#31 Sam Bankhead, Shortstop, 35 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates Sunday, 10/22/1940 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Sam Bankhead
9/18/1905 35 NEGRO,LG,PLAYER 5"8 195
Shortstop R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average Great Leader 2 / 6 (Fair) 2 / 6 (Fair) Very inconsistent Normal Normal 2.0 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 $ 2,380,000 1941 8 Year(s), 148 Days (1524 total Days) 172 Day(s) 8 Year(s), 148 Days (1524 total Days) 8 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
Talent | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 7 2 1 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings 2B : 9 (Range), .933 (Fielding Pct.) SS : 8 (Range), .932 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 4 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
8/20 | PHI | W 7-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
8/22 | PHI | W 6-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
8/23 | PHI | L 3-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #1 | | |
9/1 | @NYN | W 11-4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/3 | @NYN | W 7-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #9 | | |
9/18 | BRO | L 5-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/19 | BRO | L 6-8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/28 | @BRO | W 4-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #8 | | |
10/2 | BSN | L 3-10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
10/4 | @PHI | L 4-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 48 | 77 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 18 | .221 | .277 | .273 | .550 | .435 | .052 |
Projected | 48 | 77 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 18 | .221 | .277 | .273 | .550 | .435 | .052 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 16 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .0 | 6.3 | 2.7 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 |
vs. RHP | 65 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .296 | .292 | .588 |
Close/Late | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .357 | .308 | .665 |
Scoring Position | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .267 | .308 | .574 |
Pinch Hitting | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 24 | 39 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | .179 | .220 | .256 | .476 |
Road | 24 | 38 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | .263 | .333 | .289 | .623 |
March/April | 12 | 33 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | .212 | .278 | .333 | .611 |
May | 9 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .143 | .200 | .143 | .343 |
June | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 | .833 |
July | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
August | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .214 | .267 | .214 | .481 |
Sept/Oct | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1932 | 122 | 438 | 137 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 47 | 64 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 73 | 0 | 5 | .313 | .342 | .370 | .712 | CIN CHC |
1933 | 127 | 453 | 145 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 59 | 60 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 73 | 0 | 4 | .320 | .343 | .430 | .773 | CHC |
1934 | 141 | 493 | 132 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 45 | 78 | 31 | 0 | 5 | 84 | 1 | 0 | .268 | .308 | .363 | .671 | CHC |
1935 | 116 | 319 | 94 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 45 | 45 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 1 | 2 | .295 | .325 | .439 | .764 | CHC |
1936 | 140 | 531 | 162 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 68 | 77 | 35 | 0 | 4 | 53 | 2 | 1 | .305 | .346 | .403 | .749 | CHC PHA |
1937 | 87 | 165 | 57 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 30 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1 | .345 | .410 | .461 | .870 | PHA |
1938 | 99 | 174 | 54 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 27 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 4 | .310 | .388 | .471 | .859 | PHA |
1939 | 87 | 230 | 68 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 27 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 1 | 2 | .296 | .348 | .352 | .700 | PHA PIT |
1940 | 48 | 77 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1 | .221 | .277 | .273 | .550 | PIT |
Total | 967 | 2880 | 866 | 117 | 25 | 39 | 332 | 415 | 185 | 0 | 19 | 408 | 5 | 20 | .301 | .341 | .399 | .740 | |
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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 |
1937 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
1938 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .833 | 1.167 |
Total | 9 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1.000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Second Base | 15 | 9 | 20 | 33 | 7 | 59 | 6 | .898 | 87.2 | 6.06 | | | | |
Shortstop | 18 | 7 | 16 | 34 | 7 | 52 | 2 | .962 | 86.0 | 5.44 | | | | |
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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) ... 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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