Hugh Sooter
Hugh Alvah Sooter
Born: May 30, 1927
Deceased: October 8, 2000
Alexandria, LA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 174
Career: 1947-1955
Hugh Sooter compiled a career record of 115 wins and 101 losses and a 3.43 ERA in his 304-game pitching career with the Alexandria Aces, Shreveport Sports, Anniston Rams and Houston Buffalos. He began playing during the 1947 season and last took the field during the 1955 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | EVAN | Alexandria Aces | 22 | 7 | .759 | 3.72 | 32 | 266.0 | 228 | 141 | 110 | 119 | ||||||||||||
| 1948 | B | SEAL3 | Anniston Rams | 10 | 6 | .625 | 4.67 | 22 | 135.0 | 142 | 77 | 70 | 67 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 3 | 2 | .600 | 5.43 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 58.0 | 38 | 62 | 35 | 43 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||
| 1949 | B | SEAL3 | Anniston Rams | 6 | 3 | .667 | 3.56 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 86.0 | 75 | 39 | 34 | 61 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| 1950 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 6 | 16 | .273 | 3.39 | 39 | 21 | 183.0 | 187 | 89 | 69 | 88 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 15 | 13 | .536 | 2.86 | 46 | 25 | 236.0 | 225 | 85 | 75 | 81 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 13 | 12 | .520 | 3.06 | 34 | 31 | 235.0 | 206 | 102 | 80 | 77 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 15 | 15 | .500 | 2.91 | 34 | 34 | 17 | 2 | 254.0 | 258 | 109 | 82 | 13 | 67 | 92 | 5 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 14 | 13 | .519 | 3.27 | 32 | 30 | 17 | 3 | 234.0 | 213 | 100 | 85 | 18 | 63 | 103 | 9 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1955 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 11 | 14 | .440 | 3.56 | 32 | 30 | 13 | 4 | 215.0 | 203 | 102 | 85 | 22 | 71 | 4 | 87 | 9 | 0 | 5 | |||
| Totals | 115 | 101 | .532 | 3.43 | 304 | 178 | 0 | 55 | 11 | 0 | 1902.0 | 1775 | 906 | 725 | 53 | 737 | 4 | 342 | 27 | 0 | 19 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | EVAN | Alexandria Aces | 36 | 97 | 97 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .258 | .258 | .289 | .546 | 28 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | B | SEAL3 | Anniston Rams | 24 | 44 | 44 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .205 | .205 | .273 | .477 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | SEAL3 | Anniston Rams | 14 | 40 | 38 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .211 | .231 | .237 | .468 | 9 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1949 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 21 | 23 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .273 | .273 | .318 | .591 | 7 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1950 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 39 | 56 | 56 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .286 | .536 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 46 | 73 | 73 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .137 | .137 | .151 | .288 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 38 | 79 | 79 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .215 | .215 | .253 | .468 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 34 | 97 | 88 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | .148 | .167 | .170 | .337 | 15 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 32 | 93 | 82 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 21 | .122 | .182 | .134 | .316 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1955 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 32 | 79 | 69 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17 | .101 | .162 | .116 | .278 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 316 | 681 | 648 | 15 | 119 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 67 | .184 | .201 | .211 | .412 | 137 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | EVAN | Alexandria Aces | P | 32 | .000 | |||||
| 1948 | B | SEAL3 | Anniston Rams | P | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | P | 21 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .476 |
| 1949 | B | SEAL3 | Anniston Rams | P | 12 | 6 | 23 | 1 | 2 | .967 | 2.417 |
| 1950 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | P | 39 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | P | 46 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | P | 34 | 16 | 49 | 4 | 6 | .942 | 1.912 |
| 1954 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | P | 32 | 15 | 48 | 2 | 5 | .969 | 1.969 |
| 1955 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | P | 32 | 8 | 42 | 2 | 4 | .962 | 1.562 |
| Totals | 304 | 46 | 171 | 9 | 17 | .960 | .714 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | Evangeline League | Alexandria Aces | |||
| 1948 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1948 | B | Southeastern League | Anniston Rams | |||
| 1949 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1949 | B | Southeastern League | Anniston Rams | |||
| 1950 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1951 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1952 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1953 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1954 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1955 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN |
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