Sam Jethroe

Position: Centerfielder

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

6-1, 178lb (185cm, 80kg)

Born: January 23, 1917 in Lowndes County, MS us

Died: June 16, 2001 in Erie, PA

Buried: Erie Cemetery, Erie, PA

High School: Lincoln HS (East St. Louis, IL)

Debut: 1938 (8,330th in major league history)

AL/NL Debut: April 18, 1950 (Age 33-085d)
vs. NYG 4 AB, 2 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: April 15, 1954 (Age 37-082d)
vs. BRO 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1942 season (Exceeded AL/NL rookie limits during 1950 season)

Full Name: Samuel Jethroe

Nicknames: Jet

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

14.9

2395

658

.275

418

RBI

273

136

OBP

.345

SLG

.435

OPS

.780

OPS+

118

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1951 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1951 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 17	BSN		NYG	L,0-4	CG	42	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	CF
2	2	Apr 18	BSN		NYG	W,8-5	CG	41	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
3	3	Apr 19 (1)	BSN		NYG	L,2-4	CG	41	9.0	2	1	0	3	1	CF
4	4	Apr 19 (2)	BSN		NYG	W,13-12	CG	51	10.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
5	5	Apr 20	BSN	@	PHI	W,2-1	CG	33	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
6	6	Apr 21	BSN	@	PHI	W,8-6	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
7	7	Apr 22	BSN	@	PHI	L,5-6	CG	41	8.1	2	0	0	2	0	CF
8	8	Apr 23	BSN	@	BRO	L,1-2	GS	23	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
9	9	Apr 24	BSN	@	BRO	W,7-4	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
10	10	Apr 25	BSN	@	BRO	W,6-5	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
11	11	Apr 26	BSN	@	NYG	W,3-0	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
12	12	Apr 27	BSN	@	NYG	W,7-3	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
13	13	Apr 28	BSN		PHI	W,3-0	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
14	14	Apr 29 (1)	BSN		PHI	W,1-0	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
15	15	Apr 29 (2)	BSN		PHI	L,9-10	CG	49	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
16	16	May 1	BSN		STL	L,2-5	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
17	17	May 2	BSN		STL	W,5-0	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
18	18	May 3	BSN		CHC	L,3-9	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
19	19	May 4	BSN		CHC	W,9-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
20	20	May 5	BSN		CHC	L,0-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
21	21	May 6 (1)	BSN		PIT	W,6-0	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
22	22	May 6 (2)	BSN		PIT	L,0-3	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
23	23	May 8	BSN		CIN	W,2-1	CG	33	9.0	8	0	1	9	0	CF
24	24	May 9	BSN		CIN	W,4-0	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
25	25	May 10	BSN		CIN	L,1-4	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
26	26	May 12	BSN		BRO	T,5-5	CG	52	12.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
27	27	May 13	BSN		BRO	L,6-12	GS	47	9.0	0	0	1	1	0	CF LF
28	28	May 15	BSN	@	CIN	L,0-1	CG	29	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
29	29	May 16	BSN	@	CIN	L,3-4	CG	32	8.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
30	30	May 17	BSN	@	CIN	L,5-6	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
31	32 (1)	May 19	BSN	@	PIT	W,6-2	GF	25	7.0	2	1	0	3	1	PR CF
32	33	May 20 (1)	BSN	@	CHC	L,3-4	CG	36	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
33	34	May 20 (2)	BSN	@	CHC	L,4-5	CG	38	8.2	3	0	0	3	0	CF
34	35	May 22	BSN	@	STL	W,7-2	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
35	36	May 23	BSN	@	STL	L,5-6	GS	35	8.0	4	0	1	5	0	CF LF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
36	44 (7)	Jun 3 (1)	BSN		CIN	L,1-3	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
37	45	Jun 3 (2)	BSN		CIN	L,2-4	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
38	46	Jun 4	BSN		CIN	L,7-10	CG	43	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
39	47	Jun 5	BSN		PIT	L,0-8	CG	53	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	LF
40	51 (3)	Jun 9	BSN		STL	W,6-1	GS	30	7.0	2	0	1	3	0	LF
