#61 Sam West, Centerfield, 33 yrs, New York (A) Yankees
Wednesday, 10/25/1937
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Sam West

10/5/1904
33
USA,TX,LONGVIEW
5"11
165

Centerfield
L
L
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Minimal
Loyal
None at all
2 / 6 (Fair)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
Average
Normal
Prone
2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 6,410,000
1937
$ 6,450,000 (4 year(s))
10 Year(s), 120 Days (1840 total Days)
172 Day(s)
10 Year(s), 120 Days (1840 total Days)
10 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall79369
Versus LHP58359
Versus RHP89379
Talent78279
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6
3
5
4
1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
LF : 3 (Range), .954 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 8 (Range), .957 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 10 (Range), .960 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 9

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/21@CLEL 0-9000000000#3  
9/23@CHAW 9-3523110200#6  
9/24@CHAL 2-10100000010#6  
9/26DETL 7-13311001210#6  
9/28PHAL 2-6402000101#6  
9/29@SLAW 2-1411001101#5  
9/30@BOSW 15-9311000210#6  
10/1WASL 4-7401000100#6  
10/2CHAL 4-8412010100#4  
10/4@CLEL 5-6322000110#6  

Batting Stats 1937

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1505251584081291787437.301.386.476.862.851.175
Projected1505251584081291787437.301.386.476.862.851.175
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall14260205016122506020100.097.16.8
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP98204251614119110.204.279.439.718
vs. RHP427138366775646328100.323.409.485.894
Close/Late551221214845010.218.267.400.667
Scoring Position1454618127002813210.317.420.497.917
Pinch Hitting410013110010.250.3331.0001.333
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7526889193750383317.332.404.504.908
Road7525769215541404120.268.367.447.814
March/April2510127731141697.267.327.426.753
May2581216111010113.259.340.395.735
June2691299221714149.319.410.527.937
July238529902131288.341.398.518.915
August2483246021411164.289.404.434.838
Sept/Oct2784283242315166.333.436.560.995

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
1935154543156378121029475044032.287.371.451.823NYY
19361525051594165698576032117.315.402.450.852NYY
193715052515840812917874023720.301.386.476.862NYY
Total1577558016824147194906889731103341910787.301.381.452.833 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1933114210300965200.238.319.310.629
1936134912110855100.245.315.306.621
Total249122410171110300.242.317.308.625

Fielding Stats 1937

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield841300141.92943.22.89    
Centerfield13813731519835117.9521186.22.66    
Rightfield11300301.0009.03.00    

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...
Won World Series with New York (A) in 1936...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/24/1937, hitting .652 with 1 HR, 6 RBI...
9/9/1937: Signed a contract extension with New York (A), $6,450,000 per year, for 4 years.
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1933 - .373 - 1st
OBP
1933 - .460 - 1st
1936 - .402 - 8th
SLG
1933 - .569 - 6th
OPS
1933 - 1.029 - 2nd
Hits
1933 - 190 - 6th
Doubles
1933 - 50 - 5th
1936 - 41 - 9th
Runs
1933 - 107 - 10th
BB
1930 - 76 - 8th
1931 - 81 - 4th
1933 - 87 - 5th
1936 - 76 - 10th
  

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