#61 Sam West, Centerfield, 32 yrs, New York (A) Yankees Wednesday, 10/25/1936 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Sam West
10/5/1904 32 USA,TX,LONGVIEW 5"11 165
Centerfield L L
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Loyal None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Average Normal Prone 2.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| 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
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 8 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
Versus RHP | 8 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 9 |
Talent | 7 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 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
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
10/11 | CLE | W 4-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #6 | | |
10/12 | CLE | W 5-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
10/14 | @CLE | L 7-8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
10/15 | @CLE | W 7-5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
10/17 | @BSN | L 8-9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #6 | | |
10/18 | @BSN | L 7-10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #6 | | |
10/20 | BSN | W 9-6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | #6 | PoG | |
10/21 | BSN | W 6-5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
10/22 | BSN | W 10-9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #6 | | |
10/24 | @BSN | W 9-4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 152 | 505 | 159 | 41 | 6 | 5 | 69 | 85 | 76 | 21 | .315 | .402 | .450 | .852 | .811 | .135 |
Projected | 152 | 505 | 159 | 41 | 6 | 5 | 69 | 85 | 76 | 21 | .315 | .402 | .450 | .852 | .811 | .135 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 135 | 584 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 227 | 52 | 1 | 7 | 12.5 | 93.8 | 6.7 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 102 | 26 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .255 | .319 | .441 | .760 |
vs. RHP | 403 | 133 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 51 | 73 | 66 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .330 | .423 | .452 | .874 |
Close/Late | 62 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .323 | .411 | .500 | .911 |
Scoring Position | 139 | 38 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 58 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .381 | .403 | .784 |
Pinch Hitting | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .200 | .286 | .486 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 76 | 252 | 80 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 41 | 36 | 12 | .317 | .401 | .464 | .866 |
Road | 76 | 253 | 79 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 43 | 44 | 40 | 9 | .312 | .403 | .435 | .838 |
This Week | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Last Week | 5 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .375 | .450 | .500 | .950 |
March/April | 24 | 79 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 3 | .329 | .404 | .456 | .860 |
May | 25 | 85 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 2 | .294 | .375 | .553 | .928 |
June | 26 | 96 | 29 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 6 | .302 | .352 | .427 | .779 |
July | 24 | 77 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 4 | .364 | .468 | .468 | .936 |
August | 26 | 81 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 3 | .259 | .384 | .358 | .742 |
Sept/Oct | 27 | 87 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 3 | .345 | .436 | .437 | .872 |
Postseason | 13 | 49 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .245 | .309 | .306 | .615 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1927 | 157 | 550 | 165 | 39 | 7 | 8 | 91 | 79 | 51 | 2 | 1 | 55 | 13 | 13 | .300 | .361 | .440 | .801 | STL |
1928 | 155 | 552 | 147 | 35 | 5 | 8 | 85 | 74 | 61 | 1 | 3 | 47 | 14 | 19 | .266 | .339 | .391 | .730 | STL |
1929 | 150 | 563 | 174 | 37 | 8 | 10 | 79 | 77 | 54 | 1 | 4 | 43 | 22 | 18 | .309 | .368 | .456 | .825 | STL |
1930 | 155 | 539 | 150 | 41 | 8 | 8 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 20 | 11 | .278 | .370 | .429 | .799 | STL |
1931 | 153 | 570 | 172 | 41 | 7 | 11 | 94 | 106 | 81 | 2 | 2 | 44 | 23 | 10 | .302 | .389 | .456 | .845 | STL |
1932 | 116 | 391 | 107 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 49 | 55 | 47 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 8 | 3 | .274 | .349 | .394 | .743 | STL |
1933 | 146 | 510 | 190 | 50 | 7 | 12 | 101 | 107 | 87 | 0 | 5 | 30 | 1 | 3 | .373 | .460 | .569 | 1.029 | NYY,AL |
1934 | 89 | 332 | 104 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 60 | 51 | 49 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 1 | .313 | .397 | .446 | .843 | NYY |
1935 | 154 | 543 | 156 | 37 | 8 | 12 | 102 | 94 | 75 | 0 | 4 | 40 | 3 | 2 | .287 | .371 | .451 | .823 | NYY |
1936 | 152 | 505 | 159 | 41 | 6 | 5 | 69 | 85 | 76 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 1 | 7 | .315 | .402 | .450 | .852 | NYY |
Total | 1427 | 5055 | 1524 | 374 | 63 | 82 | 815 | 811 | 657 | 10 | 31 | 382 | 105 | 87 | .301 | .381 | .449 | .830 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1933 | 11 | 42 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .319 | .310 | .629 |
1936 | 13 | 49 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .245 | .309 | .306 | .615 |
Total | 24 | 91 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .242 | .317 | .308 | .625 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Leftfield | 144 | 129 | 258 | 8 | 0 | 279 | 13 | .953 | 1174.2 | 2.14 | | | | |
Centerfield | 9 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | .941 | 57.0 | 2.68 | | | | |
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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...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG 1933 - .373 - 1st
| OBP 1933 - .460 - 1st
| SLG 1933 - .569 - 6th
| OPS 1933 - 1.029 - 2nd
| Hits 1933 - 190 - 6th
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Doubles 1933 - 50 - 5th
| Runs 1933 - 107 - 10th
| BB 1930 - 76 - 8th 1931 - 81 - 4th 1933 - 87 - 5th
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