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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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1978 LHP 60 134 30 3 1 6 15 10 20 .674 .279 .396 .172 .224
1978 RHP 111 350 93 12 2 12 37 35 62 .745 .331 .414 .149 .266
1979 LHP 79 181 49 7 1 6 28 12 39 .736 .316 .420 .149 .271
1979 RHP 141 415 110 21 3 9 60 44 78 .732 .337 .395 .130 .265
1980 LHP 18 25 9 2 0 1 8 0 3 .920 .360 .560 .200 .360
1980 RHP 57 126 23 1 0 2 13 15 23 .506 .268 .238 .056 .183
1981 LHP 63 106 30 4 1 4 15 5 15 .765 .312 .453 .170 .283
1981 RHP 126 388 101 19 2 9 51 38 56 .715 .326 .389 .129 .260
1982 LHP 43 97 20 6 0 2 16 4 18 .568 .238 .330 .124 .206
1982 RHP 62 162 36 6 0 2 12 9 31 .559 .263 .296 .074 .222
1983 LHP 9 23 7 0 0 0 3 5 3 .718 .414 .304 .000 .304
1983 RHP 37 41 12 2 0 1 5 5 5 .784 .370 .415 .122 .293
1984 LHP 52 118 37 6 0 5 19 7 20 .854 .362 .492 .178 .314
1984 RHP 96 280 73 9 1 12 32 29 52 .759 .330 .429 .168 .261
1985 LHP 73 170 37 2 0 7 15 18 30 .645 .293 .353 .135 .218
1985 RHP 136 466 125 21 2 24 70 43 92 .810 .334 .476 .208 .268
1986 LHP 79 189 49 4 0 7 24 19 37 .720 .329 .392 .132 .259
1986 RHP 136 436 119 24 2 19 74 46 78 .811 .343 .468 .195 .273
1987 LHP 77 167 35 9 1 3 16 18 32 .618 .289 .329 .120 .210
1987 RHP 137 447 128 22 0 19 79 30 79 .797 .334 .463 .177 .286
Total LHP 553 1210 303 43 4 41 159 98 217 .702 .308 .394 .144 .250
Total RHP 1039 3111 820 137 12 109 433 294 556 .749 .328 .420 .157 .264
Total 1151 4321 1123 180 16 150 592 392 773 .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.