#85 Sammy Meeks, Shortstop, 31 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics Thursday, 10/5/1954 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Sammy Meeks
4/23/1923 31 USA,SC,ANDERSON 5"9 160
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 0 / 6 (Unknown) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Very inconsistent Normal Normal 1.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Extension : 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 $ 150,000 1954 (Automatic) $ 576,000 (1 year(s)) 5 Year(s), 151 Days (1011 total Days) 172 Day(s) 6 Year(s), 130 Days (1162 total Days) 7 Year(s) 1 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
Versus LHP | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
Versus RHP | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
Talent | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 2 6 5 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings 2B : 5 (Range), .993 (Fielding Pct.) 3B : 7 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.) SS : 6 (Range), .970 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 10 Outfield Arm : 1
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
8/29 | BOS | W 4-3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
8/31 | BOS | L 1-10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/1 | @CHA | L 1-5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/9 | CHA | W 6-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #1 | | |
9/10 | CHA | L 4-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #1 | | |
9/14 | @BOS | L 5-13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/15 | @CHA | L 6-7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/17 | @CHA | W 9-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/19 | WS1 | L 8-10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/20 | WS1 | L 0-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 60 | 126 | 38 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 18 | .302 | .336 | .405 | .741 | .644 | .103 |
Projected | 63 | 133 | 40 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 19 | .302 | .336 | .405 | .741 | .644 | .103 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 30 | 136 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 51 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 17.3 | 5.0 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 53 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .321 | .351 | .472 | .823 |
vs. RHP | 73 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .288 | .321 | .356 | .677 |
Close/Late | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .353 | .368 | .412 | .780 |
Scoring Position | 25 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .360 | .414 | .600 | 1.014 |
Pinch Hitting | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .571 | .500 | .857 | 1.357 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 29 | 68 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | .279 | .342 | .338 | .680 |
Road | 31 | 58 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 9 | .328 | .317 | .483 | .799 |
March/April | 9 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .364 | .400 | .682 | 1.082 |
May | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 |
June | 14 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | .308 | .345 | .423 | .768 |
July | 9 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .333 | .360 | .375 | .735 |
August | 15 | 25 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | .400 | .444 | .440 | .884 |
Sept/Oct | 8 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .150 | .143 | .200 | .343 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1948 | 162 | 500 | 108 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 40 | 55 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 104 | 8 | 5 | .216 | .243 | .286 | .529 | WS1 |
1949 | 162 | 500 | 128 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 48 | 65 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 90 | 8 | 5 | .256 | .287 | .344 | .631 | CIN |
1950 | 57 | 120 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .210 | .250 | .460 | CIN |
1951 | 102 | 288 | 65 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 28 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 1 | .226 | .254 | .281 | .535 | CIN |
1952 | 33 | 98 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | .204 | .284 | .265 | .550 | CIN |
1953 | 99 | 349 | 87 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 48 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 56 | 0 | 0 | .249 | .266 | .332 | .598 | CIN PHA |
1954 | 60 | 126 | 38 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | .302 | .336 | .405 | .741 | PHA |
Total | 675 | 1981 | 470 | 72 | 1 | 25 | 190 | 211 | 83 | 0 | 15 | 340 | 16 | 11 | .237 | .266 | .312 | .578 | |
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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 |
1950, AAA | 20 | 86 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 0 | .279 | .315 | .442 | .757 |
1952, AA | 29 | 119 | 37 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 1 | .311 | .378 | .487 | .865 |
1952, AAA | 90 | 372 | 101 | 17 | 0 | 11 | 54 | 44 | 30 | 64 | 2 | 0 | .272 | .321 | .406 | .727 |
1953, AAA | 51 | 228 | 64 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 35 | 11 | 22 | 2 | 1 | .281 | .311 | .404 | .715 |
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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 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 31 | 7 | 48 | 0 | 1.000 | 71.0 | 6.08 | | | | |
Third Base | 7 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 | 34.0 | 2.91 | | | | |
Shortstop | 36 | 18 | 29 | 75 | 15 | 107 | 3 | .972 | 188.2 | 5.10 | | | | |
Centerfield | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.0 | 4.50 | | | | |
Rightfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2.0 | 0.00 | | | | |
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Transactions Traded from Cincinnati to Philadelphia (A) on 2/21/1953 (Going to CIN: CF Dick Whitman. Going to PHA: SS Sammy Meeks)... Injuries Injured on 5/28/1951 with a Sore Back, out for one week... Drove in 6 runs against Chicago (A) on 4/30/1954... 6/23/1954: Signed a contract extension with Philadelphia (A), $576,000 per year, for 1 years.
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