Sonny Custer
Ralph Melvin Custer
Born: February 10, 1947
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Career: 1965-1968
Sonny Custer compiled a career record of 11 wins and 22 losses and a 3.47 ERA in his 62-game pitching career with the Salem Rebels, Gastonia Pirates, Clinton Pilots, Portland Beavers and Waterbury Indians. He began playing during the 1965 season and last took the field during the 1968 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | R | APPY | Salem Rebels | 4 | 3 | .571 | 4.19 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 58.0 | 56 | 30 | 27 | 8 | 28 | 0 | 65 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 1966 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Pirates | 3 | 1 | .750 | 2.14 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 59.0 | 41 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 9 | |||
| 1966 | A | MIDW | Clinton Pilots | 1 | 10 | .091 | 3.49 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 80.0 | 70 | 45 | 31 | 4 | 38 | 4 | 57 | 4 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 2 | 2 | .500 | 3.64 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 47.0 | 31 | 21 | 19 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1968 | AA | EL | Waterbury Indians | 1 | 6 | .143 | 3.92 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 62.0 | 51 | 34 | 27 | 4 | 47 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Totals | 11 | 22 | .333 | 3.47 | 62 | 46 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 306.0 | 249 | 151 | 118 | 21 | 149 | 6 | 222 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | R | APPY | Salem Rebels | 12 | 24 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | .250 | .318 | .250 | .568 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | A | MIDW | Clinton Pilots | 13 | 26 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | .000 | .077 | .000 | .077 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Pirates | 10 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .188 | .278 | .312 | .590 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 13 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .083 | .083 | .083 | .167 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | AA | EL | Waterbury Indians | 15 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .154 | .312 | .154 | .466 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 63 | 100 | 85 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 32 | .129 | .213 | .153 | .366 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | R | APPY | Salem Rebels | P | 12 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 0 | .947 | 1.500 |
| 1966 | A | MIDW | Clinton Pilots | P | 13 | 3 | 21 | 8 | 0 | .750 | 1.846 |
| 1966 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Pirates | P | 10 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 1 | .882 | 1.500 |
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | P | 13 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .833 | .769 |
| 1968 | AA | EL | Waterbury Indians | P | 14 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 1 | .833 | 1.071 |
| Totals | 62 | 15 | 67 | 16 | 2 | .837 | 1.323 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | R | Appalachian League | Salem Rebels | PIT | ||
| 1966 | A | Midwest League | Clinton Pilots | PIT | ||
| 1966 | A | Western Carolinas League | Gastonia Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1967 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | CLE | ||
| 1968 | AA | Eastern League | Waterbury Indians | CLE |
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