Einar Sorensen
Einar Willard Sorensen
Born: February 4, 1914
San Francisco, CA US
Deceased: January 3, 1998
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 155
Career: 1935-1946
Einar Sorensen compiled a career batting average of .298 with 13 home runs and 65 RBI in his 889-game career with the Mount Airy Reds, Macon Peaches, Durham Bulls, Waterloo Red Hawks, Birmingham Barons, Indianapolis Indians, Bassett Furniture Makers, Riverside Reds, Albany Senators and Mount Airy Graniteers. He began playing during the 1935 season and last took the field during the 1946 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | D | BIST | Mount Airy Reds | 113 | 425 | 425 | 118 | 19 | 3 | 1 | .278 | .278 | .344 | .621 | 146 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | B | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 152 | 614 | 614 | 183 | 20 | 6 | 2 | .298 | .298 | .360 | .658 | 221 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | B | PIED | Durham Bulls | 137 | 533 | 533 | 147 | 29 | 4 | 0 | .276 | .276 | .345 | .621 | 184 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | B | IIIL | Waterloo Red Hawks | 124 | 509 | 509 | 166 | 33 | 5 | 3 | .326 | .326 | .428 | .754 | 218 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 25 | 69 | 69 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .246 | .246 | .275 | .522 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 65 | 239 | 239 | 63 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .264 | .264 | .322 | .586 | 77 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | BIST | Bassett Furniture Makers | 95 | 385 | 385 | 128 | 23 | 5 | 4 | .332 | .332 | .449 | .782 | 173 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 27 | 78 | 78 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .218 | .218 | .256 | .474 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | CALL | Riverside Reds | 54 | 190 | 190 | 60 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .316 | .316 | .389 | .705 | 74 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | D | BLRI2 | Mount Airy Graniteers | 97 | 383 | 381 | 83 | 121 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 65 | 9 | .318 | .318 | .388 | .706 | 148 | 2 | |||||||
| Totals | 889 | 3425 | 3423 | 83 | 1020 | 163 | 29 | 13 | 65 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .298 | .298 | .374 | .672 | 1280 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | B | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 2B | 152 | 416 | 491 | 34 | .964 | 5.967 | |
| 1937 | B | PIED | Durham Bulls | 2B | 137 | 339 | 361 | 31 | .958 | 5.109 | |
| 1938 | B | IIIL | Waterloo Red Hawks | 2B | 124 | 321 | 361 | 25 | .965 | 5.500 | |
| 1939 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 2B | 65 | 180 | 194 | 16 | .959 | 5.754 | |
| 1939 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 2B | 12 | 38 | 39 | 2 | .975 | 6.417 | |
| 1940 | D | BIST | Bassett Furniture Makers | 2B | 95 | 231 | 292 | 16 | .970 | 5.505 | |
| 1941 | C | CALL | Riverside Reds | 2B | 54 | 118 | 134 | 12 | .955 | 4.667 | |
| 1941 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 3B | 15 | 16 | 20 | 12 | .750 | 2.400 | |
| 1946 | D | BLRI2 | Mount Airy Graniteers | 2B | 88 | 222 | 241 | 15 | 34 | .969 | 5.261 |
| Totals | 742 | 1881 | 2133 | 163 | 34 | .961 | 5.410 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | D | Bi-State League | Mount Airy Reds | CIN | ||
| 1936 | B | South Atlantic League | Macon Peaches | CIN | ||
| 1937 | B | Piedmont League | Durham Bulls | CIN | ||
| 1938 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Waterloo Red Hawks | CIN | ||
| 1939 | A1 | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CIN | ||
| 1939 | AA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CIN | ||
| 1940 | D | Bi-State League | Bassett Furniture Makers | BRO | ||
| 1941 | C | California League | Riverside Reds | CIN | ||
| 1941 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | PIT | ||
| 1946 | D | Blue Ridge League | Mount Airy Graniteers |
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