#91 Sam Langford, Third Base, 34 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics
Friday, 10/20/1934
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Sam Langford

5/21/1900
34
USA,TX,BRIGGS
6"0
185

Third Base
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Good
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Prone
1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 878,571
1934 (Arbitration eligible)
5 Year(s), 170 Days (1030 total Days)
172 Day(s)
5 Year(s), 170 Days (1030 total Days)
8 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall67238
Versus LHP66228
Versus RHP77238
Talent67238
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4
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1
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Fielding Ratings
2B : 2 (Range), .992 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 5 (Range), .929 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 2 (Range), .985 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 10
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/21@CLEL 1-15300000001#8  
9/23@DETL 2-7211100000#8  
9/24@DETW 10-4411000000#3  
9/26CHAW 7-3522000001#3  
9/27CHAL 0-4300000000#8  
9/28NYYW 11-1411000101#8  
9/29@SLAL 4-7402000000#8  
9/30@WASW 8-3313010220#8PoG 
10/1BOSW 9-7401000000#8  
10/4@CLEW 9-7501000000#8  

Batting Stats 1934

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall147518150358565632743.290.323.417.740.646.127
Projected147518150358565632743.290.323.417.740.646.127
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1415562001227216481150.069.94.8
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP13242932162549011.318.341.477.818
vs. RHP386108265349382334711.280.317.396.713
Close/Late53182318846020.340.373.547.920
Scoring Position1273771051056701.291.307.362.669
Pinch Hitting200000010010.000.250.000.250
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7125082184437361320.328.356.480.836
Road7626868174128271423.254.291.358.649
March/April259234922161445.370.380.576.956
May25952251012946.232.260.305.565
June21692053011855.290.329.449.778
July2379155014827.190.220.291.511
August269326502119511.280.320.398.718
Sept/Oct279033620111579.367.408.478.886

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19291163751342346595719082485.357.381.488.869PHA
19301545391522584845928344846.282.319.380.699PHA
19311374891382927416727412838.282.324.393.717PHA
19321344811382234645220623542.287.322.370.692PHA
19331585511833538747026614102.332.368.450.818PHA
19341475181503585656327274311.290.323.417.740PHA
Total8462953895169283438736814721232192024.303.338.414.752 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1926, AAA1304891482421582733557106.303.345.452.797
1927, AAA1294861433121269683146812.294.331.440.771
1928, AAA1385231832961597754746138.350.399.514.913
1929, AAA18773761424183112.481.494.7401.234

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19294105200121000.500.545.7001.245
19305144200445100.286.474.429.902
Total9249400566100.375.500.5421.042

Fielding Stats 1934

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base100100222367805967.988858.26.25    
Third Base3332227841044.962270.03.47    
Shortstop14910363471.97987.24.83    

Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 23rd overall pick, by Philadelphia (A) in 1926...
Injured on 4/17/1927 with a Pulled Hip Muscle, out for 5 days...
Injured on 4/24/1928 with a Tender Elbow, out for 1-2 weeks...
Injured on 6/14/1928 with a Inflamed Groin Muscle, out for one week...
Had first career hit on 4/25/1929, off Carmen Hill (BOS)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/28/1929, off Pea ridge Day (WAS)...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Cleveland on 9/27/1929...
Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Washington on 10/2/1929...
Injured on 7/12/1931 with a Pulled Hip Muscle, out for one week...
1/31/1933: Gets a new one-year contract worth $614,286 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1934: Gets a new one-year contract worth $878,571 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 6/24/1934 with a Stiff Knee, out for one week...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1933 - .332 - 10th
    

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