#8 Sam Dente, Shortstop, 32 yrs, New York (N) Giants Thursday, 10/5/1954 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Sam Dente
4/26/1922 32 USA,NJ,HARRISON 5"11 190
Shortstop R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Minimal None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Good Normal Normal 1.5 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 : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 655,000 1955 7 Year(s), 123 Days (1327 total Days) 172 Day(s) 7 Year(s), 123 Days (1327 total Days) 8 Year(s) 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
Versus RHP | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
Talent | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 4 2 2 4 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings 2B : 10 (Range), .997 (Fielding Pct.) 3B : 9 (Range), .997 (Fielding Pct.) SS : 10 (Range), .958 (Fielding Pct.) LF : 8 (Range), .957 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 8 (Range), .960 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 8 Outfield Arm : 3
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/9 | SLN | L 2-4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/10 | SLN | L 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/11 | PHI | W 7-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/12 | PHI | L 4-11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/13 | PHI | L 2-7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/15 | @SLN | W 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/17 | @SLN | L 1-10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/18 | @MIL | W 9-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/23 | PIT | L 3-11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/24 | PIT | L 2-20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 88 | 210 | 56 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 25 | 13 | 3 | .267 | .307 | .348 | .654 | .524 | .081 |
Projected | 93 | 221 | 59 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 26 | 14 | 3 | .267 | .307 | .348 | .654 | .524 | .081 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 44 | 227 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 73 | 11 | 0 | 2 | .0 | 22.0 | 3.5 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 86 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .186 | .220 | .279 | .499 |
vs. RHP | 124 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .323 | .363 | .395 | .758 |
Close/Late | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .345 | .375 | .720 |
Scoring Position | 51 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .196 | .250 | .275 | .525 |
Pinch Hitting | 22 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .364 | .375 | .409 | .784 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 49 | 127 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 2 | .252 | .262 | .339 | .600 |
Road | 39 | 83 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 1 | .289 | .361 | .361 | .722 |
March/April | 9 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .350 | .381 | .550 | .931 |
May | 15 | 44 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | .250 | .313 | .250 | .563 |
June | 21 | 39 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .231 | .225 | .282 | .507 |
July | 10 | 33 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .394 | .412 | .455 | .866 |
August | 18 | 36 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .194 | .256 | .250 | .506 |
Sept/Oct | 15 | 38 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .237 | .293 | .421 | .714 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1947 | 159 | 500 | 110 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 41 | 39 | 31 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 2 | 1 | .220 | .265 | .268 | .533 | BOS |
1948 | 159 | 500 | 129 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 48 | 46 | 37 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 2 | 1 | .258 | .308 | .310 | .618 | SLA |
1949 | 159 | 500 | 129 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 48 | 46 | 37 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 2 | 1 | .258 | .308 | .310 | .618 | WS1 |
1950 | 141 | 471 | 127 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 51 | 48 | 31 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 6 | 3 | .270 | .312 | .318 | .631 | WS1 |
1951 | 126 | 403 | 92 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 44 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .228 | .282 | .263 | .545 | WS1 |
1952 | 136 | 453 | 135 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 62 | 49 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | .298 | .338 | .366 | .705 | WS1 |
1953 | 35 | 83 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .229 | .281 | .253 | .534 | WS1 |
1954 | 88 | 210 | 56 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 25 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .267 | .307 | .348 | .654 | NYN |
Total | 1003 | 3120 | 797 | 103 | 15 | 10 | 299 | 308 | 213 | 5 | 23 | 112 | 12 | 8 | .255 | .302 | .308 | .610 | |
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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 |
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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 |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Second Base | 32 | 21 | 58 | 108 | 23 | 170 | 4 | .976 | 213.0 | 7.18 | | | | |
Third Base | 11 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 1.000 | 70.0 | 3.34 | | | | |
Shortstop | 23 | 15 | 31 | 62 | 14 | 95 | 2 | .979 | 142.2 | 5.99 | | | | |
Leftfield | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.0 | 18.00 | | | | |
Rightfield | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.0 | 2.25 | | | | |
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Transactions Signed as a free agent by Washington on 2/4/1951 to a 3-year deal worth $3,000,000 per year... Awards Won Platinum Glove Award at Shortstop in 1950... Won Gold Glove Award at Shortstop in 1952... Injuries Injured on 6/28/1951 with a Tender Shoulder, out for 1-2 weeks... Injured on 6/10/1953 with a Torn Tricep Muscle, out for 6-7 weeks... Won World Championship with Washington in 1953... Signed as a free agent by New York (N) on 2/12/1954 to a 2-year deal worth $655,000 per year...
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