41	52	Jun 10	BSN		STL	L,4-5	CG	44	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
42	53	Jun 12	BSN	@	PIT	W,13-3	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
43	54	Jun 14	BSN	@	PIT	L,4-9	CG	40	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
44	55	Jun 15	BSN	@	CIN	L,1-6	CG	37	8.0	2	0	1	3	0	LF
45	56	Jun 16	BSN	@	CIN	W,3-0	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
46	57	Jun 17 (1)	BSN	@	CIN	L,1-2	CG	33	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
47	58	Jun 17 (2)	BSN	@	CIN	W,5-0	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
48	59	Jun 18	BSN	@	CHC	L,4-5	CG	42	8.2	2	0	0	2	0	LF
49	60	Jun 19	BSN	@	CHC	L,0-3	CG	32	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
50	61	Jun 20	BSN	@	CHC	W,9-0	CG	34	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
51	62	Jun 22	BSN	@	STL	W,8-7	GS	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
52	63	Jun 24	BSN	@	STL	L,5-6	CG	60	13.2	7	1	0	8	0	CF
53	64	Jun 26	BSN	@	PHI	L,0-7	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
54	65	Jun 28	BSN	@	PHI	L,2-3	GS	31	7.0	3	1	0	4	0	CF
55	66	Jun 30	BSN		NYG	W,19-7	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
56	67	Jul 1	BSN		NYG	L,1-4	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
57	68	Jul 2	BSN		BRO	L,1-6	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
58	71 (2)	Jul 4 (2)	BSN		PHI	L,1-3	CG	40	9.0	5	1	0	6	1	CF
59	72	Jul 5	BSN		PHI	W,7-6	CG	47	11.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
60	73	Jul 6	BSN	@	NYG	L,10-12	CG	45	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
61	74	Jul 7	BSN	@	NYG	L,6-7	CG	47	10.2	1	0	0	1	0	CF
62	75	Jul 8	BSN	@	NYG	W,6-5	CG	43	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
63	76	Jul 13	BSN		CIN	L,0-2	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
64	77	Jul 14	BSN		CIN	L,0-5	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
65	78	Jul 15 (1)	BSN		CHC	W,7-0	CG	31	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
66	79	Jul 15 (2)	BSN		CHC	L,4-10	CG	45	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
67	80	Jul 16	BSN		CHC	W,9-4	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
68	81	Jul 17	BSN		STL	W,5-0	CG	37	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF
69	82	Jul 18	BSN		STL	L,6-9	CG	45	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
70	83	Jul 20	BSN		PIT	W,11-6	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
71	84	Jul 21	BSN		PIT	W,11-6	CG	42	9.0	3	2	0	5	0	CF
72	85	Jul 22 (1)	BSN		PIT	W,5-3	GS	25	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
73	86	Jul 22 (2)	BSN		PIT	L,2-5	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
74	87	Jul 23	BSN	@	PIT	W,15-14	CG	45	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
75	88	Jul 24	BSN	@	CIN	W,6-1	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
76	89	Jul 26	BSN	@	CIN	W,6-2	CG	36	9.0	4	1	0	5	1	CF
77	90	Jul 27	BSN	@	PIT	L,4-8	CG	41	8.0	3	0	1	4	0	CF
78	91	Jul 28	BSN	@	PIT	L,4-8	CG	40	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
79	92	Jul 29 (1)	BSN	@	PIT	L,2-6	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
80	93	Jul 29 (2)	BSN	@	PIT	W,5-4	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
81	94	Jul 30	BSN	@	STL	L,3-4	CG	36	8.0	3	0	1	4	0	CF
82	95	Jul 31	BSN	@	STL	W,6-0	CG	31	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
83	96	Aug 1	BSN	@	STL	W,2-1	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
84	97	Aug 2 susp	BSN	@	STL	W,7-4	CG	43	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
85	98	Aug 3	BSN	@	CHC	L,1-2	CG	29	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF
86	99	Aug 4	BSN	@	CHC	L,6-7	GS	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
87	100	Aug 5 (1)	BSN	@	CHC	W,7-4	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
88	101	Aug 5 (2)	BSN	@	CHC	W,4-3	CG	41	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
89	102	Aug 7 (1)	BSN	@	PHI	L,1-3	CG	33	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
90	103	Aug 7 (2)	BSN	@	PHI	L,0-1	CG	59	14.2	2	0	0	2	0	CF
91	104	Aug 8	BSN	@	PHI	L,2-3	CG	29	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
