SS Sam Bankhead #42
Pittsburgh Pirates MLB
Age: 44 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
01/13/1955
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SS SAM BANKHEAD #42 - AGE: 44 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
140 525 142 21 5 4 47 52 57 .270 .335 .352 16 2.9
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 60 60 60 60
Gap 45 45 45 45
Power 40 40 40 40
Eye 50 50 50 50
Avoid K's 55 60 55 55
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 65 20
Errors: - 60 25
Arm: - 60 25
Turn DP: - 60 -
Framing: - - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 55
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: 20
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 60
Stealing Aggressiveness: 70
Stealing Ability: 60
Baserunning Inst.: 55
Sacrifice Bunt: 30
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/26/1954 @ BRO Win, 12-6 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 0
09/25/1954 @ BRO Loss, 5-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/24/1954 @ BRO Loss, 1-8 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/22/1954 @ PHI Loss, 4-8 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/21/1954 @ PHI Loss, 2-4 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/19/1954 BRO Loss, 0-1 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
09/17/1954 BRO Loss, 2-4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/14/1954 CHC Win, 12-4 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
09/12/1954 CIN Win, 8-2 4 2 4 1 0 0 0 0
09/12/1954 CIN Loss, 1-6 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
Birthday:09/18/1910
Born in:Sulligent, AL
Nationality:American
Height:5' 9"
Weight:165 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$47,700
Signed Through:1955 Season
Major Service:21 Years, 53 Days
Service This Yr:167 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:23 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1954 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 140 525 142 21 5 4 47 82 52 57 .270 .335 .352 .687 .321 .082 92
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 128 585 2 0 0 4 10 6 185 30 16 5 76.2 67.8 4.49 2.9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   183 53 5 1 2 17 31 22 26 2 6 0 .290 .362 .361 .723
Versus Right   342 89 16 4 2 30 51 30 31 4 4 2 .260 .320 .348 .668
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   72 21 3 1 0 8 6 6 11 1 3 0 .292 .342 .361 .703
May   100 28 3 1 2 13 21 15 10 4 1 0 .280 .361 .390 .751
June   101 27 6 0 0 9 17 7 11 1 1 0 .267 .312 .327 .639
July   101 26 2 0 1 10 16 16 8 0 0 1 .257 .364 .307 .671
August   91 24 4 1 1 2 14 3 8 0 4 1 .264 .295 .363 .657
September   60 16 3 2 0 5 8 5 9 0 1 0 .267 .323 .383 .706
All-Star Game   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Spring Training   34 5 1 0 0 2 2 4 7 0 1 1 .147 .256 .176 .433
Last Year   525 142 21 5 4 47 82 52 57 6 10 2 .270 .335 .352 .687
2 Years Ago   537 146 24 7 7 35 79 57 55 2 12 3 .272 .344 .382 .726
Career   8304 2273 337 99 88 863 1126 694 757 51 118 23 .274 .330 .370 .700
Home   253 78 10 2 3 28 47 29 24 5 5 2 .308 .377 .399 .776
Road   272 64 11 3 1 19 35 23 33 1 5 0 .235 .294 .309 .603
Grass   525 142 21 5 4 47 82 52 57 6 10 2 .270 .335 .352 .687
Day   334 91 17 4 2 34 56 37 39 4 8 1 .272 .343 .365 .708
Night   191 51 4 1 2 13 26 15 18 2 2 1 .267 .321 .330 .650
As Starter   514 140 20 5 4 47 81 51 56 6 9 2 .272 .337 .354 .691
As Reliever / Substitution   11 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 .182 .250 .273 .523
Pinch Hitting   11 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .182 .250 .273 .523
Close/Late   113 32 3 0 0 8 22 16 10 1 4 1 .283 .374 .310 .684
Inning 1-3   212 59 7 3 2 20 33 22 28 2 3 0 .278 .343 .368 .711
Inning 4-6   148 39 9 1 1 14 23 12 16 2 3 1 .264 .319 .358 .677
Inning 7-9   158 41 5 1 1 13 23 16 13 2 3 1 .259 .328 .323 .650
