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Wilbur Wood League
4-1-1980
Tom Sours Relief Pitcher
Retired (1968, Age 41)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.44 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 151-105 Status Retired (1968) Option Years 0  
SV 148 Age 52 (OS 53) Date of Birth 05-27-1927
K 2016 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 17 years
(137 games)
IP 2554.1
WHIP 1.24
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L Endurance C-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val B+
Speed C+ Bunt Control
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 9
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1950 Majors 23 41.04 141 3 17 5 / 10 0 / 14 1 / 17 6 / 41
1951 Majors 24 43.34 150 28 12 3 / 8 3 / 19 2 / 16 8 / 43
1952 Minors 25 3.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 3
1952 Majors 25 41.12 146 31 0 1 / 7 2 / 16 2 / 18 5 / 41
1953 Majors 26 45.57 157 32 0 0 / 8 2 / 17 2 / 20 4 / 45
1954 Majors 27 44.71 162 10 0 0 / 7 0 / 14 0 / 23 0 / 44
1955 Majors 28 43.71 162 0 0 2 / 7 0 / 16 1 / 20 3 / 43
1956 Majors 29 40.58 162 0 0 2 / 6 1 / 18 1 / 16 4 / 40
1957 Majors 30 50.71 162 29 0 1 / 9 0 / 27 1 / 14 2 / 50
1958 Majors 31 51.74 162 29 0 0 / 13 0 / 24 0 / 14 0 / 51
1959 Majors 32 53.10 162 32 0 2 / 11 0 / 23 0 / 19 2 / 53
1960 Majors 33 54.41 162 35 0 0 / 15 0 / 25 0 / 14 0 / 54
1961 Majors 34 55.38 162 36 0 -5 / 17 -7 / 19 -2 / 19 -14 / 55
1962 Majors 35 48.25 162 18 0 -3 / 11 -7 / 16 -2 / 21 -12 / 48
1963 Majors 36 39.09 162 0 0 -3 / 11 -4 / 17 -3 / 11 -10 / 39
1964 Majors 37 31.79 162 0 0 -3 / 3 -2 / 13 -5 / 15 -10 / 31
1965 Majors 38 35.28 162 0 0 -1 / 4 -1 / 15 -1 / 16 -3 / 35
1966 Majors 39 24.85 160 0 0 -3 / 0 -3 / 13 -6 / 11 -12 / 24
1967 Majors 40 25.65 162 0 0 -2 / 0 -4 / 16 -7 / 9 -13 / 25
1968 Minors 41 30.00 0 / 1 0 / 12 1 / 17 1 / 30
1968 Majors 41 0.64 4 0 0 -1 / 0 -3 / 0 -3 / 0 -7 / 0
Total 2864 283 29 -5 / 149 -23 / 335 -18 / 311 -46 / 795
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Tom Sours has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1968-08-06The Pittsburgh Bucs have waived Tom Sours.
1968-04-05The Pittsburgh Bucs have promoted Pat Blaylock to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Bucs have designated Tom Sours for assignment.
1966-05-25The Pittsburgh Bucs have re-claimed Tom Sours from the waiver wire.
1966-05-23The Pittsburgh Bucs have promoted Scott Maris to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Bucs have designated Tom Sours for assignment.
1962-08-11A trade has been completed between the New York Yankees and the Pittsburgh Bucs. The Pittsburgh Bucs receive Tom Sours, Charlie Molle, Allen Lind from the New York Yankees in exchange for Donovan Buckley, Doyle Dorsey. Protest This Trade.
1953-09-23The New York Yankees have promoted Tom Sours to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Sammy Avery to the major league team.
1953-09-18The New York Yankees have sent Tom Sours to the minors.
1952-09-29The New York Yankees have promoted Tom Sours to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Deke Slayton for assignment.
1952-09-11The New York Yankees have promoted Roy Molyneaux to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Tom Sours to the minors.
1951-05-27Tom Sours of the New York Yankees is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1950-09-28The New York Yankees have promoted Tom Sours to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Luis Arnold for assignment.
1950-09-24The New York Yankees have promoted Luis Arnold to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Tom Sours to the minors.
1950-09-22The New York Yankees have promoted Tom Sours to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Zinn Gessler to the minors.
1950-09-22The New York Yankees have promoted Zinn Gessler to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Tom Sours to the minors.
1950-04-22Tom Sours of the New York Yankees is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1950-04-01The New York Yankees have renamed Mark Shamsky to Tom Sours.