Bill Sudakis
William Paul Sudakis (Suds)
Bats: Both , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1" , Weight: 190 lb.

Born: March 27, 1946 in Joliet, IL
High School: Joliet (Joliet, IL)
Signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers as an amateur free agent in 1964. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 3, 1968
Final Game: August 7, 1975
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Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1968 22 LAD NL 24 102 87 11 24 4 2 3 12 1 0 15 14 .276 .382 .471 .854 165 41 4 0 0 0 1 5
1969 23 LAD NL 132 507 462 50 108 17 5 14 53 3 2 40 94 .234 .294 .383 .678 95 177 9 1 1 3 5 *5
1970 24 LAD NL 94 311 269 37 71 11 0 14 44 4 0 35 46 .264 .352 .461 .813 121 124 7 3 1 3 4 25/73
1971 25 LAD NL 41 96 83 10 16 3 0 3 7 0 1 12 22 .193 .302 .337 .639 86 28 4 1 0 0 2 2/5379
1972 26 NYM NL 18 56 49 3 7 0 0 1 7 0 0 6 14 .143 .236 .204 .440 28 10 1 0 1 0 0 /32
1973 27 TEX AL 82 263 235 32 60 11 0 15 43 0 1 23 53 .255 .320 .494 .814 132 116 6 0 4 1 1 53/2D9
1974 28 NYY AL 89 293 259 26 60 8 0 7 39 0 0 25 48 .232 .296 .344 .639 85 89 2 1 2 6 1 D3/52
1975 29 TOT AL 50 123 104 8 16 2 0 2 9 1 2 16 22 .154 .268 .231 .499 46 24 0 1 0 2 4 3D2
1975 29 CAL AL 30 73 58 4 7 2 0 1 6 1 1 12 15 .121 .274 .207 .481 43 12 0 1 0 2 3 D/23
1975 29 CLE AL 20 50 46 4 9 0 0 1 3 0 1 4 7 .196 .260 .261 .521 49 12 0 0 0 0 1 3/2
8 Seasons 530 1751 1548 177 362 56 7 59 214 9 6 172 313 .234 .311 .393 .704 102 609 33 7 9 15 18
162 Game Avg. 162 535 473 54 111 17 2 18 65 3 2 53 96 .234 .311 .393 .704 102 186 10 2 3 5 6
LAD (4 yrs) 291 1016 901 108 219 35 7 34 116 8 3 102 176 .243 .321 .411 .732 109 370 24 5 2 6 12
NYM (1 yr) 18 56 49 3 7 0 0 1 7 0 0 6 14 .143 .236 .204 .440 28 10 1 0 1 0 0
TEX (1 yr) 82 263 235 32 60 11 0 15 43 0 1 23 53 .255 .320 .494 .814 132 116 6 0 4 1 1
CLE (1 yr) 20 50 46 4 9 0 0 1 3 0 1 4 7 .196 .260 .261 .521 49 12 0 0 0 0 1
CAL (1 yr) 30 73 58 4 7 2 0 1 6 1 1 12 15 .121 .274 .207 .481 43 12 0 1 0 2 3
NYY (1 yr) 89 293 259 26 60 8 0 7 39 0 0 25 48 .232 .296 .344 .639 85 89 2 1 2 6 1
AL (3 yrs) 221 679 598 66 136 21 0 24 91 1 3 64 123 .227 .300 .383 .683 97 229 8 2 6 9 6
NL (5 yrs) 309 1072 950 111 226 35 7 35 123 8 3 108 190 .238 .317 .400 .717 105 380 25 5 3 6 12

