#65 Sam Calderone, Catcher, 33 yrs, San Francisco Giants
Thursday, 10/5/1959
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Sam Calderone

2/6/1926
33
USA,NJ,BEVERLY
6"0
200

Catcher
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R
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 1,750,000
1959
8 Year(s), 75 Days (1451 total Days)
172 Day(s)
11 Year(s), 45 Days (1937 total Days)
11 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall64128
Versus LHP64128
Versus RHP64128
Talent74238
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Fielding Ratings
C : 9 (Range), .990 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 5
Infield Arm : 5
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
7/30LAL 15-16520000000#7  
7/31@MILW 7-6521000200#7  
8/1@MILW 6-2412000100#7  
8/4CINL 0-2300000000#7  
8/5CINL 6-9200000012#7  
8/6CINW 9-7401000101#7  
8/7@PITW 6-1301100100#7  
8/9@PITW 12-2500000100#7  
8/10@CINW 10-9502000200#7  
8/11@CINL 3-6401000101#6  

Batting Stats 1959

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall9535193150141231337.265.289.316.605.464.051
Projected10036998160143241439.265.289.316.605.464.051
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall923740009731111600.031.33.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP9926700144612100.263.302.333.635
vs. RHP252678012719725270.266.284.310.593
Close/Late41111007325120.268.283.293.575
Scoring Position8525300390610340.294.316.329.646
Pinch Hitting1100010000001.0001.0001.0002.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home5117447801249922.270.296.333.630
Road44177467001714415.260.270.299.570
March/April21791720194012.215.207.278.486
May2383293007855.349.374.386.759
June20762140083410.276.301.329.630
July23831950010736.229.256.289.545
August83071007114.233.250.267.517

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
195241114253001546021200.219.254.246.500NYN
195317601310046300500.217.254.233.487NYN
19541103791082001343721233800.285.323.346.669NYN
19551304671332014714923034110.285.316.358.674NYN
19561244631242016524719033311.268.295.354.649NYN
19571294821231901394322053820.255.285.301.586NYN
19581304791342711514217034200.280.303.347.649 SF
195995351931501412313033700.265.289.316.605SF
Total776279575312531430725112422224641.269.299.331.630 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1950, AAA13853114623376759385810.275.320.369.689
1951, AAA138557186251116584455711.334.378.442.820
1953, AAA133533175361107266255100.328.348.456.804

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1959

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher94924434104862.996811.05.391331751.5

Player History

Milestones
Had first career hit on 4/15/1952, off Billy Loes (BRO)...
Injured on 4/11/1953 with a Bruised Foot, out for 6 days...
Injured on 4/23/1953 with a Bruised Ribs, out for one week...
Hit first career homerun on 6/25/1954, off Red Munger (SLN)...
Had 5 hits with 0 RBI against St. Louis (N) on 6/9/1956...
Signed as a free agent by San Francisco on 2/19/1958 to a 2-year deal worth $1,750,000 per year...
Won Gold Glove Award at Catcher in 1958...
Injured on 8/11/1959 with a Dislocated Shoulder, out for 4-5 weeks...
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