P Gary Sorrells #23
Age: 44 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
06/28/1971
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P GARY SORRELLS #23 - AGE: 44 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 45 45 45
Movement 35 35 35 35
Control 45 45 45 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 45 45
Slider 50 50
Changeup 50 50
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 89-91 Mph
Stamina 75
Suggested Role Borderline SP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 30
Defense 45
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 65
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Unpretentious by nature.
Personality Class: Humble
High: Work Ethic
Low: Financial Ambition
Birthday:11/10/1926
Born in:Mastic, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:
Service This Yr:
40-Man Service:
Pro Service:
Arbitration Eligibility:
Option Years:
Contract Extension:
Drafted:1947, 6th Pick in Round 3
HEARTLAND BASEBALL LEAGUE 1962 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 1 1 0 0 0 4.50 6.0 8 3 3 2 3 6 0 0.0 0 1 100.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 16.50 12.00 9.00 4.50 5.43 1.83 142 -0.0 .375        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
vs. RHB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
HEARTLAND BASEBALL LEAGUE 1962 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Career 1 1 0 0 0 4.50 6.0 8 3 3 2 3 6  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1947 St. Louis - MLB 20 18 18 6 8 0 5.39 122.0 135 76 73 11 89 37 4 0 1.84 .282 5.02 -0.3 70
1948 St. Louis - MLB 21 2 0 0 0 0 1.80 5.0 7 4 1 0 4 3 0 0 2.20 .333 3.72 0.0 232
1949 St. Louis - MLB 22 26 3 2 4 0 5.16 66.1 71 39 38 8 44 28 0 0 1.73 .283 5.23 -0.2 86
1950 St. Louis - MLB 23 27 24 13 10 0 4.09 200.1 220 104 91 22 76 65 15 1 1.48 .279 4.65 3.1 119
1951 St. Louis - MLB 24 28 24 17 7 1 3.14 206.1 180 82 72 12 83 72 12 3 1.27 .244 3.73 3.8 132
1952 St. Louis - MLB 25 31 31 14 15 0 4.08 255.2 258 132 116 24 94 116 22 3 1.38 .273 3.91 3.2 94
1953 St. Louis - MLB 26 33 30 10 14 0 4.41 226.2 253 128 111 25 104 75 10 1 1.57 .290 4.60 1.7 94
1954 St. Louis - MLB 27 34 34 17 16 0 3.78 266.2 261 120 112 35 116 118 21 3 1.41 .266 4.60 2.7 114
1955 St. Louis - MLB 28 37 35 9 18 0 5.24 274.2 310 170 160 42 132 127 9 0 1.61 .290 4.93 1.5 82
1956 St. Louis - MLB 29 37 31 15 15 1 3.63 270.0 255 122 109 34 106 129 19 2 1.34 .257 4.25 3.0 113
1957 St. Louis - MLB 30 40 37 12 22 2 4.54 277.1 292 151 140 35 96 162 16 4 1.40 .287 4.07 3.3 88
1958 St. Louis - MLB 31 36 5 2 7 0 5.36 121.0 135 78 72 20 42 62 2 0 1.46 .285 4.75 -0.3 75
1959 St. Louis - MLB 32 23 4 1 3 0 5.68 50.2 55 33 32 6 16 36 2 0 1.40 .304 3.72 0.6 72
1960 New York - MLB 33 12 11 7 1 0 3.89 85.2 86 40 37 9 39 48 5 0 1.46 .283 4.15 0.6 96
1961 New York - MLB 34 16 9 4 4 0 4.27 84.1 74 44 40 11 42 46 1 0 1.38 .246 4.72 0.3 95
Total MLB 400 296 129 144 4 4.31 2512.2 2592 1323 1204 294 1083 1124 138 17 1.46 .275 4.42 23.1 96
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1947 Total - 20 17 17 4 9 0 5.19 118.0 128 71 68 15 61 90 0 0 1.60 .316 4.88 0.4 100
1960 Wellsville - Rk 33 3 3 2 1 0 1.04 26.0 16 3 3 0 11 40 3 1 1.04 .302 0.39 1.7 262
1961 Syracuse - AAA 34 13 12 1 7 0 3.26 88.1 74 35 32 4 51 82 3 0 1.42 .285 3.16 1.6 107
1962 Decatur - AA 35 1 1 0 0 0 4.50 6.0 8 3 3 2 3 6 0 0 1.83 .375 5.43 -0.0 85
Total EBL 13 12 1 7 0 3.26 88.1 74 35 32 4 51 82 3 0 1.42 .285 3.16 106.8
Total HBL 1 1 0 0 0 4.50 6.0 8 3 3 2 3 6 0 0 1.83 .375 5.43 85.2
Total Penny 3 3 2 1 0 1.04 26.0 16 3 3 0 11 40 3 1 1.04 .302 0.39 261.6
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1947 St. Louis - MLB P 18 18 5 26 0 34 3 .912 122.0 2.29 +0.2 .957
1948 St. Louis - MLB P 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 5.0 1.80 +0.0 .986
1949 St. Louis - MLB P 26 3 3 13 0 17 1 .941 66.1 2.17 +1.2 1.164
1950 St. Louis - MLB P 27 24 7 35 2 42 0 1.000 200.1 1.89 +1.2 1.056
1951 St. Louis - MLB P 28 24 8 36 1 49 5 .898 206.1 1.92 -0.4 .969
1952 St. Louis - MLB P 31 31 13 41 1 55 1 .982 255.2 1.90 -1.2 1.073
1953 St. Louis - MLB P 33 30 16 35 4 52 1 .981 226.2 2.02 +0.8 1.078
1954 St. Louis - MLB P 34 34 15 34 1 50 1 .980 266.2 1.65 +0.1 .996
1955 St. Louis - MLB P 37 35 12 29 2 45 4 .911 274.2 1.34 -2.5 .949
1956 St. Louis - MLB P 37 31 14 22 0 37 1 .973 270.0 1.20 +2.3 1.008
1957 St. Louis - MLB P 40 37 16 24 3 40 0 1.000 277.1 1.30 +1.5 1.244
1958 St. Louis - MLB P 36 5 6 7 1 14 1 .929 121.0 0.97 +0.0 .929
1959 St. Louis - MLB P 23 4 2 1 0 4 1 .750 50.2 0.53 +1.2 1.928
1960 New York - MLB P 12 11 7 11 2 19 1 .947 85.2 1.89 -0.6 .864
1961 New York - MLB P 16 9 5 12 1 18 1 .944 84.1 1.81 +0.7 1.152
TOTAL P 400 296 129 327 18 477 21 .956 2512.2 1.63 +4.7 1.034
PLAYER HISTORY
03/03/1947 Drafted in the 1947 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 6, 46th overall pick) by the Cincinnati Packers, out of college (Clemson).
