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Season Age Team Lg WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB GIDP HBP SH IBB Pos Awards
1944 24 CC NAL 0.2 9 28 25 3 7 1 0 1 8 0 2 .280 .333 .440 .773 137 .370 134 11 0 1 /2
1945 25 CC NAL 0.3 20 71 62 10 16 3 1 0 9 1 0 9 .258 .352 .339 .691 103 .338 107 21 0 0 0 5/2
1946 26 IC NAL 1.0 26 115 102 16 33 7 1 2 16 1 9 .324 .395 .471 .865 154 .413 146 48 3 1 25/3
1947 27 IC NAL 0.7 29 122 112 20 34 9 1 1 17 1 8 .304 .350 .429 .779 108 .364 104 48 0 2 52/6
1948 28 IC NAL 0.9 31 131 115 25 41 4 1 1 15 4 15 .357 .431 .435 .866 132 .411 135 50 0 1 5/23 AS,AS
1951 31 CHW AL 0.1 4 7 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 .400 .571 .600 1.171 221 .539 232 3 0 0 0 0 /H2
6 Yrs 3.2 119 474 421 75 133 25 4 5 66 7 0 45 0 .316 .386 .430 .816 128 .388 126 181 0 3 5 0 52/3H6
162 Game Avg 4.3 162 645 573 102 181 34 5 7 90 10 61 .316 .386 .430 .816 128 .388 126 246 4 7
CC (5 Yrs) 3.1 115 467 416 74 131 24 4 5 65 7 0 43 .315 .383 .428 .811 126 .386 125 178 3 5 0 52/36
CHW (1 Yr) 0.1 4 7 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 .400 .571 .600 1.171 221 .539 232 3 0 0 0 0 /H2
NAL (5 Yrs) 3.1 115 467 416 74 131 24 4 5 65 7 0 43 .315 .383 .428 .811 126 .386 125 178 3 5 0 52/36
AL (1 Yr) 0.1 4 7 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 .400 .571 .600 1.171 221 .539 232 3 0 0 0 0 /H2

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Season Age Team Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Pos Awards
1944 24 CC NAL 28 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 1 2 0.2 .511 .501 0.2 0.0 2 /2
1945 25 CC NAL 71 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 2 3 0.3 .504 .501 0.3 0.0 3 5/2
1946 26 IC NAL 115 7 0 0 0 0 7 0.7 4 11 1.0 .526 .504 1.0 0.0 11 25/3
1947 27 IC NAL 122 1 0 0 3 0 4 0.4 4 9 0.7 .512 .502 0.4 0.3 5 52/6
1948 28 IC NAL 131 7 0 0 0 0 7 0.6 4 12 0.9 .518 .503 0.9 0.0 11 5/23 AS,AS
1951 31 CHW AL 7 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .523 .501 0.1 0.0 1 /H2
6 Yrs 474 18 -1 0 3 1 22 1.9 16 37 3.2 .516 .502 2.9 0.4 34 52/3H6
162 Game Avg 645 24 -1 0 5 2 29 2.5 21 51 4.3 .516 .502 3.9 0.5 46
CC (5 Yrs) 467 17 -1 0 3 1 21 1.8 15 36 3.1 .515 .503 2.8 0.4 33 52/36
CHW (1 Yr) 7 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .523 .501 0.1 0.0 1 /H2
NAL (5 Yrs) 467 17 -1 0 3 1 21 1.8 15 36 3.1 .515 .503 2.8 0.4 33 52/36
AL (1 Yr) 7 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .523 .501 0.1 0.0 1 /H2

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Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% WPA cWPA RE24 RS% SB% XBT% Pos Awards
1944 24 CC NAL 28 .370 134 .250 .160 3.6 7.1 25.0 /2
1945 25 CC NAL 71 .338 107 .258 .081 0.0 12.7 40.0 100.0 5/2
1946 26 IC NAL 115 .413 146 .310 .147 1.7 7.8 32.6 25/3
1947 27 IC NAL 122 .364 104 .297 .125 0.8 6.6 46.3 52/6
1948 28 IC NAL 131 .411 135 .351 .078 0.8 11.5 43.6 5/23 AS,AS
1951 31 CHW AL 7 .539 232 .400 .200 0.0 0.0 28.6 0.0 0.1% 1.58 25.0 0.0 /H2
6 Yrs 474 .388 126 .308 .114 1.1 0.0 9.5 0.0 0.1% 1.58 39.8 100.0 0.0 52/3H6
MLB Average .328 100 .275 .107 1.4 8.1 9.1 32.2 57.4 45.1
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Appearances

