1B Sonny Burnett #15
Reading Coal Barons (NYG) EA
Age: 28 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
BNN Index | EA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
1B SONNY BURNETT #15 - AGE: 28 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
66 192 56 13 4 5 33 59 29 .292 .461 .479 0 1.9
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/29/1974 @ TRE Win, 2-0 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 0
09/28/1974 @ TRE Win, 9-0 2 1 1 0 0 3 0 0
09/27/1974 @ TRE Loss, 5-7 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 0
09/25/1974 TRE Win, 2-1 8 1 2 0 0 1 0 0
09/24/1974 TRE Win, 5-4 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 0
09/21/1974 WIL Win, 4-3 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 0
09/20/1974 WIL Win, 5-2 5 1 4 0 0 1 0 0
09/19/1974 WIL Win, 7-4 2 3 1 0 0 2 0 0
09/18/1974 @ WOR Loss, 0-8 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/17/1974 @ WOR Loss, 2-6 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:02/19/1946
Born in:Chicago, IL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1968, 2nd Pick in Round 20
EASTERN ASSOCIATION 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 66 192 56 13 4 5 33 39 59 29 .292 .461 .479 .940 .430 .188 147
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 54 256 3 8 0 3 0 2 92 22 0 0 0.0 48.1 9.21 1.9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   42 14 4 0 0 9 8 9 8 0 0 0 .333 .451 .429 .880
Versus Right   150 42 9 4 5 24 31 50 21 2 0 3 .280 .463 .493 .957
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   24 10 1 0 2 3 7 10 4 0 0 0 .417 .588 .708 1.297
June   49 9 2 0 1 10 5 15 8 1 0 1 .184 .379 .286 .665
July   38 12 0 2 1 6 6 7 6 0 0 0 .316 .422 .500 .922
August   81 25 10 2 1 14 21 27 11 1 0 2 .309 .486 .519 1.005
Last Year   145 41 6 1 3 17 33 46 21 0 0 2 .283 .461 .400 .861
2 Years Ago   143 39 4 1 6 30 23 49 25 1 0 1 .273 .459 .441 .899
Career   774 223 37 7 28 138 144 201 123 4 5 9 .288 .438 .463 .901
Home   106 37 10 3 2 18 25 34 10 2 0 0 .349 .500 .557 1.057
Road   86 19 3 1 3 15 14 25 19 0 0 3 .221 .412 .384 .796
Grass   192 56 13 4 5 33 39 59 29 2 0 3 .292 .461 .479 .940
Day   53 17 3 0 1 7 8 18 7 0 0 0 .321 .493 .434 .927
Night   139 39 10 4 4 26 31 41 22 2 0 3 .281 .449 .496 .945
As Starter   178 53 13 4 4 31 34 54 27 2 0 3 .298 .464 .483 .947
As Reliever / Substitution   14 3 0 0 1 2 5 5 2 0 0 0 .214 .421 .429 .850
MIDDLE ATLANTIC LEAGUE 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 68 235 73 14 2 10 31 42 56 35 .311 .443 .515 .958 .427 .204 165
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 64 291 0 12 0 3 0 0 121 26 1 3 25.0 56.2 9.03 2.6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   51 18 2 0 2 7 9 12 9 0 0 0 .353 .476 .510 .986
Versus Right   184 55 12 2 8 24 33 44 26 0 0 0 .299 .434 .516 .951
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   28 6 2 0 0 2 1 5 2 0 0 0 .214 .333 .286 .619