Advanced Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1968 22 LAD NL 102 67 15 6.1 75 .300 .276 .243 .382 .300 .471 .342 .854 .642 165 .724 7.2 0.8 .851 .379 .195 1.5
1969 23 LAD NL 507 369 52 3.8 89 .263 .234 .251 .294 .320 .383 .372 .678 .692 95 .455 -4.1 -0.4 .600 .238 .149 4.9
1970 24 LAD NL 311 209 45 5.8 99 .269 .264 .261 .352 .333 .461 .399 .813 .732 121 .599 8.6 0.8 .810 .342 .197 6.2
1971 25 LAD NL 96 72 8 3.0 87 .224 .193 .253 .302 .318 .337 .370 .639 .688 86 .363 -1.2 -0.1 .556 .277 .145 .0
1972 26 NYM NL 56 44 3 1.8 89 .176 .143 .253 .236 .321 .204 .374 .440 .695 28 .191 -4.6 -0.5 .372 .184 .061 .0
1973 27 TEX AL 263 187 36 5.2 89 .268 .255 .254 .320 .322 .494 .373 .814 .695 132 .579 8.9 0.9 .758 .332 .238 .0
1974 28 NYY AL 293 209 29 3.7 88 .252 .232 .257 .296 .321 .344 .370 .639 .691 85 .454 -4.7 -0.5 .572 .208 .112 .0
1975 29 TOT AL 123 92 7 2.0 88 .171 .154 .252 .268 .321 .231 .371 .499 .692 46 .204 -6.8 -0.7 .444 .221 .077 1.3
1975 29 CAL AL 73 54 4 2.0 86 .136 .121 .249 .274 .317 .207 .365 .481 .682 43 .196 -3.5 -0.4 .481 .293 .086 1.0
1975 29 CLE AL 50 38 3 2.1 92 .211 .196 .257 .260 .326 .261 .377 .521 .704 49 .214 -3.3 -0.3 .395 .130 .065 .0
8 Seasons 1751 1249 195 4.2 90 .254 .234 .254 .311 .322 .393 .375 .704 .696 102 .496 3.2 0.3 .646 .273 .160 15.6
162 Game Avg. 535 382 60 4.2 90 .254 .234 .254 .311 .322 .393 .375 .704 .696 102 .496 1 0 .646 .273 .160 5
LAD (4 yrs) 1016 717 120 4.5 90 .265 .243 .253 .321 .322 .411 .377 .732 .699 109 .526 10.4 1.1 .680 .286 .168 13.0
NYM (1 yr) 56 44 3 1.8 89 .176 .143 .253 .236 .321 .204 .374 .440 .695 28 .191 -4.6 -0.5 .372 .184 .061 .0
TEX (1 yr) 263 187 36 5.2 89 .268 .255 .254 .320 .322 .494 .373 .814 .695 132 .579 8.9 0.9 .758 .332 .238 .0
CLE (1 yr) 50 38 3 2.1 92 .211 .196 .257 .260 .326 .261 .377 .521 .704 49 .215 -3.3 -0.3 .395 .130 .065 .0
CAL (1 yr) 73 54 4 2.0 86 .136 .121 .249 .274 .317 .207 .365 .481 .682 43 .196 -3.5 -0.4 .481 .293 .086 1.0
NYY (1 yr) 293 209 29 3.7 88 .252 .232 .257 .296 .321 .344 .370 .639 .691 85 .454 -4.7 -0.5 .572 .208 .112 .0
AL (3 yrs) 679 488 72 4.0 89 .243 .227 .255 .300 .321 .383 .371 .683 .693 97 .469 -2.6 -0.3 .619 .259 .156 1.9
NL (5 yrs) 1072 761 123 4.3 90 .261 .238 .253 .317 .322 .400 .377 .717 .699 105 .511 5.8 0.6 .662 .281 .162 13.0

Ratio Batting*

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Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1968 22 LAD NL 102 2.9% 13.7% 14.7% 8.8% 38% 0.93 6.2 29.0 7.3 1.17 69%
1969 23 LAD NL 507 2.8% 18.5% 7.9% 7.1% 33% 2.35 4.9 33.0 8.7 0.83 70%
1970 24 LAD NL 311 4.5% 14.8% 11.3% 8.0% 35% 1.31 5.8 19.2 6.1 0.81 68%
1971 25 LAD NL 96 3.1% 22.9% 12.5% 6.3% 38% 1.83 3.8 27.7 11.9 1.00 60%
1972 26 NYM NL 56 1.8% 25.0% 10.7% 1.8% 14% 2.33 3.5 49.0 7.0 0.87 61%
1973 27 TEX AL 263 5.7% 20.2% 8.8% 9.9% 43% 2.30 4.4 15.7 5.5 1.08 64%
1974 28 NYY AL 293 2.4% 16.4% 8.5% 5.1% 25% 1.92 5.4 37.0 6.6 0.50 72%
1975 29 TOT AL 123 1.6% 17.9% 13.0% 3.3% 25% 1.38 4.7 52.0 11.6 0.61 67%
1975 29 CAL AL 73 1.4% 20.6% 16.4% 4.1% 43% 1.25 3.9 58.0 9.7 0.48 60%
1975 29 CLE AL 50 2.0% 14.0% 8.0% 2.0% 11% 1.75 6.6 46.0 15.3 0.81 76%
8 Seasons 1751 3.4% 17.9% 9.8% 7.0% 34% 1.82 4.9 26.2 7.2 0.80 68%
MLB Averages

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

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Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1968 22 LAD NL 0 0 22% 44 1 0 100% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 30% 7 6 1 0 0 0 3 1 2
1969 23 LAD NL 4 0 27% 165 3 2 60% 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 6 37% 29 19 8 2 1 1 12 5 7
1970 24 LAD NL 2 0 24% 109 4 0 100% 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 10 36% 17 13 4 4 3 0 7 1 6
1971 25 LAD NL 1 0 27% 25 0 1 0% 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 25% 7 6 1 3 2 0 6 3 3
1972 26 NYM NL 2 0 17% 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100% 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
1973 27 TEX AL 2 0 25% 84 0 1 0% 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 33% 12 10 2 3 2 1 6 1 4
1974 28 NYY AL 4 0 24% 83 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 7 35% 18 12 5 3 2 1 5 1 3
1975 29 TOT AL 2 0 19% 18 1 2 33% 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 17% 2 2 0 2 1 1 2 2 0
1975 29 CAL AL 1 0 16% 5 1 1 50% 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 33% 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0
1975 29 CLE AL 1 0 25% 13 0 1 0% 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0
8 Seasons 17 0 25% 538 9 6 60% 9 6 0 0 0 0 4 2 16 29 34% 93 68 22 17 11 4 41 14 25
MLB Averages

