#61 Sam West, Centerfield, 32 yrs, New York (A) Yankees
Wednesday, 10/25/1936
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Sam West

10/5/1904
32
USA,TX,LONGVIEW
5"11
165

Centerfield
L
L
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Minimal
Loyal
None at all
2 / 6 (Fair)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
Average
Normal
Prone
2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 6,410,000
1937
9 Year(s), 120 Days (1668 total Days)
172 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 120 Days (1668 total Days)
9 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall89369
Versus LHP57259
Versus RHP89379
Talent78279
Running & Bunting Ratings
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6
3
5
4
1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
LF : 3 (Range), .954 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 8 (Range), .957 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 10 (Range), .960 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 9

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
10/11CLEW 4-3300000010#6  
10/12CLEW 5-4400000000#6  
10/14@CLEL 7-8502100300#6  
10/15@CLEW 7-5410000000#6  
10/17@BSNL 8-9312000010#6  
10/18@BSNL 7-10201000110#6  
10/20BSNW 9-6411010300#6PoG 
10/21BSNW 6-5401000000#6  
10/22BSNW 10-9311000011#6  
10/24@BSNW 9-4500000100#6  

Batting Stats 1936

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall152505159416569857621.315.402.450.852.811.135
Projected152505159416569857621.315.402.450.852.811.135
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1355840302203227521712.593.86.7
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1022613021812105100.255.319.441.760
vs. RHP403133286351736616200.330.423.452.874
Close/Late62208011013102100.323.411.500.911
Scoring Position139381311580267300.273.381.403.784
Pinch Hitting1422002210000.143.200.286.486
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7625280242326413612.317.401.464.866
Road762537917424344409.312.403.435.838
This Week1500001000.000.000.000.000
Last Week51660104331.375.450.500.950
March/April2479265111512103.329.404.456.860
May2585259231913112.294.375.553.928
June26962990181686.302.352.427.779
July2477286101218164.364.468.468.936
August268121800713173.259.384.358.742
Sept/Oct278730420813143.345.436.437.872
Postseason1349121108551.245.309.306.615

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1927157550165397891795121551313.300.361.440.801 STL
1928155552147355885746113471419.266.339.391.730STL
19291505631743781079775414432218.309.368.456.825STL
1930155539150418885837642412011.278.370.429.799STL
193115357017241711941068122442310.302.389.456.845STL
19321163911072635495547033983.274.349.394.743STL
19331465101905071210110787053013.373.460.5691.029 NYY,AL
1934893321042743605149042201.313.397.446.843NYY
1935154543156378121029475044032.287.371.451.823NYY
19361525051594165698576032117.315.402.450.852NYY
Total1427505515243746382815811657103138210587.301.381.449.830 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1933114210300965200.238.319.310.629
1936134912110855100.245.309.306.615
Total249122410171110300.242.317.308.625

Fielding Stats 1936

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield1441292588027913.9531174.22.14    
Centerfield961600171.94157.02.68    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 4th overall pick, by St. Louis (N) in 1927...
Had first career hit on 4/2/1927, off Hugh Canavan (BRO)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/13/1927, off Wilbur Cooper (PIT)...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Boston (N) on 8/29/1928...
1/31/1930: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,564,286 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1931: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,564,286 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1932: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,807,143 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 8/6/1932 with a Strained Anterior Cruciate Ligament, out for 4-5 weeks...
Signed as a free agent by New York (A) on 2/15/1933 to a 5-year deal worth $6,410,000 per year...
Was selected to the 1933 Allstar game...
Won World Series with New York (A) in 1933...
Injured on 7/16/1934 with a Ruptured Medial Collateral Ligament, out for 9 weeks...
Won World Series with New York (A) in 1936...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1933 - .373 - 1st
OBP
1933 - .460 - 1st
SLG
1933 - .569 - 6th
OPS
1933 - 1.029 - 2nd
Hits
1933 - 190 - 6th
Doubles
1933 - 50 - 5th
Runs
1933 - 107 - 10th
BB
1930 - 76 - 8th
1931 - 81 - 4th
1933 - 87 - 5th
  

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