2B Sam Peterson #74
Age: 33 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
11/01/1974
2B SAM PETERSON #74 - AGE: 33 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
63 63 17 4 0 0 10 10 11 .270 .365 .333 0 0.1
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/02/1974 @ LAF Win, 11-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/24/1974 DET Loss, 7-8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/22/1974 HOU Win, 12-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/18/1974 CHI Loss, 1-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/17/1974 CHI Win, 16-7 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/15/1974 MIN Loss, 3-8 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/14/1974 MIN Win, 10-3 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/13/1974 MIN Loss, 1-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/12/1974 @ DET Loss, 2-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/09/1974 @ CHI Loss, 3-5 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:1974 Season
Major Service:10 Years, 98 Days
Service This Yr:182 Days
40-Man Service:10 Years, 98 Days
Pro Service:15 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 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 63 63 17 4 0 0 10 7 10 11 .270 .365 .333 .698 .322 .063 108
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 1 74 0 1 0 3 0 1 21 4 0 0 0.0 7.7 4.18 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   18 4 2 0 0 4 2 3 1 0 0 0 .222 .333 .333 .667
Versus Right   45 13 2 0 0 6 5 7 10 1 0 0 .289 .377 .333 .711
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   12 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .250 .308 .417 .724
May   13 3 0 0 0 3 3 4 1 1 0 0 .231 .389 .231 .620
June   5 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .400 .500 .600 1.100
July   5 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 .400 .571 .400 .971
August   14 5 1 0 0 6 2 1 2 0 0 0 .357 .400 .429 .829
September   13 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 .154 .214 .154 .368
October   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Spring Training   12 5 1 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 .417 .500 .500 1.000
Last Year   72 18 3 0 1 6 6 8 11 0 0 0 .250 .325 .333 .658
2 Years Ago   109 32 8 1 0 14 16 13 10 1 0 0 .294 .366 .385 .751
Career   3481 1003 166 27 28 353 447 286 332 21 43 10 .288 .342 .375 .717
Home   26 5 1 0 0 1 2 5 3 1 0 0 .192 .312 .231 .543
Road   37 12 3 0 0 9 5 5 8 0 0 0 .324 .405 .405 .810
Grass   63 17 4 0 0 10 7 10 11 1 0 0 .270 .365 .333 .698
Day   17 3 1 0 0 3 2 3 3 0 0 0 .176 .300 .235 .535
Night   46 14 3 0 0 7 5 7 8 1 0 0 .304 .389 .370 .758
As Starter   4 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
As Reliever / Substitution   59 16 4 0 0 8 7 10 10 1 0 0 .271 .371 .339 .710
Pinch Hitting   45 13 4 0 0 7 4 9 8 1 0 0 .289 .400 .378 .778
Close/Late   31 8 2 0 0 6 4 6 4 0 0 0 .258 .378 .323 .701
Inning 1-3   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Inning 4-6   7 2 0 0 0 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 .286 .333 .286 .619
Inning 7-9   51 14 4 0 0 7 6 8 9 0 0 0 .275 .373 .353 .726
Extra Innings   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
0 Outs   22 7 2 0 0 0 5 3 5 0 0 0 .318 .400 .409 .809
1 Outs   19 6 1 0 0 4 1 4 4 1 0 0 .316 .417 .368 .785
2 Outs   22 4 1 0 0 6 1 3 2 0 0 0 .182 .280 .227 .507
Scoring Position   16 6 1 0 0 10 2 4 2 1 0 0 .375 .476 .438 .914
Bases Empty   35 10 2 0 0 0 4 4 6 0 0 0 .286 .359 .343 .702
Runner on 1st   12 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 .083 .214 .167 .381
Runner on 2nd   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Runner on 1st & 2nd   4 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Runner on 1st & 3rd   5 2 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .400 .429 .400 .829
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Bases Loaded   3 2 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.000 1.667
Two Strikes   23 4 0 0 0 2 2 4 11 1 0 0 .174 .286 .174 .460
First Pitch   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-1   7 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 .571 1.000
Count 0-2   4 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 1-0   9 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .444 .778
Count 1-1   10 5 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .600 1.100
Count 1-2   7 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 1 0 0 .286 .250 .286 .536
Count 2-0   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   4 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Count 2-2   8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   3 1 0 0 0 0 3 5 0 0 0 0 .333 .750 .333 1.083
Full Count   4 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 2 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Behind in Count   18 7 1 0 0 4 2 0 5 1 0 0 .389 .368 .444 .813
Ahead in Count   18 5 2 0 0 3 3 6 0 0 0 0 .278 .458 .389 .847
Batting Leadoff   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 5th   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 6th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 7th   13 6 3 0 0 5 2 1 1 0 0 0 .462 .500 .692 1.192
Batting 8th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   44 10 1 0 0 5 5 9 9 1 0 0 .227 .352 .250 .602
Low Leverage   25 6 2 0 0 1 3 3 5 1 0 0 .240 .310 .320 .630
Medium Leverage   19 5 0 0 0 1 2 2 5 0 0 0 .263 .333 .263 .596
High Leverage   18 6 2 0 0 8 2 5 1 0 0 0 .333 .478 .444 .923
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 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 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 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 97 108 0.1
Total FABL 1212 3481 1003 166 27 28 353 447 286 10 21 332 58 57 .288 .342 .375 .717 110 113 8.5
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 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
1974 St. Louis - MLB 1B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 2 1 10 1 0 11 0 1.000 10.0 9.90 +0.1 1.043
TOTAL 2B 323 236 624 682 194 1327 21 .984 2237.0 5.25 -7.7 .983
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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