C Sam Walker #5
Boston Minutemen FABL
Age: 34 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
06/25/1962
BNN Index | FABL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
C SAM WALKER #5 - AGE: 34 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
58 193 59 12 2 7 37 26 26 .306 .381 .497 0 1.6
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 3 3 3
Gap 3 4 3
Power 3 2 3
Eye 3 3 3
Avoid K's 3 4 3
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 1
Errors: - 1 2
Arm: 2 3 2
Turn DP: - 3 -
Framing: 3 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 2 Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Aggressiveness: 3
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 1
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
06/24/1962 @ PHI Loss, 3-5 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
06/23/1962 @ PHI Loss, 1-2 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
06/22/1962 @ PHI Win, 6-5 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
06/20/1962 MIN Loss, 3-10 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/19/1962 MIN Loss, 2-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
06/18/1962 MIN Win, 3-1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
06/16/1962 @ DET Loss, 9-10 5 0 2 3 0 0 0 0
06/15/1962 @ DET Loss, 5-6 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
06/14/1962 LAF Loss, 1-3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/13/1962 LAF Loss, 2-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:11/23/1927
Born in:Glendale, CA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$68,575
Signed Through:1962 Season
Major Service:10 Years, 150 Days
Service This Yr:69 Days
40-Man Service:11 Years, 34 Days
Pro Service:16 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1946, 9th Pick in Round 4
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1962 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 58 193 59 12 2 7 37 32 26 26 .306 .381 .497 .879 .379 .192 126
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 54 223 0 3 0 7 2 4 96 21 0 0 0.0 36.4 6.69 1.6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   76 27 6 1 2 14 11 10 11 1 2 0 .355 .425 .539 .965
Versus Right   117 32 6 1 5 23 21 16 15 3 0 0 .274 .353 .470 .823
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   20 3 0 0 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 0 .150 .217 .300 .517
April   38 12 4 0 1 6 7 5 5 0 0 0 .316 .395 .500 .895
May   87 29 6 0 4 17 19 13 15 2 1 0 .333 .412 .540 .952
June   68 18 2 2 2 14 6 8 6 2 1 0 .265 .333 .441 .775
Spring Training   65 11 0 0 3 8 6 1 12 0 0 1 .169 .194 .308 .502
Last Year   431 114 31 6 5 42 52 57 54 1 0 1 .265 .351 .399 .750
2 Years Ago   436 124 35 3 6 57 48 53 48 3 1 1 .284 .361 .420 .781
Career   4786 1342 263 28 139 672 600 539 452 30 10 19 .280 .354 .434 .788
Home   96 26 4 1 4 19 16 15 14 2 0 0 .271 .363 .458 .821
Road   97 33 8 1 3 18 16 11 12 2 2 0 .340 .400 .536 .936
Grass   193 59 12 2 7 37 32 26 26 4 2 0 .306 .381 .497 .879
Day   77 27 5 1 2 15 13 7 10 2 0 0 .351 .395 .519 .915
Night   116 32 7 1 5 22 19 19 16 2 2 0 .276 .372 .483 .855
As Starter   189 58 11 2 7 36 31 26 25 4 2 0 .307 .384 .497 .881
As Reliever / Substitution   4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Pinch Hitting   4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Close/Late   46 15 4 0 2 9 9 4 6 2 1 0 .326 .365 .543 .909
Inning 1-3   51 17 4 0 1 6 10 11 8 1 0 0 .333 .444 .471 .915
