#31 Sam Bankhead, Shortstop, 32 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics Wednesday, 10/25/1937 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Sam Bankhead
9/18/1905 32 NEGRO,LG,PLAYER 5"8 190
Shortstop R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average Great Leader 2 / 6 (Fair) 2 / 6 (Fair) Very inconsistent Normal Normal 2.5 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 $ 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
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
Talent | 9 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 7 2 1 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings 2B : 9 (Range), .933 (Fielding Pct.) SS : 8 (Range), .932 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 4 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/19 | @CLE | W 9-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/21 | SLA | L 3-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/24 | DET | W 6-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/26 | CHA | W 8-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/27 | CHA | W 4-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/28 | @NYY | W 6-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/29 | @BOS | W 9-2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/7 | @CLE | L 5-10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
10/8 | @CLE | L 1-9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
10/11 | CLE | L 7-12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 87 | 165 | 57 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 30 | 18 | 17 | .345 | .410 | .461 | .870 | .825 | .115 |
Projected | 87 | 165 | 57 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 30 | 18 | 17 | .345 | .410 | .461 | .870 | .825 | .115 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 28 | 185 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 76 | 14 | 0 | 1 | .0 | 31.4 | 7.3 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 29 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .379 | .500 | .655 | 1.155 |
vs. RHP | 136 | 46 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .338 | .388 | .419 | .807 |
Close/Late | 27 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .481 | .517 | .519 | 1.036 |
Scoring Position | 41 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .293 | .412 | .415 | .826 |
Pinch Hitting | 25 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .360 | .370 | .400 | .770 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 45 | 80 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 10 | 8 | .325 | .391 | .388 | .779 |
Road | 42 | 85 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 9 | .365 | .419 | .529 | .949 |
March/April | 15 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .200 | .259 | .200 | .459 |
May | 11 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | .308 | .357 | .423 | .780 |
June | 16 | 35 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | .400 | .417 | .514 | .931 |
July | 15 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | .478 | .500 | .522 | 1.022 |
August | 17 | 33 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | .303 | .415 | .515 | .930 |
Sept/Oct | 13 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .391 | .481 | .565 | 1.047 |
Postseason | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1932 | 122 | 438 | 137 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 47 | 64 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 73 | 0 | 5 | .313 | .342 | .370 | .712 | CIN CHC |
1933 | 127 | 453 | 145 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 59 | 60 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 73 | 0 | 4 | .320 | .343 | .430 | .773 | CHC |
1934 | 141 | 493 | 132 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 45 | 78 | 31 | 0 | 5 | 84 | 1 | 0 | .268 | .308 | .363 | .671 | CHC |
1935 | 116 | 319 | 94 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 45 | 45 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 1 | 2 | .295 | .325 | .439 | .764 | CHC |
1936 | 140 | 531 | 162 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 68 | 77 | 35 | 0 | 4 | 53 | 2 | 1 | .305 | .346 | .403 | .749 | CHC PHA |
1937 | 87 | 165 | 57 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 30 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1 | .345 | .410 | .461 | .870 | PHA |
Total | 733 | 2399 | 727 | 90 | 22 | 35 | 283 | 354 | 137 | 0 | 16 | 334 | 4 | 13 | .303 | .339 | .403 | .741 | |
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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 |
1937 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
Total | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Second Base | 61 | 15 | 52 | 90 | 26 | 153 | 11 | .928 | 234.0 | 5.88 | | | | |
Shortstop | 13 | 13 | 11 | 37 | 6 | 51 | 3 | .941 | 105.0 | 4.37 | | | | |
Rightfield | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.0 | 4.50 | | | | |
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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) ... 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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