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Season Age Team Lg WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB GIDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1932 21 3TM NSL 0.3 11 27 27 5 8 1 1 0 2 1 0 .296 .296 .407 .704 119 .330 112 11 0 0 /174
1932 21 BBB NSL 0.0 3 7 7 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286 -10 .135 -2 1 0 0 /14
1932 21 LVB NSL 0.0 1 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 57 .237 58 1 0 0 /1
1932 21 NEG NSL 0.3 7 16 16 4 6 1 1 0 1 1 0 .375 .375 .563 .938 192 .439 176 9 0 0 /17
1933 22 NEG NN2 1.0 37 158 143 26 42 5 2 0 18 5 13 .294 .353 .357 .709 94 .330 97 51 0 2 *86/7 AS
1934 23 NEG NN2 1.2 37 160 148 25 50 3 2 1 20 10 8 .338 .376 .405 .781 119 .379 119 60 1 3 68/147 AS
1935 24 PC NN2 0.8 51 242 207 49 70 13 8 2 32 8 24 .338 .412 .507 .919 131 .414 132 105 2 9 7/6
1936 25 PC NN2 1.6 63 263 231 37 77 16 4 1 39 6 20 .333 .386 .450 .837 113 .384 114 104 0 12 76/548 AS
1937 26 PC NN2 0.0 8 35 33 5 9 2 0 0 1 0 2 .273 .314 .333 .648 68 .302 70 11 0 0 /72
1938 27 PC NN2 0.2 32 144 128 23 29 5 0 2 16 6 13 .227 .298 .313 .610 61 .295 63 40 0 3 8/659 AS
1939 28 HG NN2 1.0 33 148 133 28 42 5 2 2 20 8 15 .316 .385 .429 .814 120 .385 120 57 4/5
1942 31 HG NN2 0.8 42 173 150 23 40 4 3 1 26 4 21 .267 .357 .353 .710 108 .346 109 53 2 6/7938 AS,AS
1943 32 HG NN2 1.5 71 301 262 53 68 4 2 1 40 17 32 .260 .347 .302 .648 75 .331 82 79 3 4 0 *6 AS
1944 33 HG NN2 1.6 55 251 212 45 55 9 5 1 28 8 29 .259 .354 .363 .717 92 .346 94 77 0 2 8 0 6/41 AS
1945 34 2TM 2LG 1.1 36 146 133 15 44 7 1 0 21 2 0 12 .331 .386 .398 .785 120 .375 122 53 0 1 0 6/245
1945 34 CBE NAL -0.1 1 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 47 .237 49 1 0 0 0 /4
1945 34 HG NN2 1.1 35 142 129 15 43 7 1 0 21 2 12 .333 .390 .403 .793 122 .378 124 52 0 1 0 6/25
1946 35 HG NN2 1.3 53 228 205 28 55 4 1 3 26 5 16 .268 .324 .341 .666 86 .321 86 70 1 6 0 *6 AS
1947 36 HG NN2 -0.2 61 253 222 19 52 9 2 1 25 13 21 .234 .303 .306 .610 66 .303 66 68 1 9 *6/8
1948 37 HG NN2 1.4 42 186 155 32 40 6 1 2 14 7 21 .258 .354 .348 .702 103 .347 107 54 2 8 64
WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB GIDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
15 Yrs 13.4 632 2715 2389 413 681 93 34 17 328 100 0 247 .285 .355 .374 .729 98 .349 100 893 0 12 67 0 0 67845/1923
