Sonny Piver
Vernon Russell Piver
Born: October 18, 1933
Point Arena, CA US
Deceased: March 5, 2012
San Francisco, CA US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, OF, P, SS
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 190
Career: 1952-1959
Sonny Piver compiled a career batting average of .293 with 50 home runs and 211 RBI in his 754-game career with the Batavia Clippers, Salinas Packers, New Orleans Pelicans, Hollywood Stars, Mexico City Tigres, Tri-City Braves and Lincoln Chiefs. He began playing during the 1952 season and last took the field during the 1959 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | B | NORW | Tri-City Braves | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 0 | 1 | .000 | 6 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 1 | 1 | .500 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | D | NYPL | Batavia Clippers | 125 | 490 | 490 | 127 | 27 | 6 | 4 | .259 | .259 | .363 | .622 | 178 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | C | CALL | Salinas Packers | 145 | 570 | 570 | 197 | 34 | 17 | 7 | .346 | .346 | .502 | .847 | 286 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .200 | .000 | .200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1956 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 95 | 319 | 319 | 85 | 9 | 9 | 3 | .266 | .266 | .379 | .646 | 121 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | AA | MEX | Mexico City Tigres | 118 | 494 | 449 | 64 | 127 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 61 | 3 | 32 | 48 | .283 | .331 | .439 | .770 | 197 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 7 | ||
| 1958 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | 19 | 58 | 56 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .250 | .259 | .482 | .741 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1958 | B | NORW | Tri-City Braves | 100 | 390 | 353 | 67 | 108 | 15 | 7 | 17 | 75 | 14 | 27 | 55 | .306 | .352 | .533 | .885 | 188 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 150 | 646 | 585 | 77 | 171 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 65 | 2 | 47 | 60 | .292 | .345 | .371 | .716 | 217 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 754 | 2972 | 2826 | 217 | 829 | 125 | 55 | 50 | 211 | 19 | 0 | 108 | 179 | .293 | .319 | .430 | .749 | 1214 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 2 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 3B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.000 | ||||
| 1957 | AA | MEX | Mexico City Tigres | 2B | 79 | 237 | 228 | 20 | 75 | .959 | 5.886 | ||||
| 1957 | AA | MEX | Mexico City Tigres | C | 24 | 77 | 9 | 3 | 1 | .966 | 3.583 | 14 | |||
| 1957 | AA | MEX | Mexico City Tigres | 3B | 13 | 15 | 24 | 8 | 3 | .830 | 3.000 | ||||
| 1958 | B | NORW | Tri-City Braves | C | 79 | 460 | 47 | 14 | 3 | .973 | 6.418 | 37 | |||
| 1958 | B | NORW | Tri-City Braves | OF | 20 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.500 | ||||
| 1958 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | C | 10 | 46 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 5.100 | 11 | |||
| 1958 | B | NORW | Tri-City Braves | P | 1 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | SS | 97 | 193 | 267 | 29 | 56 | .941 | 4.742 | ||||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | P | 6 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 3B | 53 | 58 | 110 | 11 | 14 | .939 | 3.170 | ||||
| Totals | 383 | 1114 | 697 | 85 | 154 | .955 | 4.728 | 62 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | D | PONY League | Batavia Clippers | PIT | ||
| 1955 | C | California League | Salinas Packers | PIT | ||
| 1956 | AA | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | PIT | ||
| 1956 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | PIT | ||
| 1957 | AA | Mexican League | Mexico City Tigres | |||
| 1958 | B | Northwest League | Tri-City Braves | PIT | ||
| 1958 | A | Western League | Lincoln Chiefs | PIT | ||
| 1959 | AA | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans |
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