#61 Sam West, Centerfield, 30 yrs, New York (A) Yankees Friday, 10/20/1934 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Sam West
10/5/1904 30 USA,TX,LONGVIEW 5"11 165
Centerfield L L
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Loyal None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Average Normal Normal 3.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| 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
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 8 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 6 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
Versus RHP | 9 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 9 |
Talent | 7 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 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
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
7/7 | @WAS | L 1-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
7/8 | @WAS | W 10-9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | #5 | | |
7/9 | @WAS | W 11-8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
7/10 | PHA | L 3-9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
7/11 | PHA | W 11-6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
7/12 | PHA | W 6-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #4 | | |
7/13 | PHA | L 4-5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | #6 | | |
7/14 | SLA | W 6-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
7/15 | SLA | W 8-4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | #4 | | |
7/16 | SLA | W 2-1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 89 | 332 | 104 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 60 | 51 | 49 | 22 | .313 | .397 | .446 | .843 | .804 | .133 |
Projected | 89 | 332 | 104 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 60 | 51 | 49 | 22 | .313 | .397 | .446 | .843 | .804 | .133 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 86 | 385 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 148 | 34 | 0 | 1 | .0 | 58.5 | 6.3 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 78 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .372 | .424 | .590 | 1.013 |
vs. RHP | 254 | 75 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 48 | 37 | 42 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .295 | .390 | .402 | .792 |
Close/Late | 37 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .297 | .422 | .324 | .747 |
Scoring Position | 103 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .282 | .400 | .388 | .788 |
Pinch Hitting | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 47 | 163 | 41 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 18 | 24 | 14 | .252 | .340 | .331 | .672 |
Road | 42 | 169 | 63 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 33 | 25 | 8 | .373 | .454 | .556 | 1.010 |
March/April | 25 | 89 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 6 | .348 | .444 | .517 | .961 |
May | 26 | 102 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 6 | .304 | .377 | .422 | .799 |
June | 26 | 97 | 33 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 5 | .340 | .414 | .454 | .868 |
July | 12 | 44 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | .205 | .308 | .341 | .649 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1927 | 157 | 550 | 165 | 39 | 7 | 8 | 91 | 79 | 51 | 2 | 1 | 55 | 13 | 13 | .300 | .361 | .440 | .801 | STL |
1928 | 155 | 552 | 147 | 35 | 5 | 8 | 85 | 74 | 61 | 1 | 3 | 47 | 14 | 19 | .266 | .339 | .391 | .730 | STL |
1929 | 150 | 563 | 174 | 37 | 8 | 10 | 79 | 77 | 54 | 1 | 4 | 43 | 22 | 18 | .309 | .368 | .456 | .825 | STL |
1930 | 155 | 539 | 150 | 41 | 8 | 8 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 20 | 11 | .278 | .370 | .429 | .799 | STL |
1931 | 153 | 570 | 172 | 41 | 7 | 11 | 94 | 106 | 81 | 2 | 2 | 44 | 23 | 10 | .302 | .389 | .456 | .845 | STL |
1932 | 116 | 391 | 107 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 49 | 55 | 47 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 8 | 3 | .274 | .349 | .394 | .743 | STL |
1933 | 146 | 510 | 190 | 50 | 7 | 12 | 101 | 107 | 87 | 0 | 5 | 30 | 1 | 3 | .373 | .460 | .569 | 1.029 | NYY,AL |
1934 | 89 | 332 | 104 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 60 | 51 | 49 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 1 | .313 | .397 | .446 | .843 | NYY |
Total | 1121 | 4007 | 1209 | 296 | 49 | 65 | 644 | 632 | 506 | 10 | 24 | 321 | 101 | 78 | .302 | .379 | .449 | .828 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1933 | 11 | 42 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .319 | .310 | .629 |
Total | 11 | 42 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .319 | .310 | .629 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Leftfield | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1.000 | 28.0 | 2.57 | | | | |
Centerfield | 83 | 83 | 210 | 5 | 2 | 228 | 13 | .943 | 738.2 | 2.78 | | | | |
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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...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG 1933 - .373 - 1st
| OBP 1933 - .460 - 1st
| SLG 1933 - .569 - 6th
| OPS 1933 - 1.029 - 2nd
| Hits 1933 - 190 - 6th
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Doubles 1933 - 50 - 5th
| Runs 1933 - 107 - 10th
| BB 1930 - 76 - 8th 1931 - 81 - 4th 1933 - 87 - 5th
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