#65 Sam Calderone, Catcher, 34 yrs, Kansas City Athletics
Thursday, 10/5/1960
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Sam Calderone

2/6/1926
34
USA,NJ,BEVERLY
6"0
200

Catcher
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 825,000
1961
9 Year(s), 75 Days (1623 total Days)
172 Day(s)
12 Year(s), 45 Days (2109 total Days)
12 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  
8/9@DETW 7-4400000001#6  
8/12BALL 1-5401000002#6  
8/14BALL 1-8402000000#6  
8/21@BOSL 3-4401100100#6  
8/24CLEW 8-7411000011#6  
8/29NYYL 8-9301000210#6  
8/31WS1L 2-11100000000#2  
9/5@BALW 8-3311000010#6  
9/8CHAW 4-2300000010#6  
9/15@WS1L 3-8401000002#6  

Batting Stats 1960

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall43115253011111710.217.268.270.538.419.052
Projected46122263011212711.217.268.270.538.419.052
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall2712310030031400.08.12.3
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP3571002343000.200.282.229.511
vs. RHP80182019837001.225.262.287.549
Close/Late1410001012001.071.188.071.259
Scoring Position26610110013000.231.259.385.644
Pinch Hitting1341000101000.308.308.385.692
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home2260141004556.233.292.250.542
Road2155112017624.200.241.291.532
March/April71530000210.200.250.200.450
May82420001213.083.120.083.203
June82472016301.292.320.500.820
July71230000110.250.308.250.558
August103081004224.267.313.300.613
Sept/Oct31020000122.200.333.200.533

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
1960431152530111117101000.217.268.270.538 KC
Total819291077812831531826213132225641.267.297.329.626 

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 1960

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher30271291101433.979234.05.50015533.3

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...
Signed as a free agent by Kansas City on 2/4/1960 to a 2-year deal worth $825,000 per year...
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