#31 Sam Bankhead, Shortstop, 34 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Sunday, 10/22/1939
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Sam Bankhead

9/18/1905
34
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
5"8
195

Shortstop
R
R
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Great Leader
2 / 6 (Fair)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
Very inconsistent
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 712,000
1939
$ 2,380,000 (2 year(s))
7 Year(s), 148 Days (1352 total Days)
148 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 148 Days (1352 total Days)
7 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
2
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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  
9/17BSNW 4-2300000001#8  
9/18@STLW 6-5000000000#5  
9/19@STLW 10-7111000000#2  
9/21@CHCW 8-0312000000#8  
9/24BROW 6-5411000001#5  
9/27NYNL 0-3200000000#8  
9/28@STLW 9-6301000001#7  
9/29CHCL 2-6300000010#6  
10/1@BSNL 4-5000000000#1  
10/4@BSNW 8-4421100110#8  

Batting Stats 1939

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall8723068111031272033.296.348.352.700.611.057
Projected8723068111031272033.296.348.352.700.611.057
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall5925401031381121233.330.64.8
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP3270004174200.219.341.219.560
vs. RHP19861111027261329110.308.349.374.723
Close/Late2390005033100.391.444.391.836
Scoring Position551920029087310.345.403.382.785
Pinch Hitting1751002224000.294.368.353.721
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home46110315001411919.282.328.327.655
Road411203761017161114.308.364.375.739
May1448183008414.375.380.438.818
June22731401013776.192.256.219.475
July1735155005658.429.488.5711.059
August163582003119.229.250.286.536
Sept/Oct1839131002966.333.422.359.781

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
193987230681110312720033312.296.348.352.700 PHA PIT
Total91928038491152439329408179019390519.303.343.403.745 

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 1939

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base121020325542.96391.25.30    
Third Base302913666845.940247.03.06    
Shortstop3320278571142.982186.05.52    

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...
Signed as a free agent by Philadelphia (A) on 2/1/1939 to a 2-year deal worth $3,500,000 per year...
Released by Philadelphia (A) on 4/1/1939...
Signed as a free agent by Pittsburgh on 5/11/1939 to a 1-year deal worth $712,000 per year...
7/29/1939: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $2,380,000 per year, for 2 years.
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