#31 Sam Bankhead, Shortstop, 37 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates Saturday, 10/21/1942 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Sam Bankhead
9/18/1905 37 NEGRO,LG,PLAYER 5"8 195
Shortstop R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average Great Leader 2 / 6 (Fair) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Very inconsistent Normal Normal 1.0 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 $ 3,330,000 1943 10 Year(s), 148 Days (1868 total Days) 172 Day(s) 10 Year(s), 148 Days (1868 total Days) 10 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
Versus RHP | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
Talent | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 7 2 1 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings 2B : 9 (Range), .933 (Fielding Pct.) SS : 8 (Range), .932 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 4 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/20 | NYN | L 3-7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/21 | NYN | L 5-6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/23 | @BRO | L 5-8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/24 | @BRO | W 6-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
9/26 | @CHC | W 17-7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #7 | | |
9/27 | @CHC | W 7-6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/29 | NYN | W 3-1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | #7 | | |
10/1 | STL | L 6-11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
10/2 | BSN | W 11-9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
10/4 | @PHI | L 3-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | #7 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 101 | 288 | 70 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 19 | 17 | 45 | .243 | .284 | .299 | .583 | .471 | .056 |
Projected | 101 | 288 | 70 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 19 | 17 | 45 | .243 | .284 | .299 | .583 | .471 | .056 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 84 | 306 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 86 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 66.7 | 25.1 | 3.0 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 29 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .290 | .345 | .635 |
vs. RHP | 259 | 63 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 17 | 15 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .243 | .284 | .293 | .577 |
Close/Late | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .348 | .286 | .634 |
Scoring Position | 68 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .294 | .329 | .353 | .682 |
Pinch Hitting | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 | .650 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 45 | 129 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 18 | .240 | .272 | .302 | .574 |
Road | 56 | 159 | 39 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 27 | .245 | .294 | .296 | .590 |
March/April | 9 | 29 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .379 | .471 | .483 | .953 |
May | 17 | 42 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 8 | .262 | .295 | .310 | .605 |
June | 22 | 64 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | .156 | .217 | .188 | .405 |
July | 16 | 44 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | .295 | .340 | .295 | .636 |
August | 17 | 44 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .273 | .267 | .341 | .608 |
Sept/Oct | 20 | 65 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 17 | .200 | .224 | .292 | .516 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1932 | 122 | 438 | 137 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 47 | 64 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 73 | 0 | 5 | .313 | .342 | .370 | .712 | CIN CHC |
1933 | 127 | 453 | 145 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 59 | 60 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 73 | 0 | 4 | .320 | .343 | .430 | .773 | CHC |
1934 | 141 | 493 | 132 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 45 | 78 | 31 | 0 | 5 | 84 | 1 | 0 | .268 | .308 | .363 | .671 | CHC |
1935 | 116 | 319 | 94 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 45 | 45 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 1 | 2 | .295 | .325 | .439 | .764 | CHC |
1936 | 140 | 531 | 162 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 68 | 77 | 35 | 0 | 4 | 53 | 2 | 1 | .305 | .346 | .403 | .749 | CHC PHA |
1937 | 87 | 165 | 57 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 30 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1 | .345 | .410 | .461 | .870 | PHA |
1938 | 99 | 174 | 54 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 27 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 4 | .310 | .388 | .471 | .859 | PHA |
1939 | 87 | 230 | 68 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 27 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 1 | 2 | .296 | .348 | .352 | .700 | PHA PIT |
1940 | 48 | 77 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1 | .221 | .277 | .273 | .550 | PIT |
1941 | 73 | 166 | 43 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 0 | .259 | .290 | .386 | .675 | PIT |
1942 | 101 | 288 | 70 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 19 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 2 | 1 | .243 | .284 | .299 | .583 | PIT |
Total | 1141 | 3334 | 979 | 128 | 29 | 45 | 385 | 463 | 210 | 0 | 22 | 481 | 7 | 21 | .294 | .333 | .390 | .723 | |
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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 |
1937 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
1938 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .833 | 1.167 |
Total | 9 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1.000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Second Base | 13 | 7 | 21 | 32 | 9 | 57 | 4 | .930 | 74.0 | 6.93 | | | | |
Shortstop | 80 | 77 | 106 | 271 | 55 | 395 | 18 | .954 | 636.1 | 5.59 | | | | |
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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) ... Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against St. Louis (A) on 8/4/1936... Injured on 5/26/1937 with a Bruised Heel, out for 1-2 weeks... Signed as a free agent by Philadelphia (A) on 2/1/1939 to a 2-year deal worth $3,500,000 per year... Released by Philadelphia (A) on 4/1/1939... Signed as a free agent by Pittsburgh on 5/11/1939 to a 1-year deal worth $712,000 per year... 7/29/1939: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $2,380,000 per year, for 2 years. 9/1/1941: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $3,330,000 per year, for 2 years.
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