Born: December 15, 1931 in Chicago, IL
High School: Fenger Academy (Chicago, IL)
Signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago White Sox in 1952.
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Debut: September 28, 1952
Final Game: August 23, 1963
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| RBI Opportunities | ||
| Sammy Esposito -- PA: 88 | RBI: 11 | Actual Runners on Base: 62 (29-21-12), |
| ML Avg. Player with PA: 88 | RBI: 9 | Avg. Runners on Base: 54 (28-17-9) |
| Rk | Gcar | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | Pos | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 347 | 6 | Apr 25 | CHW | @ | KCA | L,1-6 | 8-8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 9 | PH |
| 2 | 348 | 7 | Apr 26 | CHW | @ | KCA | W,8-0 | 1-GF | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .400 | .600 | 6 | 3B |
| 3 | 349 | 8 | Apr 28 | CHW | CLE | W,3-1 | 7-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .400 | .600 | 6 | 3B | ||
| 4 | 350 | 9 | Apr 29 | CHW | DET | W,3-1 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .400 | .600 | 6 | 3B | ||
| May | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | Pos | ||||||||
| 5 | 351 | 10 | May 1 (1) | CHW | DET | W,6-3 | 6-GF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .333 | .500 | 6 | PR 3B | |
| 6 | 352 | 11 | May 1 (2) | CHW | DET | W,5-2 | 7-GF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .143 | .333 | .476 | 6 | 3B | |
| 7 | 353 | 15 | May 5 | CHW | @ | WSH | W,5-3 | 7-GF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .125 | .286 | .411 | 7 | PR 3B |
| 8 | 354 | 16 | May 6 | CHW | @ | WSH | W,3-0 | 7-GF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .111 | .250 | .361 | 8 | PR 3B |
| 9 | 355 | 17 | May 7 | CHW | @ | WSH | W,6-4 | CG | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .231 | .273 | .503 | 8 | 3B |
| 10 | 356 | 18 | May 8 | CHW | @ | NYY | W,8-3 | 7-GF(10) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .200 | .231 | .431 | 6 | 3B |
| 11 | 357 | 19 | May 10 | CHW | @ | BOS | L,7-9 | 7-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .200 | .231 | .431 | 6 | 3B | |
| 12 | 358 | 20 | May 12 | CHW | @ | BOS | L,0-1 | 8-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .200 | .231 | .431 | 6 | 3B | |
| 13 | 359 | 21 | May 13 | CHW | @ | CLE | W,4-2 | 6-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .188 | .214 | .402 | 6 | 3B |
| 14 | 360 | 22 | May 14 | CHW | @ | CLE | L,9-10 | 8-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .188 | .214 | .402 | 5 | PR 3B | |
| 15 | 361 | 23 | May 15 (1) | CHW | @ | CLE | W,4-0 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .150 | .167 | .317 | 8 | 3B |
| 16 | 362 | 24 | May 15 (2) | CHW | @ | CLE | L,3-6 | CG(10) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .208 | .150 | .358 | 8 | 3B |
| 17 | 363 | 25 | May 17 | CHW | BOS | W,11-6 | CG | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .174 | .286 | .261 | .547 | 8 | 3B | |
| 18 | 364 | 26 | May 18 | CHW | BOS | W,6-5 | CG | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .192 | .313 | .269 | .582 | 8 | 3B | |
| 19 | 365 | 27 | May 20 | CHW | NYY | W,5-3 | CG | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .172 | .306 | .241 | .547 | 8 | 3B | |
| 20 | 366 | 28 | May 21 | CHW | NYY | W,9-8 | 5-GF | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .308 | .250 | .558 | 7 | PH 3B | |
| 21 | 367 | 30 | May 22 (2) | CHW | WSH | L,2-3 | GS-7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .293 | .235 | .528 | 7 | 3B | |
| 22 | 368 | 31 | May 24 | CHW | BAL | L,1-6 | GS-6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .171 | .302 | .229 | .531 | 8 | 3B | |
| 23 | 369 | 32 | May 25 | CHW | BAL | L,2-3 | 8-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .171 | .302 | .229 | .531 | 8 | SS | ||
| 24 | 370 | 37 | May 30 (1) | CHW | CLE | L,1-4 | 8-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .171 | .302 | .229 | .531 | 9 | PR SS | ||
| June | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | Pos | ||||||||
| 25 | 371 | 41 | Jun 2 | CHW | @ | DET | L,3-4 | 5-5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .295 | .222 | .518 | 9 | PH |
| 26 | 372 | 49 | Jun 9 | CHW | @ | NYY | L,2-5 | 7-7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .189 | .311 | .243 | .554 | 9 | PH |
| 27 | 373 | 64 | Jun 25 | CHW | BOS | W,7-6 | 10-GF(12) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .184 | .304 | .237 | .541 | 6 | PR 3B | |
