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Andy Messersmith League
10-26-2101
Sonny McGehee Relief Pitcher
Retired (1986, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.99 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 31-39 Status Deceased (2027) Option Years 0  
SV 45 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 01-18-1951
K 287 Drafted Round 4, Pick 54
(1974)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(36 games)
IP 369.2
WHIP 1.57 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1986
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D  Endurance D    Ldrship F 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity A-   Mentor Val D+
Speed C  Bunt C  Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 65% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1978 STL
3
 0
25
0
0
0
0
 0
28.2
 41 23 20 2 17
25
2.02
6.28
1980 ATL
1
 2
7
0
0
0
1
 0
9.2
 13 4 4 0 6
6
1.97
3.72
1981 ATL
12
 6
62
0
0
0
5
 3
73.0
 68 24 22 2 26
61
1.29
2.71
1982 ATL
7
 15
67
0
0
0
27
 14
68.1
 89 57 55 1 29
53
1.73
7.24
1983 ATL
3
 12
57
0
0
0
9
 5
72.2
 88 46 45 2 36
59
1.71
5.57
1984 CIN
1
 1
31
0
0
0
3
 0
37.0
 48 35 30 2 16
24
1.73
7.30
1985 DET
4
 3
51
0
0
0
0
 2
80.1
 71 29 29 1 34
59
1.31
3.25
2102
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
31
 39
300
0
0
0
45
 24
369.2
 418 218 205 10 164
287
1.57
4.99
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Sonny McGehee has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1985-09-09Sonny McGehee of the Detroit Drive is injured and is expected to be out 41 days.
1985-07-15Sonny McGehee of the Detroit Drive is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1985-04-01The Detroit Drive have promoted Sonny McGehee to the major league team. The Detroit Drive have promoted Jim Vizquel to the major league team. The Detroit Drive have sent Gene Ash to the minors. The Detroit Drive have sent Gene Knight to the minors.
1985-04-01The Detroit Drive have acquired Sonny McGehee from the waiver wire.
1984-03-30The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Sonny McGehee to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Harry Madden to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Ernie Anderson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cyclones have sent Mickey Rooker to the minors. The Cincinnati Cyclones have sent Bill Jones to the minors. The Cincinnati Cyclones have sent Alan Haney to the minors.
1984-03-30Sonny McGehee has signed with the Cincinnati Cyclones for $0.5M per year for 1 year.
1983-04-16Sonny McGehee of the Atlanta Mocs is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1982-08-11Sonny McGehee of the Atlanta Mocs is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1982-04-11Sonny McGehee of the Atlanta Mocs is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1980-03-29The Atlanta Mocs have promoted Sonny McGehee to the major league team. The Atlanta Mocs have sent Jim Wietelmann to the minors.
1980-03-29Sonny McGehee has signed with the Atlanta Mocs for $1.0M per year for 4 years.
1978-06-01The St. Louis Skinks have promoted Dave Hernandez to the major league team. The St. Louis Skinks have promoted Barry Jacquez to the major league team. The St. Louis Skinks have promoted Walter Coleman to the major league team. The St. Louis Skinks have sent Heinie Wilson to the minors. The St. Louis Skinks have sent Sonny McGehee to the minors. The St. Louis Skinks have sent Fred Will to the minors.
1978-03-31The St. Louis Skinks have promoted Sonny McGehee to the major league team. The St. Louis Skinks have promoted Heinie Wilson to the major league team. The St. Louis Skinks have promoted Bill Leip to the major league team.