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Sammy Vick
Samuel Bruce Vick
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Weight: 163 lb.

Born: April 12, 1895 in Batesville, MS
Schools: Millsaps College (All Transactions)
Debut: September 20, 1917
Final Game: September 24, 1921
Died: August 17, 1986 in Memphis, TN
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1917 22 NYY AL 10 38 36 4 10 3 0 0 2 2 1 6 .278 .297 .361 .658 100 13 0 1 O
1918 23 NYY AL 2 3 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333 298 2 0 0 /O
1919 24 NYY AL 106 449 407 59 101 15 9 2 27 9 35 55 .248 .308 .344 .652 82 140 0 7 *O
1920 25 NYY AL 51 135 118 21 26 7 1 0 11 1 1 14 20 .220 .313 .297 .610 60 35 2 1 O
1921 26 BOS AL 44 80 77 5 20 3 1 0 9 0 1 1 10 .260 .269 .325 .594 53 25 0 2 O
5 Seasons 213 705 641 90 159 28 11 2 50 12 2 51 91 .248 .305 .335 .641 76 215 2 11
162 Game Avg. 162 536 488 68 121 21 8 2 38 9 39 69 .248 .305 .335 .641 76 164 2 8
NYY (4 yrs) 169 625 564 85 139 25 10 2 41 12 1 50 81 .246 .310 .337 .647 79 190 2 9
BOS (1 yr) 44 80 77 5 20 3 1 0 9 0 1 1 10 .260 .269 .325 .594 53 25 0 2
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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF Awards
1917 NYY AL 22 OF 10 17 14 1 2 0 .882 1.50 .971 2.14 0-0-10
1918 NYY AL 23 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.20 0-0-1
1919 NYY AL 24 OF 100 186 166 11 9 2 .952 1.77 .958 2.16 0-0-100
1920 NYY AL 25 OF 33 59 56 0 3 0 .949 1.70 .963 2.16 4-1-28
1921 BOS AL 26 OF 14 22 21 1 0 0 1.000 1.57 .959 2.21 0-0-14
5 Seasons OF 158 284 257 13 14 2 .951 1.71 .960 2.16 4-1-153
5 Seasons TOT 158 284 257 13 14 2 .951 1.71 .911 2.16 4-1-153

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

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1919 AL--55--3rd

                                         

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Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 1 (3892), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

December 15, 1920: Traded by the New York Yankees with Del Pratt, Muddy Ruel and Hank Thormahlen to the Boston Red Sox for Harry Harper, Waite Hoyt, Mike McNally and Wally Schang.

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