#65 Sam Calderone, Catcher, 35 yrs, Kansas City Athletics Saturday, 10/21/1961 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Sam Calderone
2/6/1926 35 USA,NJ,BEVERLY 6"0 200
Catcher 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) Good Normal Normal 1.0 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 $ 825,000 1961 $ 310,000 (2 year(s)) 10 Year(s), 75 Days (1795 total Days) 172 Day(s) 13 Year(s), 45 Days (2281 total Days) 13 Year(s) Out of Option Years
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
Versus LHP | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
Talent | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 1 2 2 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings C : 9 (Range), .990 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 5 Infield Arm : 5 Outfield Arm : 1
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/16 | @BOS | L 8-12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/17 | @BOS | W 9-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/19 | CHA | L 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/21 | BAL | W 6-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/23 | DET | L 7-9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/24 | @DET | W 10-7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
9/25 | @DET | L 2-13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/27 | MIN | L 7-9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
9/29 | @WS2 | L 5-7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
10/9 | NYY | W 6-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #9 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 55 | 127 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 14 | .276 | .306 | .323 | .629 | .490 | .047 |
Projected | 55 | 127 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 14 | .276 | .306 | .323 | .629 | .490 | .047 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 25 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 12.0 | 3.3 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 45 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .289 | .289 | .289 | .578 |
vs. RHP | 82 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .268 | .315 | .341 | .656 |
Close/Late | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .133 | .235 | .333 | .569 |
Scoring Position | 42 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .262 | .256 | .333 | .589 |
Pinch Hitting | 25 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .280 | .321 | .280 | .601 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 23 | 49 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | .204 | .235 | .204 | .439 |
Road | 32 | 78 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 9 | .321 | .345 | .397 | .743 |
Last Week | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
March/April | 5 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .214 | .214 | .429 |
May | 6 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .350 | .409 | .350 | .759 |
June | 9 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .423 | .429 | .615 | 1.044 |
July | 7 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
August | 14 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .240 | .240 | .280 | .520 |
Sept/Oct | 14 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | .111 | .194 | .111 | .305 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1952 | 41 | 114 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | .219 | .254 | .246 | .500 | NYN |
1953 | 17 | 60 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .217 | .254 | .233 | .487 | NYN |
1954 | 110 | 379 | 108 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 37 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 0 | 0 | .285 | .323 | .346 | .669 | NYN |
1955 | 130 | 467 | 133 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 71 | 49 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 1 | 0 | .285 | .316 | .358 | .674 | NYN |
1956 | 124 | 463 | 124 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 52 | 47 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 1 | 1 | .268 | .295 | .354 | .649 | NYN |
1957 | 129 | 482 | 123 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 43 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 38 | 2 | 0 | .255 | .285 | .301 | .586 | NYN |
1958 | 130 | 479 | 134 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 51 | 42 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 42 | 0 | 0 | .280 | .303 | .347 | .649 | SF |
1959 | 95 | 351 | 93 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 23 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 0 | .265 | .289 | .316 | .605 | SF |
1960 | 43 | 115 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .217 | .268 | .270 | .538 | KC |
1961 | 55 | 127 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | .276 | .306 | .323 | .629 | KC |
Total | 874 | 3037 | 813 | 131 | 3 | 16 | 332 | 274 | 137 | 3 | 23 | 270 | 4 | 1 | .268 | .298 | .329 | .626 | |
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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 | 138 | 531 | 146 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 67 | 59 | 38 | 58 | 1 | 0 | .275 | .320 | .369 | .689 |
1951, AAA | 138 | 557 | 186 | 25 | 1 | 11 | 65 | 84 | 45 | 57 | 1 | 1 | .334 | .378 | .442 | .820 |
1953, AAA | 133 | 533 | 175 | 36 | 1 | 10 | 72 | 66 | 25 | 51 | 0 | 0 | .328 | .348 | .456 | .804 |
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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% |
Catcher | 27 | 25 | 117 | 8 | 0 | 127 | 2 | .984 | 214.2 | 5.32 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 21.4 |
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Milestones Had first career hit on 4/15/1952, off Billy Loes (BRO)... Injured on 4/11/1953 with a Bruised Foot, out for 6 days... Injured on 4/23/1953 with a Bruised Ribs, out for one week... Hit first career homerun on 6/25/1954, off Red Munger (SLN)... Had 5 hits with 0 RBI against St. Louis (N) on 6/9/1956... Signed as a free agent by San Francisco on 2/19/1958 to a 2-year deal worth $1,750,000 per year... Won Gold Glove Award at Catcher in 1958... Injured on 8/11/1959 with a Dislocated Shoulder, out for 4-5 weeks... Signed as a free agent by Kansas City on 2/4/1960 to a 2-year deal worth $825,000 per year... 6/21/1961: Signed a contract extension with Kansas City, $310,000 per year, for 2 years.
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