Andy Sonnanstine

Born: 3/18/1983 in Barberton, OH, USA

MLB Debut: 2007-06-05 | Final Game: 2011-09-20

Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 6'3" | Weight: 190 lbs

Full name: Andrew Michael Sonnanstine

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Biography

Andy Sonnanstine was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 2007 to 2011. Born in 1983, Sonnanstine made his mark in Major League Baseball (MLB) primarily with the Tampa Bay Rays, where he developed a reputation for his competitiveness and durability on the mound. Over the course of his career, he recorded a win-loss record of 28-31, an earned run average (ERA) of 5.26, and struck out 343 batters, showcasing his ability to miss bats despite his struggles with consistency. Sonnanstine's playing style was characterized by a mix of pitches, including a solid fastball and an effective changeup, which he used to keep hitters off balance. He was part of the Rays' historic run to the World Series in 2008, an achievement that marked a significant moment in the franchise's history and in the broader context of baseball, as the Rays emerged as a competitive force in the American League. Although Sonnanstine finished his career with one save and faced challenges in maintaining his position in the rotation, his contributions to the game and the Rays' success during his tenure remain a notable part of his legacy.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
28	31	132	80	1	1	1	540.3	617	316	79	136	343	5.26	0

Career ERA 5.26 vs. league average 4.23 across their career seasons — 24.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2007	TBR	AL	6	10	22	22	0	0	0	130.7	151	85	26	97	5.85	4.47 (-31%)	-
2008	TBR	AL	13	9	32	32	1	1	0	193.3	212	94	37	124	4.38	4.32 (-1%)	-
2009	TBR	AL	6	9	22	18	0	0	0	99.7	131	75	34	60	6.77	4.32 (-57%)	-
2010	TBR	AL	3	1	41	4	0	0	1	81.0	83	40	27	50	4.44	4.08 (-9%)	-
2011	TBR	AL	0	2	15	4	0	0	0	35.7	40	22	12	12	5.55	3.94 (-41%)	-

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
135	24	6	7	1	0	0	2	0	3	14	0.292	0.370	0.333	0.704	0.0

Career AVG .292 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — +11.6% above league average.

Career OBP .370 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — +12.4% above league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .412 across their career seasons — 19.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.704 vs. league average 0.741 across their career seasons — 5.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS
2007	TBR	AL	22	5	1	2	0	1	0	2	0.400	—	—	—	—
2008	TBR	AL	32	5	2	2	0	0	2	3	0.400	—	—	—	—
2009	TBR	AL	25	11	3	3	1	1	1	6	0.273	—	—	—	—
2010	TBR	AL	41	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000	—	—	—	—
2011	TBR	AL	15	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.000	—	—	—	—

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
3	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	H	AVG
2008	ALCS	TBA	1	0	0	.000
2008	ALDS2	TBA	1	0	0	.000
2008	WS	TBA	1	1	1	1.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2	1	3	3	0	17.0	15	8	5	8	4.24

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2008	ALCS	TBA	1	0	1	1	7.3	6	3	1	2	3.68
2008	ALDS2	TBA	1	0	1	1	5.7	3	2	1	4	3.18
2008	WS	TBA	0	1	1	1	4.0	6	3	3	2	6.75

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	132	80	56	55	5	6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2007	TBA	P	22	22	16	13	2	3
2008	TBA	P	32	32	19	19	0	1
2009	TBA	P	22	18	7	12	3	0
2010	TBA	P	41	4	9	7	0	0
2011	TBA	P	15	4	5	4	0	2

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	132

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2011	TBA	AL	$912,500
2010	TBA	AL	$416,900
2009	TBA	AL	$430,100
2008	TBA	AL	$395,800
Total Career Earnings			$2,155,300

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Kent State University	Kent	OH	2003, 2004