2B Sam Peterson #74
Age: 34 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
05/12/1975
2B SAM PETERSON #74 - AGE: 34 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
18 35 11 1 0 0 2 4 2 .314 .385 .343 0 -0.1
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/11/1975 @ NYG Loss, 1-12 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 0
05/10/1975 @ NYG Win, 11-9 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
05/09/1975 @ NYG Win, 6-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/08/1975 @ HOU Loss, 4-5 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
05/07/1975 @ HOU Loss, 2-10 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 0
05/06/1975 @ HOU Loss, 5-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/05/1975 CHI Loss, 5-9 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/04/1975 CHI Loss, 3-11 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 0
05/01/1975 DET Win, 7-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/30/1975 DET Loss, 4-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:05/05/1941
Born in:Detroit, MI
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$55,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:10 Years, 133 Days
Service This Yr:35 Days
40-Man Service:10 Years, 133 Days
Pro Service:16 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1959, 13th Pick in Round 2
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 18 35 11 1 0 0 2 9 4 2 .314 .385 .343 .727 .340 .029 114
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 6 40 0 0 0 1 1 0 12 1 0 0 0.0 4.7 4.93 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   7 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .429 .714
Versus Right   28 9 0 0 0 2 9 4 2 0 1 0 .321 .406 .321 .728
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   19 5 0 0 0 2 5 2 2 0 1 0 .263 .333 .263 .596
April   12 4 1 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .385 .417 .801
May   23 7 0 0 0 2 5 3 2 0 1 0 .304 .385 .304 .689
Spring Training   34 9 3 0 0 2 4 4 3 0 0 0 .265 .342 .353 .695
Last Year   63 17 4 0 0 10 7 10 11 1 0 0 .270 .365 .333 .698
2 Years Ago   72 18 3 0 1 6 6 8 11 0 0 0 .250 .325 .333 .658
Career   3516 1014 167 27 28 355 456 290 334 21 44 10 .288 .342 .375 .718
Home   13 5 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 .385 .429 .462 .890
Road   22 6 0 0 0 2 7 3 2 0 1 0 .273 .360 .273 .633
Grass   35 11 1 0 0 2 9 4 2 0 1 0 .314 .385 .343 .727
Day   14 5 0 0 0 0 3 2 2 0 0 0 .357 .438 .357 .795
Night   21 6 1 0 0 2 6 2 0 0 1 0 .286 .348 .333 .681
As Starter   23 5 0 0 0 2 6 2 2 0 1 0 .217 .280 .217 .497
As Reliever / Substitution   12 6 1 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 .500 .571 .583 1.155
Pinch Hitting   9 4 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 .444 .500 .556 1.056
Close/Late   9 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 .222 .300 .333 .633
Inning 1-3   9 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 .111 .200 .111 .311
Inning 4-6   8 3 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 .375 .444 .375 .819
Inning 7-9   18 7 1 0 0 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 .389 .450 .444 .894
0 Outs   17 7 0 0 0 1 6 2 0 0 1 0 .412 .474 .412 .885
1 Outs   13 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 .154 .154 .154 .308
2 Outs   5 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 .400 .571 .600 1.171
