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Sam Hairston

Positions: Catcher and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 187lb (178cm, 84kg)

Born: January 20, 1920 in Crawford, MS us

Died: October 31, 1997 in Birmingham, AL

Buried: Elmwood Cemetery, Birmingham, AL

AL/NL Debut: July 21, 1951 (Age 31-182d)
vs. WSH 2 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: August 26, 1951 (Age 31-218d)
vs. NYY 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1946 season

Full Name: Samuel Harding Hairston

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Relatives: Father of Jerry Hairston, John Hairston; Grandfather of Jerry Hairston, Scott Hairston

2x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

3.2

421

133

.316

RBI

OBP

.386

SLG

.430

OPS

.816

OPS+

128

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1944	24	-6.0	CC	NAL	Maj	CC	9	28	25	3	7	1	0	1	8	0		2		.280	.333	.440	.773	11		0	1
1945	25	-4.8	CC	NAL	Maj	CC	20	71	62	10	16	3	1	0	9	1	0	9		.258	.352	.339	.691	21		0	0		0
1946	26	-3.2	IC	NAL	Maj	IC	26	115	102	16	33	7	1	2	16	1		9		.324	.395	.471	.865	48		3	1
1947	27	-2.1	IC	NAL	Maj	IC	29	122	112	20	34	9	1	1	17	1		8		.304	.350	.429	.779	48		0	2
1948	28	-0.2	IC	NAL	Maj	IC	31	131	115	25	41	4	1	1	15	4		15		.357	.431	.435	.866	50		0	1

1950	30	6.4	Colorado Springs	WL	A	CHW	38	156	133	18	38	5	1	1	28	2		21	9	.286	.383	.361	.744	48		0	2
1951	31		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA-A	CHW	83	273	244	30	69	20	2	0	31	3		27	18	.283	.357	.381	.738	93		1	1
1951	31	1.0	Sacramento	PCL	AAA	CHW	68	209	190	15	48	14	1	0	18	3		18	15	.253	.321	.337	.657	64		1	0
1951	31	6.9	Colorado Springs	WL	A	CHW	15	64	54	15	21	6	1	0	13	0		9	3	.389	.476	.537	1.013	29		0	1
1951	31	2.0	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	4	7	5	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	.400	.571	.600	1.171	3	0	0	0		0
1952	32	6.9	Colorado Springs	WL	A	CHW	134	571	503	89	159	29	3	12	98	1		61	32	.316	.398	.457	.855	230		7	0
1953	33	8.0	Colorado Springs	WL	A	CHW	143	586	535	84	166	42	6	8	102	3		48	19	.310	.370	.456	.826	244		3	0
1954	34	7.9	Charleston	AA	AAA	CHW	139	530	481	47	129	18	8	1	60	5		37	31	.268	.323	.345	.668	166	22	3	7	2
1955	35	11.1	Colorado Springs	WL	A	CHW	142	618	546	107	191	38	4	6	91	2		65	39	.350	.417	.467	.884	255		1	1	5
1956	36	11.3	Colorado Springs	WL	A	CHW	123	540	453	82	144	38	0	8	69	3		78	23	.318	.415	.455	.870	206	16	0	5	4
1957	37	9.7	Indianapolis	AA	AAA	CHW	89	287	264	27	67	15	5	1	35	0		21	22	.254	.314	.360	.673	95		2	0	0	2
1958	38		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA-AAA	CHW	91	285	248	19	69	14	4	3	37	0	0	34	27	.278	.365	.403	.768	100		0	3	0	2
1958	38	11.0	Indianapolis	AA	AAA	CHW	17	40	31	2	10	2	1	0	6	0		9	3	.323	.475	.452	.927	14		0	0	0	2
1958	38	11.4	San Antonio	TL	AA	BAL	74	245	217	17	59	12	3	3	31	0	0	25	24	.272	.347	.396	.743	86		0	3	0
1959	39	14.6	Charleston	SALL	A	CHW	120	470	427	60	141	21	2	10	63	0		37	23	.330	.383	.459	.842	196		2	0	4	4
1960	40	16.1	Charleston	SALL	A	CHW	45	176	160	17	42	8	0	3	21	1		13	15	.263	.320	.369	.689	59		1	1	1	3
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (6 seasons)					Majors		119	474	421	75	133	25	4	5	66	7	0	45	0	.316	.386	.430	.816	181		3	5		0
Minors (11 seasons)					Minors		1147	4492	3994	580	1215	248	35	53	635	20	0	442	258	.304	.375	.424	.799	1692		20	20	16	11
All Levels (16 Seasons)							1266	4966	4415	655	1348	273	39	58	701	27	0	487	258	.305	.376	.424	.800	1873		23	25	16	11

AAA (4 seasons)					Minors		313	1066	966	91	254	49	15	2	119	8		85	71	.263	.326	.351	.677	339		6	7	2	4
AA (1 season)					Minors		74	245	217	17	59	12	3	3	31	0	0	25	24	.272	.347	.396	.743	86		0	3	0
A (8 seasons)					Minors		760	3181	2811	472	902	187	17	48	485	12		332	163	.321	.394	.451	.844	1267		14	10	14	7