#61 Sam West, Centerfield, 36 yrs, New York (A) Yankees
Sunday, 10/22/1940
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Sam West

10/5/1904
36
USA,TX,LONGVIEW
5"11
165

Centerfield
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L
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Minimal
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2 / 6 (Fair)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Average
Normal
Prone
2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 6,450,000
1941
13 Year(s), 75 Days (2311 total Days)
172 Day(s)
13 Year(s), 75 Days (2311 total Days)
13 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall68268
Versus LHP47157
Versus RHP78268
Talent67167
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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

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/21@DETL 5-6503000010#4  
9/23@CLEW 10-4500000001#5  
9/24@CLEL 7-13301000010#8  
9/26CHAW 4-1300000001#8  
9/27CHAW 8-6422000001#5  
9/28BOSL 5-7421010121#5  
9/29@SLAW 9-7200000000#8  
9/30@WASL 1-6400000001#5  
10/2CLEL 3-5401000000#8  
10/4@DETW 14-3513000001#5  

Batting Stats 1940

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall148511159327968967859.311.399.454.853.864.143
Projected148511159327968967859.311.399.454.853.864.143
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1385940208052324810100.098.97.3
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP882440311111710000.273.390.420.811
vs. RHP423135287657856149500.319.401.461.862
Close/Late50153102786000.300.397.400.797
Scoring Position140369305102518500.257.359.364.723
Pinch Hitting811002012000.125.222.250.472
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7224480194646433230.328.401.512.914
Road7626779133322534629.296.397.401.798
March/April258123432812146.284.389.481.871
May2594339121118612.351.382.532.914
June2269205011171212.290.390.406.796
July2387294011618169.333.433.414.846
August2584297221524155.345.440.548.988
Sept/Oct2896253117171515.260.360.344.704

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1927157550165397891795121551313.300.361.440.801 STL
1928155552147355885746113471419.266.339.391.730STL
19291505631743781079775414432218.309.368.456.825STL
1930155539150418885837642412011.278.370.429.799STL
193115357017241711941068122442310.302.389.456.845STL
19321163911072635495547033983.274.349.394.743STL
19331465101905071210110787053013.373.460.5691.029 NYY,AL
1934893321042743605149042201.313.397.446.843NYY
1935154543156378121029475044032.287.371.451.823NYY
19361525051594165698576032117.315.402.450.852NYY
193715052515840812917874023720.301.386.476.862NYY
19381042979319610566236122533.313.387.519.905NYY
193982292982326616150032721.336.429.490.919NYY
19401485111593279689678055910.311.399.454.853NYY
Total1911668020324888611910911108895114353011391.304.385.456.842 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1933114210300965200.238.319.310.629
1936134912110855100.245.315.306.621
Total249122410171110300.242.317.308.625

Fielding Stats 1940

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield71300301.00018.01.50    
Rightfield13813725213227611.9601176.12.11    

Player History

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...
Drove in 7 runs against St. Louis (A) on 8/29/1939...
Injured on 9/7/1939 with a Spasms Back, out for 6-7 weeks...
Had 2000th career hit on 8/20/1940, off Steve Larkin (PHA)...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1933 - .373 - 1st
OBP
1933 - .460 - 1st
1936 - .402 - 8th
SLG
1933 - .569 - 6th
OPS
1933 - 1.029 - 2nd
Hits
1933 - 190 - 6th
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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