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Cool Papa Bell League
9-16-2058
Sonny Kirby Right Field
Retired (1988, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .261 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .751 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
H 217 Age at Death 67 Date of Birth 04-17-1954
HR 32 Drafted Round 2, Pick 24
(1977)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(34 games)
RBI 136
SB 26
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L A+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A 
Speed A- Bunt B- Control D    Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (98.7%) Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B F  (1.0%) CF A  (89.4%)   Health D+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1980 CHN
63
153
23
36
3
2
4
19
12
 46 1 0
0
 2 1
.655
.295
.359
.124
.235
1981 CHN
49
127
22
40
10
1
3
17
12
 28 0 1
7
 4 1
.852
.371
.480
.165
.315
1982 CHN
38
73
8
18
2
0
1
10
5
 12 0 1
0
 3 0
.606
.291
.315
.068
.247
1983 CHN
80
224
37
61
4
4
14
41
14
 45 2 1
8
 5 5
.833
.320
.513
.241
.272
1984 CHN
70
82
10
19
4
0
3
16
6
 17 0 0
4
 2 3
.674
.284
.390
.159
.232
1985 CHN
49
70
20
20
2
3
2
11
11
 17 0 0
4
 1 1
.868
.383
.486
.200
.286
1986 CHN
27
32
5
9
0
0
2
8
2
 8 0 0
2
 0 0
.792
.324
.469
.188
.281
1987 CHN
27
57
10
11
2
1
3
13
2
 15 1 1
1
 0 0
.651
.230
.421
.228
.193
1988 CHN
11
14
0
3
0
0
0
1
1
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.481
.267
.214
.000
.214
Total
414
832
135
217
27
11
32
136
65
 190 4 4
26
 17 11
.751
.316
.435
.174
.261
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1988-11-01Sonny Kirby has retired from the Chicago Blaze
1988-05-25The Chicago Blaze have designated Sonny Kirby for assignment.
1984-04-18The Chicago Blaze have placed Sonny Kirby on the trade block.
1982-03-05The Chicago Grizzlies have promoted Sonny Kirby to the major league team. The Chicago Grizzlies have promoted Levator Waters to the major league team.
1981-10-23The Chicago Grizzlies have sent Sonny Kirby to the minors.
1981-08-30The Chicago Grizzlies have promoted Sonny Kirby to the major league team.
1981-08-15The Chicago Grizzlies have sent Sonny Kirby to the minors.
1980-04-01The Chicago Grizzlies have promoted Sonny Kirby to the major league team. The Chicago Grizzlies have designated Bryan Brandon for assignment.
1977-04-01The Chicago Grizzlies have renamed Solly Huppert to Sonny Kirby.