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Player Report for #94 James Sorensen
Wednesday, October 5th, 1977


 AB  487
 HR  8
 RBI  53
 AVG  .203
 OPS  .592
Name:James SorensenContract:Major League Contract
Nickname:Salary:$5,690,000
Birthday:03-26-1944Signed Through:1980 Season
Age:33Years of Major League Service:11 Years, None
Born in:Sydney (New South Wales)Major League Service Days this Year:183 Days
Nationality:Australian  
Height:6' 2"Years on 40-Man Roster:12 Years, None
Weight:225 lbsYears of Pro Service:14 Years
  Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Position:3BMinor League Option Years:2 option years left
Bats:Right  
Throws:RightContract Extension -
Status:Completely RestedDrafted-
Morale:UnhappyLocal Popularity (National)Unknown (Unknown)
Falls Church
Frenzy
BBL
Batting Ratings (OSA)
BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's 
Overall68787 
Versus LHP67787 
Versus RHP68787 
Talent1091089 
Running & Bunting Ratings  Fielding Ratings
Running Speed:3 First Base 4
Stealing Ability:6 Third Base 3
Baserunning Instincts:6 
Sacrifice Bunt:8 
Bunt for Hit:4 
Hitter Type:Normal 
   
   
   
Game Log, Last 10 Games
DateOpponentResultABRHBIHRBBKSB         
09-29-1977@ SPALoss, 5-631110100        
09-28-1977@ SPALoss, 7-881100030        
09-27-1977@ SPALoss, 1-1120000110        
09-26-1977 BRALoss, 1-230100100        
09-25-1977 BRAWin, 3-240000010        
09-24-1977 BRALoss, 4-1240100000        
09-23-1977 BRALoss, 1-220000200        
09-22-1977 COLLoss, 5-640000000        
09-21-1977 COLWin, 2-130000010        
09-20-1977 COLWin, 7-241000020        
Backyard Baseball League 1977 Batting Stats
BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISOVORP
Overall142487991938535655115.203.288.304.592.522.101-22.4
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27  
Overall13655652020451483050100.042.62.76  
Batting ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
Versus Left 11730100111141529102.256.348.368.716
Versus Right 3706993742424086443.186.269.284.552
Batting ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
Last Week 2030001235001.150.292.150.442
April 92203031111817120.217.277.348.625
May 7515202910413111.200.247.307.554
June 5912311781015000.203.319.339.658
July 77164221291123202.208.315.390.705
August 921620087926011.174.255.196.451
September 92205006111321101.217.318.272.589
Spring Training 501650168109122.320.444.480.924
Last Year 5691542913187957789909.271.361.489.850
2 Years Ago 602184460431211096594704.306.373.596.970
Career 63211796402243181100103473084170461.284.360.506.866
Home 2224150321232151121.185.257.248.505
Road 26558143532333464424.219.313.351.664
Grass 487991938535655115545.203.288.304.592
Day 781432310101120011.179.289.385.674
Night 40985161543464495534.208.288.289.576
Pinch Hitting 100000021000.000.667.000.667
Close/Late 881760212121825123.193.345.330.675
Inning 1-3 1493142216181241112.208.274.302.576
Inning 4-6 1873881322201441310.203.255.305.560
Inning 7-9 1352870214172727123.207.349.304.653
Extra Innings 1620011126000.125.222.313.535
0 Outs 1873360415252144133.176.269.273.542
1 Outs 1493372123212038411.221.310.315.626
2 Outs 1513361315101433001.219.289.331.620
Scoring Position 1353171244191830520.230.310.341.651
Bases Empty 260478144253161003.181.276.265.541
Runner on 1st 9221412512624022.228.290.359.649
Runner on 2nd 47920167410010.191.255.298.553
Runner on 3rd 1330007263200.231.429.231.659
Runner on 1st & 2nd 3591007334000.257.316.286.602
Runner on 1st & 3rd 1553109124210.333.368.6671.035
Runner on 2nd & 3rd 1820005326000.111.200.111.311
Bases Loaded 7310110313100.429.4441.0001.444
Two Strikes 24131901211523115400.129.201.178.380
First Pitch 64201012500001.313.323.375.698
Count 0-1 441420151000003.318.362.432.794
Count 0-2 33420021018200.121.114.182.296
Count 1-0 4391115400020.209.209.349.558
Count 1-1 391231311700110.308.300.667.967
Count 1-2 81620050051100.074.073.099.172
Count 2-0 1511002100000.067.067.133.200
Count 2-1 3071101300011.233.258.333.591
Count 2-2 70820082030100.114.113.143.256
Count 3-0 1000005150000.000.938.000.938
Count 3-1 10510166170000.500.815.9001.715
Full Count 57133016122316000.228.450.333.783
Behind in Count 158246011211069303.152.165.209.373
Ahead in Count 99224221419320031.222.417.364.780
Career Batting Stats
Year/Team/LeagueAgeGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSVORP
1967 New York - BBL2315759316031318838051756972.270.332.423.7560.0
1968 New York - BBL241595861733044110710157466333.295.358.570.9280.0
1969 New York - BBL25156572176471291169274666072.308.389.545.9350.0
1970 New York - BBL2615858215240222957766257932.261.336.450.7860.0
1971 New York - BBL27148550154351271079071566781.280.364.495.8580.0