Extra Innings   7 3 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 1 0 .429 .556 .429 .984
0 Outs   224 55 6 2 1 8 50 24 23 2 7 1 .246 .319 .304 .622
1 Outs   146 50 9 3 2 24 22 13 14 4 3 1 .342 .390 .486 .877
2 Outs   155 37 6 0 1 15 10 15 20 0 0 0 .239 .306 .297 .603
Scoring Position   102 34 6 1 0 41 18 11 6 6 10 0 .333 .378 .412 .790
Bases Empty   359 91 12 4 3 3 59 40 42 0 0 1 .253 .330 .334 .664
Runner on 1st   64 17 3 0 1 3 5 1 9 0 0 1 .266 .288 .359 .647
Runner on 2nd   49 17 4 0 0 10 5 2 3 0 9 0 .347 .373 .429 .801
Runner on 3rd   9 4 0 0 0 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 .444 .545 .444 .990
Runner on 1st & 2nd   11 3 1 1 0 4 4 2 1 0 1 0 .273 .385 .545 .930
Runner on 1st & 3rd   10 3 1 0 0 7 2 0 1 3 0 0 .300 .231 .400 .631
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   11 3 0 0 0 7 3 4 0 1 0 0 .273 .438 .273 .710
Bases Loaded   12 4 0 0 0 9 2 1 1 2 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Two Strikes   205 45 7 1 2 14 35 29 57 1 0 0 .220 .315 .293 .608
First Pitch   79 28 2 1 0 10 11 0 0 1 5 0 .354 .350 .405 .755
Count 0-1   75 24 3 0 1 10 11 0 0 1 0 1 .320 .325 .400 .725
Count 0-2   31 5 2 0 0 0 3 0 13 0 0 0 .161 .161 .226 .387
Count 1-0   58 11 4 0 1 4 7 0 0 1 0 0 .190 .186 .310 .497
Count 1-1   48 14 1 1 0 5 3 0 0 1 2 0 .292 .286 .354 .640
Count 1-2   73 17 2 1 0 5 9 0 22 1 0 0 .233 .230 .288 .517
Count 2-0   16 5 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 .312 .312 .375 .688
Count 2-1   28 9 2 1 0 3 4 0 0 1 1 0 .321 .310 .464 .775
Count 2-2   63 13 1 0 1 6 7 0 14 0 0 0 .206 .206 .270 .476
Count 3-0   1 1 1 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Count 3-1   15 5 0 1 0 1 10 18 0 0 1 1 .333 .706 .467 1.173
Full Count   38 10 2 0 1 3 16 29 8 0 0 0 .263 .582 .395 .977
Behind in Count   179 46 7 1 1 15 23 0 35 2 0 1 .257 .258 .324 .582
Ahead in Count   118 31 8 2 1 8 22 23 0 2 3 1 .263 .382 .390 .772
Batting Leadoff   454 124 17 3 4 42 73 46 47 6 8 2 .273 .339 .350 .689
Batting 2nd   16 3 1 1 0 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 .188 .235 .375 .610
Batting 6th   6 4 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 .667 .667 .833 1.500
Batting 7th   26 5 0 1 0 1 2 3 4 0 1 0 .192 .276 .269 .545
Batting 8th   12 4 1 0 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 .333 .429 .417 .845
Batting 9th   11 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .182 .182 .273 .455
Low Leverage   190 50 10 2 2 13 18 22 25 4 0 1 .263 .336 .368 .705
Medium Leverage   258 62 8 2 1 13 43 21 28 1 5 0 .240 .296 .298 .595
High Leverage   72 29 3 1 0 20 20 9 4 1 5 1 .403 .470 .472 .942
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1932 Cleveland - MLB 21 146 596 181 25 11 3 60 87 35 1 0 40 15 11 .304 .343 .398 .741 99 100 2.3
1933 Cleveland - MLB 22 80 284 84 9 4 3 41 38 17 0 2 16 2 7 .296 .333 .387 .721 99 95 1.4
1934 Cleveland - MLB 23 28 90 31 3 1 1 9 8 5 1 0 2 3 1 .344 .385 .433 .819 120 116 0.8
1935 Cleveland - MLB 24 145 541 146 27 8 1 70 64 30 2 3 38 7 9 .270 .309 .355 .664 80 78 1.5
1936 Cleveland - MLB 25 119 394 121 21 6 1 56 57 34 2 3 27 4 3 .307 .363 .398 .761 98 96 1.9
1937 St. Louis - MLB 26 144 506 117 20 2 2 39 45 35 0 7 43 2 1 .231 .277 .291 .568 60 51 0.2
1938 St. Louis - MLB 27 145 487 126 22 4 5 65 60 54 1 5 42 12 5 .259 .331 .351 .682 89 90 2.4
1939 St. Louis - MLB 28 140 513 132 19 2 5 56 68 46 1 2 40 15 8 .257 .319 .331 .650 82 82 2.3
1940 St. Louis - MLB 29 146 609 177 18 3 12 65 89 44 1 2 57 19 10 .291 .338 .389 .728 105 106 4.1
1941 St. Louis - MLB 30 62 179 49 6 2 2 18 17 19 1 4 21 6 3 .274 .340 .363 .703 100 100 1.3
1942 St. Louis - MLB 31 22 15 4 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 2 0 0 .267 .389 .333 .722 119 128 0.2
1943 St. Louis - MLB 32 18 17 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 .235 .235 .235 .471 42 39 -0.0
1944 St. Louis - MLB 33 34 41 10 3 0 0 3 3 8 0 0 6 1 1 .244 .367 .317 .684 93 92 0.2
