Vic Sorrell
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1928-1937)
Vic Sorrell was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1928 to 1937 for the Detroit Tigers, a span of 10 seasons. Across 280 career appearances, he went 92-101 with a 4.43 ERA and 619 strikeouts. He also batted .139 with 0 home runs.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 180 lb
- Died
- 5/4/1972 in Raleigh, NC, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1928-04-22
- Last Game
- 1937-06-03
Full name: Victor Garland Sorrell
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | DET | AL | 8 | 11 | 29 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 171.0 | 182 | 91 | 83 | 67 | 4.79 | 4.13 (-16%) | -1730.1 |
| 1929 | DET | AL | 14 | 15 | 36 | 31 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 226.0 | 270 | 130 | 106 | 81 | 5.18 | 4.60 (-13%) | -1828.0 |
| 1930 | DET | AL | 16 | 11 | 35 | 30 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 233.1 | 245 | 100 | 106 | 97 | 3.86 | 4.80 (+20%) | -367.8 |
| 1931 | DET | AL | 13 | 14 | 35 | 32 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 245.0 | 267 | 113 | 114 | 99 | 4.15 | 4.10 (-1%) | -389.8 |
| 1932 | DET | AL | 14 | 14 | 32 | 31 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 234.1 | 234 | 105 | 77 | 84 | 4.03 | 4.13 (+2%) | 505.5 |
| 1933 | DET | AL | 11 | 15 | 36 | 28 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 232.2 | 233 | 98 | 78 | 75 | 3.79 | 3.86 (+2%) | -2603.6 |
| 1934 | DET | AL | 6 | 9 | 28 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 129.2 | 146 | 69 | 45 | 46 | 4.79 | 4.29 (-12%) | -2053.6 |
| 1935 | DET | AL | 4 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 51.1 | 65 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 4.03 | 4.35 (+7%) | -90.4 |
| 1936 | DET | AL | 6 | 7 | 30 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 131.1 | 153 | 77 | 64 | 37 | 5.28 | 4.59 (-15%) | -1989.4 |
| 1937 | DET | AL | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17.0 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 9.00 | 4.34 (-107%) | -542.2 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 92 | 101 | 280 | 216 | 95 | 8 | 10 | 1,671.2 | 1,820 | 823 | 706 | 619 | 4.43 | — | -11,089 | ||
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.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 281 | 553 | 35 | 77 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 35 | 144 | .139 | .190 | .161 | .351 | -3,875 |
Career AVG .139 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — 50.4% below league average.
Career OBP .190 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 44.5% below league average.
Career SLG .161 vs. league average .400 across their career seasons — 59.7% below league average.
Career OPS .351 vs. league average .743 across their career seasons — 52.7% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | DET | AL | 29 | 55 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .109 | .280 (-61%) | .342 (-68%) | .395 (-63%) | .737 (-66%) | -590.7 |
| 1929 | DET | AL | 36 | 83 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 28 | .145 | .289 (-50%) | .353 (-56%) | .415 (-62%) | .769 (-60%) | -833.4 |
| 1930 | DET | AL | 35 | 80 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 25 | .188 | .293 (-36%) | .354 (-34%) | .429 (-48%) | .784 (-41%) | -566.0 |
| 1931 | DET | AL | 35 | 88 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | .159 | .276 (-42%) | .338 (-42%) | .388 (-56%) | .726 (-50%) | -696.5 |
| 1932 | DET | AL | 33 | 76 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 18 | .118 | .275 (-57%) | .335 (-40%) | .391 (-63%) | .726 (-52%) | -633.4 |
| 1933 | DET | AL | 36 | 74 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 16 | .149 | .270 (-45%) | .329 (-39%) | .377 (-57%) | .707 (-48%) | -554.8 |
| 1934 | DET | AL | 28 | 37 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | .108 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1935 | DET | AL | 12 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1936 | DET | AL | 30 | 39 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 13 | .154 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1937 | DET | AL | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 281 | 553 | 35 | 77 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 35 | 144 | .139 | — | — | — | — | -3,875 | ||
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 (561 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 146 | 263 | 17 | 39 | 0 | 16 | .148 |
| Away | 135 | 289 | 18 | 38 | 0 | 10 | .131 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 145 | 835.1 | 951 | 425 | 347 | 307 | 4.58 |
