Craig Sorensen
Orton Craig Sorensen
Born: July 31, 1935
Salt Lake City, UT US
Deceased: December 28, 2012
Oro Valley, AZ US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 3B, LF, P, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 185
Career: 1957-1962
Craig Sorensen compiled a career batting average of .290 with 99 home runs and 473 RBI in his 693-game career with the Magic Valley Cowboys, Ponca City Cubs, Carlsbad Potashes, Lancaster Red Roses, San Antonio Missions and Salt Lake City Bees. He began playing during the 1957 season and last took the field during the 1962 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 | C | PION | Magic Valley Cowboys | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | D | SOSL | Ponca City Cubs | 60 | 243 | 204 | 38 | 53 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 36 | 5 | 32 | 30 | .260 | .361 | .392 | .753 | 80 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1957 | C | PION | Magic Valley Cowboys | 24 | 106 | 90 | 10 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 16 | 11 | .278 | .387 | .344 | .731 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1958 | D | SOPH | Carlsbad Potashes | 101 | 466 | 360 | 91 | 123 | 21 | 5 | 21 | 114 | 6 | 88 | 59 | .342 | .472 | .603 | 1.075 | 217 | 8 | 2 | 8 | |||
| 1958 | C | PION | Magic Valley Cowboys | 19 | 55 | 46 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 5 | .283 | .370 | .391 | .762 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1959 | A | EL | Lancaster Red Roses | 72 | 284 | 242 | 38 | 66 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 32 | 1 | 31 | 47 | .273 | .372 | .450 | .823 | 109 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | D | SOPH | Carlsbad Potashes | 47 | 211 | 172 | 35 | 52 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 49 | 6 | 36 | 17 | .302 | .431 | .552 | .984 | 95 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 20 | 61 | 54 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | .259 | .344 | .296 | .641 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | A | EL | Lancaster Red Roses | 119 | 494 | 424 | 69 | 121 | 23 | 9 | 21 | 101 | 7 | 51 | 61 | .285 | .370 | .531 | .901 | 225 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||
| 1961 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 138 | 551 | 457 | 72 | 133 | 17 | 4 | 27 | 78 | 6 | 3 | 77 | 91 | .291 | .400 | .523 | .923 | 239 | 9 | 3 | 5 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 93 | 304 | 251 | 34 | 67 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 2 | 5 | 41 | 46 | .267 | .377 | .367 | .744 | 92 | 6 | 2 | 4 | ||
| Totals | 693 | 2775 | 2300 | 402 | 667 | 110 | 24 | 99 | 473 | 35 | 9 | 386 | 371 | .290 | .398 | .488 | .886 | 1122 | 1 | 47 | 12 | 30 | 2 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | D | SOSL | Ponca City Cubs | OF | 55 | 74 | 4 | 9 | 0 | .897 | 1.418 |
| 1957 | C | PION | Magic Valley Cowboys | 3B | 23 | 14 | 49 | 8 | 3 | .887 | 2.739 |
| 1958 | C | PION | Magic Valley Cowboys | OF | 17 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.059 |
| 1958 | D | SOPH | Carlsbad Potashes | OF | 100 | 131 | 14 | 13 | 2 | .918 | 1.450 |
| 1958 | C | PION | Magic Valley Cowboys | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1959 | A | EL | Lancaster Red Roses | OF | 69 | 110 | 5 | 5 | 2 | .958 | 1.667 |
| 1959 | D | SOPH | Carlsbad Potashes | OF | 46 | 71 | 6 | 5 | 2 | .939 | 1.674 |
| 1960 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | RF | 13 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .952 | 1.538 |
| 1960 | A | EL | Lancaster Red Roses | 3B | 12 | 14 | 19 | 5 | 2 | .868 | 2.750 |
| 1960 | A | EL | Lancaster Red Roses | OF | 108 | 158 | 8 | 6 | 2 | .965 | 1.537 |
| 1961 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | LF | 137 | 230 | 10 | 15 | 1 | .941 | 1.752 |
| 1962 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | OF | 77 | 144 | 7 | 3 | 2 | .981 | 1.961 |
| Totals | 658 | 980 | 126 | 70 | 17 | .940 | 1.681 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | C | Pioneer League | Magic Valley Cowboys | CHN | ||
| 1957 | D | Sooner State League | Ponca City Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1958 | D | Sophomore League | Carlsbad Potashes | CHN | ||
| 1958 | C | Pioneer League | Magic Valley Cowboys | CHN | ||
| 1959 | D | Sophomore League | Carlsbad Potashes | CHN | ||
| 1959 | A | Eastern League | Lancaster Red Roses | CHN | ||
| 1960 | A | Eastern League | Lancaster Red Roses | CHN | ||
| 1960 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | CHN | ||
| 1961 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | CHN | ||
| 1962 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake City Bees | CLE |
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