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Thurman Munson League
8-11-2254
Joe Sunkel Second Base
Retired (1981, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .274 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .727 Status Deceased (2022) Option Years 0  
H 1355 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 08-09-1945
HR 45 Drafted Round 3, Pick 43
(1963)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(115 games)
RBI 497
SB 124
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L D+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1966 BOS
16
47
4
11
0
1
0
3
4
 6 0 0
1
 1 2
.571
.294
.277
.043
.234
1967 BOS
20
87
11
21
5
3
0
12
8
 16 0 0
2
 1 3
.673
.305
.368
.126
.241
1968 BOS
23
82
9
16
2
2
0
10
8
 10 1 0
0
 2 5
.543
.275
.268
.073
.195
1969 BOS
15
34
4
6
1
0
0
1
2
 6 0 0
1
 0 2
.428
.222
.206
.029
.176
1970 WAS
25
102
14
29
4
2
0
4
16
 17 0 0
2
 0 1
.744
.381
.363
.078
.284
1971 WAS
146
626
92
166
26
6
5
55
64
 73 6 1
3
 3 24
.688
.339
.350
.085
.265
1972 WAS
120
523
90
151
21
5
4
58
66
 68 2 2
1
 1 10
.740
.369
.371
.082
.289
1973 WAS
146
631
109
158
29
10
9
68
82
 85 3 2
9
 0 11
.709
.338
.371
.120
.250
1974 WAS
146
595
90
172
30
7
9
77
75
 78 0 3
26
 6 9
.775
.367
.408
.119
.289
1975 WAS
137
525
78
153
24
10
4
49
70
 67 1 2
17
 5 11
.773
.375
.398
.107
.291
1976 WAS
140
577
83
145
28
4
8
61
91
 70 2 3
16
 8 8
.709
.354
.355
.104
.251
1977 WAS
139
599
98
168
28
4
4
47
67
 87 1 2
17
 7 5
.713
.353
.361
.080
.280
1978 WAS
105
248
32
70
11
2
0
17
34
 44 1 3
13
 7 3
.710
.367
.343
.060
.282
1979 WAS
99
129
22
49
12
1
1
18
12
 15 1 0
11
 6 0
.948
.437
.512
.132
.380
1980 WAS
57
96
13
27
4
2
1
12
13
 11 0 1
3
 2 1
.759
.364
.396
.115
.281
1981 WAS
15
45
3
13
3
1
0
5
6
 6 1 2
2
 0 0
.770
.370
.400
.111
.289
Total
1349
4946
752
1355
228
60
45
497
618
 659 19 21
124
 49 95
.727
.355
.372
.098
.274
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01Joe Sunkel has retired from the Washington Kangaroos
1978-08-05Joe Sunkel of the Washington Kangaroos is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1977-05-19Joe Sunkel of the Washington Kangaroos is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1976-06-04Joe Sunkel of the Washington Kangaroos is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1972-07-18Joe Sunkel of the Washington Kangaroos is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1970-09-02The Washington Kangaroos have promoted Joe Sunkel to the major league team. The Washington Kangaroos have promoted Ken Wilson to the major league team. The Washington Kangaroos have promoted Willie Stewart to the major league team.
1970-04-11The Washington Kangaroos have acquired Joe Sunkel from the waiver wire.
1970-04-01The Boston Red Sox have waived Joe Sunkel.
1969-07-31The Boston Red Sox have designated Joe Sunkel for assignment.
1969-07-04The Boston Red Sox have promoted Joe Sunkel to the major league team.
1969-04-03The Boston Red Sox have promoted Kevin Youkilis to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have designated Joe Sunkel for assignment.
1968-09-28The Boston Red Sox have promoted Joe Sunkel to the major league team.
1968-05-12The Boston Red Sox have sent Joe Sunkel to the minors.
1968-04-03The Boston Red Sox have promoted Joe Sunkel to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Otto Compton to the minors.
1967-07-06The Boston Red Sox have sent Joe Sunkel to the minors.
1967-06-11The Boston Red Sox have promoted Joe Sunkel to the major league team.
1966-09-12The Boston Red Sox have sent Joe Sunkel down to the minors.
1966-07-23The Boston Red Sox have promoted Joe Sunkel to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have designated Charlie Stanicek for assignment.