#31 Sam Bankhead, Shortstop, 33 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics
Thursday, 10/26/1938
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Sam Bankhead

9/18/1905
33
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
5"8
195

Shortstop
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R
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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
7 Year(s), 0 Days (1204 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 0 Days (1204 total Days)
6 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  
9/26DETW 6-5111001100#2  
9/29BOSL 2-4000000000#2  
9/30NYYW 9-8200000000#1  
10/2@WASW 13-5211100101#7  
10/8@CLEL 2-4100000000#7  
10/12CLEW 5-3100000000#7  
10/15@CLEW 8-4100000000#9  
10/17@CINW 2-1000000000#4  
10/20CINL 3-16211001100#5  
10/21CINL 4-6101000000#1  

Batting Stats 1938

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall9917454141415272223.310.388.471.859.832.161
Projected9917454141415272223.310.388.471.859.832.161
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall30196010100821904.035.37.6
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP50146005995000.280.390.400.790
vs. RHP1244081410181318000.323.387.500.887
Close/Late27103013673000.370.500.5931.093
Scoring Position36821010033000.222.282.333.615
Pinch Hitting2982002422000.276.323.345.667
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home51842141371399.250.323.429.751
Road48903310018141314.367.447.511.958
Last Week3320011100.667.6671.6672.333
March/April172081011121.400.455.6001.055
May111831002131.167.286.222.508
June132364002431.261.346.435.781
July152172002404.333.333.429.762
August2155162025998.291.391.436.827
Sept/Oct2237144113858.378.452.6221.074
Postseason6620011100.333.333.8331.167

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
193899174541414152722002304.310.388.471.859PHA
Total83225737811042339298381159016357417.304.342.407.749 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1937331000010100.333.333.333.667
1938662001110000.333.333.8331.167
Total993001120100.333.333.6671.000

Fielding Stats 1938

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base612064102251704.976255.25.98    
Third Base20010101.0003.03.00    
Shortstop1810204712736.918110.05.97    

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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