#61 Sam West, Centerfield, 30 yrs, New York (A) Yankees
Friday, 10/20/1934
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Sam West

10/5/1904
30
USA,TX,LONGVIEW
5"11
165

Centerfield
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L
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2 / 6 (Fair)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
Average
Normal
Normal
3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 6,410,000
1937
7 Year(s), 120 Days (1324 total Days)
120 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 120 Days (1324 total Days)
7 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall88379
Versus LHP67369
Versus RHP99379
Talent78279
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6
4
5
4
1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
LF : 3 (Range), .951 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 7 (Range), .956 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 10 (Range), .958 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 9

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
7/7@WASL 1-3401000000#5  
7/8@WASW 10-9411000021#5  
7/9@WASW 11-8533001200#5  
7/10PHAL 3-9300000010#5  
7/11PHAW 11-6511100100#5  
7/12PHAW 6-0300000110#4  
7/13PHAL 4-5410000013#6  
7/14SLAW 6-5100000000#5  
7/15SLAW 8-4311000210#4  
7/16SLAW 2-1301100000#4  

Batting Stats 1934

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall89332104274360514922.313.397.446.843.804.133
Projected89332104274360514922.313.397.446.843.804.133
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall8638505016041483401.058.56.3
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP78291021121475000.372.424.5901.013
vs. RHP25475172248374217400.295.390.402.792
Close/Late37111004485000.297.422.324.747
Scoring Position103297205002310400.282.400.388.788
Pinch Hitting200000110000.000.333.000.333
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home4716341111027182414.252.340.331.672
Road421696316333333258.373.454.5561.010
March/April2589319301516176.348.444.517.961
May26102317111912126.304.377.422.799
June2697338012015135.340.414.454.868
July124493016875.205.308.341.649

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1927157550165397891795121551313.300.361.440.801 STL
1928155552147355885746113471419.266.339.391.730STL
19291505631743781079775414432218.309.368.456.825STL
1930155539150418885837642412011.278.370.429.799STL
193115357017241711941068122442310.302.389.456.845STL
19321163911072635495547033983.274.349.394.743STL
19331465101905071210110787053013.373.460.5691.029 NYY,AL
1934893321042743605149042201.313.397.446.843NYY
Total1121400712092964965644632506102432110178.302.379.449.828 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1933114210300965200.238.319.310.629
Total114210300965200.238.319.310.629

Fielding Stats 1934

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield43800801.00028.02.57    
Centerfield83832105222813.943738.22.78    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 4th overall pick, by St. Louis (N) in 1927...
Had first career hit on 4/2/1927, off Hugh Canavan (BRO)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/13/1927, off Wilbur Cooper (PIT)...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Boston (N) on 8/29/1928...
1/31/1930: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,564,286 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1931: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,564,286 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1932: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,807,143 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 8/6/1932 with a Strained Anterior Cruciate Ligament, out for 4-5 weeks...
Signed as a free agent by New York (A) on 2/15/1933 to a 5-year deal worth $6,410,000 per year...
Was selected to the 1933 Allstar game...
Won World Series with New York (A) in 1933...
Injured on 7/16/1934 with a Ruptured Medial Collateral Ligament, out for 9 weeks...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1933 - .373 - 1st
OBP
1933 - .460 - 1st
SLG
1933 - .569 - 6th
OPS
1933 - 1.029 - 2nd
Hits
1933 - 190 - 6th
Doubles
1933 - 50 - 5th
Runs
1933 - 107 - 10th
BB
1930 - 76 - 8th
1931 - 81 - 4th
1933 - 87 - 5th
  

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