#7 Ben Sankey, Shortstop, 31 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics
Thursday, 10/26/1938
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Ben Sankey

9/2/1907
31
USA,AL,NAUVOO
5"10
155

Shortstop
R
R
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1 / 6 (Insignificant)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Very inconsistent
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Normal
2.5 Stars
 

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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
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall77259
Versus LHP77259
Versus RHP76259
Talent86269
Running & Bunting Ratings
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3
2
2
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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

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
10/12CLEW 5-3211000010#7  
10/14@CLEL 2-3300000000#7  
10/15@CLEW 8-4513100000#7  
10/17@CINW 2-1200000000#7  
10/18@CINL 2-10402000000#7  
10/20CINL 3-16400000000#7  
10/21CINL 4-6301000002#7  
10/22CINW 11-10401000100#7  
10/24@CINW 6-5300000010#7  
10/25@CINL 4-9400000001#7  

Batting Stats 1938

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall144473132332755544235.279.336.402.738.644.123
Projected144473132332755544235.279.336.402.738.644.123
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall14352000119131904200.061.04.5
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1434012011881213100.280.333.385.718
vs. RHP33092212637463022210.279.337.409.746
Close/Late42113012384010.262.373.405.777
Scoring Position117367134501410310.308.368.462.829
Pinch Hitting000000000010.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7323259172022272919.254.337.345.682
Road7124173160733271316.303.332.456.788
This Week2700000011.000.125.000.125
Last Week51740001002.235.235.235.471
March/April25832951111983.349.398.470.868
May2374142003466.189.247.216.463
June196318712101275.286.357.524.881
July2482164009767.195.250.244.494
August258328802121179.337.389.506.895
Sept/Oct288827702101185.307.357.455.812
Postseason1447101003326.213.245.234.479

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
193772289981526385525131000.339.390.467.857PHA
19381444731323327555442033500.279.336.402.738PHA
Total216762230484139310967164500.302.356.427.783 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1929, A11039698181175439547033.247.330.427.756
1929, AAA131000000100.333.333.333.667
1930, A137517118154153751707585.228.317.360.677
1931, A1374901372512263668671129.280.385.469.855
1932, A133466137260173861864935.294.404.459.863
1932, AA3114001221100.364.417.6361.053
1933, AA137529142283185572595823.268.340.435.774
1934, AA137558158324184988568267.283.345.452.796
1935, AA130000001000.000.250.000.250
1935, AAA137540149251187871485584.276.332.426.758
1936, AAA138502149243177583655734.297.374.458.832
1937, AAA8130710623174642423713.345.420.495.916

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19374155200122300.333.412.467.878
1938144710100332600.213.245.234.479
Total186215300454900.242.288.290.578

Fielding Stats 1938

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Third Base144143822892440029.9271182.23.04    

Player History

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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