Sam Zoldak

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

5-11, 185lb (180cm, 83kg)

Born: December 8, 1918 in Brooklyn, NY us

Died: August 25, 1966 in New Hyde Park, NY

Buried: Cemetery of the Holy Rood, Westbury, NY

High Schools: Eastern District HS (Brooklyn, NY), Textile HS (New York, NY)

School: Fordham University (New York, NY)

Debut: May 13, 1944 (Age 25-157d, 9,718th in major league history)
vs. PHA 1.1 IP, 3 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER

Last Game: August 26, 1952 (Age 33-262d)
vs. CLE 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1945 season

Full Name: Samuel Walter Zoldak

Nicknames: Sad Sam

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1948 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

10.5

ERA

3.54

250

929.1

207

WHIP

1.353

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	12-21 / in Starts: 8-11
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	4 games
Most Games w/o HR	23 games
Most Games w/o RBI	23 games
Grand Slams	0 in 0 bases loaded PA and 0 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 58 PAs	0
Actual Runners on Base	29 (16-10-3)
Avg. MLBer w/ 58 PAs	6
Avg. Runners on Base	37 (19-12-6)

Most Driven In By
J Grace	1
M Christman	1
J Berardino	1

1946 Batting Game Log

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1946 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	46	2 (1)	Apr 17	SLB	@	DET	W,7-6	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	47	8 (5)	Apr 25	SLB		DET	L,5-6	4-4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
3	48	10 (1)	Apr 27	SLB	@	CHW	W,2-0	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.08	-0.082	2.20	-0.10%	-0.87	P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
4	49	16 (5)	May 3	SLB	@	WSH	W,5-1	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.167	.286	.167	.452	9	.26	0.011	.52	0.01%	0.25	P
5	50	20 (3)	May 8	SLB	@	NYY	L,1-5	GS-9	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.125	.222	.125	.347	9	.93	-0.046	1.43	-0.04%	-0.37	P
6	51	22 (1)	May 12 (1)	SLB	@	CLE	L,3-4	9-GF(10)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.111	.200	.111	.311	9	4.33	-0.105	5.86	-0.09%	-0.39	P
7	52	27 (4)	May 15	SLB		NYY	W,8-2	CG	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.167	.231	.167	.397	9	1.10	-0.035	1.26	-0.02%	-0.07	P
8	53	30 (2)	May 19 (1)	SLB		PHA	L,3-4	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	.133	.188	.133	.321	9	1.11	-0.090	1.10	-0.05%	-1.23	P
9	54	34 (3)	May 25	SLB		CLE	L,0-1	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	.118	.167	.118	.284	9	1.34	-0.076	1.27	-0.04%	-0.69	P
10	55	39 (4)	May 30 (1)	SLB		DET	L,1-7	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.111	.158	.111	.269	9	1.82	-0.046	.95	-0.01%	-0.43	P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
11	56	44 (4)	Jun 5	SLB	@	BOS	T,8-8	GS-6	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.143	.182	.143	.325	9	.89	0.018	.35	0.00%	-0.10	P
12	57	50 (5)	Jun 10	SLB	@	WSH	W,2-1	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.125	.160	.125	.285	9	.90	-0.065	.08	0.00%	-0.43	P
13	58	55 (4)	Jun 16 (1)	SLB		NYY	L,2-9	GS-5	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.160	.192	.160	.352	9	.99	0.040	.20	0.01%	0.38	P
14	59	59 (3)	Jun 20	SLB		BOS	W,2-0	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0		0	0	0	0	.143	.172	.143	.315	9	.55	-0.059	.13	-0.01%	-1.17	P
15	60	63 (3)	Jun 23 (2)	SLB		WSH	W,7-4	0-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.138	.167	.138	.305	9						P
16	61	64	Jun 25	SLB		PHA	W,7-2	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	1			0	0	0	.125	.152	.125	.277	9						P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
17	62	69 (4)	Jul 1	SLB	@	CLE	L,4-6	GS-6	2	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.176	.200	.176	.376	9	.60	0.047	.06	0.00%	0.35	P
18	63	80 (10)	Jul 14 (1)	SLB	@	WSH	L,3-5	GS-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.176	.200	.176	.376	9						P
19	64	85 (4)	Jul 17 (2)	SLB	@	NYY	L,4-8	4-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.171	.194	.171	.366	9	.42	-0.010	.00	0.00%	-0.22	P
20	65	89 (3)	Jul 21 (2)	SLB	@	BOS	L,4-7	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.171	.194	.171	.366	9						P
21	66	91 (1)	Jul 24	SLB		NYY	L,3-5	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.171	.194	.171	.366	9						P
22	67	92	Jul 26	SLB		BOS	L,5-8	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.171	.194	.171	.366	9						P
23	68	95 (2)	Jul 28 (2)	SLB		BOS	L,4-11	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.171	.194	.171	.366	9						P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
24	69	99 (3)	Aug 2	SLB		PHA	L,3-8	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.171	.194	.171	.366	9						P
25	70	105 (5)	Aug 9	SLB		CLE	L,4-5	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.171	.194	.171	.366	9						P
26	71	109 (3)	Aug 13 (1)	SLB		CHW	L,2-3	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.162	.184	.162	.346	9	1.05	-0.056	.00	0.00%	-0.45	P
27	72	112 (2)	Aug 17	SLB	@	DET	L,3-7	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.162	.184	.162	.346	9						P
28	73	119 (6)	Aug 22 (2)	SLB	@	NYY	L,2-8	GS-8	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.154	.195	.154	.349	9	1.33	0.001	.00	0.00%	-0.12	P
29	74	124 (4)	Aug 27	SLB	@	WSH	W,4-2	CG	4	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	.190	.227	.190	.418	9	1.41	0.008	.00	0.00%	0.06	P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
30	75	128 (3)	Sep 2 (2)	SLB		CLE	T,2-2	GS-12	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	.178	.229	.178	.407	9	1.38	-0.074	.00	0.00%	-0.57	P
31	76	133 (4)	Sep 7	SLB	@	CLE	W,4-1	GS-7	3	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.188	.235	.208	.444	9	.63	0.015	.00	0.00%	0.20	P
32	77	140 (6)	Sep 14	SLB		WSH	L,1-3	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.180	.226	.200	.426	9	.73	-0.040	.00	0.00%	-0.41	P
33	78	145 (4)	Sep 19	SLB		BOS	W,6-5	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.180	.226	.200	.426	9						P
34	79	150 (4)	Sep 24 (1)	SLB	@	DET	L,3-4	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	1			0	0	0	.173	.218	.192	.410	9						P
35	80	156 (5)	Sep 29	SLB	@	CHW	W,8-7	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.173	.218	.192	.410	9						P
							12-21		58	52	3	9	1	0	0	0	3	0	12	0	3		0	0	0	0	.173	.218	.192	.410		1.04	-0.644	.60	-0.35%	-6.27

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