#85 Sammy Meeks, Shortstop, 35 yrs, Kansas City Athletics
Friday, 10/6/1958
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Sammy Meeks

4/23/1923
35
USA,SC,ANDERSON
5"9
160

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

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Big League Contract
$ 585,000
1959
9 Year(s), 151 Days (1699 total Days)
172 Day(s)
10 Year(s), 130 Days (1850 total Days)
11 Year(s)
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall54325
Versus LHP54326
Versus RHP44325
Talent44425
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2
6
5
3
1
Normal
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  
9/10WS1W 8-7000000000#7  
9/12@NYYL 10-11211000100#2  
9/15@WS1L 1-6401100002#6  
9/16@WS1L 4-5100000000#9  
9/17@WS1W 4-1101000100#8  
9/19CHAL 4-10401000000#6  
9/20CHAL 2-8100000000#9  
9/21CHAW 3-2311001210#6  
9/22DETL 2-7411001101#6  
9/23DETW 5-4100000000#9  

Batting Stats 1958

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall121237694253418546.291.303.388.691.563.097
Projected127249734253619548.291.303.388.691.563.097
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall40244020602921110100.026.44.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP119382032011420200.319.336.412.748
vs. RHP11831222147126000.263.269.364.633
Close/Late46112016319000.239.255.348.603
Scoring Position642611229029200.406.412.547.959
Pinch Hitting40121005204000.300.300.325.625
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home6111232013207420.286.308.384.692
Road60125374121411126.296.299.392.691
March/April1933161007215.485.486.5151.001
May21411401053010.341.341.390.732
June2346141119306.304.304.435.739
July183780014437.216.275.297.572
August24451010133010.222.222.311.533
Sept/Oct163571026318.200.216.400.616

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
19561546051612218734818029701.266.286.345.632 KC
195764902320310107011700.256.306.378.684KC
19581212376942534185024610.291.303.388.691KC
Total111732008011104483433241300215391812.250.278.332.610 

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 1958

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base25182833601.00054.25.93    
Third Base20893854701.000101.24.16    
Shortstop473159146292127.967301.26.32    
Leftfield10100101.0002.04.50    

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.
Signed as a free agent by Kansas City on 2/14/1956 to a 2-year deal worth $290,000 per year...
Injured on 3/31/1957 with a Sprained Wrist, out for one week...
9/6/1957: Signed a contract extension with Kansas City, $585,000 per year, for 2 years.
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