#65 Sam Calderone, Catcher, 35 yrs, Kansas City Athletics
Saturday, 10/21/1961
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Sam Calderone

2/6/1926
35
USA,NJ,BEVERLY
6"0
200

Catcher
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R
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0 / 6 (Unknown)
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 825,000
1961
$ 310,000 (2 year(s))
10 Year(s), 75 Days (1795 total Days)
172 Day(s)
13 Year(s), 45 Days (2281 total Days)
13 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall64127
Versus LHP64127
Versus RHP64127
Talent64238
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1
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Fielding Ratings
C : 9 (Range), .990 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 5
Infield Arm : 5
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/16@BOSL 8-12000000100#9  
9/17@BOSW 9-5100000000#9  
9/19CHAL 3-4000000010#9  
9/21BALW 6-2411000000#6  
9/23DETL 7-9010000010#9  
9/24@DETW 10-7510000001#6  
9/25@DETL 2-13101000000#4  
9/27MINL 7-9510000001#6  
9/29@WS2L 5-7100000000#9  
10/9NYYW 6-5100000001#9  

Batting Stats 1961

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall55127353011412614.276.306.323.629.490.047
Projected55127353011412614.276.306.323.629.490.047
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall2513500041141400.012.03.3
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP45130001304000.289.289.289.578
vs. RHP8222301139610110.268.315.341.656
Close/Late1520013323000.133.235.333.569
Scoring Position421100112004100.262.256.333.589
Pinch Hitting2570001223100.280.321.280.601
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home2349100002425.204.235.204.439
Road32782530112849.321.345.397.743
Last Week1100000001.000.000.000.000
March/April51430001100.214.214.214.429
May62070002221.350.409.350.759
June926112017113.423.429.6151.044
July71550000102.333.333.333.667
August142561003103.240.240.280.520
Sept/Oct142730001635.111.194.111.305

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
195241114253001546021200.219.254.246.500NYN
195317601310046300500.217.254.233.487NYN
19541103791082001343721233800.285.323.346.669NYN
19551304671332014714923034110.285.316.358.674NYN
19561244631242016524719033311.268.295.354.649NYN
19571294821231901394322053820.255.285.301.586NYN
19581304791342711514217034200.280.303.347.649 SF
195995351931501412313033700.265.289.316.605SF
1960431152530111117101000.217.268.270.538 KC
1961551273530114126011400.276.306.323.629KC
Total874303781313131633227413732327041.268.298.329.626 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1950, AAA13853114623376759385810.275.320.369.689
1951, AAA138557186251116584455711.334.378.442.820
1953, AAA133533175361107266255100.328.348.456.804

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1961

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher2725117801272.984214.25.32114321.4

Player History

Milestones
Had first career hit on 4/15/1952, off Billy Loes (BRO)...
Injured on 4/11/1953 with a Bruised Foot, out for 6 days...
Injured on 4/23/1953 with a Bruised Ribs, out for one week...
Hit first career homerun on 6/25/1954, off Red Munger (SLN)...
Had 5 hits with 0 RBI against St. Louis (N) on 6/9/1956...
Signed as a free agent by San Francisco on 2/19/1958 to a 2-year deal worth $1,750,000 per year...
Won Gold Glove Award at Catcher in 1958...
Injured on 8/11/1959 with a Dislocated Shoulder, out for 4-5 weeks...
Signed as a free agent by Kansas City on 2/4/1960 to a 2-year deal worth $825,000 per year...
6/21/1961: Signed a contract extension with Kansas City, $310,000 per year, for 2 years.
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
     

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