Was Pete Sunkett a pitcher?

Yes. Pete Sunkett pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 37 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Pete Sunkett hit?

Pete Sunkett hit 0 career home runs with 16 hits.

What was Pete Sunkett's career batting average?

Pete Sunkett batted .200 over his career, with 16 hits in 80 at bats.

How many RBI did Pete Sunkett have?

Pete Sunkett drove in 8 runs in his career.

What was Pete Sunkett's career ERA?

Pete Sunkett finished with a 5.20 career ERA, going 5-3 with 37 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Pete Sunkett have?

Pete Sunkett recorded 37 career strikeouts.

Pete Sunkett

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Pete Sunkett was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Philadelphia Stars. Across 18 career appearances, he went 5-3 with a 5.20 ERA and 37 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 772.0.

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 October 12, 2026

W–L 5–3

ERA 5.20

WHIP 1.42

SO 37

Pitcher PIV 772.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 200 lb
Born: 3/28/1918 in Melfa, VA, USA
Died: 5/9/1993 in Cherry Hill, NJ, USA

Full name: Golden Leroy Sunkett

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Pete Sunkett — Batting
PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
98.0	90.0	12.0	16.0	1.0	2.0	0	6.0	6.0	3.0	1.0	.178	.227	.233	.460

Pitching

Pete Sunkett — Pitching
W	L	GS	CG	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP
5	3	7	3	11	0	98.0	104	61	6	2	35	11	0.55	1.42

Career Pitching Statistics

Pete Sunkett — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
5	3	18	7	2	1	0	79.2	78	46	1	35	37	5.20	772.0

Career ERA 5.20 vs. league average 3.58 across their career seasons — 45.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Pete Sunkett — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1943	PS	NN2	1	0	2	1	0	0	3.1	4	6	3	1	16.20	—	0.0
1944	PS	NN2	1	2	8	2	0	0	34.2	34	17	8	13	4.41	3.57 (-23%)	757.5
1945	PS	NN2	3	1	8	4	2	1	41.2	40	23	24	23	4.97	3.67 (-35%)	14.4
Career · 3 seasons			5	3	18	7	2	1	79.2	78	46	35	37	5.20	—	772

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

Pete Sunkett — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
39	80	11	16	2	2	0	8	0	3	2	.200	.229	.275	.504	0

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 22.9% below league average.

Career OBP .229 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 29.9% below league average.

Career SLG .275 vs. league average .353 across their career seasons — 22.1% below league average.

Career OPS .504 vs. league average .679 across their career seasons — 25.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Pete Sunkett — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1943	PS	NN2	18	38	8	10	2	1	6	1	1	.263	—	—	—	—	0.0
1944	PS	NN2	10	18	1	3	0	1	1	0	0	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1945	PS	NN2	11	24	2	3	0	0	1	2	1	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			39	80	11	16	2	2	8	3	2	.200	—	—	—	—	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

Pete Sunkett — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	25	53	9	13	0	4	.245
Away	8	22	2	3	0	1	.136

Pitching — Home / Away

Pete Sunkett — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	11	55.2	61	1	25	6	0.16
Away	3	10.0	12	0	1	2	0.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Pete Sunkett — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
1945-09-01	PH5	NY5	W	5	0	1	0	1
1945-08-18	PH5	BLG	L	0	1	0	1	0
1945-08-04	PH5	NY5	L	1	0	0	0	0
1945-07-25	PH5	HOM	W	0	0	0	0	0
1945-07-04	PH5	BLG	L	2	0	0	0	0
1945-06-30	PH5	HOM	L	2	0	0	0	0
1945-06-23	PH5	BLG	W	4	1	2	1	0
1945-06-16	PH5	HOM	L	3	0	0	0	0
1945-06-09	PH5	NY5	L	1	0	0	0	0
1945-06-02	PH5	NY6	W	3	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Pete Sunkett — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1945-08-04	PH5	NY5	—	2.0	2	3	0	4	0	0
1945-07-04	PH5	BLG	—	5.0	7	5	0	0	0	0
1945-06-30	PH5	HOM	—	5.0	4	1	1	2	0	0
1945-06-23	PH5	BLG	—	3.0	11	7	0	2	0	1
1945-06-16	PH5	HOM	L	9.0	11	9	0	11	3	0
1945-06-09	PH5	NY5	—	3.2	4	2	0	0	1	1
1945-06-02	PH5	NY6	W	9.0	2	0	0	1	0	0
1944-06-22	PH5	NY6	—	5.0	4	3	0	0	0	0
1944-06-17	PH5	BLG	—	5.0	5	4	0	1	0	0
1944-06-15	PH5	NY5	W	7.0	10	5	0	4	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Pete Sunkett — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	1	0	1	0	0	0
2B	8	6	11	28	2	0
OF	8	1	6	1	1	0
P	18	7	2	26	2	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Pete Sunkett — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1943	PS	1B	1	0	1	0	0	0
1943	PS	2B	8	6	11	28	2	0
1943	PS	OF	3	0	1	0	1	0
1943	PS	P	2	1	0	1	0	0
1944	PS	OF	1	0	1	0	0	0
1944	PS	P	8	2	0	14	2	0
1945	PS	OF	4	1	4	1	0	0
1945	PS	P	8	4	2	11	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Pete Sunkett — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	18
First Base	1
Second Base	8
Left Field	5
Right Field	3

Pete Sunkett: the record in brief

The season rows for Pete Sunkett begin in 1943. Sunkett's only club in the season tables is the Philadelphia Stars. Sunkett is listed as a pitcher at 200 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. Sunkett threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block. Sunkett was born on March 28, 1918, in Melfa, VA, USA. Sunkett's death is recorded on May 9, 1993, in Cherry Hill, NJ, USA. Sunkett's full given name, per the bio, is Golden Leroy Sunkett.

Sunkett pitched in 18 games, starting 7, and finished with a 5-3 record and 5.20 ERA. The totals include 37 strikeouts. Against a 3.58 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.20 mark was 45.2% worse. In 1944, one of the busiest seasons, Sunkett posted a 4.41 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.57. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Sunkett's career adds up to 772.0.

Frequently Asked Questions about Pete Sunkett

Was Pete Sunkett a pitcher?: Yes. Pete Sunkett pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 37 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Pete Sunkett hit?: Pete Sunkett hit 0 career home runs with 16 hits.
What was Pete Sunkett's career batting average?: Pete Sunkett batted .200 over his career, with 16 hits in 80 at bats.
How many RBI did Pete Sunkett have?: Pete Sunkett drove in 8 runs in his career.
What was Pete Sunkett's career ERA?: Pete Sunkett finished with a 5.20 career ERA, going 5-3 with 37 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Pete Sunkett have?: Pete Sunkett recorded 37 career strikeouts.