1B Lorenzo 'The Cuyahoga Crusher' Samuels #32
Age: 39 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
02/26/1962
1B LORENZO 'THE CUYAHOGA CRUSHER' SAMUELS #32 - AGE: 39 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
18 20 5 0 0 0 1 1 3 .250 .286 .250 0 -0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 2 2 2
Gap 2 2 2
Power 3 3 3
Eye 3 3 3
Avoid K's 2 2 2
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 2 1
Errors: - 2 1
Arm: 1 2 1
Turn DP: - 1 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 2 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Aggressiveness: 2
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
10/07/1961 @ DET Loss, 2-9 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/09/1961 NYG Win, 10-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/02/1961 WAS Loss, 8-9 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
08/25/1961 BOS Win, 11-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/17/1961 @ PHI Loss, 5-6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/06/1961 CHI Loss, 5-8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/06/1961 CHI Loss, 0-18 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/28/1961 PHI Loss, 3-10 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/14/1961 DET Win, 7-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/08/1961 STL Loss, 5-14 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/16/1922
Born in:Cleveland, OH
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:14 Years, 148 Days
Service This Yr:174 Days
40-Man Service:15 Years, 115 Days
Pro Service:20 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1941, 1st Pick in Round 3
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1961 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 18 20 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 .250 .286 .250 .536 .251 .000 47
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 0 21 0 0 0 3 0 0 5 0 0 0 0.0 0.8 1.13 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Versus Right   14 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .214 .267 .214 .481
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
May   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
June   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
July   5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
August   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
September   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
October   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last Year   20 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 .250 .286 .250 .536
2 Years Ago   21 7 1 0 0 2 4 2 2 0 0 0 .333 .391 .381 .772
Career   3747 1010 124 13 190 643 607 592 398 36 8 21 .270 .369 .462 .831
Home   18 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .278 .278 .278 .556
Road   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Grass   20 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 .250 .286 .250 .536
Day   15 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 .267 .312 .267 .579
Night   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
As Reliever / Substitution   20 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 .250 .286 .250 .536
Pinch Hitting   16 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .250 .294 .250 .544
Close/Late   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Inning 4-6   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Inning 7-9   17 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 .235 .278 .235 .513
Extra Innings   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
1 Outs   11 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .273 .333 .273 .606
2 Outs   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Scoring Position   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Bases Empty   13 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .308 .357 .308 .665
Runner on 1st   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Bases Loaded   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
First Pitch   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 0-1   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 1-0   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 1-2   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 2-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-1   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Full Count   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Behind in Count   9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .222 .222 .222 .444
