#61 Sam West, Rightfield, 37 yrs, No Team
Thursday, 10/26/1941
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Sam West

10/5/1904
37
USA,TX,LONGVIEW
5"11
165

Rightfield
L
L
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1 / 6 (Insignificant)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
Average
Normal
Prone
1.0 Stars
 

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Free Agent
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14 Year(s), 42 Days (2450 total Days)
139 Day(s)
14 Year(s), 42 Days (2450 total Days)
14 Year(s)
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall45145
Versus LHP34135
Versus RHP56155
Talent45145
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5
2
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  
7/27PHAW 3-2300000000#6  
7/28PHAW 2-1000000010#3  
7/29PHAL 2-4000000000#1  
7/31@SLAW 4-1400000000#6  
8/2CHAL 6-15000000110#8  
8/3CHAL 7-10100000000#9  
8/4CHAL 4-14410000001#7  
8/9@BOSL 4-9401000100#6  
8/11SLAL 5-6100000001#3  
8/12SLAW 5-4111000100#8  

Batting Stats 1941

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall861815094130352719.276.367.387.753.717.110
Projected861815094130352719.276.367.387.753.717.110
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall4221100061270142166.727.25.2
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP2451003331010.208.286.250.536
vs. RHP1574584127322418200.287.377.408.785
Close/Late2473007441100.292.379.417.796
Scoring Position6316311290108200.254.347.381.728
Pinch Hitting331250112984000.364.488.6061.094
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home4890286101421159.311.398.400.798
Road38912233116141210.242.330.374.704
March/April248427320141895.321.379.405.784
May22471002038127.213.367.298.665
June181983016311.421.450.7371.187
July162033004444.150.292.300.592
August61120003212.182.250.182.432

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
193715052515840812917874023720.301.386.476.862NYY
19381042979319610566236122533.313.387.519.905NYY
193982292982326616150032721.336.429.490.919NYY
19401485111593279689678055910.311.399.454.853NYY
19418618150941303527021921.276.367.387.753NYY
Total1997686120824979012011211143922114554911592.303.385.455.839 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1933114210300965200.238.319.310.629
1936134912110855100.245.315.306.621
Total249122410171110300.242.317.308.625

Fielding Stats 1941

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield11413101401.00044.22.82    
Centerfield52400401.00021.01.71    
Rightfield42366210652.969316.21.85    

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...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/24/1937, hitting .652 with 1 HR, 6 RBI...
9/9/1937: Signed a contract extension with New York (A), $6,450,000 per year, for 4 years.
Drove in 6 runs against Boston (A) on 4/4/1938...
Drove in 7 runs against St. Louis (A) on 8/29/1939...
Injured on 9/7/1939 with a Spasms Back, out for 6-7 weeks...
Had 2000th career hit on 8/20/1940, off Steve Larkin (PHA)...
Released by New York (A) on 8/14/1941...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1933 - .373 - 1st
OBP
1933 - .460 - 1st
1936 - .402 - 8th
SLG
1933 - .569 - 6th
OPS
1933 - 1.029 - 2nd
Hits
1933 - 190 - 6th
Doubles
1933 - 50 - 5th
1936 - 41 - 9th
Runs
1933 - 107 - 10th
BB
1930 - 76 - 8th
1931 - 81 - 4th
1933 - 87 - 5th
1936 - 76 - 10th
  

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