162 Game Avg 3.4 162 696 612 106 175 24 9 4 84 26 63 .285 .355 .374 .729 98 .349 100 229
HG (8 Yrs) 8.5 392 1682 1468 243 395 48 17 11 200 64 167 .269 .347 .347 .695 92 .340 94 510 0 9 38 0 0 64/7893512
PC (4 Yrs) 2.5 154 684 599 114 185 36 12 5 88 20 59 .309 .373 .434 .807 106 .371 108 260 2 24 786/5429
NEG (3 Yrs) 2.4 81 334 307 55 98 9 5 1 39 16 21 .319 .365 .391 .756 110 .359 111 120 1 5 86/714
BBB (1 Yr) 0.0 3 7 7 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286 -10 .135 -2 1 0 0 /14
CBE (1 Yr) -0.1 1 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 47 .237 49 1 0 0 0 /4
LVB (1 Yr) 0.0 1 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 57 .237 58 1 0 0 /1
NN2 (14 Yrs) 13.2 620 2684 2358 408 672 92 33 17 326 99 247 .285 .356 .374 .729 98 .350 100 881 0 12 67 0 0 67845/9123
NSL (1 Yr) 0.3 11 27 27 5 8 1 1 0 2 1 0 .296 .296 .407 .704 119 .330 112 11 0 0 /174
NAL (1 Yr) -0.1 1 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 47 .237 49 1 0 0 0 /4
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Season Age Team Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB BA OBP SLG OPS TB GIDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1932 21 NEG NSL 2 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0
1935 24 PC NN2 7 27 21 5 8 0 0 0 2 1 0 4 .381 .480 .381 .861 8 0 2 0
1939 28 HG NN2 7 28 24 3 6 0 0 0 1 0 4 .250 .357 .250 .607 6 0 0 0
1942 31 HG WS 2 8 7 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571 2 0 0 1
1943 32 HG WS 5 21 19 1 5 1 0 0 3 0 1 .263 .300 .316 .616 6 0 0 1 0
1944 33 HG WS 5 23 20 6 7 0 0 0 0 0 2 .350 .435 .350 .785 7 0 1 0 0
1945 34 HG WS 4 16 16 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .063 .063 .063 .125 1 0 0 0 0
1948 37 HG NN2,WS 5 21 18 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 2 .167 .286 .278 .563 5 0 1 0
8 Yrs 37 150 131 21 32 3 0 0 6 2 0 13 .244 .322 .267 .589 35 0 2 4 0 0
162 Game Avg 162 657 574 92 140 13 0 0 26 9 57 .244 .322 .267 .589 153 9 18
HG (6 Yrs) 28 117 104 16 24 3 0 0 4 1 9 .231 .304 .260 .564 27 0 2 2 0 0
PC (1 Yr) 7 27 21 5 8 0 0 0 2 1 0 4 .381 .480 .381 .861 8 0 2 0
NEG (1 Yr) 2 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0
WS (5 Yrs) 17 72 66 8 15 1 0 0 3 1 3 .227 .271 .242 .514 16 0 1 2 0 0
NN2 (3 Yrs) 18 72 59 13 17 2 0 0 3 1 0 10 .288 .400 .322 .722 19 0 1 2 0
NSL (1 Yr) 2 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0

