#7 Ben Sankey, Third Base, 33 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics
Sunday, 10/22/1940
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Ben Sankey

9/2/1907
33
USA,AL,NAUVOO
5"10
155

Third Base
R
R
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1 / 6 (Insignificant)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Very inconsistent
Suffers
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 300,000
1940 (Arbitration eligible)
3 Year(s), 93 Days (609 total Days)
172 Day(s)
3 Year(s), 93 Days (609 total Days)
11 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall76259
Versus LHP76259
Versus RHP76259
Talent86269
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3
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2
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1
Normal
Fielding Ratings
2B : 9 (Range), .990 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 8 (Range), .928 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 8 (Range), .956 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 8
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/23@DETW 9-3310000010#6  
9/24@DETL 7-10412100000#6  
9/26SLAW 7-6412100110#6  
9/27SLAW 6-5501000101#6  
9/28@CHAL 6-9412000010#2  
9/29@CHAL 6-7301000110#6  
9/30BOSW 13-5522100000#6  
10/1@NYYL 1-9301000000#6  
10/2WASW 9-5321100010#6  
10/4@CLEL 4-8311001201#5  

Batting Stats 1940

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1555651763131291866229.312.378.441.819.757.129
Projected1555651763131291866229.312.378.441.819.757.129
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall14863315023142494600.091.65.9
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP121396021525134211.322.384.421.806
vs. RHP4441372531076614925200.309.376.446.822
Close/Late49162029456000.327.389.490.879
Scoring Position156449057402111400.282.359.436.795
Pinch Hitting700000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7726879160438432415.295.351.399.751
Road7829797153853433814.327.401.478.879
March/April2692295021817143.315.394.435.829
May259327602111374.290.340.419.759
June2690233101014114.256.343.311.654
July25962830426996.292.352.448.800
August269534523141487.358.400.547.947
Sept/Oct2799359011219135.354.429.475.903

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
193772289981526385525131000.339.390.467.857PHA
19381444731323327555442033500.279.336.402.738PHA
19391535571753556726243152830.314.361.427.789PHA
194015556517631312918662142900.312.378.441.819PHA
Total5241884581114123125625717231510230.308.365.431.796 

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
19395204001320200.200.200.350.550
Total2382193017741100.232.267.305.572

Fielding Stats 1940

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Third Base149146862743138828.9281262.02.77    
Shortstop324601001.00013.06.92    

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)...
Drove in 6 runs against St. Louis (A) on 7/18/1940...
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