Ahead in Count   5 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .400 .500 .400 .900
Batting Leadoff   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Batting 2nd   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 3rd   7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .429 .429 .429 .857
Batting 5th   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Batting 7th   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 9th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   11 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .182 .250 .182 .432
Medium Leverage   6 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
High Leverage   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
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
1946 Cleveland - FABL 23 19 25 6 0 1 1 3 3 3 1 0 1 0 0 .240 .345 .440 .785 126 128 0.2
1947 Cleveland - FABL 24 104 288 82 8 0 13 47 44 58 0 2 26 0 0 .285 .402 .448 .850 140 139 2.1
1948 Cleveland - FABL 25 116 254 56 10 2 5 18 32 45 3 2 21 0 0 .220 .342 .335 .677 88 86 -0.3
1949 Cleveland - FABL 26 120 398 123 20 3 26 88 74 70 2 5 37 0 0 .309 .411 .570 .981 169 166 3.4
1950 Cleveland - FABL 27 123 432 111 12 1 22 72 75 66 4 4 53 0 0 .257 .358 .442 .800 122 119 1.2
1951 Cleveland - FABL 28 144 516 136 18 1 26 91 80 66 5 2 45 0 0 .264 .351 .453 .805 119 119 1.8
1952 Cleveland - FABL 29 76 88 30 4 0 3 17 17 13 1 0 9 0 0 .341 .431 .489 .920 175 182 1.2
1953 Cleveland - FABL 30 97 194 55 3 1 11 25 33 39 0 1 26 0 0 .284 .402 .479 .881 146 135 1.3
1954 Cleveland - FABL 31 137 299 69 12 2 7 38 41 52 1 4 35 1 0 .231 .343 .355 .697 92 95 0.8
1955 Cleveland - FABL 32 132 473 120 17 1 29 88 82 71 1 5 58 0 0 .254 .349 .478 .827 124 124 2.7
1956 Pittsburgh - FABL 33 128 422 122 10 1 24 85 73 64 3 5 40 0 0 .289 .383 .488 .871 141 134 3.0
1957 Pittsburgh - FABL 34 97 214 52 5 0 13 35 27 33 0 2 27 0 0 .243 .341 .449 .790 116 113 1.0
1958 Pittsburgh - FABL 35 79 74 24 2 0 7 22 10 6 0 2 8 0 0 .324 .366 .635 1.001 162 158 0.8
1959 Pittsburgh - FABL 36 35 29 12 2 0 3 11 12 3 0 2 7 0 0 .414 .441 .793 1.234 226 212 0.5
1960 Pittsburgh - FABL 37 22 21 7 1 0 0 2 4 2 0 0 2 0 0 .333 .391 .381 .772 110 118 0.1
1961 Pittsburgh - FABL 38 18 20 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 .250 .286 .250 .536 39 47 -0.1
Total FABL 1447 3747 1010 124 13 190 643 607 592 21 36 398 1 0 .270 .369 .462 .831 129 127 19.6
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
1939 Total - 16 25 99 43 14 1 2 30 41 18 4 3 4 4 2 .434 .524 .657 1.181 100 100 2.0
1940 Total - 17 21 84 41 7 2 8 31 45 15 4 2 6 4 2 .488 .571 .905 1.476 100 100 2.6
1941 Total - 18 26 107 53 12 2 10 42 52 19 4 0 6 7 3 .495 .585 .925 1.510 100 100 3.4
1941 Ottumwa - C 18 64 215 68 5 0 4 26 33 16 1 1 36 0 0 .316 .365 .395 .760 110 113 0.5
1942 Ottumwa - C 19 118 451 135 25 2 7 91 75 67 4 8 75 0 1 .299 .389 .410 .799 107 109 1.1
1942 Savannah - B 19 6 20 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 .200 .190 .200 .390 26 15 -0.5
1946 Youngstown - AA 23 51 181 56 9 1 2 28 25 37 1 1 28 0 1 .309 .427 .403 .831 144 148 1.6
1946 Rochester - AAA 23 39 35 10 0 0 1 2 7 4 0 0 1 0 0 .286 .359 .371 .730 96 101 0.0
Total EA 51 181 56 9 1 2 28 25 37 1 1 28 0 1 .309 .427 .403 .831 144 148
Total UL 39 35 10 0 0 1 2 7 4 0 0 1 0 0 .286 .359 .371 .730 96 101
Total SEL 6 20 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 .200 .190 .200 .390 26 15
Total UMVA 182 666 203 30 2 11 117 108 83 5 9 111 0 1 .305 .381 .405 .787 108 110
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
1949 Cleveland - FABL 26 5 20 6 2 0 1 5 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 .300 .348 .550 .898 146 141 -0.9
1950 Cleveland - FABL 27 7 26 6 1 0 1 5 3 2 0 0 3 0 0 .231 .286 .385 .670 86 83 -1.1
1953 Cleveland - FABL 30 7 25 11 2 0 4 10 8 5 0 0 4 0 0 .440 .533 1.000 1.533 320 332 0.5
Total FABL 19 71 23 5 0 6 20 13 9 0 1 7 0 0 .324 .395 .648 1.043 190 192
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1941 Ottumwa - C 1B 64 64 530 33 43 571 8 .986 518.2 9.77 -2.7 .942
1942 Savannah - B 1B 6 6 50 4 3 56 2 .964 51.0 9.53 -2.8 .729
