#4 Sam "The jet" Jethroe, Centerfield, 27 yrs, Chicago (A) White Sox
Friday, 10/20/1949
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Sam Jethroe
The jet
1/20/1922
27
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
6"1
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Centerfield
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3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 5,600,000
1950
7 Year(s), 92 Days (1296 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 92 Days (1296 total Days)
11 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall88437
Versus LHP98437
Versus RHP88437
Talent99546
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10
2
4
3
1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
LF : 10 (Range), .985 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 8 (Range), .983 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 10 (Range), .992 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 3
Outfield Arm : 7

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
10/2@SLAL 8-12501000201#2  
10/7PHAW 8-3411100100#2  
10/8PHAW 3-1300000011#2  
10/10@PHAW 12-4513100100#2  
10/11@PHAW 6-5514100100#7PoG 
10/14PHIW 7-3311000011#7  
10/15PHIL 7-10513010200#2  
10/17@PHIL 4-9513000000#2  
10/18@PHIL 10-12522010100#7  
10/19@PHIL 8-9411000201#7  

Batting Stats 1949

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1576232113911121051136191.339.395.494.890.873.156
Projected1576232113911121051136191.339.395.494.890.873.156
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall145692000544308623925.0131.68.2
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP2197295236352133300.329.383.443.826
vs. RHP4041393061069784058140.344.402.522.925
Close/Late68245201216411000.353.389.485.874
Scoring Position1846310428201731430.342.385.473.857
Pinch Hitting951114400000.556.5561.2221.778
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home78298109216856612737.366.415.557.972
Road79325102185449523454.314.374.437.811
This Week31460103401.429.429.5711.000
Last Week418112104411.611.632.8331.465
March/April24101368131718913.356.405.545.950
May25963390218191115.344.400.500.900
June261053332221121123.314.379.438.817
July261003544113211313.350.425.500.925
August28108419321631912.380.417.574.991
Sept/Oct28113336122012815.292.336.416.752
Postseason939183208923.462.488.6411.129

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
194275268811356314925002115.302.362.455.817CHA
1943155570175351412638140054715.307.350.481.830CHA
194411846214226107837333033111.307.351.452.804CHA
1945156614194379139910461038237.316.376.469.845CHA,AL
194615764421251181288111500210029.329.376.520.897CHA,AL
19471476362203816149511241039135.346.384.522.906CHA,AL
19481536281863613178912354038524.296.350.476.826CHA
194915762321139111210511361049139.339.395.494.890CHA,AL
Total11184445142127596936537663650235481645.320.370.488.857 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1938, A12446512074265271501091622.258.329.458.788
1938, AAA200000000000.000.000.000.000
1939, A137524152219329094621211020.290.363.548.911
1940, A3512344123144432271827.358.473.8461.319
1940, AA102379971262678665467912.256.346.525.871
1941, AA134517166179481249861711418.321.391.6671.059
1942, AA351364370122927172934.316.392.6321.025
1942, AAA42169621031144301815512.367.428.6571.085

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
194993918320892312.462.488.6411.129
Total93918320892312.462.488.6411.129

Fielding Stats 1949

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield40100101.0009.01.00    
Centerfield151145315723308.9761297.12.29    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 1st overall pick, by Chicago (A) in 1938...
Injured on 3/24/1939 with a Sore Back, out for one week...
Injured on 3/14/1942 with a Bruised Wrist, out for 1-2 weeks...
Injured on 6/27/1942 with a Strained Abdominal Muscle, out for one week...
Had first career hit on 7/8/1942, off Tom Earley (CLE)...
Hit first career homerun on 7/23/1942, off Red Barrett (NYY)...
Had 5 hits with 0 RBI against Cleveland on 8/20/1942...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Washington on 4/21/1944...
Had 5 hits with 6 RBI against Cleveland on 5/17/1944...
Injured on 8/20/1944 with a Inflamed Anterior Cruciate Ligament, out for 6-7 weeks...
Had 21-game hitting streak snapped on 5/31/1945...
Was selected to the 1945 Allstar game...
Drove in 6 runs against Boston (A) on 9/26/1945...
1/31/1946: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,821,429 through salary arbitration...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Cleveland on 5/24/1946...
6/19/1946: Signed a contract extension with Chicago (A), $5,600,000 per year, for 4 years.
Was selected to the 1946 Allstar game...
Was selected to the 1947 Allstar game...
Had 23-game hitting streak snapped on 6/11/1948...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/12/1948, hitting .429 with 4 HR, 8 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/1/1949, hitting .500 with 1 HR, 8 RBI...
Was selected to the 1949 Allstar game...
Had 25-game hitting streak snapped on 8/13/1949...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1946 - .329 - 7th
1947 - .346 - 1st
Hits
1945 - 194 - 4th
1946 - 212 - 2nd
1947 - 220 - 1st
1948 - 186 - 3rd
Doubles
1946 - 51 - 3rd
1947 - 38 - 10th
Triples
1943 - 14 - 1st
1944 - 10 - 4th
1945 - 9 - 4th
1946 - 18 - 1st
1947 - 16 - 2nd
1948 - 13 - 1st
Runs
1946 - 111 - 9th
1948 - 123 - 7th
     

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