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Satchel Paige League
6-6-2044
Ed Cunningham Second Base
Retired (1987, Age 40)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .288 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .766 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 2238 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 10-11-1947
HR 126 Drafted Round 3, Pick 42
(1966)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(54 games)
RBI 798
SB 326
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship F 
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L C  Velocity D+   Mentor vR C-
Speed B  Bunt A- Control D-   Mentor vL C-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B F  (3.6%) LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1971 HOU
36
43
3
13
1
0
0
4
4
 8 0 0
0
 1 0
.687
.362
.326
.023
.302
1972 ATL
95
102
14
29
4
1
2
12
10
 21 0 1
1
 2 2
.747
.345
.402
.118
.284
1973 ATL
146
503
60
137
17
4
3
33
56
 75 1 0
17
 2 6
.686
.346
.340
.068
.272
1974 ATL
115
394
64
105
18
3
3
33
55
 70 3 2
8
 5 9
.709
.359
.350
.084
.266
1975 ATL
133
546
96
160
26
4
8
60
79
 84 2 1
16
 9 12
.783
.384
.399
.106
.293
1976 ATL
156
509
89
155
22
4
9
50
72
 82 2 2
24
 5 17
.808
.391
.417
.112
.305
1977 ATL
151
526
79
141
21
4
10
57
69
 81 2 4
12
 5 7
.733
.353
.380
.112
.268
1978 ATL
153
525
105
173
19
6
11
68
79
 74 1 2
16
 7 9
.868
.417
.451
.122
.330
1979 ATL-WAS
153
610
112
184
27
11
14
61
66
 92 2 0
30
 8 9
.823
.372
.451
.149
.302
1979 ATL
34
138
29
44
6
0
3
10
16
 23 0 0
3
 1 5
.817
.390
.428
.109
.319
1979 WAS
119
472
83
140
21
11
11
51
50
 69 2 0
27
 7 4
.824
.366
.458
.161
.297
1980 WAS
152
599
103
188
38
10
13
82
71
 105 3 0
30
 15 17
.865
.389
.476
.162
.314
1981 WAS
152
593
93
181
26
12
14
77
76
 103 2 2
30
 20 12
.845
.385
.460
.155
.305
1982 WAS
152
564
62
155
39
2
8
70
71
 103 0 2
25
 28 19
.748
.355
.394
.119
.275
1983 WAS
151
601
63
182
30
3
7
58
61
 95 2 2
26
 29 15
.766
.368
.398
.095
.303
1984 WAS
151
559
60
137
22
0
7
50
63
 102 0 2
33
 17 15
.643
.321
.322
.077
.245
1985 WAS
149
588
71
155
19
5
6
37
71
 83 1 3
34
 29 13
.686
.342
.344
.080
.264
1986 WAS
134
484
55
135
19
2
10
43
52
 87 2 0
23
 28 18
.740
.351
.388
.110
.279
1987 WAS
9
29
4
8
0
0
1
3
1
 6 0 0
1
 1 1
.679
.300
.379
.103
.276
Total
2188
7775
1133
2238
348
71
126
798
956
 1271 23 23
326
 211 181
.766
.367
.399
.112
.288

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Lou Whitaker League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1987-11-01Ed Cunningham has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1987-04-21The Washington Wise Guys have waived Ed Cunningham.
1987-04-14The Washington Wise Guys have promoted Johnny Grissom to the major league team. The Washington Wise Guys have designated Ed Cunningham for assignment.
1979-05-10Trade #1608376 has been completed between the Atlanta Tomahawks and the Washington Wise Guys. The Washington Wise Guys receive Ed Cunningham from the Atlanta Tomahawks in exchange for Draft Pick - 1982 Round 1 (WAS).
1979-05-02The Atlanta Tomahawks have placed Ed Cunningham on the trade block.
1975-08-23Ed Cunningham of the Atlanta Tomahawks is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1974-09-02Ed Cunningham of the Atlanta Tomahawks is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
1974-05-21Ed Cunningham of the Atlanta Tomahawks is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1971-06-30The Houston Outlaws have promoted Ed Cunningham to the major league team. The Houston Outlaws have designated Rich Hartenstein for assignment.