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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   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1958 DET
5
 9
75
0
0
0
0
 5
81.0
 89 48 43 1 21
47
1.36
4.78
1959 DET
11
 2
71
0
0
0
2
 3
67.0
 64 32 32 0 21
49
1.27
4.30
1960 DET
7
 5
77
0
0
0
18
 3
74.0
 59 27 27 3 28
44
1.18
3.28
1961 DET
11
 6
67
0
0
0
6
 8
68.1
 66 24 24 1 25
55
1.33
3.16
1962 DET
9
 4
71
0
0
0
1
 3
69.0
 68 24 21 0 19
43
1.26
2.74
1963 DET
4
 7
69
0
0
0
1
 4
69.0
 49 13 13 2 22
44
1.03
1.70
1964 DET
7
 7
60
0
0
0
0
 3
59.0
 66 31 27 0 15
45
1.37
4.12
1965 DET
7
 8
58
0
0
0
0
 2
60.1
 52 21 20 1 20
35
1.19
2.98
1966 DET
9
 0
75
0
0
0
1
 2
71.2
 62 23 22 3 27
55
1.24
2.76
1967 DET-CHA
6
 5
78
9
1
1
20
 3
130.0
 105 42 42 4 43
95
1.14
2.91
1968 CHA
5
 4
90
0
0
0
34
 8
88.1
 73 29 28 1 32
65
1.19
2.85
1969 CHA
8
 2
94
0
0
0
43
 7
91.2
 86 25 23 0 26
65
1.22
2.26
1970 CHA
11
 2
96
0
0
0
48
 2
105.0
 87 25 19 0 32
86
1.13
1.63
1971 CHA
12
 7
100
0
0
0
56
 10
107.2
 91 37 36 0 48
82
1.29
3.01
1972 CHA
10
 4
99
0
0
0
43
 4
93.2
 81 37 33 0 37
64
1.26
3.17
1973 CHA
7
 8
99
0
0
0
38
 7
119.0
 126 54 47 0 45
86
1.44
3.55
1974 TB
0
 1
38
0
0
0
2
 1
36.1
 48 21 19 2 13
16
1.68
4.71
2075
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
129
 81
1317
9
1
1
313
 75
1391.0
 1272 513 476 18 474
976
1.26
3.08
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.