Scoring Position   10 2 0 0 0 2 3 0 2 0 1 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Bases Empty   17 7 1 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 .412 .474 .471 .944
Runner on 1st   8 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Runner on 2nd   3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Runner on 3rd   1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   17 6 1 0 0 1 7 1 2 0 0 0 .353 .389 .412 .801
First Pitch   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 0-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-2   2 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 1-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-1   3 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Count 1-2   6 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 2-0   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 2-1   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 2-2   7 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 .429 .429 .571 1.000
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Full Count   2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Behind in Count   9 3 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 1 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Ahead in Count   9 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 .222 .417 .222 .639
Batting 2nd   7 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .286 .375 .286 .661
Batting 3rd   3 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .667 .750 .667 1.417
Batting 4th   10 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 .100 .100 .100 .200
Batting 5th   4 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Batting 6th   5 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
Batting 7th   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Batting 9th   6 4 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .833 1.500
Low Leverage   15 4 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 .267 .353 .333 .686
Medium Leverage   9 5 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 .556 .600 .556 1.156
High Leverage   11 2 0 0 0 1 5 1 2 0 0 0 .182 .250 .182 .432
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1964 Pittsburgh - FABL 23 21 35 10 1 0 0 5 3 3 0 1 1 1 1 .286 .333 .314 .648 92 98 0.2
1964 St. Louis - FABL 23 36 37 13 2 0 0 6 8 3 0 0 2 0 0 .351 .400 .405 .805 138 147 0.4
1964 Total - FABL 23 57 72 23 3 0 0 11 11 6 0 1 3 1 1 .319 .367 .361 .728 116 123 0.6
1965 St. Louis - FABL 24 97 197 57 7 1 1 13 17 7 0 2 17 3 4 .289 .311 .350 .661 94 96 0.3
1966 St. Louis - FABL 25 114 343 105 20 4 2 31 44 15 0 2 28 2 5 .306 .333 .405 .739 116 119 0.5
1967 St. Louis - FABL 26 144 543 157 21 5 3 47 71 33 1 0 59 9 8 .289 .331 .363 .694 112 117 1.2
1968 St. Louis - FABL 27 155 598 177 25 3 5 50 77 54 0 2 51 13 11 .296 .353 .373 .726 128 129 2.1
1969 St. Louis - FABL 28 152 596 161 27 4 8 77 78 53 3 5 51 13 12 .270 .330 .369 .699 100 104 0.9
1970 St. Louis - FABL 29 149 567 163 31 6 7 63 76 53 4 7 65 13 8 .287 .349 .400 .749 100 106 1.3
1971 St. Louis - FABL 30 108 321 93 17 3 1 31 44 34 2 0 26 2 5 .290 .361 .371 .732 112 111 0.8
1972 St. Louis - FABL 31 103 109 32 8 1 0 14 16 13 0 1 10 0 2 .294 .366 .385 .751 124 127 0.8
1973 St. Louis - FABL 32 70 72 18 3 0 1 6 6 8 0 0 11 2 1 .250 .325 .333 .658 84 93 -0.1
1974 St. Louis - FABL 33 63 63 17 4 0 0 10 7 10 0 1 11 0 0 .270 .365 .333 .698 102 105 0.1
1975 St. Louis - FABL 34 18 35 11 1 0 0 2 9 4 0 0 2 0 0 .314 .385 .343 .727 99 114 -0.1
Total FABL 1230 3516 1014 167 27 28 355 456 290 10 21 334 58 57 .288 .342 .375 .718 110 113 8.3
