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Don Newcombe League
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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1974 Minors 22 67.00 11 / 13 4 / 9 3 / 6 4 / 5 10 / 10 15 / 15 9 / 9 56 / 67
1974 Pos (1B) 22 161.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 14 / 161
1975 Minors 23 61.00 6 / 10 3 / 8 5 / 7 5 / 13 10 / 10 4 / 5 8 / 8 41 / 61
1975 Pos (1B) 23 25.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 6 / 25
1976 Minors 24 70.00 4 / 8 4 / 13 4 / 10 2 / 8 8 / 14 2 / 4 5 / 13 29 / 70
1977 Minors 25 59.00 1 / 6 0 / 7 1 / 10 3 / 7 8 / 14 3 / 8 3 / 7 19 / 59
1978 Majors 26 52.88 132 126 30 3 / 6 1 / 7 3 / 6 6 / 9 5 / 13 5 / 7 2 / 4 25 / 52
1979 Majors 27 65.88 162 154 0 1 / 9 1 / 10 1 / 11 4 / 10 6 / 8 2 / 6 5 / 11 20 / 65
1980 Majors 28 34.56 162 33 0 0 / 3 1 / 6 1 / 4 1 / 2 0 / 5 2 / 8 0 / 6 5 / 34
1981 Majors 29 68.12 162 128 0 0 / 6 1 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 9 2 / 6 3 / 11 0 / 15 6 / 68
1982 Majors 30 38.15 162 67 0 0 / 2 1 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 4 1 / 38
1983 Majors 31 23.43 162 11 0 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 23
1984 Majors 32 58.36 162 99 0 0 / 11 0 / 4 1 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 8 1 / 12 2 / 58
1985 Majors 33 64.91 162 154 0 0 / 12 0 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 12 1 / 5 0 / 6 1 / 64
1986 Majors 34 64.91 162 154 0 -2 / 9 -4 / 10 -1 / 10 -5 / 9 -6 / 10 -3 / 6 -1 / 10 -22 / 64
1987 Majors 35 64.90 162 153 0 -2 / 11 -5 / 11 0 / 11 -4 / 9 -3 / 7 -1 / 8 -4 / 7 -19 / 64
1988 Minors 36 7.00 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 7
1988 Majors 36 17.00 0 / 4 0 / 0 1 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 17
Total 1590 1079 30 22 / 115 7 / 119 19 / 119 16 / 110 40 / 126 33 / 103 28 / 119 185 / 997
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.