#85 Sammy Meeks, Shortstop, 36 yrs, Kansas City Athletics Thursday, 10/5/1959 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Sammy Meeks
4/23/1923 36 USA,SC,ANDERSON 5"9 160
Shortstop R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Minimal None at all 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Very inconsistent Normal Prone 1.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Extension : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 585,000 1959 $ 440,000 (2 year(s)) 10 Year(s), 151 Days (1871 total Days) 172 Day(s) 11 Year(s), 130 Days (2022 total Days) 12 Year(s) 1 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Versus RHP | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Talent | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 2 6 5 3 1 Normal
| 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
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
8/22 | @WS1 | L 8-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
8/24 | NYY | W 8-6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
8/27 | NYY | W 16-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
9/1 | @CHA | W 8-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/8 | @CHA | W 6-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #8 | | |
9/10 | @CHA | L 1-7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/13 | @DET | W 4-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/15 | BAL | W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/18 | WS1 | W 4-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/23 | @CLE | W 4-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 63 | 80 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 18 | .237 | .247 | .375 | .622 | .492 | .138 |
Projected | 66 | 84 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 19 | .237 | .247 | .375 | .622 | .492 | .138 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 12 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 6.8 | 2.8 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .375 | .533 | .908 |
vs. RHP | 65 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .215 | .215 | .338 | .554 |
Close/Late | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .417 | .333 | .417 | .750 |
Scoring Position | 26 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .308 | .308 | .615 |
Pinch Hitting | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .231 | .231 | .462 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 32 | 35 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 | .343 | .342 | .486 | .828 |
Road | 31 | 45 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 11 | .156 | .152 | .289 | .441 |
March/April | 11 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .364 | .333 | .545 | .879 |
May | 14 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .286 | .286 | .714 | 1.000 |
June | 12 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .143 | .133 | .357 | .490 |
July | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
August | 13 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .316 | .333 | .316 | .649 |
Sept/Oct | 7 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1948 | 162 | 500 | 108 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 40 | 55 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 104 | 8 | 5 | .216 | .243 | .286 | .529 | WS1 |
1949 | 162 | 500 | 128 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 48 | 65 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 90 | 8 | 5 | .256 | .287 | .344 | .631 | CIN |
1950 | 57 | 120 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .210 | .250 | .460 | CIN |
1951 | 102 | 288 | 65 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 28 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 1 | .226 | .254 | .281 | .535 | CIN |
1952 | 33 | 98 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | .204 | .284 | .265 | .550 | CIN |
1953 | 99 | 349 | 87 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 48 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 56 | 0 | 0 | .249 | .266 | .332 | .598 | CIN PHA |
1954 | 60 | 126 | 38 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | .302 | .336 | .405 | .741 | PHA |
1955 | 103 | 287 | 78 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 36 | 37 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 1 | 0 | .272 | .311 | .380 | .691 | PHA |
1956 | 154 | 605 | 161 | 22 | 1 | 8 | 73 | 48 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 97 | 0 | 1 | .266 | .286 | .345 | .632 | KC |
1957 | 64 | 90 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | .256 | .306 | .378 | .684 | KC |
1958 | 121 | 237 | 69 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 1 | 0 | .291 | .303 | .388 | .691 | KC |
1959 | 63 | 80 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | .237 | .247 | .375 | .622 | KC |
Total | 1180 | 3280 | 820 | 110 | 5 | 51 | 354 | 333 | 131 | 0 | 21 | 557 | 18 | 12 | .250 | .277 | .333 | .610 | |
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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 |
1950, AAA | 20 | 86 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 0 | .279 | .315 | .442 | .757 |
1952, AA | 29 | 119 | 37 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 1 | .311 | .378 | .487 | .865 |
1952, AAA | 90 | 372 | 101 | 17 | 0 | 11 | 54 | 44 | 30 | 64 | 2 | 0 | .272 | .321 | .406 | .727 |
1953, AAA | 51 | 228 | 64 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 35 | 11 | 22 | 2 | 1 | .281 | .311 | .404 | .715 |
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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 |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Second Base | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1.000 | 14.0 | 6.43 | | | | |
Third Base | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 1 | .889 | 13.0 | 6.23 | | | | |
Shortstop | 44 | 10 | 22 | 84 | 16 | 109 | 3 | .972 | 158.0 | 6.21 | | | | |
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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. 8/22/1959: Signed a contract extension with Kansas City, $440,000 per year, for 2 years.
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