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1959 Ottumwa - R 18 61 239 77 15 5 4 30 43 58 2 1 28 4 4 .322 .457 .477 .934 118 124 1.0
1960 Jackson - R 19 52 182 44 5 1 1 29 29 34 0 2 21 4 1 .242 .358 .297 .655 68 72 -0.2
1961 Spokane - A 20 89 309 92 13 3 5 39 28 9 2 1 31 4 5 .298 .321 .408 .729 106 105 2.2
1962 Gary - A 21 118 485 143 26 2 14 68 80 49 1 7 63 3 1 .295 .356 .443 .799 109 106 2.0
1962 Birmingham - AA 21 13 54 14 2 1 1 10 3 4 0 0 7 0 1 .259 .310 .389 .699 85 76 -0.0
1963 Gary - A 22 19 77 30 8 2 1 16 21 14 0 0 4 0 1 .390 .484 .584 1.068 187 195 1.4
1963 Birmingham - AA 22 114 450 146 26 5 14 62 74 38 1 7 35 3 7 .324 .373 .498 .871 133 133 3.3
Total DIX 127 504 160 28 6 15 72 77 42 1 7 42 3 8 .317 .366 .486 .853 128 127
Total HL 137 562 173 34 4 15 84 101 63 1 7 67 3 2 .308 .374 .463 .837 120 119
Total COW 89 309 92 13 3 5 39 28 9 2 1 31 4 5 .298 .321 .408 .729 106 105
Total GSL 52 182 44 5 1 1 29 29 34 0 2 21 4 1 .242 .358 .297 .655 68 72
Total UMVA 61 239 77 15 5 4 30 43 58 2 1 28 4 4 .322 .457 .477 .934 118 124
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1969 St. Louis - FABL 28 8 35 9 1 0 0 5 4 2 0 0 5 2 0 .257 .297 .286 .583 67 74 -1.5
1972 St. Louis - FABL 31 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -110 -0.0
Total FABL 11 38 9 1 0 0 5 4 2 0 0 5 2 0 .237 .275 .263 .538 55 60
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1959 Ottumwa - R 2B 36 36 104 78 32 184 2 .989 311.1 5.26 -4.3 .928
1959 Ottumwa - R SS 24 24 42 62 15 106 2 .981 203.2 4.60 -4.0 .896
1960 Jackson - R 2B 10 5 15 20 7 36 1 .972 56.2 5.56 +0.7 1.133
1960 Jackson - R SS 45 43 69 101 20 175 5 .971 348.1 4.39 -4.4 .908
1961 Spokane - A 2B 64 64 131 190 33 327 6 .982 564.1 5.12 +6.4 1.051
1961 Spokane - A SS 12 9 16 23 3 39 0 1.000 89.2 3.91 -0.5 .962
1962 Gary - A 2B 41 41 114 102 42 219 3 .986 346.0 5.62 +0.9 1.074
1962 Birmingham - AA SS 13 13 26 27 3 55 2 .964 113.0 4.22 -0.4 .967
1962 Gary - A SS 77 76 117 204 51 335 14 .958 677.1 4.27 -7.1 .946
1963 Birmingham - AA 2B 2 1 2 3 2 5 0 1.000 8.0 5.62 +0.1 1.012
1963 Gary - A 2B 4 4 7 7 0 14 0 1.000 40.2 3.10 +0.8 1.294
1963 Birmingham - AA SS 110 110 183 317 64 513 13 .975 971.2 4.63 -6.2 .976
1963 Gary - A SS 14 14 14 31 4 47 2 .957 129.1 3.13 -0.4 .976
1964 Pittsburgh - MLB 2B 4 3 9 8 2 18 1 .944 28.0 5.46 -0.2 .862
1964 St. Louis - MLB 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1964 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 7 3 7 13 2 20 0 1.000 33.2 5.35 +0.5 1.034
1964 St. Louis - MLB SS 4 0 1 6 1 7 0 1.000 12.0 5.25 +0.1 1.034
1965 St. Louis - MLB 2B 26 20 43 48 10 94 3 .968 188.1 4.35 -0.7 .939
1965 St. Louis - MLB SS 22 13 22 49 10 72 1 .986 125.1 5.10 -2.1 .892
1966 St. Louis - MLB 2B 10 4 14 11 2 25 0 1.000 41.0 5.49 +0.0 .931
1966 St. Louis - MLB SS 78 67 117 220 38 353 16 .955 618.0 4.91 -15.7 .881
1967 St. Louis - MLB 2B 11 0 5 9 0 14 0 1.000 20.2 6.10 -0.3 .918
1967 St. Louis - MLB SS 131 126 201 388 70 610 21 .966 1118.0 4.74 -22.9 .899
1968 St. Louis - MLB 2B 27 22 56 62 18 120 2 .983 200.0 5.31 -3.6 .925
1968 St. Louis - MLB SS 129 126 202 389 65 618 27 .956 1135.1 4.68 -24.4 .913
1969 St. Louis - MLB 2B 20 14 38 50 19 89 1 .989 131.1 6.03 -1.8 .915
1969 St. Louis - MLB SS 132 132 229 417 78 670 24 .964 1133.0 5.13 -19.1 .919
1970 St. Louis - MLB 2B 14 10 30 25 8 56 1 .982 93.0 5.32 -0.4 .960
1970 St. Louis - MLB SS 129 123 208 378 74 605 19 .969 1077.0 4.90 -17.5 .925