| Away | 135 | 834.2 | 868 | 394 | 359 | 309 | 4.25 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937-06-03 | DET | MIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-05-29 | DET | SLA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-05-22 | DET | BOS | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-05-15 | DET | SLA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-05-10 | DET | PHA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1937-05-05 | DET | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1937-05-03 | DET | CHW | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936-09-23 | DET | SLA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936-09-11 | DET | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1936-09-07 | DET | CHW | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937-06-03 | DET | MIN | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-05-29 | DET | SLA | — | 2.0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1937-05-22 | DET | BOS | — | 3.2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 1937-05-15 | DET | SLA | L | 2.1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1937-05-10 | DET | PHA | — | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1937-05-05 | DET | NYY | L | 4.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1937-05-03 | DET | CHW | SV | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936-09-23 | DET | SLA | — | 0.2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936-09-11 | DET | NYY | L | 4.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1936-09-07 | DET | CHW | L | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | DET | P | 29 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 6 | 2 |
| 1929 | DET | P | 36 | 0 | 7 | 41 | 0 | 2 |
| 1930 | DET | P | 35 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 1 | 2 |
| 1931 | DET | P | 35 | 0 | 12 | 52 | 3 | 4 |
| 1932 | DET | P | 32 | 0 | 9 | 40 | 1 | 0 |
| 1933 | DET | P | 36 | 0 | 14 | 48 | 2 | 1 |
| 1934 | DET | P | 28 | 0 | 7 | 34 | 3 | 2 |
| 1935 | DET | P | 12 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936 | DET | P | 30 | 0 | 9 | 31 | 0 | 4 |
| 1937 | DET | P | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 280 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wake Forest University | Winston-Salem | NC | 1923, 1924, 1925 |
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Vic Sorrell: the record in brief
The profile opens with Vic Sorrell's first major league game on April 22, 1928; the last one listed came on June 3, 1937. All of the seasons listed were played for the Detroit Tigers. Sorrell played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on April 9, 1901, in Morrisville, NC, USA and a listed size of 5-foot-10 and 180 pounds. Sorrell died on May 4, 1972, in Raleigh, NC, USA. The given name on file is Victor Garland Sorrell.
Across 280 games (216 starts), Sorrell recorded 92 wins against 101 losses with a 4.43 ERA. Also on Sorrell's record: 619 strikeouts, 95 complete games, 8 shutouts, and 10 saves. Sorrell's 4.43 ERA was close to the 4.32 league figure for those seasons. 1930 brought Sorrell a season-high 16 wins. Sorrell struck out 99 batters in 1931, a career high. In 1933, one of the busiest seasons, Sorrell posted a 3.79 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.86.
Frequently Asked Questions about Vic Sorrell
- What years did Vic Sorrell play?
- Vic Sorrell played in Major League Baseball from 1928 to 1937.
- Was Vic Sorrell a pitcher?
- Yes. Vic Sorrell pitched in the major leagues, recording 92 wins and 619 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Vic Sorrell hit?
- Vic Sorrell hit 0 career home runs with 77 hits.
- What teams did Vic Sorrell play for?
- Vic Sorrell played for one team, the Detroit Tigers (1928–1937).
- What were Vic Sorrell's career stats?
- In 280 games, Vic Sorrell went 92-101 with a 4.43 ERA, 619 strikeouts, 1,671.2 innings pitched, and 10 saves. At the plate he had 77 hits and 0 home runs.
- What position did Vic Sorrell play?
- Vic Sorrell played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Vic Sorrell and how much did he weigh?
- Vic Sorrell was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 180 pounds.
- What was Vic Sorrell's career ERA?
- Vic Sorrell finished with a 4.43 career ERA, going 92-101 with 619 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Vic Sorrell have?
- Vic Sorrell recorded 619 career strikeouts.
- Is Vic Sorrell in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Vic Sorrell has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.