Inning 4-6   71 21 1 2 4 18 7 8 8 1 1 0 .296 .362 .535 .898
Inning 7-9   68 20 7 0 2 12 14 7 10 2 1 0 .294 .351 .485 .836
Extra Innings   3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
0 Outs   65 16 7 0 1 8 13 10 10 2 1 0 .246 .338 .400 .738
1 Outs   69 25 4 2 3 16 15 10 9 2 1 0 .362 .432 .609 1.041
2 Outs   59 18 1 0 3 13 4 6 7 0 0 0 .305 .369 .475 .844
Scoring Position   54 22 5 1 3 30 14 8 9 4 2 0 .407 .455 .704 1.158
Bases Empty   89 20 6 0 3 3 16 15 9 0 0 0 .225 .337 .393 .730
Runner on 1st   50 17 1 1 1 4 2 3 8 0 0 0 .340 .377 .460 .837
Runner on 2nd   19 9 3 0 0 6 2 1 3 0 2 0 .474 .500 .632 1.132
Runner on 3rd   7 2 0 0 0 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .286 .400 .286 .686
Runner on 1st & 2nd   13 6 1 0 2 9 4 1 2 0 0 0 .462 .500 1.000 1.500
Runner on 1st & 3rd   10 4 1 1 1 8 4 0 0 1 0 0 .400 .364 1.000 1.364
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 1 0 0 0 .000 .800 .000 .800
Bases Loaded   4 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 2 0 0 .250 .167 .250 .417
Two Strikes   76 18 5 1 3 15 9 9 26 2 0 0 .237 .310 .447 .758
First Pitch   26 8 1 0 1 5 4 3 0 0 0 0 .308 .379 .462 .841
Count 0-1   20 3 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 .150 .150 .250 .400
Count 0-2   11 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 5 0 0 0 .182 .182 .455 .636
Count 1-0   15 5 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .333 .312 .333 .646
Count 1-1   22 12 2 1 2 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 .545 .545 1.000 1.545
Count 1-2   26 9 3 1 1 7 4 0 6 1 0 0 .346 .333 .654 .987
Count 2-0   12 5 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .417 .417 .500 .917
Count 2-1   15 5 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .533 .867
Count 2-2   28 4 0 0 1 4 1 0 11 1 0 0 .143 .138 .250 .388
Count 3-0   1 1 0 0 0 0 2 7 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 3-1   6 2 1 0 0 2 7 7 0 1 0 0 .333 .643 .500 1.143
Full Count   11 3 2 0 0 2 3 9 4 0 0 0 .273 .600 .455 1.055
Behind in Count   57 14 5 1 2 10 7 0 11 1 1 0 .246 .241 .474 .715
Ahead in Count   49 18 2 0 1 10 12 14 0 2 1 0 .367 .492 .469 .962
Batting 6th   22 8 2 1 1 2 4 0 0 0 1 0 .364 .364 .682 1.045
Batting 7th   32 6 1 0 2 8 3 3 9 0 0 0 .188 .257 .406 .663
Batting 8th   135 44 8 1 4 26 24 23 16 4 1 0 .326 .414 .489 .902
Batting 9th   4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Low Leverage   76 25 6 0 1 8 13 15 9 0 0 0 .329 .440 .447 .887
Medium Leverage   78 24 4 1 2 8 11 8 10 1 1 0 .308 .368 .462 .829
High Leverage   39 10 2 1 4 21 8 3 7 3 1 0 .256 .289 .667 .956
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
1951 Boston - FABL 23 41 78 18 3 0 2 5 10 10 2 0 8 0 0 .231 .333 .346 .679 84 85 0.3
1952 Boston - FABL 24 116 408 122 18 2 13 52 51 36 5 2 32 0 0 .299 .361 .449 .810 137 136 4.3
1953 Boston - FABL 25 134 444 107 18 2 10 51 53 68 4 2 39 0 0 .241 .346 .358 .704 93 98 2.5
1954 Boston - FABL 26 141 485 141 30 1 16 79 54 46 3 3 44 0 0 .291 .354 .456 .809 118 114 2.9
1955 Boston - FABL 27 131 438 131 19 4 21 83 70 56 1 7 38 0 0 .299 .375 .505 .879 130 126 3.9
1956 Boston - FABL 28 132 457 125 15 2 17 59 53 42 2 4 34 0 0 .274 .335 .427 .761 111 109 3.2
1957 Boston - FABL 29 134 479 127 19 0 10 54 52 44 0 0 40 1 0 .265 .327 .367 .694 91 91 2.6
1958 Boston - FABL 30 131 468 142 32 3 22 86 65 50 0 1 43 0 0 .303 .370 .526 .896 137 138 4.8
1959 Boston - FABL 31 133 469 132 31 3 10 67 60 51 0 3 46 0 0 .281 .350 .424 .774 107 106 2.8
