SS Sam Ireland #33
Spokane Lumberjacks (PIT) COW
Age: 24 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
04/08/1963
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SS SAM IRELAND #33 - AGE: 24 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 2 2 2
Gap 2 2 2
Power 1 1 1
Eye 2 2 2
Avoid K's 2 2 2
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 4 1
Errors: - 4 1
Arm: 1 4 1
Turn DP: - 4 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 4
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 3 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: 3
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 4
Stealing Aggressiveness: 4
Stealing Ability: 5
Baserunning Inst.: 4
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:02/22/1939
Born in:Washington, DC
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$20,000
Signed Through:1963 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 134 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:3 Years, 70 Days
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1957, 3rd Pick in Round 11
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
1958 Pittsburgh - FABL 19 20 61 20 3 0 1 5 6 3 0 0 11 0 1 .328 .359 .426 .786 109 111 0.4
1959 Pittsburgh - FABL 20 133 409 102 14 5 8 47 53 39 0 5 72 3 1 .249 .311 .367 .678 82 72 -0.1
1960 Pittsburgh - FABL 21 58 173 28 2 3 0 13 13 12 1 2 27 2 3 .162 .218 .208 .426 16 -2 -0.9
Total FABL 211 643 150 19 8 9 65 72 54 1 7 110 5 5 .233 .291 .330 .620 67 56 -0.6
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
1957 Total - 18 42 189 86 9 2 2 45 62 11 4 3 12 22 9 .455 .488 .556 1.043 100 100 2.5
1957 Jackson - C 18 38 131 36 6 2 2 17 25 33 2 3 11 8 1 .275 .420 .397 .817 117 126 1.3
1957 Spokane - B 18 24 86 22 3 0 1 4 3 3 0 0 8 1 3 .256 .281 .326 .606 79 71 -0.0
1958 Jackson - C 19 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -158 -0.0
1958 Spokane - B 19 51 193 50 8 3 3 17 23 6 0 1 31 5 1 .259 .280 .378 .658 87 84 1.3
1960 Gary - A 21 62 207 50 7 2 7 26 29 41 0 2 35 5 4 .242 .364 .396 .760 102 102 1.1
1960 Birmingham - AA 21 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .500 .333 .833 129 146 -0.0
1960 St. Paul - AAA 21 11 40 8 0 0 0 3 3 2 1 0 4 1 0 .200 .256 .200 .456 32 34 0.1
1961 Spokane - B 22 37 147 38 3 2 7 17 16 4 1 1 11 5 3 .259 .281 .449 .730 103 104 1.4
1961 Gary - A 22 82 263 64 11 4 6 41 32 33 2 1 47 4 2 .243 .331 .384 .715 91 78 0.4
1961 St. Paul - AAA 22 11 35 7 1 0 0 2 3 7 1 0 3 0 0 .200 .349 .229 .577 65 68 0.1
1962 Spokane - B 23 114 385 96 13 4 6 29 41 14 1 2 57 4 4 .249 .276 .351 .627 78 67 1.3
1962 Gary - A 23 14 50 13 2 0 1 6 8 3 1 0 8 0 1 .260 .315 .360 .675 79 75 0.2
Total DIX 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .500 .333 .833 129 146
Total CL 22 75 15 1 0 0 5 6 9 2 0 7 1 0 .200 .302 .213 .516 48 51
Total HL 158 520 127 20 6 14 73 69 77 3 3 90 9 7 .244 .343 .387 .730 95 88
Total COW 226 811 206 27 9 17 67 83 27 2 4 107 15 11 .254 .278 .372 .651 85 78
Total GSL 39 132 36 6 2 2 17 25 33 2 3 11 8 1 .273 .418 .394 .812 116 125
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1957 Spokane - B 1B 2 2 12 0 1 12 0 1.000 18.0 6.00 -0.8 .000
1957 Jackson - C 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.1 1.046
1957 Spokane - B SS 20 19 37 46 5 84 1 .988 172.0 4.34 +0.8 1.091
1957 Jackson - C SS 35 34 61 99 16 165 5 .970 301.2 4.77 +0.3 .974
1958 Spokane - B 1B 2 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 3.0 12.00 +0.0 1.038
1958 Jackson - C 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
1958 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 20 19 32 59 10 91 0 1.000 162.1 5.05 +0.1 .995
1958 Spokane - B SS 48 46 87 152 22 243 4 .984 406.0 5.30 +6.7 1.099
1959 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 132 121 224 401 76 646 21 .967 1036.2 5.43 -3.8 .991
1960 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 54 49 101 176 34 286 9 .969 433.1 5.75 +7.3 1.042
1960 St. Paul - AAA SS 10 10 14 27 7 41 0 1.000 86.0 4.29 +1.3 1.169
1960 Birmingham - AA SS 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 8.0 2.25 -0.1 .000
1960 Gary - A SS 62 62 107 198 55 312 7 .978 516.1 5.32 +4.0 1.048
1961 St. Paul - AAA 3B 8 8 11 18 5 29 0 1.000 69.0 3.78 +0.7 1.028
1961 Gary - A 3B 35 34 21 49 6 75 5 .933 285.0 2.21 -0.4 .964
1961 Spokane - B 3B 1 1 0 5 1 5 0 1.000 9.0 5.00 +0.1 1.016
1961 St. Paul - AAA SS 3 3 6 11 4 17 0 1.000 29.0 5.28 +0.2 1.124
1961 Gary - A SS 46 41 62 123 26 194 9 .954 359.2 4.63 +1.8 1.052
1961 Spokane - B SS 35 35 71 77 11 150 2 .987 300.0 4.44 +4.8 1.138
1962 Gary - A SS 14 14 25 32 8 57 0 1.000 113.0 4.54 +1.9 1.200
1962 Spokane - B SS 110 109 201 309 52 522 12 .977 939.2 4.88 +9.6 1.052
TOTAL 1B 6 2 18 0 1 18 0 1.000 23.0 7.04 -0.6 .695
TOTAL 3B 44 43 32 72 12 109 5 .954 363.0 2.58 +0.4 .983
TOTAL SS 590 563 1030 1710 326 2810 70 .975 4863.2 5.07 +35.1 1.043
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1957 Drafted in the 1957 first-year player draft out of high school (Odenton; Odenton, MD) by the Pittsburgh Miners. (Round 11, Pick 3, 163rd overall pick).
08/02/1958 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/19/1959 Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the Washington Eagles, with 1 RBI and 2 runs scored.
07/24/1959 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for one week.
09/02/1959 Injured (dead arm),out for one week.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 2; Power: 1; Eye: 2.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year IBB Rank
1959 9 6
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