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Frank Thomas League
4-15-2075
John Sofield Relief Pitcher
Retired (1974, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.08 Total Rating 68   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 129-81 Status Deceased (2011) Option Years 0  
SV 313 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 12-16-1936
K 976 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(140 games)
IP 1391.0
WHIP 1.26
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 4 Contact vs. L 6 Endurance 40   Ldrship 15
Power vs. R 15 Power vs. L 8 Velocity 69   Mentor Val 39
Speed 25 Bunt 38 Control 68
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 25 WS Rings 8
1B --- LF --- Arm 43 WS Appearances 11
2B --- CF ---   Health 30 LCS Appearances 16
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 8
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Series W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1958 LCS
1
 0
6
0
0
0
0
 0
5.2
 2 0 0 0 2
6
0.71
0.00
1959 LCS
0
 0
1
0
0
0
0
 0
3.0
 2 0 0 0 2
2
1.33
0.00
1959 WS
0
 1
3
0
0
0
0
 1
2.2
 5 4 4 0 1
2
2.25
13.50
1960 LCS
0
 0
6
0
0
0
0
 0
6.2
 4 1 1 0 4
4
1.20
1.35
1961 LCS
0
 0
2
0
0
0
0
 0
0.2
 0 0 0 0 0
1
0.00
0.00
1962 LCS
0
 0
3
0
0
0
0
 0
2.1
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
1962 WS
1
 0
6
0
0
0
0
 0
5.0
 1 0 0 0 0
5
0.20
0.00
1963 LCS
0
 0
3
0
0
0
0
 0
2.2
 3 1 1 0 0
1
1.13
3.38
1963 WS
0
 0
3
0
0
0
0
 0
2.1
 1 0 0 0 0
1
0.43
0.00
1964 LCS
0
 0
3
0
0
0
0
 0
3.0
 1 0 0 0 0
3
0.33
0.00
1964 WS
0
 0
4
0
0
0
0
 0
2.1
 1 0 0 0 0
0
0.43
0.00
1965 LCS
0
 0
2
0
0
0
0
 0
1.1
 1 0 0 0 0
1
0.75
0.00
1965 WS
1
 0
2
0
0
0
1
 0
3.0
 0 0 0 0 0
3
0.00
0.00
1966 LCS
0
 0
3
0
0
0
0
 0
4.0
 3 0 0 0 3
5
1.50
0.00
1967 LCS
0
 0
4
0
0
0
1
 0
5.2
 7 3 3 0 0
4
1.24
4.76
1967 WS
0
 0
4
0
0
0
2
 0
5.1
 3 0 0 0 3
4
1.13
0.00
1968 LCS
0
 0
4
0
0
0
0
 1
3.1
 4 4 2 0 4
1
2.40
5.40
1968 WS
0
 0
5
0
0
0
1
 0
4.2
 3 0 0 0 1
5
0.86
0.00
1969 LCS
0
 0
5
0
0
0
3
 0
5.2
 1 0 0 0 3
3
0.71
0.00
1969 WS
0
 0
6
0
0
0
4
 0
6.1
 3 1 1 0 6
5
1.42
1.42
1970 LCS
0
 2
4
0
0
0
2
 0
8.2
 5 5 3 0 4
4
1.04
3.12
1970 WS
0
 0
4
0
0
0
1
 1
9.0
 6 1 1 0 2
11
0.89
1.00
1971 LCS
0
 0
3
0
0
0
2
 0
2.2
 3 2 2 0 1
3
1.50
6.75
1971 WS
0
 1
2
0
0
0
0
 0
0.2
 3 6 6 0 4
0
10.50
81.00
1972 LCS
0
 1
4
0
0
0
1
 0
4.0
 3 1 1 0 1
3
1.00
2.25
1973 LCS
0
 0
3
0
0
0
0
 0
1.2
 3 1 1 0 1
0
2.40
5.40
Total
3
 5
95
0
0
0
18
 3
102.1
 68 30 26 0 42
77
1.07
2.29
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1974-11-01John Sofield has retired from the Tampa Bay Blue Claws
1967-05-16A trade has been completed between the Detroit River Rats and the Chicago Champs. The Chicago Champs receive John Sofield, Roy Sterrett from the Detroit River Rats in exchange for Kid Durham, Joe Black, Sam Dixon, Draft Pick - 1968 Round 1 (CHA), Draft Pick - 1969 Round 1 (CHA).
1966-06-21John Sofield of the Detroit River Rats is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1958-04-01The Detroit River Rats have promoted John Sofield to the major league team. The Detroit River Rats have promoted Ducky Kahn to the major league team.