#7 Ben Sankey, Second Base, 37 yrs, Boston (A) Red Sox
Thursday, 10/26/1944
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Ben Sankey

9/2/1907
37
USA,AL,NAUVOO
5"10
160

Second Base
R
R
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Minimal
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1 / 6 (Insignificant)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
Very inconsistent
Suffers
Prone
1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 450,000
1944
7 Year(s), 93 Days (1297 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 93 Days (1297 total Days)
15 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall65147
Versus LHP65147
Versus RHP55147
Talent64247
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3
2
2
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1
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Fielding Ratings
2B : 9 (Range), .990 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 8 (Range), .928 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 8 (Range), .956 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 8
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/21SLAW 10-8411010100#8  
9/23@CLEL 2-4400000001#8  
9/24@CLEL 5-8422100100#8  
9/26DETW 11-2412000201#8  
9/27DETW 5-1400000001#8  
9/28@CHAW 10-6100000000#7  
9/29@CHAW 10-5400000001#8  
9/30PHAW 3-0301000001#8  
10/1@WASL 1-2300000000#8  
10/4@SLAL 3-6401000101#8  

Batting Stats 1944

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall79172497201911624.285.309.349.658.512.064
Projected79172497201911624.285.309.349.658.512.064
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall3417900061060900.017.03.5
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP48123004207000.250.250.313.563
vs. RHP12437420159617010.298.331.363.694
Close/Late2693005022000.346.393.462.854
Scoring Position391731018034010.436.465.5641.029
Pinch Hitting1351002121000.385.467.462.928
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home38792151092313.266.293.354.647
Road419328210109311.301.320.344.664
March/April81671004212.438.471.500.971
May121431001121.214.294.286.580
June1746101003116.217.234.239.473
July111690102200.563.563.6881.250
August112241001124.182.250.227.477
Sept/Oct20581631084011.276.276.362.638

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
193772289981526385525131000.339.390.467.857PHA
19381444731323327555442033500.279.336.402.738PHA
19391535571753556726243152830.314.361.427.789PHA
194015556517631312918662142900.312.378.441.819PHA
194112642314018412736963112901.331.418.478.896PHA
19426417947801192722011600.263.342.324.666PHA
19431575451412222345449225312.259.321.317.639PHA
1944791724972019116002400.285.309.349.658 BOS
Total9503203958169204640141831261922443.299.360.407.768 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1929, A11039698181175439547033.247.330.427.756
1929, AAA131000000100.333.333.333.667
1930, A137517118154153751707585.228.317.360.677
1931, A1374901372512263668671129.280.385.469.855
1932, A133466137260173861864935.294.404.459.863
1932, AA3114001221100.364.417.6361.053
1933, AA137529142283185572595823.268.340.435.774
1934, AA137558158324184988568267.283.345.452.796
1935, AA130000001000.000.250.000.250
1935, AAA137540149251187871485584.276.332.426.758
1936, AAA138502149243177583655734.297.374.458.832
1937, AAA8130710623174642423713.345.420.495.916

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19374155200122300.333.412.467.878
1938144710100332600.213.245.234.479
19395204001320200.200.200.350.550
Total2382193017741100.232.267.305.572

Fielding Stats 1944

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base19414283431.97762.26.18    
Third Base251115221392.949132.22.65    
Shortstop22192467119101.000177.14.62    

Player History

Drafted in 4th round, 62nd overall pick, by Philadelphia (A) in 1929...
Injured on 6/10/1929 with a Stiff Shoulder, out for one week...
Injured on 6/26/1932 with a Tight Shoulder, out for 5 days...
Injured on 6/26/1933 with a Inflamed Back Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
Injured on 4/28/1935 with a Bruised Ankle, out for 3 days...
Injured on 8/28/1936 with a Inflamed Elbow Ligament, out for 1-2 weeks...
Injured on 6/14/1937 with a Strained Back, out for one week...
Had first career hit (homerun) on 7/7/1937, off Frank Bennett (BOS)...
Drove in 6 runs against St. Louis (A) on 7/18/1940...
1/31/1941: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,478,571 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 8/30/1941 with a Torn Thigh Muscle, out for full season...
1/31/1942: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,057,143 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1943: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,057,143 through salary arbitration...
Signed as a free agent by Boston (A) on 2/10/1944 to a 1-year deal worth $450,000 per year...
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