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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   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 NYA
78
8
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
2 0 0
0
0 1
.750
.375
.375
.000
.375
1951 NYA
28
46
2
5
0
0
0
1
2
14 0 0
0
1 0
.255
.146
.109
.000
.109
1952 NYA
31
52
2
5
0
0
0
2
1
14 0 0
0
0 1
.209
.113
.096
.000
.096
1953 NYA
32
60
1
10
2
0
0
3
1
24 0 1
0
1 0
.377
.177
.200
.033
.167
1954 NYA
63
24
1
2
0
0
0
1
1
10 0 0
0
0 1
.203
.120
.083
.000
.083
1955 NYA
76
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2 0 0
0
0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1956 NYA
62
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 0
0
0 1
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1957 NYA
30
78
4
11
1
0
0
3
0
23 0 0
0
0 1
.295
.141
.154
.013
.141
1958 NYA
36
76
4
7
2
0
0
1
2
14 0 0
0
0 2
.234
.115
.118
.026
.092
1959 NYA
32
94
7
14
4
0
0
6
1
31 2 1
0
0 2
.365
.173
.191
.043
.149
1960 NYA
35
94
4
9
1
0
0
3
0
28 0 2
0
1 0
.200
.094
.106
.011
.096
1961 NYA
36
102
4
9
1
0
0
2
2
27 1 0
0
0 1
.212
.114
.098
.010
.088
1962 NYA-PIT
43
51
2
6
0
0
0
2
2
15 0 0
0
0 2
.269
.151
.118
.000
.118
1963 PIT
53
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1 0 0
0
0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1964 PIT
38
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1 0 0
0
0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1965 PIT
37
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3 0 0
0
0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1966 PIT
27
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2 0 0
0
0 1
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1967 PIT
19
5
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
1 0 0
0
0 0
.800
.400
.400
.000
.400
1968 PIT
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 0
0
0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
756
709
32
83
11
0
0
24
12
212 3 4
0
3 13
.267
.135
.133
.016
.117
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.