May   61 19 5 0 3 9 15 13 10 0 0 0 .311 .432 .541 .973
June   36 7 1 0 1 5 2 8 5 0 0 0 .194 .341 .306 .646
July   44 18 3 2 3 8 8 15 10 0 0 0 .409 .559 .773 1.332
September   66 23 3 0 3 7 16 15 8 0 0 0 .348 .469 .530 .999
Postseason   21 10 2 1 1 2 4 5 2 0 0 0 .476 .577 .810 1.386
Career   538 132 24 3 14 72 68 94 104 8 1 0 .245 .353 .379 .732
Home   113 34 5 0 5 10 22 24 16 0 0 0 .301 .423 .478 .901
Road   122 39 9 2 5 21 20 32 19 0 0 0 .320 .461 .549 1.010
Grass   235 73 14 2 10 31 42 56 35 0 0 0 .311 .443 .515 .958
Day   76 28 6 1 6 16 23 25 9 0 0 0 .368 .525 .711 1.235
Night   159 45 8 1 4 15 19 31 26 0 0 0 .283 .400 .421 .821
As Starter   232 73 14 2 10 31 42 55 34 0 0 0 .315 .446 .522 .968
As Reliever / Substitution   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1968 Rock Island - R 22 38 120 36 3 2 3 17 21 25 1 2 25 0 1 .300 .419 .433 .852 133 135 1.2
1968 Fresno - A 22 15 36 12 2 0 0 5 8 10 0 1 8 0 0 .333 .468 .389 .857 139 133 0.3
1968 Albany - A 22 14 47 11 2 0 1 5 4 2 0 2 4 0 0 .234 .255 .340 .595 80 74 0.2
1969 Albany - A 23 81 256 48 8 1 3 36 22 36 0 6 65 1 0 .188 .282 .262 .544 66 66 1.2
1969 Reading - AA 23 13 35 7 2 0 1 8 2 7 0 1 10 0 0 .200 .326 .343 .668 96 99 0.1
1970 Reading - AA 24 77 259 80 12 1 13 50 47 40 3 0 38 3 2 .309 .407 .514 .921 136 134 1.7
1971 New Orleans - AAA 25 2 7 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .429 .429 .429 .857 166 135 0.0
1972 Reading - AA 26 43 143 39 4 1 6 30 23 49 1 1 25 0 2 .273 .459 .441 .899 132 121 1.0
1972 New Orleans - AAA 26 45 96 28 4 1 2 13 17 15 0 1 17 0 1 .292 .384 .417 .801 133 135 0.8
1973 Reading - AA 27 43 145 41 6 1 3 17 33 46 2 0 21 0 0 .283 .461 .400 .861 134 130 1.4
1973 New Orleans - AAA 27 20 52 12 1 1 2 6 6 9 0 0 11 0 0 .231 .344 .404 .748 99 83 -0.0
1974 Albany - A 28 68 235 73 14 2 10 31 42 56 0 0 35 1 3 .311 .443 .515 .958 166 165 2.6
1974 Reading - AA 28 66 192 56 13 4 5 33 39 59 3 2 29 0 0 .292 .461 .479 .940 141 147 1.9
Total EA 242 774 223 37 7 28 138 144 201 9 4 123 3 4 .288 .438 .463 .901 134 133
Total MAL 163 538 132 24 3 14 72 68 94 0 8 104 2 3 .245 .353 .379 .732 112 112
Total COW 15 36 12 2 0 0 5 8 10 0 1 8 0 0 .333 .468 .389 .857 139 133
Total UMVA 38 120 36 3 2 3 17 21 25 1 2 25 0 1 .300 .419 .433 .852 133 135
Total CL 67 155 43 5 2 4 20 23 24 0 1 31 0 1 .277 .372 .413 .785 123 117
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1974 Albany - MAL 28 5 21 10 2 1 1 2 4 5 0 0 2 0 0 .476 .577 .810 1.386 284 303 0.3
Total MAL 5 21 10 2 1 1 2 4 5 0 0 2 0 0 .476 .577 .810 1.386 284 303
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1968 Albany - A SS 13 13 27 40 9 70 3 .957 112.0 5.38 +1.2 1.006
1968 Fresno - A SS 12 10 23 25 6 50 2 .960 89.0 4.85 -0.9 .937
1968 Rock Island - R SS 35 34 49 81 21 136 6 .956 291.0 4.02 +0.0 1.022
1969 Reading - AA SS 2 0 0 1 0 2 1 .500 3.0 3.00 -0.5 .543
1969 Albany - A SS 72 68 117 206 59 333 10 .970 584.2 4.97 +7.9 1.077
