#4 Sam "The jet" Jethroe, Centerfield, 26 yrs, Chicago (A) White Sox Wednesday, 10/25/1948 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Sam Jethroe The jet 1/20/1922 26 NEGRO,LG,PLAYER 6"1 178
Centerfield S 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) 2 / 6 (Fair) Average Normal Normal 3.0 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 $ 5,600,000 1950 6 Year(s), 92 Days (1124 total Days) 172 Day(s) 6 Year(s), 92 Days (1124 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 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
Versus LHP | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
Versus RHP | 8 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
Talent | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 10 2 4 3 1 Pull Hitter
| Fielding Ratings LF : 10 (Range), .985 (Fielding Pct.) CF : 8 (Range), .983 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 10 (Range), .992 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 3 Outfield Arm : 7
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/23 | WAS | L 4-8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/24 | WAS | W 9-7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | #2 | PoG | |
9/26 | @BOS | L 3-4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
9/27 | @BOS | L 8-13 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/28 | NYY | L 3-13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/29 | DET | L 6-9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/30 | @SLA | L 4-9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/1 | CLE | W 9-8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
10/2 | @WAS | W 5-4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/4 | PHA | L 3-9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 | 153 | 628 | 186 | 36 | 13 | 17 | 89 | 123 | 54 | 85 | .296 | .350 | .476 | .826 | .768 | .180 |
Projected | 153 | 628 | 186 | 36 | 13 | 17 | 89 | 123 | 54 | 85 | .296 | .350 | .476 | .826 | .768 | .180 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 148 | 692 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 299 | 66 | 2 | 4 | 33.3 | 105.3 | 6.0 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 214 | 61 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 34 | 19 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .285 | .339 | .435 | .774 |
vs. RHP | 414 | 125 | 26 | 8 | 13 | 57 | 89 | 35 | 53 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .302 | .356 | .498 | .853 |
Close/Late | 55 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .236 | .274 | .436 | .711 |
Scoring Position | 178 | 48 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 60 | 0 | 19 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .270 | .330 | .433 | .763 |
Pinch Hitting | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 | .833 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 77 | 305 | 94 | 23 | 4 | 12 | 53 | 66 | 28 | 35 | .308 | .362 | .528 | .890 |
Road | 76 | 323 | 92 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 36 | 57 | 26 | 50 | .285 | .332 | .427 | .760 |
March/April | 25 | 104 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 20 | .231 | .270 | .317 | .588 |
May | 26 | 107 | 36 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 29 | 9 | 14 | .336 | .381 | .561 | .942 |
June | 26 | 107 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 24 | 8 | 13 | .280 | .328 | .514 | .842 |
July | 24 | 103 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 10 | .282 | .342 | .485 | .828 |
August | 26 | 108 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 13 | .287 | .336 | .417 | .753 |
Sept/Oct | 26 | 99 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 11 | 15 | .364 | .423 | .566 | .989 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1942 | 75 | 268 | 81 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 49 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 5 | .302 | .362 | .455 | .817 | CHA |
1943 | 155 | 570 | 175 | 35 | 14 | 12 | 63 | 81 | 40 | 0 | 5 | 47 | 1 | 5 | .307 | .350 | .481 | .830 | CHA |
1944 | 118 | 462 | 142 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 83 | 73 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 1 | 1 | .307 | .351 | .452 | .804 | CHA |
1945 | 156 | 614 | 194 | 37 | 9 | 13 | 99 | 104 | 61 | 0 | 3 | 82 | 3 | 7 | .316 | .376 | .469 | .845 | CHA,AL |
1946 | 157 | 644 | 212 | 51 | 18 | 12 | 88 | 111 | 50 | 0 | 2 | 100 | 2 | 9 | .329 | .376 | .520 | .897 | CHA,AL |
1947 | 147 | 636 | 220 | 38 | 16 | 14 | 95 | 112 | 41 | 0 | 3 | 91 | 3 | 5 | .346 | .384 | .522 | .906 | CHA,AL |
1948 | 153 | 628 | 186 | 36 | 13 | 17 | 89 | 123 | 54 | 0 | 3 | 85 | 2 | 4 | .296 | .350 | .476 | .826 | CHA |
Total | 961 | 3822 | 1210 | 236 | 85 | 81 | 548 | 653 | 304 | 0 | 19 | 457 | 13 | 36 | .317 | .365 | .486 | .852 | |
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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 |
1938, A | 124 | 465 | 120 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 52 | 71 | 50 | 109 | 16 | 22 | .258 | .329 | .458 | .788 |
1938, AAA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
1939, A | 137 | 524 | 152 | 21 | 9 | 32 | 90 | 94 | 62 | 121 | 10 | 20 | .290 | .363 | .548 | .911 |
1940, A | 35 | 123 | 44 | 12 | 3 | 14 | 44 | 32 | 27 | 18 | 2 | 7 | .358 | .473 | .846 | 1.319 |
1940, AA | 102 | 379 | 97 | 12 | 6 | 26 | 78 | 66 | 54 | 67 | 9 | 12 | .256 | .346 | .525 | .871 |
1941, AA | 134 | 517 | 166 | 17 | 9 | 48 | 124 | 98 | 61 | 71 | 14 | 18 | .321 | .391 | .667 | 1.059 |
1942, AA | 35 | 136 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 29 | 27 | 17 | 29 | 3 | 4 | .316 | .392 | .632 | 1.025 |
1942, AAA | 42 | 169 | 62 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 44 | 30 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 12 | .367 | .428 | .657 | 1.085 |
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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 |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Centerfield | 151 | 148 | 347 | 12 | 6 | 368 | 9 | .976 | 1314.0 | 2.52 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 1st overall pick, by Chicago (A) in 1938... Injured on 3/24/1939 with a Sore Back, out for one week... Injured on 3/14/1942 with a Bruised Wrist, out for 1-2 weeks... Injured on 6/27/1942 with a Strained Abdominal Muscle, out for one week... Had first career hit on 7/8/1942, off Tom Earley (CLE)... Hit first career homerun on 7/23/1942, off Red Barrett (NYY)... Had 5 hits with 0 RBI against Cleveland on 8/20/1942... Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Washington on 4/21/1944... Had 5 hits with 6 RBI against Cleveland on 5/17/1944... Injured on 8/20/1944 with a Inflamed Anterior Cruciate Ligament, out for 6-7 weeks... Had 21-game hitting streak snapped on 5/31/1945... Was selected to the 1945 Allstar game... Drove in 6 runs against Boston (A) on 9/26/1945... 1/31/1946: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,821,429 through salary arbitration... Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Cleveland on 5/24/1946... 6/19/1946: Signed a contract extension with Chicago (A), $5,600,000 per year, for 4 years. Was selected to the 1946 Allstar game... Was selected to the 1947 Allstar game... Had 23-game hitting streak snapped on 6/11/1948... Won Player of the Week award on 6/12/1948, hitting .429 with 4 HR, 8 RBI...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG 1946 - .329 - 7th 1947 - .346 - 1st
| Hits 1945 - 194 - 4th 1946 - 212 - 2nd 1947 - 220 - 1st
| Doubles 1946 - 51 - 3rd 1947 - 38 - 10th
| Triples 1943 - 14 - 1st 1944 - 10 - 4th 1945 - 9 - 4th 1946 - 18 - 1st 1947 - 16 - 2nd
| Runs 1946 - 111 - 9th
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