#85 Sammy Meeks, Shortstop, 32 yrs, Kansas City Athletics
Monday, 10/2/1955
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Sammy Meeks

4/23/1923
32
USA,SC,ANDERSON
5"9
160

Shortstop
R
R
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1 / 6 (Insignificant)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Very inconsistent
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Normal
2.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 576,000
1955
6 Year(s), 151 Days (1183 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 130 Days (1334 total Days)
8 Year(s)
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall65326
Versus LHP65326
Versus RHP55326
Talent65426
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2
6
5
3
1
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Fielding Ratings
2B : 5 (Range), .993 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 7 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 6 (Range), .970 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 10
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/5CLEL 2-4401000100#7  
9/6CLEW 4-1000000000#1  
9/7CLEW 2-0000000000#6  
9/8@DETW 9-2100000000#1  
9/14@CHAL 2-3100000000#8  
9/17CLEW 3-1311000100#8  
9/18BALW 8-2521000000#1  
9/19BALW 6-5500000001#1  
9/23@BOSW 10-6524000300#1PoG 
9/24@BOSL 4-5301000111#1  

Batting Stats 1955

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall10328778100736371739.272.311.380.691.585.108
Projected10830282110738391841.272.311.380.691.585.108
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall663080008311091710100.032.84.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP104294041216514110.279.306.433.739
vs. RHP1834960324211225020.268.313.350.663
Close/Late3082013428000.267.313.433.746
Scoring Position621800127046100.290.328.339.667
Pinch Hitting1340003210000.308.357.308.665
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home49138364051517717.261.293.399.691
Road541494260221201022.282.323.362.685
March/April1429112004415.379.400.448.848
May1939111026833.282.333.462.795
June1645120027434.267.306.400.706
July2055132016455.236.295.327.622
August228521502712418.247.275.376.651
Sept/Oct1234100006514.294.314.294.608

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
194816250010817064055190310485.216.243.286.529 WS1
19491625001282008486523039085.256.287.344.631 CIN
195057120246007112021200.200.210.250.460 CIN
195110228865812252811004401.226.254.281.535CIN
19523398203015911001600.204.284.265.550CIN
195399349871106483110065600.249.266.332.598CIN PHA
1954601263870217127011800.302.336.405.741PHA
1955103287781007363717013910.272.311.380.691PHA
Total7782268548821322262481000163791711.242.272.321.593 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1950, AAA208624503131351710.279.315.442.757
1952, AA291193712032916141321.311.378.487.865
1952, AAA90372101170115444306420.272.321.406.727
1953, AAA51228648162535112221.281.311.404.715

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1955

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base564690198392935.983408.26.45    
Third Base11741812201.00065.23.02    
Shortstop2213217118942.979135.16.25    

Player History

Transactions
Traded from Cincinnati to Philadelphia (A) on 2/21/1953 (Going to CIN: CF Dick Whitman. Going to PHA: SS Sammy Meeks)...
Injuries
Injured on 5/28/1951 with a Sore Back, out for one week...
Drove in 6 runs against Chicago (A) on 4/30/1954...
6/23/1954: Signed a contract extension with Philadelphia (A), $576,000 per year, for 1 years.
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