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| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 25 | BOS | AL | 46 | 189 | 168 | 14 | 39 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 15 | .232 | .310 | .280 | .590 | 60 | 47 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1948 | 26 | SLB | AL | 98 | 296 | 267 | 26 | 72 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 8 | .270 | .328 | .326 | .653 | 73 | 87 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6H/5 | ||
| 1949 | 27 | WSH | AL | 153 | 625 | 590 | 48 | 161 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 53 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 24 | .273 | .309 | .332 | .641 | 72 | 196 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 1 | *6 | ||
| 1950 | 28 | WSH | AL | 155 | 654 | 603 | 56 | 144 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 59 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 19 | .239 | .286 | .299 | .585 | 53 | 180 | 25 | 1 | 11 | 1 | *64 | MVP-30 | |
| 1951 | 29 | WSH | AL | 88 | 301 | 273 | 21 | 65 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 10 | .238 | .302 | .275 | .577 | 58 | 75 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6H4/5 | ||
| 1952 | 30 | CHW | AL | 62 | 155 | 145 | 12 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | .221 | .257 | .234 | .491 | 37 | 34 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 65H/4739 | ||
| 1953 | 31 | CHW | AL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | /H6 | |||||||
| 1954 | 32 | CLE | AL | 68 | 194 | 169 | 18 | 45 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | .266 | .319 | .337 | .656 | 79 | 57 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6/4H | |
| 1955 | 33 | CLE | AL | 73 | 121 | 105 | 10 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 8 | .257 | .331 | .295 | .626 | 67 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 65H/4 | |
| 9 Yrs | 745 | 2535 | 2320 | 205 | 585 | 78 | 16 | 4 | 214 | 9 | 9 | 167 | 96 | .252 | .303 | .305 | .608 | 63 | 707 | 78 | 4 | 41 | 3 | 10 | |||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 162 | 551 | 504 | 45 | 127 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 47 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 21 | .252 | .303 | .305 | .608 | 63 | 154 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 2 | ||||||
| WSH (3 yrs) | 396 | 1580 | 1466 | 125 | 370 | 52 | 10 | 3 | 141 | 8 | 5 | 95 | 53 | .252 | .298 | .308 | .606 | 61 | 451 | 54 | 1 | 18 | 3 | ||||||
| CLE (2 yrs) | 141 | 315 | 274 | 28 | 72 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 12 | .263 | .323 | .321 | .645 | 74 | 88 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 2 | |||||
| CHW (2 yrs) | 64 | 155 | 145 | 12 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | .221 | .257 | .234 | .491 | 37 | 34 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||||||
| SLB (1 yr) | 98 | 296 | 267 | 26 | 72 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 8 | .270 | .328 | .326 | .653 | 73 | 87 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||||||
| BOS (1 yr) | 46 | 189 | 168 | 14 | 39 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 15 | .232 | .310 | .280 | .590 | 60 | 47 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Sam Dente born?
Sam Dente was born on April 26, 1922.
Where was Sam Dente born?
Sam Dente was born in Harrison, NJ.
How tall was Sam Dente?
Sam Dente was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.
How much did Sam Dente weigh when playing?
Sam Dente weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Sam Dente play?
Sam Dente played 9 seasons.
Is Sam Dente in the Hall of Fame?
Sam Dente has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did Sam Dente play?
Sam Dente was a Shortstop, Third Baseman and Second Baseman.
How many hits did Sam Dente have?
Sam Dente had 585 hits over his career.
How many home runs did Sam Dente have?
Sam Dente had 4 home runs over his career.
What was Sam Dente's average?
Sam Dente had a .252 average over his career.
How many teams has Sam Dente played for?
Sam Dente played for 5 teams; the Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Browns, Washington Senators, Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Indians.
When did Sam Dente retire?
Sam Dente last played in 1955.
What are Sam Dente's nicknames?
Blackie is a nickname for Sam Dente.
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