#31 Sam Bankhead, Shortstop, 37 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Saturday, 10/21/1942
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Sam Bankhead

9/18/1905
37
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
5"8
195

Shortstop
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R
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Great Leader
2 / 6 (Fair)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
Very inconsistent
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1.0 Stars
 

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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
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall54136
Versus LHP54136
Versus RHP54136
Talent44145
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7
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1
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Fielding Ratings
2B : 9 (Range), .933 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 8 (Range), .932 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/20NYNL 3-7401000100#6  
9/21NYNL 5-6311001200#7  
9/23@BROL 5-8411001200#5  
9/24@BROW 6-5400000001#6  
9/26@CHCW 17-7300000002#7  
9/27@CHCW 7-6101000200#4  
9/29NYNW 3-1301000102#7  
10/1STLL 6-11401000001#7  
10/2BSNW 11-9501000001#7  
10/4@PHIL 3-4200000012#7  

Batting Stats 1942

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1012887051332191745.243.284.299.583.471.056
Projected1012887051332191745.243.284.299.583.471.056
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall843060104018692166.725.13.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP2970016223000.241.290.345.635
vs. RHP2596351226171542100.243.284.293.577
Close/Late2160004325000.286.348.286.634
Scoring Position6820101260416100.294.329.353.682
Pinch Hitting410000010000.250.400.250.650
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home4512931202146618.240.272.302.574
Road561593931118131127.245.294.296.590
March/April929110017351.379.471.483.953
May1742112005428.262.295.310.605
June22641001035510.156.217.188.405
July1644130004435.295.340.295.636
August1744123004004.273.267.341.608
Sept/Oct20651300293217.200.224.292.516

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
193787165571112193018001701.345.410.461.870PHA
193899174541414152722002304.310.388.471.859PHA
193987230681110312720033312.296.348.352.700 PHA PIT
1940487717210376001801.221.277.273.550PIT
1941731664363321298022800.259.290.386.675PIT
194210128870513321917014521.243.284.299.583PIT
Total114133349791282945385463210022481721.294.333.390.723 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1937331000010100.333.333.333.667
1938662001110000.333.333.8331.167
Total993001120100.333.333.6671.000

Fielding Stats 1942

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base13721329574.93074.06.93    
Shortstop80771062715539518.954636.15.59    

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...
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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