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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 Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1958 LHB 55 22.0 6 3 20 1.05
1958 RHB 75 59.0 41 18 69 1.47
1959 LHB 40 15.2 13 6 12 1.15
1959 RHB 66 51.1 36 15 52 1.31
1960 LHB 56 23.0 13 4 12 0.70
1960 RHB 72 51.0 31 24 47 1.39
1961 LHB 38 12.0 11 4 10 1.17
1961 RHB 66 56.1 44 21 56 1.37
1962 LHB 33 8.2 7 2 13 1.73
1962 RHB 70 60.1 36 17 55 1.19
1963 LHB 42 15.0 11 3 13 1.07
1963 RHB 66 54.0 33 19 36 1.02
1964 LHB 28 7.2 5 3 7 1.30
1964 RHB 60 51.1 40 12 59 1.38
1965 LHB 29 9.0 3 0 12 1.33
1965 RHB 58 51.1 32 20 40 1.17
1966 LHB 35 12.1 14 8 6 1.14
1966 RHB 71 59.1 41 19 56 1.26
1967 LHB 44 20.0 15 6 19 1.25
1967 RHB 78 110.0 80 37 86 1.12
1968 LHB 38 11.2 8 5 10 1.29
1968 RHB 90 76.2 57 27 63 1.17
1969 LHB 48 16.0 15 2 10 0.75
1969 RHB 94 75.2 50 24 76 1.32
1970 LHB 51 19.2 21 5 12 0.86
1970 RHB 95 85.1 65 27 75 1.20
1971 LHB 47 17.0 18 6 20 1.53
1971 RHB 99 90.2 64 42 71 1.25
1972 LHB 45 18.2 14 5 14 1.02
1972 RHB 95 75.0 50 32 67 1.32
1973 LHB 74 31.0 24 9 27 1.16
1973 RHB 98 88.0 62 36 99 1.53
1974 LHB 24 8.2 4 3 11 1.62
1974 RHB 37 27.2 12 10 37 1.70
2075 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2075 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total LHB 727 268.0 202 74 228 1.13
Total RHB 1290 1123.0 774 400 1044 1.29
Total 1317 1391.0 976 474 1272 1.26
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.