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Rollie Fingers League
10-1-2009
Jimmy Sonnett Right Field
Retired (1977, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .287 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .786 Status Deceased (2008) Option Years 0  
H 835 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 11-05-1939
HR 76 Drafted Round 2, Pick 20
(1957)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(110 games)
RBI 378
SB 61
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR C+
Speed B  Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF D- (10.0%)   Health F  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 60% 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
1965 HOU
133
488
90
138
19
2
20
70
47
 79 3 3
12
 6 3
.800
.348
.453
.170
.283
1966 HOU
130
525
90
152
24
5
12
51
60
 85 1 1
24
 7 5
.786
.363
.423
.133
.290
1967 HOU
130
494
81
130
20
7
8
60
61
 85 1 2
15
 2 5
.725
.344
.381
.117
.263
1968 HOU
130
531
102
158
30
4
14
61
75
 67 1 0
17
 6 3
.834
.386
.448
.151
.298
1969 HOU
107
426
72
131
22
4
14
61
47
 76 0 7
10
 3 2
.847
.371
.477
.169
.308
1970 HOU
91
354
52
94
12
2
12
38
30
 62 1 1
5
 6 0
.736
.324
.412
.147
.266
1971 HOU
130
496
73
130
17
4
14
80
53
 96 3 6
12
 5 3
.731
.333
.397
.135
.262
1972 HOU
130
536
98
178
35
9
15
71
73
 74 2 1
21
 7 2
.928
.413
.515
.183
.332
1973 HOU
130
500
85
143
16
5
14
63
54
 81 3 4
9
 7 2
.779
.357
.422
.136
.286
1974 HOU
130
533
88
159
19
9
16
79
55
 96 1 5
4
 4 2
.820
.362
.458
.159
.298
1975 HOU
110
300
39
79
10
1
1
24
29
 51 1 0
5
 2 3
.644
.330
.313
.050
.263
1976 HOU
81
189
29
52
12
0
4
23
25
 33 1 1
5
 0 0
.763
.361
.402
.127
.275
Total
802
2908
464
835
121
30
76
378
319
 493 12 18
61
 31 12
.786
.358
.428
.141
.287

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Jim Edmonds League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1977-11-01Jimmy Sonnett has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1977-04-01The Houston Bombshells have waived Jimmy Sonnett.
1976-09-06The Houston Bombshells have promoted Billy Knight to the major league team. The Houston Bombshells have designated Jimmy Sonnett for assignment.
1970-08-07Jimmy Sonnett of the Houston Bombshells is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
1970-06-21The Houston Bombshells have placed Jimmy Sonnett on the trade block.