#31 Sam Bankhead, Shortstop, 36 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Thursday, 10/26/1941
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Sam Bankhead

9/18/1905
36
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
5"8
195

Shortstop
R
R
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Great Leader
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Very inconsistent
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1.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 2,380,000
1941
$ 3,330,000 (2 year(s))
9 Year(s), 148 Days (1696 total Days)
172 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 148 Days (1696 total Days)
9 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall75338
Versus LHP75338
Versus RHP75338
Talent74248
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7
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1
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Fielding Ratings
2B : 9 (Range), .933 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 8 (Range), .932 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/18@STLW 4-0301100200#4  
9/20CHCW 4-1400000003#3  
9/23@NYNL 2-3400000001#3  
9/24@NYNW 7-4410000011#4  
9/27@BROW 3-1320000001#7  
9/28STLL 1-3000000000#7  
9/30CHCW 9-8101000000#9  
10/1CINL 9-12000000000#2  
10/2@BSNW 6-5503100000#6  
10/4CINL 7-11502000002#7  

Batting Stats 1941

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall73166436332129828.259.290.386.675.581.127
Projected73166436332129828.259.290.386.675.581.127
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall38176000102641200.019.34.1
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP2130203314100.143.174.333.507
vs. RHP145406131826724100.276.307.393.700
Close/Late1871101401000.389.389.556.944
Scoring Position471230118038200.255.288.383.671
Pinch Hitting2190104203200.429.391.524.915
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home376918200610414.261.297.290.587
Road3697254331519414.258.284.454.738
March/April112361012505.261.261.435.696
May1527102217712.370.367.7041.070
June102751004326.185.241.222.464
July133190015605.290.290.387.677
August81550100431.333.444.467.911
Sept/Oct164382003429.186.222.233.455

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19321224381371251476421037305.313.342.370.712 CIN CHC
193312745314513211596016017304.320.343.430.773CHC
19341414931321657457831058410.268.308.363.671CHC
1935116319941937454516033412.295.325.439.764CHC
19361405311621967687735045321.305.346.403.749CHC PHA
193787165571112193018001701.345.410.461.870PHA
193899174541414152722002304.310.388.471.859PHA
193987230681110312720033312.296.348.352.700 PHA PIT
1940487717210376001801.221.277.273.550PIT
1941731664363321298022800.259.290.386.675PIT
Total104030469091232842353444193021436520.298.338.399.737 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1937331000010100.333.333.333.667
1938662001110000.333.333.8331.167
Total993001120100.333.333.6671.000

Fielding Stats 1941

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base1916296013912.978140.05.85    
Third Base11020201.0009.02.00    
Shortstop2821276812994.960184.04.84    

Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 18th overall pick, by Cincinnati in 1932...
Traded from Cincinnati to Chicago (N) on 2/12/1932 (Going to CIN: P Boom-boom Beck, P Josh Billings. Going to CHC: 2B Sam Bankhead)...
Had first career hit (triple) on 4/8/1932, off Pat Murray (BRO)...
Hit first career homerun on 8/11/1932, off Sam Gibson (BSN)...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/31/1933, hitting .577 with 2 HR, 5 RBI...
1/31/1935: Gets a new one-year contract worth $550,000 through salary arbitration...
6/19/1935: Signed a contract extension with Chicago (N), $1,450,000 per year, for 3 years.
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against St. Louis (N) on 6/10/1936...
Traded from Chicago (N) to Philadelphia (A) on 6/19/1936 (Going to CHC: P Leon Day, P Ed Walsh. Going to PHA: P Satchel Paige, P William Mccall, 2B Sam Bankhead, SS Calvin Chapman, RF Doc Cramer)
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Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against St. Louis (A) on 8/4/1936...
Injured on 5/26/1937 with a Bruised Heel, out for 1-2 weeks...
Signed as a free agent by Philadelphia (A) on 2/1/1939 to a 2-year deal worth $3,500,000 per year...
Released by Philadelphia (A) on 4/1/1939...
Signed as a free agent by Pittsburgh on 5/11/1939 to a 1-year deal worth $712,000 per year...
7/29/1939: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $2,380,000 per year, for 2 years.
9/1/1941: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $3,330,000 per year, for 2 years.
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