04/15/1947 Named the #79 prospect in the MLB
06/09/1947 Was traded by the Cincinnati Packers to the St. Louis Explorers, along with CF Hal Monroe, in exchange for SP Red Davis.
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (50); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 30 (45).
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 35 (45).
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 40 (45).
08/19/1950 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1951 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 45 (45).
06/24/1951 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Buffalo Beavers with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/10/1951 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 1 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed!
08/20/1951 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1952 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 45 (45).
06/12/1952 Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 3 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
08/01/1952 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Industrials with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/12/1952 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bluebirds with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 45 (45).
09/16/1953 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Industrials with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 45 (45).
06/17/1954 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Detroit Wolverines with 0 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/08/1954 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Quakers with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/28/1954 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Buffalo Beavers with 0 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1956 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 45 (45).
04/13/1956 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Kansas City Bulls with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/25/1956 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bobcats with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1957 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 45 (45).
04/17/1957 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Kansas City Bulls with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
04/28/1957 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Kansas City Bulls with 11 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/17/1957 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Washington Rough Riders with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/07/1957 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Kansas City Bulls with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1958 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1959 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1960 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 45 (45).
03/08/1960 Released by the St. Louis Explorers.
07/13/1960 Signed a minor league contract with the New York Empires organization.
07/15/1960 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Geneva Robins with 15 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1961 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 45 (45).
06/30/1961 Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 2 days.
08/08/1961 Injured (strained back muscle),day-to-day for one week.
08/19/1961 Strikes out 15 against the Rochester Red Wings.
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 30 (30); Control: 45 (45).
04/10/1962 Released by the New York organization.
10/21/1962 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1952 17 4
Year GS Rank
1955 35 6
1957 37 1
Year W Rank
1951 17 6
1954 17 5
Year L Rank
1952 15 5
1954 16 6
1955 18 2
1956 15 9
1957 22 1
Year Win. % Rank
1951 .708 5
Year IP Rank
1955 274.2 7
1957 277.1 5
Year BF Rank
1955 1249 1
1956 1146 10
1957 1204 3
Year HRA Rank
1952 24 3
1954 35 3
1955 42 2
1956 34 6
1957 35 3
Year BB Rank
1954 116 7
1955 132 3
1956 106 10
1957 96 8
Year K Rank
1952 116 10
1954 118 10
1955 127 10
1957 162 5
Year WP Rank
1950 6 9
1951 5 9
1952 6 5
1954 5 7
1955 8 2
1956 11 2
1957 7 4
Year ERA Rank
1951 3.14 8
Year BABIP Rank
1951 .244 1
Year WHIP Rank
1951 1.27 10
Year RA/9 Rank
1951 11.52 9
Year H/9 Rank
1951 7.85 3
Year BB/9 Rank
1950 3.41 8
Year K/9 Rank
1954 3.98 10
1957 5.26 9
Year QS Rank
1954 19 10
Year QSP Rank
1950 .625 5
1951 .708 5
Year CG Rank
1950 15 8
1952 22 2
1954 21 8
1956 19 5
1957 16 8
Year CGP Rank
1950 .625 3
1951 .500 8
1952 .710 3
1954 .618 9
1956 .613 4
Year SHO Rank
1950 1 10
1951 3 6
1952 3 8
1954 3 3
1956 2 9
1957 4 2
Year GB% Rank
1954 0.49 7
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