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Lou Whitaker League
4-1-2080
Bill Sundance First Base
Retired (1973, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .275 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .794 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
H 2398 Age at Death 85 Date of Birth 04-29-1936
HR 373 Drafted Round 1, Pick 16
(1954)
Majors Svc Time 16 years
(34 games)
RBI 1417
SB 244
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR C+
Speed B+ Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 2
1B A+ (100%) LF (90.3%) Arm A- WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF C+ (50.0%)   Health A- LCS Appearances 4
3B (61.1%) RF A+ (98.3%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 8
* 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
1958 PHI
158
636
97
175
28
5
24
91
36
149 3 2
16
16 3
.764
.316
.448
.173
.275
1959 PHI
158
634
80
161
28
2
23
93
40
135 4 4
32
10 6
.714
.301
.413
.159
.254
1960 PHI
158
640
70
155
21
5
23
93
46
133 3 4
26
15 5
.693
.294
.398
.156
.242
1961 PHI
158
645
106
193
26
6
28
99
49
128 5 1
21
11 1
.841
.353
.488
.189
.299
1962 PHI
158
635
93
173
19
12
27
90
43
130 1 3
27
11 3
.786
.318
.468
.195
.272
1963 PHI
158
620
90
164
32
3
29
92
51
140 2 10
27
7 8
.784
.318
.466
.202
.265
1964 PHI
158
617
91
162
18
8
21
92
58
132 0 8
25
14 5
.742
.322
.420
.157
.263
1965 PHI
100
355
47
92
13
0
9
44
25
76 4 2
13
10 6
.685
.313
.372
.113
.259
1966 COL-TEX
158
624
105
180
15
16
34
130
40
134 5 6
15
3 8
.861
.333
.527
.239
.288
1966 COL
71
265
40
65
5
8
13
51
16
60 2 4
7
1 1
.761
.289
.472
.226
.245
1966 TEX
87
359
65
115
10
8
21
79
24
74 3 2
8
2 7
.934
.366
.568
.248
.320
1967 TEX
158
641
110
193
36
11
32
123
44
122 5 9
11
6 7
.888
.346
.541
.240
.301
1968 COL-TEX-CHN-COL
155
622
94
185
28
9
28
93
47
135 2 0
4
3 2
.855
.349
.506
.209
.297
1968 COL
1
3
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
0 0 0
0
0 0
1.833
.500
1.333
1.000
.333
1968 TEX
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
0
0 0 0
0
0 0
5.000
1.000
4.000
3.000
1.000
1968 CHN
4
11
3
5
1
0
2
5
1
3 0 0
0
0 0
1.591
.500
1.091
.636
.455
1968 COL
149
607
89
178
27
9
24
85
45
132 2 0
4
3 2
.830
.344
.486
.193
.293
1969 COL
158
585
96
159
28
4
30
118
65
111 2 8
6
1 2
.830
.342
.487
.215
.272
1970 COL-CHA
158
589
88
166
24
6
35
112
49
120 3 3
7
3 23
.860
.339
.521
.239
.282
1970 COL
6
17
2
3
0
0
2
4
0
3 0 0
0
0 0
.706
.176
.529
.353
.176
1970 CHA
152
572
86
163
24
6
33
108
49
117 3 3
7
3 23
.864
.343
.521
.236
.285
1971 CHA
141
429
49
117
20
7
14
82
36
77 1 8
6
2 8
.775
.325
.450
.177
.273
1972 CHA
143
295
49
83
11
4
11
48
28
60 2 0
5
2 6
.805
.348
.458
.176
.281
1973 CHA
111
157
23
40
4
2
5
17
13
31 0 0
3
0 1
.713
.312
.401
.146
.255
Total
2388
8724
1288
2398
351
100
373
1417
670
1813 42 68
244
114 94
.794
.327
.466
.191
.275
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-11-01Bill Sundance has retired from the Chicago Bugaboos
1971-05-07Bill Sundance of the Chicago Bugaboos is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1970-04-08A trade has been completed between the Colorado Colossus and the Chicago Bugaboos. The Chicago Bugaboos receive Riccardo Brillheart, Weezer Wachowski, Bill Sundance, Ken Gaston from the Colorado Colossus in exchange for Joe Kerrigan , Draft Pick - 1971 Round 1 (CHA).
1968-04-11A trade has been completed between the Chicago Saints and the Colorado Colossus. The Colorado Colossus receive Bill Sundance from the Chicago Saints in exchange for Draft Pick - 1971 Round 1 (COL).
1968-04-03A trade has been completed between the Chicago Saints and the Texas Trench Maggots. The Texas Trench Maggots receive Joe Florence, Charlie Murray, Dave Stroud, Draft Pick - 1971 Round 2 (CHN), Draft Pick - 1969 Round 2 (CHN) from the Chicago Saints in exchange for Ryan Mohr, Bill Sundance, Frank Joy.
1968-04-02A trade has been completed between the Texas Trench Maggots and the Colorado Colossus. The Colorado Colossus receive Nick Bean, Marquis Grissom, Draft Pick - 1969 Round 3 (COL), Draft Pick - 1970 Round 2 (COL) from the Texas Trench Maggots in exchange for Bill Sundance, Ken Gaston, Greg Brady (Tex), Draft Pick - 1969 Round 2 (TEX).
1968-04-01A trade has been completed between the Colorado Colossus and the Texas Trench Maggots. The Texas Trench Maggots receive Nick Bean, Marquis Grissom, Draft Pick - 1970 Round 2 (COL), Draft Pick - 1969 Round 3 (COL) from the Colorado Colossus in exchange for Bill Sundance, Ken Gaston, Greg Brady, Draft Pick - 1969 Round 2 (TEX).
1966-06-22A trade has been completed between the Colorado Colossus and the Texas Trench Maggots. The Texas Trench Maggots receive Bill Sundance, Draft Pick - 1967 Round 2 (PHI) from the Colorado Colossus in exchange for Jamie Biscan, Draft Pick - 1967 Round 1 (TEX).
1958-04-01The Philadelphia Athletics have promoted Bill Sundance to the major league team. The Philadelphia Athletics have promoted Andruw Brooks to the major league team. The Philadelphia Athletics have promoted Swat Nordyke to the major league team. The Philadelphia Athletics have sent Al Bridges to the minors. The Philadelphia Athletics have designated Dave Ortiz for assignment. The Philadelphia Athletics have designated Angel Ogden for assignment.
1956-04-06The Philadelphia Athletics have renamed Bill Saunders to Bill Sundance.
1956-04-05A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Royal Giants and the Philadelphia Athletics. The Philadelphia Athletics receive Bill Saunders from the Brooklyn Royal Giants in exchange for Draft Pick - 1957 Round 2 (PHI).
1956-04-01The Brooklyn Royal Giants have renamed (BRO)Bill Saunders to Bill Saunders.
1956-04-01A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Royal Giants and the St. Louis Ravioli. The St. Louis Ravioli receive Bill Blum from the Brooklyn Royal Giants in exchange for (BRO)Bill Saunders.
1955-04-01The St. Louis Ravioli have renamed Bill Saunders to (BRO)Bill Saunders.
1954-10-13A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Royal Giants and the St. Louis Ravioli. The St. Louis Ravioli receive Bill Saunders from the Brooklyn Royal Giants in exchange for .