1971 St. Louis - MLB 2B 18 9 29 40 11 69 0 1.000 100.2 6.17 -0.9 .952
1971 St. Louis - MLB SS 65 61 105 210 32 327 12 .963 539.0 5.26 -9.7 .921
1972 St. Louis - MLB 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1972 St. Louis - MLB 2B 10 0 5 5 0 10 0 1.000 25.1 3.55 -0.3 .882
1972 St. Louis - MLB SS 14 3 7 19 4 26 0 1.000 43.0 5.44 +0.6 1.014
1972 St. Louis - MLB RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 -0.0 .982
1973 St. Louis - MLB 1B 1 1 8 1 0 9 0 1.000 8.0 10.12 +0.1 1.043
1973 St. Louis - MLB 2B 16 3 13 18 5 32 1 .969 53.0 5.26 -3.0 .742
1973 St. Louis - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 St. Louis - MLB SS 5 0 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 9.2 5.59 -0.0 1.016
1974 St. Louis - MLB 1B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 0.0 .000
1974 St. Louis - MLB 2B 9 0 9 6 3 15 0 1.000 27.2 4.88 -1.1 .737
1974 St. Louis - MLB SS 4 1 5 5 3 11 1 .909 16.0 5.62 -1.6 .591
1975 St. Louis - MLB 2B 8 6 17 20 7 39 2 .949 60.2 5.49 -3.1 .751
TOTAL 1B 2 1 10 1 0 11 0 1.000 10.0 9.90 +0.1 1.043
TOTAL 2B 331 242 641 702 201 1366 23 .983 2297.2 5.26 -10.7 .974
TOTAL SS 1015 944 1572 2864 537 4595 159 .965 8393.0 4.76 -134.9 .922
TOTAL RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 -0.0 .982
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1959 Drafted in the 1959 first-year player draft out of high school (Howell; Howell, MI) by the Cleveland Foresters. (Round 2, Pick 13, 29th overall pick).
10/27/1959 Was traded by the Cleveland Foresters to the Pittsburgh Miners, along with 1B Norm Smith, RP Hank Cook, CF Mike Whisman, and SP Pat Simon, in exchange for RF Paul Williams and RF Howie Taylor.
09/04/1962 Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for one week.
09/06/1962 Goes 5-7 against the Davenport Dusters, with 1 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI and 3 R.
09/24/1962 Wins the 1962 Championship with the Gary Steelmen!
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 2; Eye: 2.
04/29/1963 Wins the HL Player of the Week Award.
07/08/1963 Wins the DIX Player of the Week Award.
09/01/1963 Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 4; Power: 2; Eye: 2.
06/15/1964 Was traded by the Pittsburgh Miners to the St. Louis Pioneers, along with SP Tom Fisher, in exchange for SP Al Grabner and $18,300.
10/14/1964 Wins the 1964 World Championship Series with the St. Louis Pioneers.
04/03/1966 Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for one week.
08/12/1966 Injured (flu),day-to-day for 2 days.
03/28/1967 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the St. Louis Pioneers development complex.
03/21/1969 Detrimentally completed training to improve his running mechanics at the St. Louis Pioneers development complex.
07/12/1969 Injured (calf soreness),day-to-day for 5 days.
07/13/1969 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 4 days.
05/28/1970 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 3 days.
03/21/1971 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his running mechanics at the St. Louis Pioneers development complex.
05/08/1971 Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for 4 weeks.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year PA Rank
1968 665 8
Year AB Rank
1968 598 7
1969 596 7
Year H Rank
1968 177 4
Year R Rank
1968 77 10
Year SH Rank
1967 10 10
Year SF Rank
1970 7 4
Year AVG Rank
1967 .289 10
1968 .296 4
Year OBP Rank
1968 .353 6
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