1960 Boston - FABL 32 133 436 124 35 3 6 57 48 53 1 3 48 0 0 .284 .361 .420 .781 111 103 2.5
1961 Boston - FABL 33 132 431 114 31 6 5 42 52 57 1 1 54 0 0 .265 .351 .399 .750 104 102 2.3
1962 Boston - FABL 34 58 193 59 12 2 7 37 32 26 0 4 26 0 0 .306 .381 .497 .879 123 126 1.6
Total FABL 1416 4786 1342 263 28 139 672 600 539 19 30 452 1 0 .280 .354 .434 .788 114 112 33.6
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
1943 Total - 15 23 98 45 16 2 4 32 44 12 3 3 7 7 3 .459 .517 .786 1.303 100 100 2.2
1944 Total - 16 22 96 43 17 0 4 27 34 12 3 1 4 2 1 .448 .518 .750 1.268 100 100 2.1
1945 Total - 17 25 106 50 19 1 3 32 38 13 3 2 6 10 5 .472 .532 .755 1.287 100 100 2.4
1946 Total - 18 25 109 50 15 2 4 35 39 13 3 2 7 8 4 .459 .520 .743 1.263 100 100 2.4
1946 Hattiesburg - C 18 71 253 63 13 1 8 40 25 21 3 3 72 0 1 .249 .311 .403 .714 109 107 1.5
1947 Hattiesburg - C 19 56 200 44 8 0 3 15 22 13 8 0 33 0 0 .220 .294 .305 .599 62 66 0.0
1948 Hattiesburg - C 20 49 110 56 10 2 7 36 24 9 4 1 15 1 0 .509 .556 .827 1.384 233 241 2.5
1949 Springfield - A 21 97 301 87 16 3 2 52 40 33 3 2 40 0 0 .289 .363 .382 .745 101 98 1.2
1950 Camagüey - DL 22 22 31 6 1 0 1 3 5 9 0 0 6 0 0 .194 .375 .323 .698 72 70 -0.1
1950 Springfield - A 22 130 494 136 32 2 11 61 74 63 5 4 55 0 1 .275 .360 .415 .775 125 126 4.4
1951 Santa Clara - DL 23 42 174 46 10 1 12 31 37 20 1 2 17 0 0 .264 .340 .540 .880 126 120 1.3
1951 Columbus - AAA 23 38 130 36 9 0 3 23 18 17 3 1 11 1 0 .277 .371 .415 .786 133 141 1.6
Total CL 38 130 36 9 0 3 23 18 17 3 1 11 1 0 .277 .371 .415 .786 133 141
Total MAL 227 795 223 48 5 13 113 114 96 8 6 95 0 1 .281 .361 .403 .764 116 115
Total GSL 176 563 163 31 3 18 91 71 43 15 4 120 1 1 .290 .354 .451 .805 117 119
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
1959 Boston - FABL 31 5 19 6 3 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .316 .316 .579 .895 136 133 0.9
1960 Boston - FABL 32 5 17 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .118 .211 .176 .387 6 -22 0.5
Total FABL 10 36 8 4 1 0 4 3 1 1 0 2 0 0 .222 .263 .389 .652 71 55
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1946 Hattiesburg - C C 71 70 551 73 3 639 15 .977 610.1 9.20 -1.3 .882 2 124 39 31.5
1947 Hattiesburg - C C 55 54 386 33 6 426 7 .984 468.1 8.05 -3.3 .875 10 60 11 18.3
1948 Hattiesburg - C C 21 21 164 19 1 183 0 1.000 190.0 8.67 -0.3 .897 2 32 10 31.2
1948 Hattiesburg - C RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1949 Springfield - A C 74 69 382 48 5 435 5 .989 627.1 6.17 -2.4 .932 4 50 18 36.0
1950 Springfield - A C 129 125 709 87 11 798 2 .997 1142.2 6.27 +2.2 .962 6 54 35 64.8
1950 Camagüey - DL C 11 6 34 4 0 38 0 1.000 53.2 6.37 +0.0 .977 0 3 1 33.3
1950 Camagüey - DL 3B 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 4.2 1.93 +0.0 1.065
1951 Boston - MLB C 25 18 68 17 1 86 1 .988 160.1 4.77 +1.1 1.033 0 15 8 53.3
1951 Columbus - AAA C 34 32 161 11 0 172 0 1.000 302.1 5.12 +0.3 1.242 3 13 3 23.1
1951 Santa Clara - DL C 42 42 235 24 7 260 1 .996 376.2 6.19 -0.4 .994 1 37 7 18.9
1951 Boston - MLB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 8.0 0.00 -0.7 .000
1952 Boston - MLB C 107 104 484 54 3 542 4 .993 929.0 5.21 -1.9 .877 8 62 26 41.9
1953 Boston - MLB C 124 121 543 76 5 621 2 .997 1080.2 5.16 +1.5 .973 6 53 24 45.3
1953 Boston - MLB 1B 1 0 5 0 1 5 0 1.000 5.2 7.94 +0.0 .000
1953 Boston - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1953 Boston - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1954 Boston - MLB C 126 124 528 66 9 598 4 .993 1098.1 4.87 -2.1 .909 10 70 22 31.4
