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Sonny Lazorko Catcher
Retired (1973, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .272 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .771 Status Deceased (2012) Option Years 0  
H 1467 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 03-30-1936
HR 201 Drafted Round 2, Pick 27
(1959)
Majors Svc Time 13 years
(70 games)
RBI 858
SB 39
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity C-   Mentor vR A-
Speed C- Bunt B+ Control   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range WS Rings 2
1B (3.4%) LF --- Arm WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 8
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1959 Minors 23 45.00 2 / 4 5 / 11 0 / 4 4 / 10 4 / 4 8 / 9 2 / 3 25 / 45
1960 Minors 24 8.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 3 1 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 3 / 8
1960 Majors 24 34.60 102 44 0 2 / 4 4 / 5 0 / 2 3 / 6 5 / 5 7 / 7 5 / 5 26 / 34
1961 Majors 25 57.11 162 68 0 5 / 11 5 / 7 0 / 9 3 / 13 4 / 4 4 / 4 6 / 9 27 / 57
1962 Majors 26 63.35 162 70 0 3 / 12 4 / 7 1 / 6 4 / 13 7 / 9 3 / 8 4 / 8 26 / 63
1963 Majors 27 79.05 162 130 0 1 / 11 2 / 6 1 / 16 3 / 10 6 / 12 6 / 13 1 / 11 20 / 79
1964 Majors 28 64.88 162 130 0 1 / 11 2 / 8 0 / 9 1 / 6 5 / 10 3 / 9 3 / 11 15 / 64
1965 Majors 29 62.04 162 130 0 0 / 11 1 / 8 2 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 5 1 / 9 3 / 12 7 / 62
1966 Majors 30 50.09 131 106 31 0 / 3 2 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 9 0 / 10 3 / 6 5 / 50
1967 Majors 31 61.20 162 126 0 0 / 8 1 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 9 1 / 10 2 / 61
1968 Majors 32 52.08 138 111 24 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 52
1969 Majors 33 63.79 162 128 0 0 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 12 0 / 5 1 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 11 1 / 63
1970 Majors 34 51.97 146 92 16 -1 / 8 -2 / 8 -2 / 5 -3 / 10 -8 / 6 -3 / 6 -1 / 8 -20 / 51
1971 Majors 35 60.78 162 108 0 -4 / 9 -4 / 11 -3 / 10 -1 / 2 -4 / 10 -3 / 7 -1 / 11 -20 / 60
1972 Majors 36 61.69 162 130 0 -2 / 12 -1 / 11 -3 / 6 -6 / 8 1 / 6 -3 / 8 -1 / 10 -15 / 61
1973 Majors 37 30.69 130 33 0 -3 / 6 -5 / 7 -4 / 3 -2 / 2 -5 / 6 -2 / 3 -3 / 3 -24 / 30
Total 2105 1406 71 4 / 127 14 / 121 -8 / 118 7 / 116 17 / 115 22 / 119 22 / 124 78 / 840
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-11-01Sonny Lazorko has retired from the Washington Crooks
1973-06-03The Washington Crooks have promoted Sonny Lazorko to the major league team.
1973-06-03The Washington Crooks have acquired Sonny Lazorko from the waiver wire.
1973-05-12The Atlanta BraveSox have waived Sonny Lazorko.
1973-04-28The Atlanta BraveSox have promoted Dean Gaillard to the major league team. The Atlanta BraveSox have designated Sonny Lazorko for assignment.
1970-08-11A trade has been completed between the Atlanta BraveSox and the Milwaukee Crullers. The Milwaukee Crullers receive Clise McBee, Draft Pick 1972 Round 2 ATL (Shannon Harrison) from the Atlanta BraveSox in exchange for Sonny Lazorko. Protest This Trade.
1970-07-06Sonny Lazorko of the Milwaukee Crullers is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1970-04-25The Milwaukee Crullers have placed Sonny Lazorko on the trade block.
1968-05-30Sonny Lazorko of the Milwaukee Crullers is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1966-06-30Sonny Lazorko of the Milwaukee Crullers is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1966-06-13Sonny Lazorko of the Milwaukee Crullers is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1960-06-08The Milwaukee Crullers have promoted Sonny Lazorko to the major league team.