#31 Sam Bankhead, Shortstop, 32 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics
Wednesday, 10/25/1937
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Sam Bankhead

9/18/1905
32
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
5"8
190

Shortstop
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R
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Great Leader
2 / 6 (Fair)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Very inconsistent
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 1,450,000
1938
6 Year(s), 0 Days (1032 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 0 Days (1032 total Days)
5 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall85348
Versus LHP85348
Versus RHP85348
Talent95458
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7
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1
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Fielding Ratings
2B : 9 (Range), .933 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 8 (Range), .932 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/19@CLEW 9-3100000000#5  
9/21SLAL 3-6100000000#9  
9/24DETW 6-4100000000#5  
9/26CHAW 8-7000000000#8  
9/27CHAW 4-2100000000#5  
9/28@NYYW 6-2000000000#5  
9/29@BOSW 9-2222000030#8  
10/7@CLEL 5-10101000000#9  
10/8@CLEL 1-9100000000#9  
10/11CLEL 7-12110000001#2  

Batting Stats 1937

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall8716557111219301817.345.410.461.870.825.115
Projected8716557111219301817.345.410.461.870.825.115
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall28185000520761401.031.47.3
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP29115015874000.379.500.6551.155
vs. RHP1364661114221113020.338.388.419.807
Close/Late27131003521000.481.517.5191.036
Scoring Position411220115095010.293.412.415.826
Pinch Hitting2591001313010.360.370.400.770
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home458026500516108.325.391.388.779
Road428531612141489.365.419.529.949
March/April152550003321.200.259.200.459
May112683002624.308.357.423.780
June1635144005414.400.417.514.931
July1523111001624.478.500.5221.022
August1733101026773.303.415.515.930
Sept/Oct132392102441.391.481.5651.047
Postseason3310000101.333.333.333.667

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19321224381371251476421037305.313.342.370.712 CIN CHC
193312745314513211596016017304.320.343.430.773CHC
19341414931321657457831058410.268.308.363.671CHC
1935116319941937454516033412.295.325.439.764CHC
19361405311621967687735045321.305.346.403.749CHC PHA
193787165571112193018001701.345.410.461.870PHA
Total7332399727902235283354137016334413.303.339.403.741 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1937331000010100.333.333.333.667
Total331000010100.333.333.333.667

Fielding Stats 1937

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base611552902615311.928234.05.88    
Shortstop131311376513.941105.04.37    
Rightfield10100101.0002.04.50    

Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 18th overall pick, by Cincinnati in 1932...
Traded from Cincinnati to Chicago (N) on 2/12/1932 (Going to CIN: P Boom-boom Beck, P Josh Billings. Going to CHC: 2B Sam Bankhead)...
Had first career hit (triple) on 4/8/1932, off Pat Murray (BRO)...
Hit first career homerun on 8/11/1932, off Sam Gibson (BSN)...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/31/1933, hitting .577 with 2 HR, 5 RBI...
1/31/1935: Gets a new one-year contract worth $550,000 through salary arbitration...
6/19/1935: Signed a contract extension with Chicago (N), $1,450,000 per year, for 3 years.
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against St. Louis (N) on 6/10/1936...
Traded from Chicago (N) to Philadelphia (A) on 6/19/1936 (Going to CHC: P Leon Day, P Ed Walsh. Going to PHA: P Satchel Paige, P William Mccall, 2B Sam Bankhead, SS Calvin Chapman, RF Doc Cramer)
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Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against St. Louis (A) on 8/4/1936...
Injured on 5/26/1937 with a Bruised Heel, out for 1-2 weeks...
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