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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1950 Majors 26 44.88 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 4 3 / 9 1 / 6 4 / 8 4 / 8 12 / 44
1951 Majors 27 43.01 1 / 5 1 / 6 1 / 6 1 / 5 0 / 10 1 / 4 3 / 7 8 / 43
1952 Majors 28 59.29 0 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 3 1 / 8 0 / 11 2 / 11 2 / 10 5 / 59
1953 Majors 29 60.70 1 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 9 1 / 8 0 / 14 2 / 8 1 / 8 5 / 60
1954 Majors 30 52.60 0 / 5 1 / 10 0 / 10 1 / 4 0 / 5 1 / 9 0 / 9 3 / 52
1955 Majors 31 52.99 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 3 1 / 7 0 / 12 1 / 52
1956 Majors 32 58.99 0 / 8 0 / 12 0 / 9 0 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 11 2 / 7 2 / 58
1957 Majors 33 61.50 0 / 9 0 / 8 1 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 11 1 / 61
1958 Majors 34 53.69 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 12 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 53
1959 Majors 35 55.89 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 5 1 / 12 0 / 8 1 / 55
1960 Majors 36 37.10 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 3 1 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 2 1 / 37
1961 Majors 37 17.70 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 17
Total 0 0 0 2 / 80 2 / 79 2 / 83 7 / 75 2 / 91 12 / 92 12 / 91 39 / 591
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).