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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG PB WP SB CS Awards
1932 21 3TM NSL P 7 6 0.00 0
1932 21 BBB NSL P 2 1 0.00 0
1932 21 LVB NSL P 1 1 0.00 0
1932 21 NEG NSL P 4 4 0.00 0
1932 21 NEG NSL LF 2 0.00
1932 21 BBB NSL 2B 1 0.00
1933 22 NEG NN2 CF 26 217.0 63 58 4 1 1 .984 .957 2.57 2.25 2.38 1.81 AS
1933 22 NEG NN2 SS 10 58.0 41 13 25 3 2 .927 .912 5.90 4.90 3.80 3.96 AS
1933 22 NEG NN2 LF 4 36.0 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 .950 1.50 1.65 1.50 1.33 AS
1934 23 NEG NN2 SS 21 147.1 84 35 41 8 4 .905 .941 4.64 5.00 3.62 4.11 AS
1934 23 NEG NN2 CF 18 145.1 38 35 3 0 2 1.000 .980 2.35 2.16 2.11 1.76 AS
1934 23 NEG NN2 2B 1 7.0 7 1 5 1 0 .857 .944 7.71 5.14 6.00 4.20 AS
1934 23 NEG NN2 LF 1 1.1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .940 6.75 1.35 1.00 1.30 AS
1934 23 NEG NN2 P 1 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.70 0.00 2.30 0 0 AS
1935 24 PC NN2 LF 49 49 437.0 72 65 1 6 0 .917 .941 1.36 1.84 1.35 1.27
1935 24 PC NN2 SS 3 2 19.0 10 4 6 0 1 1.000 .925 4.74 5.07 3.33 3.50
1936 25 PC NN2 LF 37 37 295.0 69 64 5 0 2 1.000 .955 2.11 1.80 1.86 1.25 AS
1936 25 PC NN2 SS 14 13 115.0 72 23 43 6 7 .917 .937 5.17 5.26 4.71 3.66 AS
1936 25 PC NN2 3B 7 7 57.0 22 7 13 2 0 .909 .910 3.16 2.72 2.86 1.89 AS
1936 25 PC NN2 2B 6 3 39.0 30 14 15 1 2 .967 .943 6.69 5.65 4.83 3.93 AS
1936 25 PC NN2 CF 2 2 17.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .960 1.59 2.33 1.50 1.60 AS
1937 26 PC NN2 LF 8 8 70.0 15 15 0 0 0 1.000 .944 1.93 1.65 1.88 1.00
1937 26 PC NN2 C 1 0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 6.30 0.00 3.80 0 0
1938 27 PC NN2 CF 28 28 234.0 74 70 2 2 0 .973 .961 2.77 2.24 2.57 1.53 AS
1938 27 PC NN2 SS 2 2 18.0 8 2 5 1 0 .875 .918 3.50 5.15 3.50 3.55 AS
1938 27 PC NN2 3B 1 0 4.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 .930 2.25 2.48 1.00 1.70 AS
1938 27 PC NN2 RF 1 1 8.0 4 3 0 1 0 .750 .953 3.38 1.80 3.00 1.30 AS
1939 28 HG NN2 2B 32 0.00
1939 28 HG NN2 3B 1 0.00
1942 31 HG NN2 SS 29 0.00 AS,AS
1942 31 HG NN2 LF 7 0.00 AS,AS
1942 31 HG NN2 RF 3 0.00 AS,AS
1942 31 HG NN2 1B 2 0.00 AS,AS
1942 31 HG NN2 CF 2 0.00 AS,AS
1943 32 HG NN2 SS 71 597.1 418 182 227 9 29 .978 .919 6.16 5.49 5.76 4.88 AS
1944 33 HG NN2 SS 48 47 419.1 301 122 163 16 27 .947 .937 6.12 5.28 5.94 3.36 AS
1944 33 HG NN2 2B 8 8 69.0 51 18 30 3 4 .941 .948 6.26 5.61 6.00 3.58 AS
1944 33 HG NN2 P 1 0 2.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 .960 4.50 2.70 1.00 1.80 0 0 0 AS
1945 34 HG NN2 SS 32 32 273.1 173 71 96 6 14 .965 .938 5.50 5.47 5.22 4.03
1945 34 CBE NAL 2B 1 1 9.0 4 3 1 0 0 1.000 .943 4.00 5.50 4.00 1.70
1945 34 HG NN2 C 1 1 10.0 13 11 1 1 0 .923 .972 10.80 6.93 12.00 5.10 0 1
1945 34 HG NN2 3B 1 1 9.0 6 1 5 0 0 1.000 .917 6.00 2.90 6.00 2.10
1946 35 HG NN2 SS 53 53 450.0 312 115 184 13 24 .958 .939 5.98 5.61 5.64 4.29 AS
1947 36 HG NN2 SS 59 59 489.1 284 124 149 11 30 .961 .946 5.02 5.24 4.63 3.52
1947 36 HG NN2 CF 2 2 16.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .960 0.56 2.36 0.50 1.60
