 179 35 / 197 31 / 189 23 / 205 -16 / 165 35 / 167 42 / 210 195 / 1312
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-11-01Hunter Sorensen has retired from the Washington Pandas
1969-04-15Hunter Sorensen of the Washington Pandas is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1962-04-21Hunter Sorensen of the Washington Pandas is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1956-03-03The Washington Writers have promoted Hunter Sorensen to the major league team. The Washington Writers have designated Jimmie Bennett for assignment.
1953-07-25A trade has been completed between the Washington Writers and the Pittsburgh Creepy-Crawlers. The Pittsburgh Creepy-Crawlers receive Alex Kim, Kerry Castillo from the Washington Writers in exchange for Hunter Sorensen, Brian Edelen, Tim Geren, Draft Pick - 1955 Round 1 (PIT), Draft Pick - 1955 Round 2 (PIT), Draft Pick - 1956 Round 1 (PIT).