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Don Newcombe League
9-18-2165
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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1978 1B STL 126 126 1124.0 1158 1124 32 2 75 -2 9.26 .998
1979 3B STL 140 140 1255.1 407 89 295 23 7 0 2.75 .943
1B STL 14 14 124.2 133 130 3 0 11 +2 9.60 1.000
1980 3B STL 38 32 289.0 96 22 66 8 1 +2 2.74 .917
2B STL 1 1 9.0 3 1 2 0 0 0 3.00 1.000
1981 3B STL 126 124 1103.1 338 72 247 19 21 -12 2.60 .944
1B STL 3 3 26.0 29 27 2 0 3 0 10.04 1.000
2B STL 1 1 8.0 2 0 2 0 0 0 2.25 1.000
1982 3B STL 68 65 578.1 198 49 140 9 5 -3 2.94 .955
1B STL 2 2 20.0 17 17 0 0 1 -1 7.65 1.000
1983 3B STL 10 10 89.2 33 15 18 0 0 -2 3.31 1.000
1B STL 1 1 9.0 8 8 0 0 0 0 8.00 1.000
1984 3B STL-BAL 89 89 784.2 294 59 220 15 7 -12 3.20 .949
1B STL-BAL 10 10 94.0 103 102 1 0 11 -2 9.86 1.000
1985 3B BAL 154 154 1372.1 493 121 348 24 20 0 3.08 .951
1986 3B BAL 154 154 1386.1 478 100 349 29 15 -2 2.91 .939
1987 3B BAL 153 153 1352.2 508 122 365 21 21 +3 3.24 .959
Pos Total 3B 932 921 8211.2 2845 649 2048 148 97 -26 2.96 .948
1B 156 156 1397.2 1448 1408 38 2 101 -3 9.31 .999
2B 2 2 17.0 5 1 4 0 0 0 2.65 1.000
Total 1090 1079 9626.1 4298 2058 2090 150 198 -29 3.88 .965
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.