Sonny Senerchia
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1952)
Sonny Senerchia was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 1952 for the Pittsburgh Pirates. In 29 career games, he hit .220 with 22 hits, 3 home runs, and 11 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 195 lb
- Died
- 11/1/2003 in Freehold, NJ, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1952-08-19
- Last Game
- 1952-09-28
Full name: Emanuel Robert Senerchia
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 100 | 5 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 21 | .220 | .250 | .360 | .610 | -229 |
Career AVG .220 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 12.9% below league average.
Career OBP .250 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 23.5% below league average.
Career SLG .360 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .610 vs. league average .696 across their career seasons — 12.4% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | PIT | NL | 29 | 100 | 5 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 21 | .220 | .252 (-13%) | .326 (-23%) | .369 (-3%) | .696 (-12%) | -228.9 |
| Career · 1 season | 29 | 100 | 5 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 21 | .220 | — | — | — | — | -229 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (29 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 15 | 51 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 6 | .255 |
| Away | 14 | 49 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 5 | .184 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952-09-28 | PIT | CIN | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952-09-27 | PIT | CIN | W | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1952-09-26 | PIT | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952-09-19 | PIT | CIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952-09-13 | PIT | BSN | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1952-09-12 | PIT | BSN | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1952-09-12 | PIT | BSN | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1952-09-11 | PIT | NY1 | L | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952-09-10 | PIT | NY1 | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1952-09-09 | PIT | NY1 | L | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Third Base | 28 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montclair State University | Montclair | NJ | 1950, 1951, 1952 |
Sonny Senerchia: the record in brief
The profile opens with Sonny Senerchia's first major league game on August 19, 1952; the last one listed came on September 28, 1952. Senerchia spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Pittsburgh Pirates. At 195 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame, Senerchia is listed as a third baseman. Senerchia both batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is April 6, 1929, in Newark, NJ, USA. The bio records the death on November 1, 2003, in Freehold, NJ, USA. Sonny Senerchia was the playing name; the full given name is Emanuel Robert.
Senerchia's career batting table shows 29 games, 100 at bats and 22 hits, a .220 average, adding 3 homers and 11 RBI. Senerchia's career OPS of .610 combines a .250 on-base mark with .360 slugging. Senerchia's .220 average ran 12.9% below the .253 that the league posted over the same seasons. By OPS the gap is 12.4% below league average (.610 against .696). Only one season appears, 1952 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, when Senerchia played 29 games and went 22 for 100. That year the league hit .252, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sonny Senerchia
- Was Sonny Senerchia a pitcher?
- No. Sonny Senerchia was a position player (Third Baseman).
- How many home runs did Sonny Senerchia hit?
- Sonny Senerchia hit 3 career home runs with 22 hits.
- What teams did Sonny Senerchia play for?
- Sonny Senerchia played for one team, the Pittsburgh Pirates (1952).
- What were Sonny Senerchia's career stats?
- In 29 games, Sonny Senerchia had 22 hits, 3 home runs, 11 RBI, and 5 runs, with a .220 batting average.
- What position did Sonny Senerchia play?
- Sonny Senerchia played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Sonny Senerchia and how much did he weigh?
- Sonny Senerchia was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 195 pounds.
- What was Sonny Senerchia's career batting average?
- Sonny Senerchia batted .220 over his career, with 22 hits in 100 at bats.
- How many RBI did Sonny Senerchia have?
- Sonny Senerchia drove in 11 runs in his career.
- Is Sonny Senerchia in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Sonny Senerchia has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.