Vic Sorrell

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1928-1937)

W–L 92–101
ERA 4.43
WHIP 1.51
SO 619
Pitcher PIV -11089.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 180 lb
Born
4/9/1901 in Morrisville, NC, USA
Died
5/4/1972 in Raleigh, NC, USA
MLB Debut
1928-04-22
Last Game
1937-06-03

Full name: Victor Garland Sorrell

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
92 101 280 216 95 8 10 1671.7 1,820 823 101 706 619 4.43 -11089.4

Career ERA 4.43 vs. league average 4.32 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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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 1 233.3 245 100 106 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 0 234.3 234 105 77 84 4.03 4.13 (+2%) 505.5
1933 DET AL 11 15 36 28 13 1 1 232.7 233 98 78 75 3.79 3.86 (+2%) -2603.6
1934 DET AL 6 9 28 19 6 1 2 129.7 146 69 45 46 4.79 4.29 (-12%) -2053.6
1935 DET AL 4 3 12 6 4 0 0 51.3 65 23 25 22 4.03 4.35 (+7%) -90.4
1936 DET AL 6 7 30 14 5 1 3 131.3 153 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

Career Arc

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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

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1462631739016.148
Away1352891838010.131

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home145835.19514253473074.58
Away135834.28683943593094.25

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1937-06-03 DETMINL 000000000
1937-05-29 DETSLAL 000000000
1937-05-22 DETBOSL 000000000
1937-05-15 DETSLAL 100000000
1937-05-10 DETPHAL 100000001
1937-05-05 DETNYYL 100000001
1937-05-03 DETCHWW 000000000
1936-09-23 DETSLAL 000000000
1936-09-11 DETNYYL 100000001
1936-09-07 DETCHWL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1937-06-03 DETMIN — 0.1000200
1937-05-29 DETSLA — 2.0543220
1937-05-22 DETBOS — 3.2655142
1937-05-15 DETSLA L 2.1655210
1937-05-10 DETPHA — 4.0000040
1937-05-05 DETNYY L 4.0844101
1937-05-03 DETCHW SV 0.2000000
1936-09-23 DETSLA — 0.2432000
1936-09-11 DETNYY L 4.0555211
1936-09-07 DETCHW L 1.0210000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 280 0 68 321 17 17

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

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Position Games
Pitcher 280

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Wake Forest University Winston-Salem NC 1923, 1924, 1925

Most Similar Players

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Career Spans

Vic Sorrell (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jack Kramer
    95-103, 4.24 ERA
  2. 82
    Oral Hildebrand
    83-78, 4.35 ERA
  3. 80
    Sheriff Blake
    87-102, 4.13 ERA
  4. 71
    Bob Weiland
    62-94, 4.24 ERA
  5. 69
    Ray Scarborough
    80-85, 4.13 ERA
  6. 68
    Steve Trout
    88-92, 4.18 ERA

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.