Wilburn Sooter
Wilburn Leigh Sooter
Born: March 11, 1926
Deceased: June 15, 2017
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 185
Career: 1946-1949
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Wilburn Sooter compiled a career record of 10 wins and 31 losses and a 5.22 ERA in his 73-game pitching career with the Little Rock Travelers, Ballinger Cats, Lafayette Bulls, Henderson Oilers, Anniston Rams and Amarillo Gold Sox. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1949 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | LONG | Ballinger Cats | 4 | 10 | .286 | 5.71 | 29 | 145.0 | 151 | 121 | 92 | 96 | ||||||||||||
| 1948 | D | EVAN | Lafayette Bulls | 6 | 17 | .261 | 4.99 | 34 | 213.0 | 194 | 152 | 118 | 174 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | C | ETXL | Henderson Oilers | 0 | 2 | .000 | 9.00 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1949 | B | SEAL3 | Anniston Rams | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0.00 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 | 19 | 22 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| Totals | 10 | 31 | .244 | 5.22 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 383.0 | 378 | 307 | 222 | 0 | 295 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1947 | D | LONG | Ballinger Cats | 54 | 101 | 101 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .218 | .218 | .307 | .525 | 31 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | D | EVAN | Lafayette Bulls | 42 | 92 | 92 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .152 | .152 | .207 | .359 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | WTNM | Amarillo Gold Sox | 11 | 25 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .273 | .333 | .364 | .697 | 8 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1949 | C | ETXL | Henderson Oilers | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 115 | 232 | 226 | 6 | 42 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | .186 | .203 | .257 | .460 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | LONG | Ballinger Cats | P | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 1948 | D | EVAN | Lafayette Bulls | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | SEAL3 | Anniston Rams | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | C | ETXL | Henderson Oilers | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | AA | Southern League | Little Rock Travelers | CHA | ||
| 1947 | D | Longhorn League | Ballinger Cats | |||
| 1948 | D | Evangeline League | Lafayette Bulls | |||
| 1949 | C | East Texas League | Henderson Oilers | |||
| 1949 | B | Southeastern League | Anniston Rams | |||
| 1949 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Amarillo Gold Sox |
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