Sam Ewing

Positions: Pinch Hitter, Outfielder and Designated Hitter

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-3, 200lb (190cm, 90kg)

Born: April 9, 1949 in Lewisburg, TN us

Draft: Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 45th round of the 1967 MLB June Amateur Draft from Overton HS (Nashville, TN), the Montreal Expos in the 1st round (5th) of the 1970 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from University of Tennessee (Knoxville, TN) and the Chicago White Sox in the 1st round (5th) of the 1971 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase from University of Tennessee (Knoxville, TN).

High School: Overton HS (Nashville, TN)

School: University of Tennessee (Knoxville, TN)

Debut: September 11, 1973 (Age 24-155d, 11,060th in MLB history)
vs. CAL 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 1, 1978 (Age 29-175d)
vs. BOS 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1977 season

Full Name: Samuel James Ewing

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-1.2

AB

361

R

H

BA

.255

HR

RBI

SB

OBP

.308

SLG

.352

OPS

.659

OPS+

Standard Batting

Standard Batting
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
1971	22	CHW-min	A	82	348	292	49	106	23	4	8	56	5	1	51	57	.363	.452	.551	1.004		161		0	1	4			APP · MIDW
1972	23	CHW-min	AA,AAA	141	565	506	64	143	30	3	11	82	6	2	54	121	.283	.353	.419	.772		212		2	1	2			KNX,TUC · SOUL,PCL
1973	24	CHW-min	AAA	123	498	442	64	129	30	2	12	75	4	1	46	105	.292	.356	.450	.807		199		0	7	3			IWA · AA
1973	24	CHW	AL	11	22	20	1	3	1	0	0	2	0	0	2	6	.150	.227	.200	.427	20	4	1	0	0	0	0	/3

1974	25	CHW-min	AAA	130	518	463	64	133	35	2	9	79	1	0	42	64	.287	.346	.430	.776		199		3	4	6			IWA · AA
1975	26	CHW-min	AAA	119	461	377	62	120	27	4	9	71	5	1	76	45	.318	.430	.483	.912		182		2	0	6			DEN · AA
1976	27	CHW-min	AAA	101	385	350	51	123	26	1	15	81	4	3	30	43	.351	.398	.560	.958		196		0	1	4			IWA · AA
1976	27	CHW	AL	19	43	41	3	9	2	1	0	2	0	0	2	8	.220	.256	.317	.573	67	13	0	0	0	0	0	D/3
1977	28	TOR	AL	97	266	244	24	70	8	2	4	34	1	1	19	42	.287	.338	.385	.724	98	94	8	0	3	0	4	9D7/3
1978	29	TOR-min	AAA	8	36	30	3	7	0	0	1	5	0	1	6	5	.233	.361	.333	.694		10		0	0	0			SYR · IL
1978	29	TOR	AL	40	62	56	3	10	0	0	2	9	0	0	5	9	.179	.242	.286	.528	48	16	0	0	0	1	2	/D9
1979	30	NPN	Fgn	119	449	416	41	119	20	2	15	65	2	0	29	77	.286	.330	.452	.782		188	11	0	0	4	2		NPN · JPPL
1980	31	CHW-min	AAA	30	99	92	9	31	7	0	2	10	1	0	6	13	.337	.384	.478	.862		44		1	0	0			IWA · AA
4 Yrs				167	393	361	31	92	11	3	6	47	1	1	28	65	.255	.308	.352	.659	82	127	9	0	3	1	6
162 Game Avg.				162	381	350	30	89	11	3	6	46	1	1	27	63	.255	.308	.352	.659	82	123	9	0	3	1	6

TOR (2 yrs)				137	328	300	27	80	8	2	6	43	1	1	24	51	.267	.320	.367	.687	88	110	8	0	3	1	6
CHW (2 yrs)				30	65	61	4	12	3	1	0	4	0	0	4	14	.197	.246	.279	.525	51	17	1	0	0	0	0

Player Value--Batting

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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