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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1954 Minors 18 61.00 3 / 5 3 / 19 7 / 37 13 / 61
1955 Minors 19 71.00 3 / 6 4 / 28 10 / 37 17 / 71
1956 Minors 20 51.00 1 / 4 4 / 17 5 / 30 10 / 51
1957 Minors 21 48.00 0 / 2 2 / 24 4 / 22 6 / 48
1958 Majors 22 46.51 3 / 10 4 / 16 3 / 20 10 / 46
1959 Majors 23 44.29 5 / 10 3 / 16 4 / 18 12 / 44
1960 Majors 24 45.91 1 / 9 7 / 22 4 / 14 12 / 45
1961 Majors 25 44.41 4 / 8 1 / 19 4 / 17 9 / 44
1962 Majors 26 43.35 2 / 8 1 / 17 0 / 18 3 / 43
1963 Majors 27 43.20 0 / 9 0 / 15 1 / 19 1 / 43
1964 Majors 28 41.07 2 / 7 0 / 20 1 / 14 3 / 41
1965 Majors 29 39.85 0 / 4 1 / 22 0 / 13 1 / 39
1966 Majors 30 41.56 0 / 7 0 / 19 1 / 15 1 / 41
1967 Majors 31 49.14 0 / 9 0 / 25 2 / 15 2 / 49
1968 Majors 32 46.02 0 / 6 0 / 22 0 / 18 0 / 46
1969 Majors 33 48.05 0 / 14 1 / 18 0 / 16 1 / 48
1970 Majors 34 49.28 60 0 0 0 / 17 0 / 15 0 / 17 0 / 49
1971 Majors 35 49.91 162 0 0 0 / 16 0 / 15 0 / 18 0 / 49
1972 Majors 36 48.77 162 0 0 0 / 7 0 / 20 0 / 21 0 / 48
1973 Majors 37 50.61 162 0 0 0 / 9 1 / 22 0 / 19 1 / 50
1974 Majors 38 26.60 162 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 12 1 / 14 1 / 26
Total 708 0 0 24 / 167 32 / 403 47 / 412 103 / 982
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.