Situational Hitting*

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Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1968 22 LAD NL 100 100% 24 0 0 0 0 3 1 3 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 21 4 19% 10 1 10% 69 9 13% 3 2 67% 9 6 67% 2
1969 23 LAD NL 507 100% 108 12 1 0 0 2.48 14 0 11 8 6 4 10 0 1 1 100% 86 9 10% 47 13 28% 317 40 13% 27 8 30% 37 17 46% 0
1970 24 LAD NL 311 100% 71 21 5 1 5 2.09 14 0 10 8 6 7 7 0 1 1 100% 58 7 12% 30 10 33% 215 30 14% 23 10 43% 14 7 50% 0
1971 25 LAD NL 96 100% 16 21 4 0 1 1.78 3 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 23 4 17% 6 1 17% 65 4 6% 4 0 0% 5 1 20% 0
1972 26 NYM NL 56 100% 7 6 1 0 0 0.74 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 100% 11 1 9% 3 1 33% 36 6 17% 2 0 0% 2 0 0% 0
1973 27 TEX AL 263 100% 60 14 5 1 3 2.16 15 0 5 4 11 6 9 0 5 4 80% 61 6 10% 26 10 38% 177 28 16% 10 5 50% 10 5 50% 0
1974 28 NYY AL 292 100% 60 13 1 0 1 2.15 7 1 12 1 6 4 3 0 2 2 100% 64 2 3% 34 13 38% 235 35 15% 24 13 54% 16 7 44% 1
1975 29 TOT AL 123 100% 16 19 1 0 1 2.74 2 0 3 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 0% 20 0 0% 8 2 25% 101 7 7% 8 2 25% 12 2 17% 0
1975 29 CAL AL 73 100% 7 14 1 0 1 2.61 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0% 16 0 0% 7 2 29% 70 5 7% 6 2 33% 8 1 13% 0
1975 29 CLE AL 50 100% 9 5 0 0 0 3.12 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0% 1 0 0% 31 2 6% 2 0 0% 4 1 25% 0
8 Seasons 1748 100% 362 106 18 2 11 2.13 59 2 45 24 35 26 33 0 11 9 82% 344 33 10% 164 51 31% 1215 159 13% 101 40 40% 105 45 43% 3
MLB Averages

Cumulative Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1968 22 24 102 87 11 24 4 2 3 12 1 0 15 14 .276 .382 .471 .854 165 41 4 0 0 0 1
1969 23 156 609 549 61 132 21 7 17 65 4 2 55 108 .240 .309 .397 .706 106 218 13 1 1 3 6
1970 24 250 920 818 98 203 32 7 31 109 8 2 90 154 .248 .324 .418 .742 111 342 20 4 2 6 10
1971 25 291 1016 901 108 219 35 7 34 116 8 3 102 176 .243 .321 .411 .732 109 370 24 5 2 6 12
1972 26 309 1072 950 111 226 35 7 35 123 8 3 108 190 .238 .317 .400 .717 105 380 25 5 3 6 12
1973 27 391 1335 1185 143 286 46 7 50 166 8 4 131 243 .241 .318 .419 .736 110 496 31 5 7 7 13
1974 28 480 1628 1444 169 346 54 7 57 205 8 4 156 291 .240 .314 .405 .719 106 585 33 6 9 13 14
1975 29 530 1751 1548 177 362 56 7 59 214 9 6 172 313 .234 .311 .393 .704 102 609 33 7 9 15 18

Neutralized Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1968 22 24 112 93 16 30 5 2 4 17 1 19 14 .323 .438 .548 .986 22 24
1969 23 132 520 472 59 118 19 5 15 63 3 44 94 .250 .313 .407 .720 61 132
1970 24 94 314 272 38 74 11 0 15 45 4 36 46 .272 .360 .478 .838 46 94
1971 25 41 98 84 12 17 3 0 3 8 0 13 22 .202 .316 .345 .662 9 41
1972 26 19 59 52 4 8 0 0 1 8 0 7 15 .154 .254 .212 .466 3 18
1973 27 82 265 239 37 64 12 0 16 50 0 25 53 .268 .336 .519 .855 42 82
1974 28 89 302 267 30 68 9 0 8 45 0 28 48 .255 .321 .378 .699 33 89
1975 29 50 128 107 9 18 2 0 2 10 1 18 22 .168 .289 .243 .532 8 50
8 Seasons 531 1798 1586 205 397 61 7 64 246 9 190 314 .250 .330 .419 .749 224 530
162 Game Avg. 162 549 484 63 121 19 2 20 75 3 58 96 .250 .330 .419 .749 68 530

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Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 5 (2537), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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