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Billy Sorrell

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Full name Billy Lee Sorrell
Born October 14, 1940, Morehead, Kentucky
Died July 22, 2008, Rancho Bernardo, California
Buried at Oak Hill Memorial Park, Escondido, California (Cremated)
First Game: September 2, 1965; Final Game: October 1, 1970
Bat: Left Throw: Right Height: 6' 0" Weight: 190
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                       Batting Record

Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team 1965 PHI N Daily Splits 10 13 2 5 0 0 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .385 .467 .615 0.1 1965 PHI N 1967 SF N Daily Splits 18 17 1 3 1 0 0 1 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .176 .300 .235 -0.2 1967 SF N 1970 KC A Daily Splits 57 135 12 36 2 0 4 14 10 4 13 0 0 0 0 2 5 1 0 .267 .317 .370 -0.9 1970 KC A Total NL ( 2 Years) 28 30 3 8 1 0 1 3 5 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .267 .371 .400 -0.1 Total NL Total AL ( 1 Year ) 57 135 12 36 2 0 4 14 10 4 13 0 0 0 0 2 5 1 0 .267 .317 .370 -0.9 Total AL Total ( 3 Years) Splits 85 165 15 44 3 0 5 17 15 4 16 0 1 0 0 3 5 1 0 .267 .328 .376 -1.0 Total Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team

                       Fielding Record

Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G 1965 PHI N Daily Splits 3B 1 1 1 13 0 0 0 0 0 - 1967 SF N Daily Splits OF 5 2 1 19 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 5 0 0 1967 SF N LF 5 2 1 19 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1970 KC A Daily Splits 3B 29 26 19 222 17 45 9 3 0 .873 1970 KC A OF 4 3 3 35.1 5 0 0 0 0 1.000 2 0 2 1970 KC A 1B 3 3 1 20 15 3 0 0 0 1.000 1970 KC A RF 2 1 1 17.1 2 0 0 0 0 1.000 1970 KC A LF 2 2 2 18 3 0 0 0 0 1.000 Total ( 2 Years) Splits 3B 30 27 20 235 17 45 9 3 0 .873 Total ( 2 Years) OF 9 5 4 54.1 6 0 0 0 0 1.000 7 0 2 Total ( 2 Years) LF 7 4 3 37 4 0 0 0 0 1.000 Total ( 1 Year ) 1B 3 3 1 20 15 3 0 0 0 1.000 Total ( 1 Year ) RF 2 1 1 17.1 2 0 0 0 0 1.000 Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G

Transaction Information

Signed as an amateur free agent by Philadelphia Phillies (August 18, 1959).

Selected by San Francisco Giants from Philadelphia Phillies in the Rule 5 major league draft (November 28, 1966).

Returned to Philadelphia Phillies (June 22, 1967).

Traded by Philadelphia Phillies to New York Mets (February 27, 1968) completing trade in which New York Mets traded John Sullivan and Plus optional assignment of Johnny Lewis to Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for a player to be named later (February 19, 1968).

Sold by New York Mets to Kansas City Royals (August 12, 1969).

Released by Kansas City Royals (@February 3, 1972).

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