#47 Sammy Esposito, Shortstop, 28 yrs, Cleveland Indians Thursday, 10/5/1960 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Sammy Esposito
12/15/1931 28 USA,IL,CHICAGO 5"9 165
Shortstop R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average Some ability 2 / 6 (Fair) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Average Suffers Normal 2.5 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 $ 150,000 1960 (Automatic) 3 Year(s), 153 Days (669 total Days) 172 Day(s) 3 Year(s), 153 Days (669 total Days) 8 Year(s) 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 6 |
Versus LHP | 8 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 6 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 6 |
Talent | 9 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 7 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 2 5 6 5 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings 3B : 5 (Range), .953 (Fielding Pct.) SS : 3 (Range), .970 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 9 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/13 | @DET | L 1-5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/14 | BOS | W 5-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/17 | @CHA | L 3-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/19 | KC | L 3-10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/20 | KC | W 10-7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/21 | @DET | W 9-8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/22 | @BAL | L 1-9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/24 | WS1 | L 6-7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/26 | NYY | L 6-8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/27 | @BAL | L 4-8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 141 | 376 | 102 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 37 | 50 | 66 | .271 | .361 | .335 | .696 | .637 | .064 |
Projected | 149 | 398 | 108 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 40 | 39 | 53 | 70 | .271 | .361 | .335 | .696 | .637 | .064 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 104 | 438 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 126 | 16 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 48.7 | 4.5 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 48 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .313 | .386 | .354 | .740 |
vs. RHP | 328 | 87 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 35 | 29 | 43 | 59 | 0 | 7 | 3 | .265 | .356 | .332 | .688 |
Close/Late | 54 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .167 | .246 | .204 | .450 |
Scoring Position | 107 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 15 | 23 | 0 | 7 | 1 | .234 | .315 | .290 | .605 |
Pinch Hitting | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .174 | .333 | .174 | .507 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 68 | 192 | 53 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 37 | .276 | .333 | .318 | .651 |
Road | 73 | 184 | 49 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 19 | 32 | 29 | .266 | .374 | .353 | .727 |
Last Week | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .500 | .833 |
March/April | 22 | 67 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 12 | .269 | .315 | .284 | .599 |
May | 26 | 60 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 16 | .250 | .360 | .383 | .743 |
June | 25 | 70 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | .300 | .362 | .329 | .691 |
July | 24 | 59 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 7 | .220 | .365 | .356 | .721 |
August | 25 | 73 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | .274 | .349 | .315 | .664 |
Sept/Oct | 19 | 47 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | .319 | .377 | .362 | .739 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1957 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .429 | .500 | .643 | 1.143 | CLE |
1958 | 76 | 118 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | .237 | .318 | .331 | .649 | CLE |
1959 | 144 | 482 | 152 | 27 | 2 | 8 | 69 | 85 | 76 | 2 | 2 | 77 | 0 | 0 | .315 | .409 | .429 | .839 | CLE |
1960 | 141 | 376 | 102 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 37 | 50 | 3 | 0 | 66 | 0 | 0 | .271 | .361 | .335 | .696 | CLE |
Total | 382 | 990 | 288 | 41 | 2 | 16 | 124 | 133 | 141 | 6 | 2 | 169 | 0 | 0 | .291 | .382 | .385 | .767 | |
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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 |
1952, A | 138 | 460 | 126 | 17 | 1 | 20 | 58 | 78 | 152 | 71 | 2 | 0 | .274 | .444 | .446 | .890 |
1953, A | 138 | 421 | 116 | 16 | 3 | 28 | 74 | 106 | 189 | 86 | 2 | 1 | .276 | .494 | .527 | 1.021 |
1954, A | 119 | 363 | 94 | 30 | 0 | 15 | 54 | 63 | 151 | 56 | 6 | 0 | .259 | .474 | .466 | .939 |
1955, A | 138 | 460 | 136 | 30 | 2 | 20 | 68 | 82 | 164 | 68 | 2 | 0 | .296 | .477 | .500 | .977 |
1956, AA | 138 | 467 | 130 | 21 | 3 | 25 | 99 | 82 | 135 | 82 | 2 | 1 | .278 | .431 | .497 | .928 |
1957, AAA | 21 | 66 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 23 | 11 | 0 | 0 | .303 | .483 | .485 | .968 |
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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% |
Third Base | 13 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1.000 | 44.0 | 2.45 | | | | |
Shortstop | 117 | 102 | 149 | 394 | 81 | 561 | 18 | .968 | 914.1 | 5.52 | | | | |
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Transactions Drafted in 2nd round, 29th overall pick, by Cleveland in 1952... Injured on 5/18/1954 with a Torn Hip Muscle, out for 3 weeks... Injured on 9/1/1955 with a Pulled Abdominal Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks... Injured on 9/3/1956 with a Bruised Finger, out for 3 days... Had first career hit on 6/24/1957, off Kent Peterson (DET)... Hit first career homerun on 8/16/1957, off Hank Aguirre (BOS)...
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