1945 St. Louis - MLB 34 42 48 14 0 1 0 5 8 5 0 3 6 2 2 .292 .339 .333 .673 82 83 0.2
1946 St. Louis - MLB 35 46 60 19 3 3 0 7 8 9 0 1 2 2 1 .317 .400 .467 .867 136 133 0.6
1947 St. Louis - MLB 36 41 78 20 1 1 1 7 12 7 1 2 16 0 1 .256 .318 .333 .652 82 82 0.4
1948 Washington - MLB 37 134 497 127 16 4 9 70 62 39 0 2 58 22 9 .256 .309 .358 .667 79 78 1.7
1949 Pittsburgh - MLB 38 149 609 162 26 9 10 57 86 63 3 0 58 15 10 .266 .338 .388 .725 101 102 3.3
1950 Pittsburgh - MLB 39 148 602 155 20 4 11 43 95 52 0 3 73 17 13 .257 .315 .359 .674 79 79 1.5
1951 Pittsburgh - MLB 40 142 584 174 29 11 4 57 89 40 1 3 41 22 8 .298 .342 .406 .748 104 103 3.8
1952 Pittsburgh - MLB 41 126 492 132 23 11 7 52 66 40 3 1 55 10 9 .268 .326 .402 .729 109 108 4.0
1953 Pittsburgh - MLB 42 140 537 146 24 7 7 35 79 57 3 2 55 19 17 .272 .344 .382 .726 91 95 2.9
1954 Pittsburgh - MLB 43 140 525 142 21 5 4 47 82 52 2 6 57 16 5 .270 .335 .352 .687 83 92 2.9
Total MLB 2337 8304 2273 337 99 88 863 1126 694 23 51 757 212 134 .274 .330 .370 .700 91 91 39.7
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1941 St. Louis - MLB 30 5 14 2 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 .143 .250 .286 .536 52 52 0.4
1942 St. Louis - MLB 31 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 203 211 0.0
1943 St. Louis - MLB 32 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500 56 130 -0.0
1944 St. Louis - MLB 33 4 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333 -1 46 0.2
1945 St. Louis - MLB 34 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -84 0.1
1946 St. Louis - MLB 35 2 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500 302 289 0.0
Total MLB 15 23 4 1 1 0 2 1 4 0 0 3 0 0 .174 .296 .304 .601 65 76
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1932 Cleveland - MLB SS 145 142 296 484 71 832 52 .938 1233.1 5.69 +0.3 .999
1933 Cleveland - MLB SS 78 67 124 248 39 389 17 .956 599.2 5.58 +4.5 1.009
1934 Cleveland - MLB SS 27 26 58 98 23 161 5 .969 232.0 6.05 +3.8 1.041
1935 Cleveland - MLB SS 145 145 293 458 66 785 34 .957 1255.2 5.38 +6.9 1.024
1936 Cleveland - MLB SS 119 116 245 342 63 610 23 .962 980.1 5.39 +1.0 1.014
1937 St. Louis - MLB SS 139 134 295 475 80 804 34 .958 1194.0 5.80 +7.5 1.020
1938 St. Louis - MLB SS 145 142 294 395 78 729 40 .945 1220.0 5.08 +2.3 1.009
1939 St. Louis - MLB SS 139 138 294 436 77 762 32 .958 1191.1 5.51 +9.1 1.035
1940 St. Louis - MLB SS 144 141 326 419 81 785 40 .949 1244.1 5.39 +7.4 1.019
1941 St. Louis - MLB SS 48 44 77 138 19 222 7 .968 392.1 4.93 +2.6 1.048
1942 St. Louis - MLB SS 14 0 4 7 1 12 1 .917 30.1 3.26 -0.1 .982
1943 St. Louis - MLB SS 13 0 11 4 0 15 0 1.000 30.2 4.40 -0.3 1.084
1944 St. Louis - MLB SS 13 6 13 19 3 33 1 .970 59.2 4.83 +1.3 1.145
1945 St. Louis - MLB P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1945 St. Louis - MLB SS 25 7 20 36 5 61 5 .918 92.2 5.44 +0.5 .977
1946 St. Louis - MLB 3B 3 2 1 5 0 7 1 .857 18.0 3.00 -1.6 .661
1946 St. Louis - MLB SS 25 8 19 32 3 54 3 .944 100.0 4.59 +0.7 1.063
1947 St. Louis - MLB 3B 5 0 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 6.2 6.75 +0.2 1.051
1947 St. Louis - MLB SS 32 19 44 70 6 121 7 .942 186.1 5.51 +1.7 1.033
1948 Washington - MLB SS 130 129 259 371 74 653 23 .965 1132.2 5.01 +4.5 1.033
1949 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 139 139 296 450 105 780 34 .956 1234.2 5.44 +5.1 1.015
1950 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 144 144 313 478 94 820 29 .965 1261.0 5.65 +5.5 1.014
1951 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 134 134 270 440 86 739 29 .961 1189.0 5.37 +7.0 1.041
1952 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 119 119 291 412 67 730 27 .963 1059.0 5.97 +8.8 1.023
1953 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 129 128 253 419 77 692 20 .971 1133.0 5.34 +10.4 1.065
1954 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 130 128 265 435 85 726 26 .964 1135.0 5.55 +7.5 1.024
