#31 Sam Bankhead, Shortstop, 31 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics
Wednesday, 10/25/1936
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Sam Bankhead

9/18/1905
31
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
5"8
190

Shortstop
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R
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2 / 6 (Fair)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Very inconsistent
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2.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 1,450,000
1938
5 Year(s), 0 Days (860 total Days)
172 Day(s)
5 Year(s), 0 Days (860 total Days)
4 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall85248
Versus LHP85248
Versus RHP85248
Talent75358
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7
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1
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Fielding Ratings
2B : 8 (Range), .930 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 6 (Range), .930 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/23CLEL 2-14310000000#6  
9/24CLEL 3-9200000000#7  
9/26DETL 3-8400000000#6  
9/27DETW 9-7420000011#6  
9/28@BOSW 10-7422000311#6PoG 
9/29@NYYW 3-1401000000#7  
9/30@WASW 7-2400000001#7  
10/1SLAW 3-2301000000#6  
10/2CHAW 5-3412000000#6  
10/4@NYYW 10-8411000100#7  

Batting Stats 1936

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall140531162196768773553.305.346.403.749.657.098
Projected140531162196768773553.305.346.403.749.657.098
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1325720101224214322166.774.15.2
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1292962115191516200.225.301.326.627
vs. RHP402133134653582037220.331.361.428.789
Close/Late51151128915010.294.302.471.772
Scoring Position12946712600611420.357.369.473.842
Pinch Hitting710001100000.143.143.143.286
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home722668592736441524.320.352.447.799
Road6826577104032332029.291.337.358.695
March/April1433102104403.303.303.424.727
May2173235201110410.315.346.438.785
June2710031101171487.310.355.350.705
July26108333211213814.306.350.398.749
August281263971213201010.310.355.429.784
Sept/Oct249126103111659.286.323.396.719

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19321224381371251476421037305.313.342.370.712 CIN CHC
193312745314513211596016017304.320.343.430.773CHC
19341414931321657457831058410.268.308.363.671CHC
1935116319941937454516033412.295.325.439.764CHC
19361405311621967687735045321.305.346.403.749CHC PHA
Total6462234670792133264324119016317412.300.333.398.731 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1936

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base3434671222420011.945289.26.21    
Shortstop99981533455952830.943866.25.48    

Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 18th overall pick, by Cincinnati in 1932...
Traded from Cincinnati to Chicago (N) on 2/12/1932 (Going to CIN: P Boom-boom Beck, P Josh Billings. Going to CHC: 2B Sam Bankhead)...
Had first career hit (triple) on 4/8/1932, off Pat Murray (BRO)...
Hit first career homerun on 8/11/1932, off Sam Gibson (BSN)...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/31/1933, hitting .577 with 2 HR, 5 RBI...
1/31/1935: Gets a new one-year contract worth $550,000 through salary arbitration...
6/19/1935: Signed a contract extension with Chicago (N), $1,450,000 per year, for 3 years.
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against St. Louis (N) on 6/10/1936...
Traded from Chicago (N) to Philadelphia (A) on 6/19/1936 (Going to CHC: P Leon Day, P Ed Walsh. Going to PHA: P Satchel Paige, P William Mccall, 2B Sam Bankhead, SS Calvin Chapman, RF Doc Cramer)
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Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against St. Louis (A) on 8/4/1936...
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