1972 New York - BBL281555751644632911010170558250.285.365.527.8920.0
1973 New York - BBL291565911804133810612577566493.305.386.577.9630.0
1974 New York - BBL3015761420038332115108679105972.326.394.554.94876.8
1975 New York - BBL3115560218446043121109654794113.306.373.596.97071.1
1976 New York - BBL3215256915429131879577998995.271.361.489.85029.6
1977 Falls Church - BBL337024150922262529436620.207.300.286.586-11.7
1977 New York - BBL3372246491016273126124930.199.276.321.598-10.7
1977 Total - BBL331424879919385356555511550.203.288.304.592-22.4
Total BBL 169563211796402243181100103473061708417423.284.360.506.866155.1
Career Minor League Batting Stats
Year/Team/LeagueAgeGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSVORP
Career Postseason Batting Stats
Year/Team/LeagueAgeGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSVORP
1974 New York - BBL301669243041412212710.348.365.565.9300.0
1975 New York - BBL311247151141013610610.319.407.6381.0460.0
1976 New York - BBL32155912120376001420.203.277.288.5650.0
Total BBL4317551538273214222740.291.347.491.8390.0
Career Fielding Stats
Year/Team/LeaguePOSGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
1974 New York - ML3B156155121273841925.9401400.02.53
1975 New York - ML1B20100101.0001.25.40
1975 New York - ML3B152151822671238132.9161371.22.29
1976 New York - ML1B11810901.0009.09.00
1976 New York - ML3B149149982091332316.9501313.02.10
1977 Falls Church - ML3B70694812831848.957597.22.65
1977 New York - ML3B696741113416713.922589.12.35
Player History
Won Hitter of the Year Award in 1972, hitting .285 with 29 HR, 110 RBI.
Won Hitter of the Year Award in 1973, hitting .305 with 38 HR, 106 RBI.
05-18-1963Drafted in 1st round, 23rd overall pick, by New York in 1963.
04-30-1964Injured on 4/30/1964 with a Pulled Back Muscle, out for one week.
06-08-1965Injured on 6/8/1965 with a Inflamed Groin Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks.
04-03-1967Had first career hit (double) on 4/3/1967, off Jordon Hamer (CHS).
04-07-1967Hit first career homerun on 4/7/1967, off Lonnie Greene (STB).
05-29-1968Won Player of the Week award on 5/29/1968, hitting .385 with 7 HR, 15 RBI.
06-01-1968Won Batter of the Month award on 6/1/1968, hitting .367 with 11 HR, 24 RBI.
07-01-1968Was selected to the 1968 Allstar game...
09-28-1968Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Chattooga on 9/28/1968.
06-06-1969Drove in 7 runs against Bowie on 6/6/1969.
07-01-1969Was selected to the 1969 Allstar game...
07-01-1969Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/1969, hitting .330 with 9 HR, 31 RBI.
08-14-1969Won Player of the Week award on 8/14/1969, hitting .545 with 1 HR, 7 RBI.
01-26-1970Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,871,429 through salary arbitration.
01-26-1971Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,871,429 through salary arbitration.
06-08-1971Injured on 6/8/1971 with a Hyper Extended Knee, out for 1-2 weeks.
07-01-1971Was selected to the 1971 Allstar game...
07-29-1971Drove in 7 runs against Halifax on 7/29/1971.
10-02-1971Won Player of the Week award on 10/2/1971, hitting .478 with 3 HR, 9 RBI.
01-26-1972Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,871,429 through salary arbitration.
07-01-1972Was selected to the 1972 Allstar game...
07-28-1972Won Player of the Week award on 7/31/1972, hitting .520 with 3 HR, 8 RBI.
05-01-1973Won Batter of the Month award on 5/1/1973, hitting .379 with 7 HR, 26 RBI.
05-22-1973Won Player of the Week award on 5/22/1973, hitting .500 with 2 HR, 5 RBI.
07-01-1973Was selected to the 1973 Allstar game...
12-01-1973Won World Championship with New York in 1973.
10-24-1976Won the 1976 Backyard Baseball League World Series with the New York Empire!
01-01-1977OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (10); Power: 7 (10); Eye: 8 (8).
06-05-1977Scores his 1000th career Backyard Baseball League run!
07-08-1977Was traded by the New York Empire to the Falls Church Frenzy, along with SP M. Domenech, RF C. Dugan, a 2nd draft pick, $5,000,000, in exchange for 3B A. Eicher.
07-14-1977Injured (strained calf muscle), day-to-day for 4 days.
Leader Boards Appearances
YearPARank
19747007
YearHRank
19742003
19751847
YearTBRank
19743402
19753593
Year2BRank
1975461
YearHRRank
1974322
1975436
YearRBIRank
19741153
19751214
YearRRank
19741084
19751098
YearBBRank
1975659
1976776
YearSFRank
1974102
197579
197692
YearEBHRank
1974732
1975891
YearAVGRank
1974.3263
1975.3065
YearOBPRank
1974.3944
1975.3737
YearSLGRank
1974.5542
1975.5965
YearRCRank
1974133.171
1975126.234
YearRC/27Rank
19748.032
19757.497
YearISORank
1974.2284
1975.2915
YearTAVGRank
1974.9663
1975.9807
YearOPSRank
1974.9482
1975.9703
YearVORPRank
197476.81
197571.12

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