| 28 | 374 | 65 | Jun 26 (1) | CHW | BOS | W,4-3 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .184 | .304 | .237 | .541 | 6 | 3B | ||
| 29 | 375 | 66 | Jun 26 (2) | CHW | BOS | W,21-7 | 5-GF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .175 | .292 | .225 | .517 | 1 | SS | |
| 30 | 376 | 68 | Jun 30 | CHW | @ | WSH | W,4-2 | 10-GF(10) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .175 | .292 | .225 | .517 | 6 | PR 3B | |
| July | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | Pos | ||||||||
| 31 | 377 | 72 | Jul 4 (1) | CHW | @ | DET | L,0-3 | 7-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .171 | .286 | .220 | .505 | 9 | SS |
| 32 | 378 | 79 | Jul 10 (2) | CHW | CLE | W,6-4 | 6-GF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .294 | .214 | .508 | 9 | PH SS | |
| 33 | 379 | 81 | Jul 16 | CHW | BAL | L,3-4 | 6-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .163 | .288 | .209 | .498 | 1 | PR SS | |
| 34 | 380 | 83 | Jul 17 (2) | CHW | BAL | W,14-2 | 8-GF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .163 | .302 | .209 | .511 | 2 | 2B | |
| 35 | 381 | 87 | Jul 22 | CHW | @ | NYY | W,11-5 | 8-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .163 | .302 | .209 | .511 | 7 | 3B | |
| 36 | 382 | 89 | Jul 24 (1) | CHW | @ | NYY | W,6-3 | 8-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .163 | .302 | .209 | .511 | 7 | 3B | |
| 37 | 383 | 90 | Jul 24 (2) | CHW | @ | NYY | L,2-8 | GS-7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .156 | .291 | .200 | .491 | 8 | SS |
| August | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | Pos | ||||||||
| 38 | 384 | 99 | Aug 2 | CHW | @ | BAL | L,2-6 | 7-7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .152 | .286 | .196 | .481 | 9 | PH |
| 39 | 385 | 108 | Aug 10 | CHW | NYY | L,0-6 | 7-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .152 | .286 | .196 | .481 | 7 | PR SS | ||
| 40 | 386 | 124 | Aug 28 | CHW | @ | BAL | L,1-3 | 8-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .152 | .286 | .196 | .481 | 2 | PR 3B | |
| 41 | 387 | 125 | Aug 29 | CHW | @ | BAL | L,0-4 | 8-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .152 | .286 | .196 | .481 | 8 | SS | |
| 42 | 388 | 126 | Aug 30 | CHW | @ | WSH | W,11-10 | 9-10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .152 | .286 | .196 | .481 | 3 | PR 3B | |
| September/October | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | Pos | ||||||||
| 43 | 389 | 128 | Sep 2 | CHW | DET | W,7-5 | 8-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .152 | .286 | .196 | .481 | 8 | PR 3B | ||
| 44 | 390 | 129 | Sep 3 | CHW | DET | W,4-1 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .152 | .286 | .196 | .481 | 6 | 3B | ||
| 45 | 391 | 131 | Sep 4 (2) | CHW | DET | W,5-4 | 8-GF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .170 | .298 | .213 | .511 | 2 | PR 2B | |
| 46 | 392 | 133 | Sep 6 | CHW | @ | KCA | L,2-3 | 8-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .170 | .298 | .213 | .511 | 2 | 2B | |
| 47 | 393 | 134 | Sep 7 | CHW | NYY | L,4-6 | CG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .160 | .283 | .200 | .483 | 8 | 2B | |
| 48 | 394 | 135 | Sep 8 | CHW | NYY | W,5-4 | 8-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .160 | .283 | .200 | .483 | 9 | 2B | ||
| 49 | 395 | 136 | Sep 9 | CHW | BAL | W,5-2 | 2-GF | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .189 | .302 | .245 | .547 | 7 | PR 3B | |
| 50 | 396 | 137 | Sep 10 | CHW | BAL | W,3-2 | CG(11) | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .313 | .333 | .647 | 7 | 3B | |
| 51 | 397 | 138 | Sep 11 (1) | CHW | BOS | W,5-3 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .197 | .296 | .311 | .607 | 7 | 3B | |
| 52 | 398 | 139 | Sep 11 (2) | CHW | BOS | W,1-0 | CG | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .297 | .302 | .599 | 7 | 3B | |
| 53 | 399 | 140 | Sep 13 | CHW | WSH | W,6-5 | GS-10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .179 | .282 | .284 | .566 | 7 | 3B | |
| 54 | 400 | 141 | Sep 14 | CHW | WSH | L,1-6 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .183 | .280 | .296 | .576 | 7 | 3B | |
| 55 | 401 | 142 | Sep 16 | CHW | @ | DET | L,3-4 | 7-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .183 | .280 | .296 | .576 | 3 | 3B | |
| 56 | 402 | 147 | Sep 23 | CHW | @ | CLE | W,7-0 | CG | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .184 | .276 | .289 | .565 | 8 | SS |
| 57 | 403 | 154 | Oct 2 | CHW | CLE | L,0-4 | 8-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .273 | .286 | .558 | 1 | SS | |
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