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Fred Lynn League
7-27-2076
Sonny Darwin First Base
Retired (1986, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .242 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .656 Status Deceased (2027) Option Years 0  
H 760 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 10-25-1950
HR 44 Drafted Round 2, Pick 29
(1968)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(130 games)
RBI 350
SB 53
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity B    Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   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 
1968 Minors 18 52.00 4 / 4 7 / 7 3 / 3 8 / 9 8 / 9 13 / 13 7 / 7 50 / 52
1969 Minors 19 27.00 5 / 5 2 / 3 2 / 4 3 / 3 5 / 6 3 / 3 3 / 3 23 / 27
1970 Minors 20 11.00 2 / 2 0 / 0 2 / 2 2 / 3 0 / 0 2 / 2 1 / 2 9 / 11
1971 Minors 21 23.00 1 / 1 3 / 3 0 / 0 2 / 4 3 / 4 6 / 7 4 / 4 19 / 23
1972 Minors 22 20.00 3 / 3 2 / 3 1 / 1 1 / 3 3 / 4 0 / 3 3 / 3 13 / 20
1973 Minors 23 14.00 2 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 2 4 / 14
1973 Majors 23 2.35 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 2 / 2
1973 Pos (2B) 23 7.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 7
1974 Majors 24 43.42 4 / 6 5 / 7 5 / 5 3 / 6 2 / 5 6 / 11 3 / 3 28 / 43
1975 Majors 25 57.37 6 / 11 7 / 11 4 / 9 2 / 6 4 / 9 5 / 7 1 / 4 29 / 57
1976 Majors 26 56.37 0 / 4 4 / 13 3 / 8 2 / 8 1 / 3 9 / 13 3 / 7 22 / 56
1977 Majors 27 54.38 3 / 8 0 / 5 2 / 7 4 / 12 1 / 8 0 / 4 5 / 10 15 / 54
1978 Majors 28 19.67 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 4 1 / 19
1979 Majors 29 40.45 162 44 0 2 / 5 1 / 7 1 / 10 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 6 1 / 6 5 / 40
1980 Majors 30 39.48 162 47 0 0 / 5 0 / 9 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 4 0 / 39
1981 Majors 31 35.34 154 29 0 0 / 3 1 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 6 1 / 5 1 / 4 0 / 7 3 / 35
1982 Majors 32 40.55 162 16 0 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 40
1983 Majors 33 41.74 162 16 0 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 10 1 / 7 1 / 41
1984 Majors 34 34.57 138 12 24 -3 / 3 -2 / 4 -4 / 5 -2 / 2 -1 / 6 -3 / 8 -2 / 6 -17 / 34
1985 Majors 35 41.21 162 15 0 -2 / 6 -5 / 7 -3 / 2 -8 / 6 -5 / 7 -1 / 5 -1 / 8 -25 / 41
1986 Minors 36 2.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2
1986 Majors 36 15.19 135 2 0 -3 / 0 -7 / 0 -3 / 2 -6 / 2 -6 / 4 -1 / 3 -2 / 4 -28 / 15
Total 1237 181 24 24 / 86 18 / 93 14 / 79 13 / 86 16 / 101 40 / 122 29 / 98 154 / 672
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Sonny Darwin has retired from the Kansas City Coroners
1986-05-20The Kansas City Coroners have promoted Sonny Darwin to the major league team. The Kansas City Coroners have waived Joe Heath. The Kansas City Coroners have waived Tom Beswick.
1986-05-20The Kansas City Coroners have acquired Sonny Darwin from the waiver wire.
1986-05-16The New York TrammellHOF have waived Sonny Darwin.
1986-05-12The New York TrammellHOF have promoted Mike Getz to the major league team. The New York TrammellHOF have designated Sonny Darwin for assignment.
1986-04-28The New York TrammellHOF have promoted Sonny Darwin to the major league team. The New York TrammellHOF have designated Eric Cosman for assignment.
1986-04-05The New York TrammellHOF have promoted Eric Cosman to the major league team. The New York TrammellHOF have designated Sonny Darwin for assignment.
1984-07-11Sonny Darwin of the New York TrammellHOF is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1983-10-05Sonny Darwin of the New York TrammellHOF is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1981-07-27The New York TrammellHOF have acquired Sonny Darwin from the waiver wire.
1981-07-22The St. Louis Huskers have promoted Bob Horner to the major league team. The St. Louis Huskers have designated Sonny Darwin for assignment.
1981-06-04The St. Louis Huskers have acquired Sonny Darwin from the waiver wire.
1981-05-31The Boston Tunes have promoted Chris Battin to the major league team. The Boston Tunes have designated Sonny Darwin for assignment.
1978-06-22A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Buzzards and the Boston Tunes. The Boston Tunes receive Sonny Darwin, Jackie Witherspoon from the Baltimore Buzzards in exchange for Ross Abadie.
1974-04-12Sonny Darwin of the Baltimore Buzzards is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1973-09-24The Baltimore Buzzards have promoted Sonny Darwin to the major league team. The Baltimore Buzzards have sent Roger Herbert to the minors.
1973-08-23A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Beekeepers and the Baltimore Buzzards. The Baltimore Buzzards receive Don Loiselle, Sonny Darwin, Draft Pick - 1974 Round 3 (MIL) from the Milwaukee Beekeepers in exchange for Doc Washington.
1973-08-15The Milwaukee Beekeepers have acquired Sonny Darwin from the waiver wire.
1973-06-30The St. Louis Kardinals have waived Sonny Darwin.
1972-05-03The St. Louis Kardinals have acquired Sonny Darwin from the waiver wire.
1972-04-16The Detroit Spiders have waived Sonny Darwin.