1948 37 HG NN2 SS 28 26 230.2 138 41 90 7 11 .949 .927 5.11 5.12 4.68 3.62
1948 37 HG NN2 2B 16 15 122.0 83 37 43 3 8 .964 .949 5.90 5.42 5.00 3.84
Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG PB WP SB CS Awards
15 Yrs 458 276 3148.2 2059 824 1144 91 163 .956 .935 5.63 5.31 4.30 3.31 0 0 1 0
SS (12 Yrs) SS 370 234 2817.1 1841 732 1029 80 149 .957 .933 5.63 5.35 4.76 3.70
LF (7 Yrs) LF 108 94 839.1 163 151 6 6 2 .963 .947 1.68 1.80 1.45 1.14
2B (7 Yrs) 2B 65 27 246.0 175 73 94 8 14 .954 .947 6.11 5.51 2.57 1.84
CF (6 Yrs) CF 78 32 629.1 179 167 9 3 3 .983 .964 2.52 2.23 2.26 1.64
3B (4 Yrs) 3B 10 8 70.0 29 8 19 2 0 .931 .912 3.47 2.73 2.70 1.70
P (3 Yrs) P 9 6 2.1 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 .960 3.86 2.70 0.11 0.46 0 0 0
RF (2 Yrs) RF 4 1 8.0 4 3 0 1 0 .750 .953 3.38 1.80 0.75 0.33
C (2 Yrs) C 2 1 13.0 13 11 1 1 0 .923 .972 8.31 6.78 6.00 4.45 0 1
1B (1 Yr) 1B 2 0.00
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Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G Awards
1932 21 NEG NSL CF 2 1 42.0 6 5 1 0 0 1.000 1.29 3.00
1935 24 PC NN2 LF 7 7 183.0 16 12 3 1 1 .938 0.74 2.14
1939 28 HG NN2 2B 10 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
1942 31 HG WS SS 2 54.0 9 2 4 3 1 .667 1.00 3.00
1943 32 HG WS SS 5 135.0 28 9 17 2 5 .929 1.73 5.20
1944 33 HG WS SS 5 135.0 27 10 14 3 2 .889 1.60 4.80
1945 34 HG WS SS 4 4 105.0 19 7 12 0 0 1.000 1.63 4.75
1948 37 HG NN2,WS SS 2 2 54.0 12 6 6 0 2 1.000 2.00 6.00
8 Yrs 37 14 708.0 117 51 57 9 11 .923 1.37 2.92
SS (5 Yrs) SS 18 6 483.0 95 34 53 8 10 .916 1.62 4.83
2B (1 Yr) 2B 10 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
LF (1 Yr) LF 7 7 183.0 16 12 3 1 1 .938 0.74 2.14
CF (1 Yr) CF 2 1 42.0 6 5 1 0 0 1.000 1.29 3.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Sam Bankhead born?

Sam Bankhead was born on September 18, 1910.

Where was Sam Bankhead born?

Sam Bankhead was born in Sulligent, AL.

How tall was Sam Bankhead?

Sam Bankhead was 5-9 (175 cm) tall.

How much did Sam Bankhead weigh when playing?

Sam Bankhead weighed 165 lbs (74 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Sam Bankhead play?

Sam Bankhead played 15 seasons.

Is Sam Bankhead in the Hall of Fame?

Sam Bankhead has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Sam Bankhead play?

Sam Bankhead was a Shortstop, Outfielder and Second Baseman.

How many hits did Sam Bankhead have?

Sam Bankhead had 681 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Sam Bankhead have?

Sam Bankhead had 17 home runs over his career.

What was Sam Bankhead's average?

Sam Bankhead had a .285 average over his career.

How many teams has Sam Bankhead played for?

Sam Bankhead played for 7 teams; the Birmingham Black Barons, Louisville Black Caps, Nashville Elite Giants, Nashville Elite Giants, Pittsburgh Crawfords, Homestead Grays and Cleveland Buckeyes.

How many World Series has Sam Bankhead won?

Sam Bankhead won 3 World Series.

When did Sam Bankhead retire?

Sam Bankhead last played in 1948.

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