#44 Sam West, Centerfield, 25 yrs, Chicago (N) Cubs Friday, 2/15/1930 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Sam West
10/5/1904 25 Longview, TX 5"11 165
Centerfield L L
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Prospect rating :
| Minimal Minimal None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Average Normal Normal 4.5 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 : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 300,000 1930 (Possible Arbitration) 2 Year(s), 0 Days (344 total Days) 0 Day(s) 2 Year(s), 0 Days (344 total Days) 3 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 8 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
| Versus LHP | 7 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
| Versus RHP | 8 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
| Talent | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 6 2 4 4 2 Normal
| Fielding Ratings 1B : 5 (Range), .984 (Fielding Pct.) LF : 10 (Range), .988 (Fielding Pct.) CF : 10 (Range), .987 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 10 (Range), .986 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 7 Outfield Arm : 9
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Projected | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| vs. RHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Close/Late | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Scoring Position | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1928 | 144 | 538 | 165 | 27 | 15 | 5 | 68 | 81 | 39 | 0 | 6 | 26 | 3 | 0 | .307 | .350 | .441 | .790 | PIT CHN |
| 1929 | 145 | 567 | 169 | 29 | 11 | 7 | 69 | 92 | 48 | 0 | 6 | 39 | 3 | 0 | .298 | .349 | .425 | .774 | CHN |
| Total | 289 | 1105 | 334 | 56 | 26 | 12 | 137 | 173 | 87 | 0 | 12 | 65 | 6 | 0 | .302 | .350 | .433 | .782 | |
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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 |
| 1927, AAA | 100 | 147 | 45 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 12 | 0 | 3 | .306 | .398 | .435 | .833 |
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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 |
| 1928 | 11 | 46 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .348 | .375 | .478 | .853 |
| 1929 | 11 | 44 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .347 | .364 | .711 |
| Total | 22 | 90 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .311 | .361 | .422 | .783 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
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Drafted in 5th round, 69th overall pick, by New York (N) in 1927... Drafted in 1st round, 7th overall pick, by Pittsburgh in 1927... Traded from Pittsburgh to Chicago (N) on 4/10/1928 (Going to CHN: 3B Specs Toporczer, CF Sam West, C Rollie Hemsley, P Charley Root. Going to PIT: SS Dick Lundy)... Had first career hit on 4/12/1928, off Colonel Snover (BRO)... Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against St. Louis (N) on 9/22/1928... Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Pittsburgh on 9/12/1929... Won World Series with Chicago (N) in 1929...
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| Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG 1928 - .307 - 7th
| Hits 1928 - 165 - 8th 1929 - 169 - 8th
| Triples 1928 - 15 - 7th
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