#85 Sammy Meeks, Shortstop, 34 yrs, Kansas City Athletics
Tuesday, 10/3/1957
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Sammy Meeks

4/23/1923
34
USA,SC,ANDERSON
5"9
160

Shortstop
R
R
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1 / 6 (Insignificant)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Very inconsistent
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 290,000
1957
$ 585,000 (2 year(s))
8 Year(s), 151 Days (1527 total Days)
172 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 130 Days (1678 total Days)
10 Year(s)
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall54325
Versus LHP64326
Versus RHP54325
Talent54425
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2
6
5
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1
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Fielding Ratings
2B : 5 (Range), .993 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 7 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 6 (Range), .970 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 10
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
8/27CLEL 3-4110000010#2  
8/29@BOSW 2-1100000000#8  
9/1@BALW 8-5000000000#2  
9/2@BALW 11-7211100101#2  
9/7BOSL 0-9101000000#9  
9/8@BALL 3-5100000000#8  
9/9@BALW 6-1000000000#2  
9/15BOSL 5-11100000000#9  
9/18CHAL 6-10100000000#9  
9/22@NYYL 2-5000000000#2  

Batting Stats 1957

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall6490232031010717.256.306.378.684.594.122
Projected6795242031111718.256.306.378.684.594.122
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall149900021134500.010.54.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP3071003224100.233.273.267.539
vs. RHP601610378513010.267.323.433.756
Close/Late1230002113100.250.286.250.536
Scoring Position2151005023100.238.292.286.577
Pinch Hitting36101004434100.278.325.306.631
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home3253110013347.208.259.264.523
Road32371220277310.324.366.541.906
March/April9720002101.286.250.286.536
May51750022203.294.294.647.941
June121970001225.368.429.368.797
July141721001104.118.118.176.294
August162450013353.208.333.333.667
Sept/Oct8621001101.333.333.500.833

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
194816250010817064055190310485.216.243.286.529 WS1
19491625001282008486523039085.256.287.344.631 CIN
195057120246007112021200.200.210.250.460 CIN
195110228865812252811004401.226.254.281.535CIN
19523398203015911001600.204.284.265.550CIN
195399349871106483110065600.249.266.332.598CIN PHA
1954601263870217127011800.302.336.405.741PHA
1955103287781007363717013910.272.311.380.691PHA
19561546051612218734818029701.266.286.345.632 KC
195764902320310107011700.256.306.378.684KC
Total99629637321062433093061250194931712.247.276.328.604 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1950, AAA208624503131351710.279.315.442.757
1952, AA291193712032916141321.311.378.487.865
1952, AAA90372101170115444306420.272.321.406.727
1953, AAA51228648162535112221.281.311.404.715

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1957

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base11031021301.00022.25.16    
Third Base41010101.00015.00.60    
Shortstop1513175012703.957107.05.89    

Player History

Transactions
Traded from Cincinnati to Philadelphia (A) on 2/21/1953 (Going to CIN: CF Dick Whitman. Going to PHA: SS Sammy Meeks)...
Injuries
Injured on 5/28/1951 with a Sore Back, out for one week...
Drove in 6 runs against Chicago (A) on 4/30/1954...
6/23/1954: Signed a contract extension with Philadelphia (A), $576,000 per year, for 1 years.
Signed as a free agent by Kansas City on 2/14/1956 to a 2-year deal worth $290,000 per year...
Injured on 3/31/1957 with a Sprained Wrist, out for one week...
9/6/1957: Signed a contract extension with Kansas City, $585,000 per year, for 2 years.
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