1942 Ottumwa - C 1B 118 118 925 67 105 1002 10 .990 959.0 9.31 -3.3 .975
1946 Cleveland - MLB 1B 4 3 31 3 1 34 0 1.000 27.0 11.33 +0.6 1.264
1946 Rochester - AAA 1B 5 0 4 1 0 5 0 1.000 6.1 7.11 +0.0 1.039
1946 Youngstown - AA 1B 51 51 428 33 55 463 2 .996 435.2 9.52 +0.3 1.004
1946 Rochester - AAA LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1946 Rochester - AAA CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1946 Rochester - AAA RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1947 Cleveland - MLB 1B 74 71 592 50 55 643 1 .998 626.2 9.22 +1.3 1.028
1948 Cleveland - MLB 1B 54 53 480 27 51 510 3 .994 469.2 9.72 -1.2 .998
1949 Cleveland - MLB 1B 105 105 949 70 87 1031 12 .988 908.2 10.09 -2.5 .994
1950 Cleveland - MLB 1B 111 110 981 78 99 1070 11 .990 964.2 9.88 -4.1 .965
1951 Cleveland - MLB 1B 139 139 1203 80 107 1296 13 .990 1195.0 9.66 -5.0 .976
1952 Cleveland - MLB 1B 10 6 70 2 3 73 1 .986 61.2 10.51 -0.4 .919
1953 Cleveland - MLB 1B 53 45 420 27 38 451 4 .991 413.1 9.73 -0.6 .985
1954 Cleveland - MLB 1B 113 83 686 48 54 741 7 .991 652.2 10.12 +2.5 1.018
1955 Cleveland - MLB 1B 126 125 1137 71 102 1216 8 .993 1073.1 10.13 +6.2 1.049
1956 Pittsburgh - MLB 1B 121 115 1043 60 99 1114 11 .990 1006.0 9.87 +1.4 1.027
1957 Pittsburgh - MLB 1B 63 47 440 39 27 482 3 .994 434.1 9.93 +1.8 1.010
1957 Pittsburgh - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1958 Pittsburgh - MLB 1B 9 1 17 3 0 20 0 1.000 22.1 8.06 +0.0 1.015
1959 Pittsburgh - MLB 1B 7 0 14 0 1 15 1 .933 11.0 11.45 -0.7 .689
1959 Pittsburgh - MLB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1960 Pittsburgh - MLB 1B 7 0 16 1 4 18 1 .944 15.1 9.98 -0.2 1.036
1961 Pittsburgh - MLB 1B 8 0 8 1 0 9 0 1.000 12.0 6.75 +0.1 1.028
TOTAL 1B 1248 1142 10024 698 934 10820 98 .991 9864.1 9.78 -9.2 .995
TOTAL 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1940 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/24/1941 Drafted in the 1941 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 1, 33rd overall pick) by the Cleveland Foresters, out of high school West (West; Cleveland, OH).
07/01/1941 Signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Foresters organization with a signing bonus of $5,000.
07/06/1941 Named the #78 prospect in the FABL
07/10/1941 Goes 5-5 against the Dubuque Dukes, with 2 RBI and 1 R.
10/11/1941 Named the #63 prospect in the FABL
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/14/1942 Named the #64 prospect in the FABL
05/07/1942 Injured (thigh muscle strain),day-to-day for 5 days.
05/21/1942 Injured (oblique strain),out for 2 weeks.
07/06/1942 Named the #67 prospect in the FABL
08/02/1942 Goes 5-5 against the Rock Island Steamboats, with 1 2B, 3 RBI and 2 R.
10/10/1942 Named the #71 prospect in the FABL
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
09/19/1943 Wins the 1943 Championship with the Ottumwa Owls!
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
10/14/1944 Named the #88 prospect in the FABL
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/16/1945 Named the #82 prospect in the FABL
07/08/1945 Named the #86 prospect in the FABL
10/12/1945 Named the #100 prospect in the FABL
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/29/1946 Wins the EA Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
10/13/1950 Wins the 1950 World Championship Series with the Cleveland Foresters.
10/08/1953 Wins the 1953 World Championship Series MVP Award.
10/09/1953 Wins the 1953 World Championship Series with the Cleveland Foresters.
04/19/1954 Successfully completed training to learn a new position at the Cleveland Foresters development complex.
09/03/1955 Injured (stomach virus),day-to-day for 4 days.
04/16/1956 Was traded by the Cleveland Foresters to the Pittsburgh Miners in exchange for LF Dick Steel.
06/03/1956 Hits three home runs against the Chicago Chiefs, going 3-3 with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored!
10/20/1961 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HR Rank
1949 26 6
1950 22 8
1951 26 8
1955 29 8
1956 24 10
Year RBI Rank
1949 88 8
1951 91 7
Year IBB Rank
1949 7 8
1956 6 9
Year HP Rank
1951 5 6
Year OBP Rank
1956 .383 8
Year RC Rank
1949 95.49 8
Year RC/27 Rank
1956 6.77 9
Year ISO Rank
1950 .185 8
1955 .224 9
1956 .199 10
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