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Don Newcombe League
9-19-2165
Doc Sykes Third Base
Retired (1988, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .260 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .736 Status Deceased (2039) Option Years 0  
H 1123 Age at Death 87 Date of Birth 12-11-1952
HR 150 Drafted Round 1, Pick 14
(1974)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(132 games)
RBI 592
SB 64
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B  Velocity F    Mentor vR B-
Speed B- Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 1
1B C- (32.6%) LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 1
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* 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
1978 STL
126
484
64
123
15
3
18
52
45
 82 1 4
0
 0 2
.726
.316
.409
.155
.254
1979 STL
154
596
80
159
28
4
15
88
56
 117 2 2
8
 3 23
.733
.331
.403
.136
.267
1980 STL
60
151
10
32
3
0
3
21
15
 26 0 1
2
 2 8
.573
.281
.291
.079
.212
1981 STL
133
494
59
131
23
3
13
66
43
 71 0 1
3
 1 19
.726
.323
.403
.138
.265
1982 STL
74
259
20
56
12
0
4
28
13
 49 1 3
2
 1 9
.563
.254
.309
.093
.216
1983 STL
39
64
9
19
2
0
1
8
10
 8 0 1
2
 1 0
.762
.387
.375
.078
.297
1984 STL-BAL
104
398
59
110
15
1
17
51
36
 72 3 2
6
 6 15
.787
.339
.447
.171
.276
1985 BAL
154
636
87
162
23
2
31
85
61
 122 3 0
15
 10 24
.766
.323
.443
.189
.255
1986 BAL
154
625
91
168
28
2
26
98
65
 115 2 2
15
 1 29
.783
.339
.445
.176
.269
1987 BAL
153
614
86
163
31
1
22
95
48
 111 4 3
11
 8 21
.748
.321
.427
.161
.265
Total
1151
4321
565
1123
180
16
150
592
392
 773 16 19
64
 33 150
.736
.322
.413
.153
.260
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1988-11-01Doc Sykes has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1988-05-03The Baltimore Black Birds have waived Doc Sykes.
1988-04-01The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Pat Janowicz to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Birds have designated Doc Sykes for assignment.
1984-07-13A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Stars and the Baltimore Black Birds. The Baltimore Black Birds receive Doc Sykes, Jesse Grass, Draft Pick 1985 Round 1 STL (Edgar Clay) from the St. Louis Stars in exchange for Vic Romanick.
1981-10-01Doc Sykes of the St. Louis Stars is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
1978-07-04Doc Sykes of the St. Louis Stars is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1978-04-01The St. Louis Stars have promoted Doc Sykes to the major league team. The St. Louis Stars have sent Johnny Chase to the minors.
1974-04-01A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Crawfords and the St. Louis Stars. The St. Louis Stars receive Doc Sykes, Draft Pick - 1976 Round 1 (PIT), Draft Pick - 1975 Round 1 (PIT) from the Pittsburgh Crawfords in exchange for Marty Ellerbe, Charlie Young.