#61 Sam West, Centerfield, 34 yrs, New York (A) Yankees Thursday, 10/26/1938 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Sam West
10/5/1904 34 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) 3 / 6 (Well Known) Average Normal Prone 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 $ 6,450,000 1941 11 Year(s), 120 Days (2012 total Days) 172 Day(s) 11 Year(s), 120 Days (2012 total Days) 11 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 8 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
Talent | 7 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 9 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 6 2 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
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
8/17 | PHA | W 11-6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
8/20 | @WAS | L 4-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
8/21 | @WAS | L 2-8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #1 | | |
9/26 | CHA | L 2-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/27 | CHA | L 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/28 | BOS | W 6-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/30 | @PHA | L 8-9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
10/1 | WAS | L 1-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/2 | CLE | L 3-6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/4 | @DET | L 1-6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 104 | 297 | 93 | 19 | 6 | 10 | 56 | 62 | 36 | 25 | .313 | .387 | .519 | .905 | .894 | .205 |
Projected | 104 | 297 | 93 | 19 | 6 | 10 | 56 | 62 | 36 | 25 | .313 | .387 | .519 | .905 | .894 | .205 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 71 | 339 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 154 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 50.0 | 60.3 | 7.3 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 100 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .290 | .348 | .520 | .868 |
vs. RHP | 197 | 64 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 40 | 48 | 26 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .325 | .404 | .518 | .922 |
Close/Late | 35 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .486 | .548 | .800 | 1.348 |
Scoring Position | 82 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 44 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .305 | .400 | .476 | .876 |
Pinch Hitting | 24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .250 | .300 | .292 | .592 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 52 | 129 | 44 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 32 | 23 | 12 | .341 | .429 | .589 | 1.019 |
Road | 52 | 168 | 49 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 30 | 13 | 13 | .292 | .344 | .464 | .809 |
March/April | 24 | 83 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 8 | 6 | .301 | .363 | .602 | .965 |
May | 19 | 48 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 2 | .396 | .456 | .646 | 1.102 |
June | 19 | 65 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 4 | .262 | .338 | .462 | .799 |
July | 18 | 46 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 4 | .348 | .415 | .522 | .937 |
August | 17 | 41 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 8 | .341 | .417 | .415 | .831 |
Sept/Oct | 7 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .143 | .250 | .143 | .393 |
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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 |
1935 | 154 | 543 | 156 | 37 | 8 | 12 | 102 | 94 | 75 | 0 | 4 | 40 | 3 | 2 | .287 | .371 | .451 | .823 | NYY |
1936 | 152 | 505 | 159 | 41 | 6 | 5 | 69 | 85 | 76 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 1 | 7 | .315 | .402 | .450 | .852 | NYY |
1937 | 150 | 525 | 158 | 40 | 8 | 12 | 91 | 78 | 74 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 2 | 0 | .301 | .386 | .476 | .862 | NYY |
1938 | 104 | 297 | 93 | 19 | 6 | 10 | 56 | 62 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 3 | 3 | .313 | .387 | .519 | .905 | NYY |
Total | 1681 | 5877 | 1775 | 433 | 77 | 104 | 962 | 951 | 767 | 11 | 35 | 444 | 110 | 90 | .302 | .382 | .455 | .837 | |
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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 |
1936 | 13 | 49 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .245 | .315 | .306 | .621 |
Total | 24 | 91 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .242 | .317 | .308 | .625 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Leftfield | 23 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 2 | .900 | 96.2 | 1.86 | | | | |
Centerfield | 37 | 36 | 78 | 2 | 0 | 81 | 1 | .988 | 330.2 | 2.20 | | | | |
Rightfield | 30 | 28 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 1.000 | 233.0 | 1.70 | | | | |
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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... 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. Drove in 6 runs against Boston (A) on 4/4/1938...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG 1933 - .373 - 1st
| OBP 1933 - .460 - 1st 1936 - .402 - 8th
| SLG 1933 - .569 - 6th
| OPS 1933 - 1.029 - 2nd
| Hits 1933 - 190 - 6th
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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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