#91 Sam Langford, Third Base, 34 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics Friday, 10/20/1934 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Sam Langford
5/21/1900 34 USA,TX,BRIGGS 6"0 185
Third Base L R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Average Average None at all 3 / 6 (Well Known) 2 / 6 (Fair) Good Normal Prone 1.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 878,571 1934 (Arbitration eligible) 5 Year(s), 170 Days (1030 total Days) 172 Day(s) 5 Year(s), 170 Days (1030 total Days) 8 Year(s) Arbitration eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
Talent | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 4 2 3 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings 2B : 2 (Range), .992 (Fielding Pct.) 3B : 5 (Range), .929 (Fielding Pct.) SS : 2 (Range), .985 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 10 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/21 | @CLE | L 1-15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/23 | @DET | L 2-7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/24 | @DET | W 10-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/26 | CHA | W 7-3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #3 | | |
9/27 | CHA | L 0-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/28 | NYY | W 11-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/29 | @SLA | L 4-7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/30 | @WAS | W 8-3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | #8 | PoG | |
10/1 | BOS | W 9-7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/4 | @CLE | W 9-7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 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 | 147 | 518 | 150 | 35 | 8 | 5 | 65 | 63 | 27 | 43 | .290 | .323 | .417 | .740 | .646 | .127 |
Projected | 147 | 518 | 150 | 35 | 8 | 5 | 65 | 63 | 27 | 43 | .290 | .323 | .417 | .740 | .646 | .127 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 141 | 556 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 216 | 48 | 1 | 1 | 50.0 | 69.9 | 4.8 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 132 | 42 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 25 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .318 | .341 | .477 | .818 |
vs. RHP | 386 | 108 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 49 | 38 | 23 | 34 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .280 | .317 | .396 | .713 |
Close/Late | 53 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .340 | .373 | .547 | .920 |
Scoring Position | 127 | 37 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | .291 | .307 | .362 | .669 |
Pinch Hitting | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 71 | 250 | 82 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 36 | 13 | 20 | .328 | .356 | .480 | .836 |
Road | 76 | 268 | 68 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 27 | 14 | 23 | .254 | .291 | .358 | .649 |
March/April | 25 | 92 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 5 | .370 | .380 | .576 | .956 |
May | 25 | 95 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 6 | .232 | .260 | .305 | .565 |
June | 21 | 69 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 5 | .290 | .329 | .449 | .778 |
July | 23 | 79 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 7 | .190 | .220 | .291 | .511 |
August | 26 | 93 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 11 | .280 | .320 | .398 | .718 |
Sept/Oct | 27 | 90 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 9 | .367 | .408 | .478 | .886 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1929 | 116 | 375 | 134 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 59 | 57 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 24 | 8 | 5 | .357 | .381 | .488 | .869 | PHA |
1930 | 154 | 539 | 152 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 84 | 59 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 48 | 4 | 6 | .282 | .319 | .380 | .699 | PHA |
1931 | 137 | 489 | 138 | 29 | 2 | 7 | 41 | 67 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 3 | 8 | .282 | .324 | .393 | .717 | PHA |
1932 | 134 | 481 | 138 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 64 | 52 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 35 | 4 | 2 | .287 | .322 | .370 | .692 | PHA |
1933 | 158 | 551 | 183 | 35 | 3 | 8 | 74 | 70 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 41 | 0 | 2 | .332 | .368 | .450 | .818 | PHA |
1934 | 147 | 518 | 150 | 35 | 8 | 5 | 65 | 63 | 27 | 2 | 7 | 43 | 1 | 1 | .290 | .323 | .417 | .740 | PHA |
Total | 846 | 2953 | 895 | 169 | 28 | 34 | 387 | 368 | 147 | 21 | 23 | 219 | 20 | 24 | .303 | .338 | .414 | .752 | |
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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 |
1926, AAA | 130 | 489 | 148 | 24 | 2 | 15 | 82 | 73 | 35 | 57 | 10 | 6 | .303 | .345 | .452 | .797 |
1927, AAA | 129 | 486 | 143 | 31 | 2 | 12 | 69 | 68 | 31 | 46 | 8 | 12 | .294 | .331 | .440 | .771 |
1928, AAA | 138 | 523 | 183 | 29 | 6 | 15 | 97 | 75 | 47 | 46 | 13 | 8 | .350 | .399 | .514 | .913 |
1929, AAA | 18 | 77 | 37 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .481 | .494 | .740 | 1.234 |
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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 |
1929 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .545 | .700 | 1.245 |
1930 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .474 | .429 | .902 |
Total | 9 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .500 | .542 | 1.042 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Second Base | 100 | 100 | 222 | 367 | 80 | 596 | 7 | .988 | 858.2 | 6.25 | | | | |
Third Base | 33 | 32 | 22 | 78 | 4 | 104 | 4 | .962 | 270.0 | 3.47 | | | | |
Shortstop | 14 | 9 | 10 | 36 | 3 | 47 | 1 | .979 | 87.2 | 4.83 | | | | |
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Drafted in 2nd round, 23rd overall pick, by Philadelphia (A) in 1926... Injured on 4/17/1927 with a Pulled Hip Muscle, out for 5 days... Injured on 4/24/1928 with a Tender Elbow, out for 1-2 weeks... Injured on 6/14/1928 with a Inflamed Groin Muscle, out for one week... Had first career hit on 4/25/1929, off Carmen Hill (BOS)... Hit first career homerun on 4/28/1929, off Pea ridge Day (WAS)... Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Cleveland on 9/27/1929... Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Washington on 10/2/1929... Injured on 7/12/1931 with a Pulled Hip Muscle, out for one week... 1/31/1933: Gets a new one-year contract worth $614,286 through salary arbitration... 1/31/1934: Gets a new one-year contract worth $878,571 through salary arbitration... Injured on 6/24/1934 with a Stiff Knee, out for one week...
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