1969 Reading - AA RF 10 10 17 0 0 18 1 .944 89.0 1.72 +0.1 .967
1970 Reading - AA SS 18 9 25 37 6 66 4 .939 100.1 5.56 -0.3 .944
1970 Reading - AA RF 56 55 91 0 0 91 0 1.000 450.2 1.82 -3.0 .945
1971 New Orleans - AAA RF 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 13.0 1.38 -0.4 .996
1972 New Orleans - AAA 1B 8 3 31 3 3 35 1 .971 27.0 11.33 -0.8 .745
1972 Reading - AA 1B 11 9 71 7 8 78 0 1.000 78.1 8.96 +0.7 1.057
1972 New Orleans - AAA SS 23 16 32 46 9 79 1 .987 140.1 5.00 +1.5 1.062
1972 Reading - AA SS 32 32 64 102 35 169 3 .982 261.0 5.72 +0.1 .988
1972 New Orleans - AAA RF 5 5 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 34.0 1.59 -0.9 .870
1972 Reading - AA RF 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 .000 14.2 0.00 -0.7 .000
1973 New Orleans - AAA 1B 6 5 44 6 5 50 0 1.000 47.1 9.51 -0.2 1.047
1973 Reading - AA 1B 3 3 26 2 3 28 0 1.000 26.0 9.69 +0.2 1.050
1973 New Orleans - AAA SS 10 9 10 16 2 27 1 .963 61.2 3.79 -0.9 .966
1973 Reading - AA SS 34 32 69 92 26 165 4 .976 296.2 4.88 -1.5 .971
1973 Reading - AA RF 5 5 14 0 0 14 0 1.000 37.2 3.35 +0.8 1.032
1974 Albany - A SS 44 39 66 109 33 185 10 .946 335.0 4.70 -5.1 .915
1974 Albany - A 1B 23 23 155 21 24 179 3 .983 177.0 8.95 +0.1 .982
1974 Albany - A RF 3 2 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 24.0 1.50 +0.1 1.016
1974 Reading - AA 1B 27 25 198 19 20 219 2 .991 213.1 9.15 -0.4 .999
1974 Reading - AA RF 20 16 27 0 0 27 0 1.000 139.2 1.74 -0.6 .975
1974 Reading - AA SS 15 13 14 31 4 46 1 .978 113.2 3.56 -0.6 1.001
TOTAL 1B 78 68 525 58 63 589 6 .990 569.0 9.22 -0.5 .997
TOTAL SS 310 275 496 786 210 1328 46 .965 2388.1 4.83 +0.9 1.001
TOTAL RF 104 96 161 0 0 163 2 .988 802.2 1.81 -4.5 .952
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1968 Drafted in the 1968 first-year player draft out of college (St. Charles Catholic University; St. Charles, MO) by the Cincinnati Cannons. (Round 20, Pick 2, 382nd overall pick).
06/18/1968 Released by the Cincinnati organization.
06/24/1968 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the New York Gothams organization.
07/03/1969 Injured (calf soreness),day-to-day for one week.
07/23/1969 Injured (hamstring strain),out for 2-3 weeks.
07/28/1972 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
07/29/1972 Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 3-4 weeks.
07/15/1973 Injured (sprained knee),out for 7 weeks.
08/11/1973 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 6 weeks.
09/28/1973 Wins the 1973 Century League Round 1 with the New Orleans Showboats!
06/03/1974 Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for one week.
07/16/1974 Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for one week.
09/29/1974 Wins the 1974 MAL Championship Series MVP Award.
09/30/1974 Wins the 1974 Middle Atlantic League MAL Championship Series with the Albany Knickerbockers!
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