#7 Ben Sankey, Third Base, 35 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics Saturday, 10/21/1942 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Ben Sankey
9/2/1907 35 USA,AL,NAUVOO 5"10 155
Third Base R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Very inconsistent Suffers 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 $ 3,057,143 1942 (Arbitration eligible) 5 Year(s), 93 Days (953 total Days) 172 Day(s) 5 Year(s), 93 Days (953 total Days) 13 Year(s) Arbitration eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 7 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
Talent | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 3 2 2 3 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
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/12 | @NYY | W 7-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/15 | @BOS | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/16 | WAS | L 6-8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/17 | WAS | L 4-8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/18 | CHA | W 8-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
9/24 | @DET | L 2-9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
9/27 | CLE | L 5-11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/28 | BOS | W 3-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/30 | @NYY | L 5-6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #1 | | |
10/4 | @SLA | W 7-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 64 | 179 | 47 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 27 | 22 | 16 | .263 | .342 | .324 | .666 | .580 | .061 |
Projected | 64 | 179 | 47 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 27 | 22 | 16 | .263 | .342 | .324 | .666 | .580 | .061 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 42 | 206 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 58 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 20.4 | 3.8 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .367 | .292 | .658 |
vs. RHP | 155 | 41 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 25 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .265 | .335 | .329 | .664 |
Close/Late | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .238 | .280 | .238 | .518 |
Scoring Position | 51 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .235 | .271 | .294 | .565 |
Pinch Hitting | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .273 | .308 | .273 | .580 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 31 | 94 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 9 | .223 | .313 | .287 | .600 |
Road | 33 | 85 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 7 | .306 | .362 | .365 | .726 |
July | 24 | 85 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 6 | .294 | .365 | .376 | .741 |
August | 25 | 59 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | .237 | .310 | .271 | .581 |
Sept/Oct | 15 | 35 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | .229 | .308 | .286 | .593 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1937 | 72 | 289 | 98 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 38 | 55 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .339 | .390 | .467 | .857 | PHA |
1938 | 144 | 473 | 132 | 33 | 2 | 7 | 55 | 54 | 42 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 0 | .279 | .336 | .402 | .738 | PHA |
1939 | 153 | 557 | 175 | 35 | 5 | 6 | 72 | 62 | 43 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 3 | 0 | .314 | .361 | .427 | .789 | PHA |
1940 | 155 | 565 | 176 | 31 | 3 | 12 | 91 | 86 | 62 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 0 | .312 | .378 | .441 | .819 | PHA |
1941 | 126 | 423 | 140 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 73 | 69 | 63 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 1 | .331 | .418 | .478 | .896 | PHA |
1942 | 64 | 179 | 47 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 27 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .342 | .324 | .666 | PHA |
Total | 714 | 2486 | 768 | 140 | 16 | 44 | 348 | 353 | 257 | 4 | 17 | 147 | 3 | 1 | .309 | .372 | .431 | .804 | |
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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 |
1929, A | 110 | 396 | 98 | 18 | 1 | 17 | 54 | 39 | 54 | 70 | 3 | 3 | .247 | .330 | .427 | .756 |
1929, AAA | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
1930, A | 137 | 517 | 118 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 37 | 51 | 70 | 75 | 8 | 5 | .228 | .317 | .360 | .677 |
1931, A | 137 | 490 | 137 | 25 | 1 | 22 | 63 | 66 | 86 | 71 | 12 | 9 | .280 | .385 | .469 | .855 |
1932, A | 133 | 466 | 137 | 26 | 0 | 17 | 38 | 61 | 86 | 49 | 3 | 5 | .294 | .404 | .459 | .863 |
1932, AA | 3 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .364 | .417 | .636 | 1.053 |
1933, AA | 137 | 529 | 142 | 28 | 3 | 18 | 55 | 72 | 59 | 58 | 2 | 3 | .268 | .340 | .435 | .774 |
1934, AA | 137 | 558 | 158 | 32 | 4 | 18 | 49 | 88 | 56 | 82 | 6 | 7 | .283 | .345 | .452 | .796 |
1935, AA | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 |
1935, AAA | 137 | 540 | 149 | 25 | 1 | 18 | 78 | 71 | 48 | 55 | 8 | 4 | .276 | .332 | .426 | .758 |
1936, AAA | 138 | 502 | 149 | 24 | 3 | 17 | 75 | 83 | 65 | 57 | 3 | 4 | .297 | .374 | .458 | .832 |
1937, AAA | 81 | 307 | 106 | 23 | 1 | 7 | 46 | 42 | 42 | 37 | 1 | 3 | .345 | .420 | .495 | .916 |
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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 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .412 | .467 | .878 |
1938 | 14 | 47 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .213 | .245 | .234 | .479 |
1939 | 5 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .350 | .550 |
Total | 23 | 82 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | .232 | .267 | .305 | .572 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Second Base | 6 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 30 | 1 | .967 | 41.1 | 6.53 | | | | |
Third Base | 39 | 34 | 28 | 67 | 8 | 98 | 3 | .969 | 290.0 | 3.04 | | | | |
Shortstop | 19 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 5 | 31 | 0 | 1.000 | 60.0 | 4.65 | | | | |
Rightfield | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.2 | 1.93 | | | | |
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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... 1/31/1941: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,478,571 through salary arbitration... Injured on 8/30/1941 with a Torn Thigh Muscle, out for full season... 1/31/1942: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,057,143 through salary arbitration...
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