#7 Ben Sankey, Shortstop, 31 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics Thursday, 10/26/1938 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Ben Sankey
9/2/1907 31 USA,AL,NAUVOO 5"10 155
Shortstop R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Very inconsistent Suffers 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 $ 300,000 1938 (Automatic) 1 Year(s), 93 Days (265 total Days) 172 Day(s) 1 Year(s), 93 Days (265 total Days) 9 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 7 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
Talent | 8 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 3 2 2 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings 2B : 10 (Range), .992 (Fielding Pct.) 3B : 9 (Range), .930 (Fielding Pct.) SS : 9 (Range), .958 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 8 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
10/12 | CLE | W 5-3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/14 | @CLE | L 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/15 | @CLE | W 8-4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/17 | @CIN | W 2-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/18 | @CIN | L 2-10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/20 | CIN | L 3-16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/21 | CIN | L 4-6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #7 | | |
10/22 | CIN | W 11-10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/24 | @CIN | W 6-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/25 | @CIN | L 4-9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 144 | 473 | 132 | 33 | 2 | 7 | 55 | 54 | 42 | 35 | .279 | .336 | .402 | .738 | .644 | .123 |
Projected | 144 | 473 | 132 | 33 | 2 | 7 | 55 | 54 | 42 | 35 | .279 | .336 | .402 | .738 | .644 | .123 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 143 | 520 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 190 | 42 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 61.0 | 4.5 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 143 | 40 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .280 | .333 | .385 | .718 |
vs. RHP | 330 | 92 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 37 | 46 | 30 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .279 | .337 | .409 | .746 |
Close/Late | 42 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .262 | .373 | .405 | .777 |
Scoring Position | 117 | 36 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 45 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .308 | .368 | .462 | .829 |
Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 73 | 232 | 59 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 27 | 29 | 19 | .254 | .337 | .345 | .682 |
Road | 71 | 241 | 73 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 33 | 27 | 13 | 16 | .303 | .332 | .456 | .788 |
This Week | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .125 | .000 | .125 |
Last Week | 5 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .235 | .235 | .235 | .471 |
March/April | 25 | 83 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 3 | .349 | .398 | .470 | .868 |
May | 23 | 74 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | .189 | .247 | .216 | .463 |
June | 19 | 63 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 5 | .286 | .357 | .524 | .881 |
July | 24 | 82 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | .195 | .250 | .244 | .494 |
August | 25 | 83 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 9 | .337 | .389 | .506 | .895 |
Sept/Oct | 28 | 88 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 5 | .307 | .357 | .455 | .812 |
Postseason | 14 | 47 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | .213 | .245 | .234 | .479 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1937 | 72 | 289 | 98 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 38 | 55 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .339 | .390 | .467 | .857 | PHA |
1938 | 144 | 473 | 132 | 33 | 2 | 7 | 55 | 54 | 42 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 0 | .279 | .336 | .402 | .738 | PHA |
Total | 216 | 762 | 230 | 48 | 4 | 13 | 93 | 109 | 67 | 1 | 6 | 45 | 0 | 0 | .302 | .356 | .427 | .783 | |
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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 |
1929, A | 110 | 396 | 98 | 18 | 1 | 17 | 54 | 39 | 54 | 70 | 3 | 3 | .247 | .330 | .427 | .756 |
1929, AAA | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
1930, A | 137 | 517 | 118 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 37 | 51 | 70 | 75 | 8 | 5 | .228 | .317 | .360 | .677 |
1931, A | 137 | 490 | 137 | 25 | 1 | 22 | 63 | 66 | 86 | 71 | 12 | 9 | .280 | .385 | .469 | .855 |
1932, A | 133 | 466 | 137 | 26 | 0 | 17 | 38 | 61 | 86 | 49 | 3 | 5 | .294 | .404 | .459 | .863 |
1932, AA | 3 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .364 | .417 | .636 | 1.053 |
1933, AA | 137 | 529 | 142 | 28 | 3 | 18 | 55 | 72 | 59 | 58 | 2 | 3 | .268 | .340 | .435 | .774 |
1934, AA | 137 | 558 | 158 | 32 | 4 | 18 | 49 | 88 | 56 | 82 | 6 | 7 | .283 | .345 | .452 | .796 |
1935, AA | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 |
1935, AAA | 137 | 540 | 149 | 25 | 1 | 18 | 78 | 71 | 48 | 55 | 8 | 4 | .276 | .332 | .426 | .758 |
1936, AAA | 138 | 502 | 149 | 24 | 3 | 17 | 75 | 83 | 65 | 57 | 3 | 4 | .297 | .374 | .458 | .832 |
1937, AAA | 81 | 307 | 106 | 23 | 1 | 7 | 46 | 42 | 42 | 37 | 1 | 3 | .345 | .420 | .495 | .916 |
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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 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .412 | .467 | .878 |
1938 | 14 | 47 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .213 | .245 | .234 | .479 |
Total | 18 | 62 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .242 | .288 | .290 | .578 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Third Base | 144 | 143 | 82 | 289 | 24 | 400 | 29 | .927 | 1182.2 | 3.04 | | | | |
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Drafted in 4th round, 62nd overall pick, by Philadelphia (A) in 1929... Injured on 6/10/1929 with a Stiff Shoulder, out for one week... Injured on 6/26/1932 with a Tight Shoulder, out for 5 days... Injured on 6/26/1933 with a Inflamed Back Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks... Injured on 4/28/1935 with a Bruised Ankle, out for 3 days... Injured on 8/28/1936 with a Inflamed Elbow Ligament, out for 1-2 weeks... Injured on 6/14/1937 with a Strained Back, out for one week... Had first career hit (homerun) on 7/7/1937, off Frank Bennett (BOS)...
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