Tom Sunkel

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1937-1944)

W–L 9–15
ERA 4.53
WHIP 1.59
SO 112
Pitcher PIV -1570.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 190 lb
Born
8/9/1912 in Paris, IL, USA
Died
4/6/2002 in Paris, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1937-08-26
Last Game
1944-09-29

Full name: Thomas Jacob Sunkel

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
9 15 63 29 6 2 2 220.3 218 111 11 133 112 4.53 -1570.6

Career ERA 4.53 vs. league average 3.86 across their career seasons — 17.4% worse than 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
1937 SLN NL 0 0 9 1 0 0 1 29.3 24 9 11 9 2.76 4.34 (+36%) 460.9
1939 SLN NL 4 4 20 11 2 1 0 85.3 79 40 56 54 4.22 4.28 (+2%) -281.8
1941 NY1 NL 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 15.3 7 5 12 14 2.93 3.94 (+25%) 159.2
1942 NY1 NL 3 6 19 11 3 0 0 63.7 65 34 41 29 4.81 3.57 (-35%) -1671.9
1943 NY1 NL 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 2.7 4 3 3 0 10.12 — 0.0
1944 BRO NL 1 3 12 3 0 0 1 24.0 39 20 10 6 7.50 3.57 (-110%) -237.2
Career · 6 seasons 9 15 63 29 6 2 2 220.1 218 111 133 112 4.53 — -1,571

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
63 66 8 14 2 0 0 1 0 1 22 .212 .224 .242 .466 0

Career AVG .212 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 19.6% below league average.

Career OBP .224 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 32.5% below league average.

Career SLG .242 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — 34.4% below league average.

Career OPS .466 vs. league average .701 across their career seasons — 33.5% 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
1937 SLN NL 9 9 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .111 — — — — 0.0
1939 SLN NL 20 28 5 9 2 0 0 1 0 1 7 .321 — — — — 0.0
1941 NY1 NL 2 6 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .333 — — — — 0.0
1942 NY1 NL 19 19 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 .105 — — — — 0.0
1943 NY1 NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1944 BRO NL 12 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 63 66 8 14 2 0 0 1 0 1 22 .212 — — — — 0

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
Home29324601.188
Away34344800.235

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home29107.2933859483.18
Away34112.11257374645.85

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1944-09-29 BROCIN — 2.0322010
1944-09-26 BROSTL — 2.2511110
1944-09-21 BROPIT — 1.0000010
1944-09-18 BROBSN — 0.0100000
1944-09-16 BROBSN — 1.0000110
1944-09-10 BROPHI W 3.1611000
1944-09-03 BRONY1 — 1.0533000
1944-09-03 BRONY1 SV 0.2000000
1944-08-27 BRONY1 L 0.2233300
1944-08-22 BROPIT L 0.0122100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 63 0 7 22 2 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1937 SLN P 9 0 2 5 0 0
1939 SLN P 20 0 2 9 1 2
1941 NY1 P 2 0 1 1 0 0
1942 NY1 P 19 0 1 5 0 0
1943 NY1 P 1 0 0 2 0 0
1944 BRO P 12 0 1 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 63

Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Sunkel

What years did Tom Sunkel play?
Tom Sunkel played in Major League Baseball from 1937 to 1944.
Was Tom Sunkel a pitcher?
Yes. Tom Sunkel pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 112 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tom Sunkel hit?
Tom Sunkel hit 0 career home runs with 14 hits.