92	105	Aug 9	BSN	@	PHI	W,5-4	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
93	106	Aug 11 (1)	BSN	@	BRO	L,1-8	CG	38	8.0	1	2	0	3	0	CF
94	107	Aug 11 (2)	BSN	@	BRO	W,8-4	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
95	108	Aug 12	BSN	@	BRO	L,2-7	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
96	109	Aug 13	BSN	@	BRO	L,6-7	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
97	110	Aug 14	BSN		PHI	W,4-2	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
98	111	Aug 15	BSN		PHI	W,9-0	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
99	112	Aug 17 (1)	BSN		BRO	L,1-3	CG	40	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF
100	113	Aug 17 (2)	BSN		BRO	W,4-3	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
101	114	Aug 18	BSN		BRO	L,3-5	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
102	115	Aug 19	BSN		BRO	W,13-4	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
103	116	Aug 21	BSN		PIT	W,3-1	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
104	117	Aug 22	BSN		PIT	W,5-4	CG	46	10.0	3	1	0	4	0	CF
105	118	Aug 24 (1)	BSN		CIN	W,5-1	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
106	119	Aug 24 (2)	BSN		CIN	W,2-1	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
107	120	Aug 25	BSN		CIN	W,6-5	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
108	121	Aug 26 (1)	BSN		STL	L,10-12	CG	48	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
109	122	Aug 26 (2)	BSN		STL	W,9-1	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
110	123	Aug 27 (1)	BSN		STL	W,6-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
111	124	Aug 27 (2)	BSN		STL	W,4-2	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
112	127 (2)	Aug 30	BSN		CHC	W,16-2	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
113	128	Sep 1	BSN	@	PHI	W,9-4	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
114	129	Sep 2	BSN	@	PHI	L,3-5	CG	25	6.0	1	1	1	3	0	CF
115	130	Sep 3 (1)	BSN	@	BRO	L,2-7	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
116	131	Sep 3 (2)	BSN	@	BRO	L,2-7	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
117	132	Sep 5 (1)	BSN		NYG	L,2-3	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
118	133	Sep 5 (2)	BSN		NYG	L,1-9	CG	47	9.0	4	0	1	5	0	CF
119	134	Sep 7	BSN		NYG	L,3-7	CG	43	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
120	135	Sep 8	BSN		PHI	W,5-0	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
121	136	Sep 9 (1)	BSN		PHI	W,5-4	CG	39	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
122	137	Sep 9 (2)	BSN		PHI	W,4-1	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
123	138	Sep 11	BSN	@	CHC	L,11-13	CG	46	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
124	139	Sep 12	BSN	@	CHC	W,7-3	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
125	140	Sep 13 (2)	BSN	@	STL	W,2-0	CG	29	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
126	141	Sep 14	BSN	@	STL	W,6-5	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
127	142	Sep 15	BSN	@	STL	L,1-10	CG	44	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
128	143	Sep 16 (1)	BSN	@	CIN	W,6-5	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
129	144	Sep 16 (2)	BSN	@	CIN	L,0-4	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
130	145	Sep 18	BSN	@	PIT	L,5-6	CG	41	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
131	146	Sep 19	BSN	@	PIT	L,3-7	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
132	147	Sep 22	BSN	@	NYG	L,1-4	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
133	148	Sep 23	BSN	@	NYG	L,1-4	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
134	149	Sep 24	BSN	@	NYG	L,3-4	CG	37	8.2	2	0	0	2	0	CF
135	150	Sep 25 (1)	BSN		BRO	W,6-3	CG	39	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
136	151	Sep 25 (2)	BSN		BRO	W,14-2	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
137	152	Sep 26	BSN		BRO	L,5-15	CG	48	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
138	153	Sep 27	BSN		BRO	W,4-3	CG	41	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
139	154	Sep 29	BSN		NYG	L,0-3	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
140	155	Sep 30	BSN		NYG	L,2-3	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
							142gm		1233.1	360	17	10	387	4