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Name Team Age
Mel Sunkel Retired (1964, Age 34) Died (2016, Age 86)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 4
(1953)
RP R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Orlando Cepeda League (Majors) 0 0 years (0 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- B-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
D- D+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
D+ C+
Endurance Velocity Control
D- B+
Leadership   Mentor Value  
B-
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
0 8/9/1930
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
(0.0 %) (0.0 %) (0.0 %)

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Year Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
2309 AHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2309 HHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2309 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2309 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total AHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total HHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total 41 43.2 25 10 62 1.65
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Mel Sunkel has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1963-04-27The Baltimore Beat Down waive Mel Sunkel.
1963-03-31The Kansas City Beat Down have promoted Claude Oldis to the major league team. The Kansas City Beat Down have promoted Louis Lipski to the major league team. The Kansas City Beat Down have promoted Mel Sunkel to the major league team.
1958-08-07The Baltimore Beat Down have sent Mel Sunkel to the minors.
1958-06-17The Baltimore Beat Down have promoted Mel Sunkel to the major league team.
1957-05-25The Cleveland Beat Down have sent Mel Sunkel to the minors.
1957-05-02The Cleveland Beat Down have promoted Mel Sunkel to the major league team.
1956-07-17The Kansas City Beat Down have sent Mel Sunkel to the minors.
1956-05-29The Kansas City Beat Down have promoted Mel Sunkel to the major league team.
1955-10-21The Kansas City Beat Down have sent Mel Sunkel to the minors.
1955-08-06The Kansas City Beat Down have promoted Mel Sunkel to the major league team.
1954-04-15The Boston Beat Down have sent Mel Sunkel to the minors.
1954-04-01The Boston Beat Down have promoted Mel Sunkel to the major league team. The Boston Beat Down have sent Dell Jones to the minors.
1954-04-01The Boston Beat Down have promoted Dell Jones to the major league team. The Boston Beat Down have sent Mel Sunkel to the minors.
1954-03-01The Boston Beat Down have promoted Johnnie Hinton to the major league team. The Boston Beat Down have promoted Mel Sunkel to the major league team. The Boston Beat Down have promoted George Butka to the major league team. The Boston Beat Down have sent Jack Householder to the minors. The Boston Beat Down have sent Deke Huff to the minors. The Boston Beat Down have sent Dan Rader to the minors.
1953-10-05The Boston Beat Down have promoted Dan Rader to the major league team. The Boston Beat Down have sent Mel Sunkel to the minors.
1953-04-26A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Cyclones and the Boston Beat Down. The Boston Beat Down receive Mel Sunkel, Draft Pick - 1954 Round 3 (CLE), Draft Pick - 1954 Round 1 (CLE) from the Cleveland Cyclones in exchange for Gus Neiger.