1955 Boston - MLB C 126 123 503 56 5 562 3 .995 1056.2 4.76 -0.1 1.010 8 50 20 40.0
1956 Boston - MLB C 124 122 614 76 10 695 5 .993 1080.1 5.75 +0.4 1.015 5 70 25 35.7
1956 Boston - MLB SS 1 1 2 0 0 3 1 .667 8.0 2.25 -0.9 .000
1957 Boston - MLB C 126 124 653 62 9 716 1 .999 1117.2 5.76 +3.2 1.055 5 40 20 50.0
1958 Boston - MLB C 126 122 643 71 5 717 3 .996 1077.2 5.96 +0.9 1.045 3 76 25 32.9
1959 Boston - MLB C 126 124 706 62 7 770 2 .997 1105.2 6.25 +1.6 1.232 7 66 21 31.8
1960 Boston - MLB C 125 121 699 63 5 766 4 .995 1056.1 6.49 +0.3 .992 7 49 17 34.7
1961 Boston - MLB C 124 122 627 80 5 710 3 .996 1066.2 5.97 -0.3 .987 10 69 22 31.9
1962 Boston - MLB C 54 54 302 23 3 328 3 .991 479.0 6.11 -0.6 1.015 6 29 7 24.1
TOTAL C 1750 1698 8992 1005 100 10062 65 .994 15079.2 5.97 -1.2 .988 103 1022 361 35.3
TOTAL 1B 1 0 5 0 1 5 0 1.000 5.2 7.94 +0.0 .000
TOTAL 3B 3 0 0 1 0 2 1 .500 12.2 0.71 -0.7 .532
TOTAL SS 1 1 2 0 0 3 1 .667 8.0 2.25 -0.9 .000
TOTAL RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/27/1946 Drafted in the 1946 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 9, 57th overall pick) by the Boston Minutemen, out of high school San Bernardino (San Bernardino; San Bernardino, CA).
07/10/1946 Signed a minor league contract with the Boston Minutemen organization with a signing bonus of $4,900.
08/19/1946 Wins the GSL Player of the Week Award.
10/13/1946 Named the #93 prospect in the FABL
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
07/28/1948 Goes 5-5 against the Pensacola Pelicans, with 2 RBI and 2 R.
09/12/1948 Wins the 1948 Championship with the Hattiesburg Top Hats!
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
09/18/1950 Wins the 1950 Championship with the Springfield Rifles!
11/21/1950 Named to the 1950 Cuban Winter League for the Camagüey Coyotes.
05/09/1951 Goes 5-5 against the Toledo Tornados, with 2 2B, 2 RBI and 1 R.
11/20/1951 Named to the 1951 Cuban Winter League for the Santa Clara Stallions.
07/01/1952 Wins the FABL FA Batter of the Month Award.
07/06/1952 Was selected to the 1952 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
06/21/1954 Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award.
09/21/1954 Goes 5-5 against the Philadelphia Keystones, with 4 2B, 1 RBI and 3 R.
07/10/1955 Was selected to the 1955 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
09/24/1955 Goes 5-5 against the Washington Eagles, with 1 HR, 7 RBI and 1 R.
07/08/1956 Was selected to the 1956 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
08/25/1958 Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award.
08/25/1958 Goes 0-3 against the Detroit Dynamos, ending his hitting streak at 22 games.
10/06/1959 Wins the 1959 World Championship Series with the Boston Minutemen.
07/09/1960 Was selected to the 1960 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
10/11/1960 Wins the 1960 World Championship Series with the Boston Minutemen.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year AB Rank
1951 174 6
Year TB Rank
1951 94 4
Year 2B Rank
1951 10 4
1954 30 9
1960 35 8
Year HR Rank
1951 12 1
Year RBI Rank
1951 31 8
Year R Rank
1951 37 4
Year IBB Rank
1954 7 8
1960 13 4
Year SF Rank
1951 2 10
1955 7 4
Year EBH Rank
1951 23 2
Year SLG Rank
1951 .540 4
1958 .526 8
Year ISO Rank
1951 .276 4
1955 .205 10
1958 .222 8
Year wOBA Rank
1958 .395 8
Year OPS Rank
1958 .896 9
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