TOTAL P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.2 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 3B 8 2 3 8 0 12 1 .917 24.2 4.01 -1.4 .768
TOTAL SS 2176 2056 4360 6666 1203 11515 489 .958 18187.0 5.46 +98.1 1.024
PLAYER HISTORY
12/10/1931 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $18,400 with the Cleveland Indians organization.
01/01/1932 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 45 (50).
04/11/1932 Named the #19 prospect in the MLB
08/01/1932 Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award.
10/18/1932 Finished 2nd in 1932 MLB AL Rookie of the Year Award voting.
01/01/1933 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 45 (50).
08/22/1933 Goes 5-6 against the New York Yankees, with 1 2B, 2 3B, 3 RBI and 3 R.
01/01/1934 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 45 (50).
01/01/1935 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 35 (50); Eye: 45 (50).
01/01/1936 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 45 (50).
01/01/1937 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 35 (50); Eye: 45 (50).
01/19/1937 Was traded by the Cleveland Indians to the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for RP Paul Dean.
01/01/1938 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
07/12/1938 Goes 5-6 against the Cincinnati Reds, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 4 R.
01/01/1939 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
01/01/1940 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
04/26/1940 Goes 5-5 against the Pittsburgh Pirates, with 1 3B, 1 HR, 4 RBI and 4 R.
07/07/1940 Was selected to the 1940 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
10/22/1940 Wins the 1940 MLB NL Platinum Stick Award at SS.
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55).
10/09/1942 Wins the 1942 World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals.
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 60 (60).
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 60 (60).
10/13/1944 Wins the 1944 World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals.
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55).
10/11/1945 Wins the 1945 World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals.
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
10/08/1946 Wins the 1946 World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals.
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
04/19/1948 Released by the St. Louis Cardinals.
05/03/1948 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $33,800 with the Washington Senators organization.
05/10/1948 Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
10/25/1948 Was traded by the Washington Senators to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for RF Culley Rikard.
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50).
06/26/1950 Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1951 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50).
08/08/1951 Goes 5-5 against the St. Louis Cardinals, with 2 2B, 2 3B, 0 RBI and 4 R.
01/01/1952 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50).
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50).
04/28/1953 Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball hit!
06/12/1953 Scores his 1000th career Major League Baseball run!
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50).
07/11/1954 Was selected to the 1954 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1935 145 8
Year PA Rank
1949 675 8
Year AB Rank
1940 609 5
1949 609 3
1950 602 10
1951 584 4
Year H Rank
1940 177 8
1951 174 6
Year K Rank
1950 73 10
Year 3B Rank
1932 11 10
1949 9 6
1951 11 3
1952 11 1
Year SB Rank
1932 15 7
1939 15 10
1940 19 3
1948 22 6
1949 15 3
1950 17 4
1951 22 7
1953 19 10
1954 16 5
Year SF Rank
1937 7 3
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