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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG PB WP SB CS Pick Awards
1944 24 CC NAL C 7 7 56.0 31 24 4 3 0 .903 .954 4.50 6.57 4.00 2.17 0 1
1945 25 CC NAL 3B 11 9 74.2 34 13 19 2 2 .941 .929 3.86 3.12 2.91 0.99
1945 25 CC NAL C 9 8 67.2 57 44 11 2 1 .965 .971 7.32 6.62 6.11 2.09 1 3
1946 26 IC NAL 3B 14 12 99.0 35 12 19 4 0 .886 .879 2.82 2.96 2.21 0.65
1946 26 IC NAL C 14 12 102.0 90 81 6 3 1 .967 .965 7.68 7.47 6.21 1.65 0 4
1946 26 IC NAL 1B 2 2 24.0 29 27 1 1 3 .966 .983 10.50 10.39 14.00 2.30
1947 27 IC NAL 3B 21 21 155.0 65 17 43 5 3 .923 .904 3.48 2.97 2.86 0.91
1947 27 IC NAL C 11 8 76.0 34 30 3 1 0 .971 .969 3.91 6.58 3.00 2.01 0 8
1947 27 IC NAL SS 1 0 6.1 3 2 1 0 0 1.000 .890 4.26 4.83 3.00 1.50
1948 28 IC NAL 3B 17 17 133.2 59 26 29 4 0 .932 .933 3.70 2.89 3.24 0.68 AS,AS
1948 28 IC NAL C 8 7 60.0 41 32 8 1 1 .976 .965 6.00 6.89 5.00 1.61 1 11 AS,AS
1948 28 IC NAL 1B 7 7 52.0 62 58 3 1 3 .984 .976 10.56 9.95 8.71 2.33 AS,AS
1951 31 CHW AL C 2 1 0 10.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .983 2.70 5.04 1.50 5.00 0 0 0 0 0
6 Yrs 124 111 0 916.1 543 369 147 27 14 .950 .949 5.07 5.14 4.16 1.41 2 0 27 0 0
C (6 Yrs) C 51 43 0 371.2 256 214 32 10 3 .961 .966 5.96 6.84 4.82 2.00 2 0 27 0 0
3B (4 Yrs) 3B 63 59 462.1 193 68 110 15 5 .922 .913 3.47 2.97 2.83 0.80
1B (2 Yrs) 1B 9 9 76.0 91 85 4 2 6 .978 .978 10.54 10.09 9.89 2.32
SS (1 Yr) SS 1 0 6.1 3 2 1 0 0 1.000 .890 4.26 4.83 3.00 1.50

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  • Negro League data is not complete. Measures may unfairly penalize players with fewer league games scheduled. Research is still ongoing and we’ll continue to publish updates as more information becomes available. Negro Leagues Data: Frequently Asked Questions (NEW)

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Sam Hairston born?

Sam Hairston was born on January 20, 1920.

Where was Sam Hairston born?

Sam Hairston was born in Crawford, MS.

How tall was Sam Hairston?

Sam Hairston was 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

How much did Sam Hairston weigh when playing?

Sam Hairston weighed 187 lbs (84 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Sam Hairston play?

Sam Hairston played 6 seasons.

Is Sam Hairston in the Hall of Fame?

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

What position did Sam Hairston play?

Sam Hairston was a Third Baseman, Catcher and First Baseman.

How many hits did Sam Hairston have?

Sam Hairston had 133 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Sam Hairston have?

Sam Hairston had 5 home runs over his career.

What was Sam Hairston's average?

Sam Hairston had a .316 average over his career.

How many teams has Sam Hairston played for?

Sam Hairston played for 3 teams; the Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns, Indianapolis Clowns and Chicago White Sox.

How many World Series has Sam Hairston won?

Sam Hairston never won a World Series.

When did Sam Hairston retire?

Sam Hairston last played in 1951.

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