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Thurman Munson League
8-6-2254
Jim Songer Left Field
Retired (1961, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .317 Total Rating   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .902 Status Deceased (1994) Option Years 0  
H 1762 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 01-31-1924
HR 217 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 12 years
(23 games)
RBI 902
SB 215
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R Power vs. L B- Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt B- Control D+   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm D- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF A+ (98.9%)   Health D+ LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF A+ (99.0%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1951 CF BRO 8 8 74.0 19 19 0 0 0 +2 2.31 1.000
LF BRO 6 6 54.1 17 17 0 0 0 0 2.82 1.000
1952 LF BRO 90 90 790.1 190 189 0 1 0 +7 2.15 .995
CF BRO 45 45 401.2 125 121 0 4 0 +4 2.71 .968
1953 LF BRO-NYA 116 114 1035.2 249 245 0 4 0 +3 2.13 .984
CF BRO-NYA 15 15 133.2 33 32 0 1 0 +1 2.15 .970
RF BRO-NYA 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1954 LF NYA 115 115 1031.1 247 244 0 3 0 -2 2.13 .988
1955 LF CHN 93 93 848.1 179 177 0 2 0 +4 1.88 .989
CF CHN 27 27 232.2 49 48 0 1 0 0 1.86 .980
1956 RF CHN-PHI 65 65 548.2 124 121 1 2 0 +3 2.00 .984
CF CHN-PHI 42 42 363.1 101 98 0 3 0 -1 2.43 .970
LF CHN-PHI 28 28 252.0 65 64 0 1 0 -2 2.29 .985
1957 RF PHI-KC 128 128 1150.0 256 252 0 4 0 +7 1.97 .984
LF PHI-KC 6 6 49.0 9 9 0 0 0 -1 1.65 1.000
CF PHI-KC 1 1 9.0 3 3 0 0 0 +1 3.00 1.000
1958 RF KC 75 75 673.1 133 130 0 3 0 +5 1.74 .977
CF KC 44 44 347.1 89 89 0 0 0 +1 2.31 1.000
1959 RF KC-CHN 80 80 716.0 157 156 0 1 0 +3 1.96 .994
CF KC-CHN 50 50 436.1 114 111 0 3 0 -1 2.29 .974
1960 LF CHN 43 41 357.2 96 94 0 2 0 +1 2.37 .979
CF CHN 30 30 267.0 61 61 0 0 0 -1 2.06 1.000
RF CHN 11 7 67.0 19 19 0 0 0 0 2.55 1.000
1961 CF CHN 20 20 165.0 38 37 0 1 0 0 2.02 .974
RF CHN 5 2 27.0 5 5 0 0 0 0 1.67 1.000
Pos Total LF 497 493 4418.2 1052 1039 0 13 0 +10 2.12 .988
RF 365 357 3184.0 694 683 1 10 0 +18 1.93 .986
CF 282 282 2430.0 632 619 0 13 0 +6 2.29 .979
Total 1144 1132 10032.2 2378 2341 1 36 0 +34 2.10 .985
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1961-11-01Jim Songer has retired from the Chicago Meat Packers
1959-07-05A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Killers and the Chicago Meat Packers. The Chicago Meat Packers receive Jim Songer from the Kansas City Killers in exchange for Enrico Palazzo, Draft Pick - 1960 Round 2 (KC).
1957-05-13A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Killers and the Philadelphia Diamond Devils. The Philadelphia Diamond Devils receive Jorge "El Capitan" Washington, Paul McCahan, Draft Pick - 1958 Round 3 (WAS) from the Kansas City Killers in exchange for Jim Songer.
1956-06-11A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Diamond Devils and the Chicago Meat Packers. The Chicago Meat Packers receive Scott B. Free, Draft Pick - 1959 Round 1 (PHI), Draft Pick - 1958 Round 1 (PHI) from the Philadelphia Diamond Devils in exchange for Jim Songer.
1955-03-25A trade has been completed between the Chicago Meat Packers and the New York Cannibals. The New York Cannibals receive Dick Nolte from the Chicago Meat Packers in exchange for Jim Songer.
1953-04-22A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Bandits and the New York Cannibals. The New York Cannibals receive Jim Songer from the Brooklyn Bandits in exchange for Salome Pierotti, Draft Pick - 1956 Round 1 (NYA), Draft Pick - 1955 Round 2 (NYA).