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Standard Total Zone Range Factor Baserunners
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% Rtot Rtot/yr RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG PB SB Awards
1938 21 AB3 NAL C 1 1 8.0 8 6 1 1 0 .875 .978 7.88 7.65 7.00 4.50 0 0
1942 25 CCB NAL CF 25 25 214.0 61 51 7 3 2 .951 .960 2.44 2.47 2.32 1.65 AS,AS
1942 25 CCB NAL LF 12 12 102.0 23 21 0 2 0 .913 .927 1.85 1.67 1.75 1.12 AS,AS
1942 25 CCB NAL RF 2 2 18.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .960 0.50 1.55 0.50 1.05 AS,AS
1942 25 CCB NAL 2B 2 2 19.0 13 4 8 1 1 .923 .945 5.68 5.49 6.00 3.70 AS,AS
1942 25 CCB NAL 3B 1 1 9.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .907 3.00 2.80 3.00 1.90 AS,AS
1943 26 CBE NAL CF 16 16 140.1 41 38 2 1 0 .976 .951 2.57 2.26 2.50 1.28
1943 26 CBE NAL 3B 15 15 115.2 38 17 18 3 1 .921 .932 2.72 2.97 2.33 1.69
1943 26 CBE NAL 2B 7 6 55.1 31 12 17 2 1 .935 .942 4.72 5.32 4.14 3.03
1943 26 CBE NAL SS 1 1 7.0 5 2 3 0 0 1.000 .916 6.43 4.89 5.00 2.80
1944 27 CBE NAL CF 18 18 143.1 51 44 4 3 1 .941 .958 3.01 2.19 2.67 0.86 AS
1944 27 CBE NAL C 4 2 26.0 21 14 6 1 0 .952 .956 6.92 6.58 5.00 2.58 0 0 AS
1944 27 CBE NAL 3B 4 3 18.0 6 0 6 0 0 1.000 .920 3.00 3.10 1.50 1.20 AS
1944 27 CBE NAL 2B 3 2 20.0 13 4 9 0 2 1.000 .928 5.85 5.58 4.33 2.17 AS
1945 28 CBE NAL CF 15 15 120.0 33 32 1 0 0 1.000 .953 2.48 2.02 2.20 0.88
1945 28 CBE NAL C 5 3 32.0 17 10 4 3 0 .824 .972 3.94 6.58 2.80 2.88 0 1
1945 28 CBE NAL 3B 2 2 18.0 5 3 2 0 0 1.000 .926 2.50 3.15 2.50 1.40
1945 28 CBE NAL 1B 1 0 2.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .980 9.00 10.80 2.00 4.80
1945 28 CBE NAL LF 1 0 4.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .950 2.25 1.80 1.00 0.80
1946 29 CBE NAL CF 13 13 106.1 28 26 1 1 0 .964 .942 2.29 2.17 2.08 0.61 AS,AS
1946 29 CBE NAL 2B 5 5 41.0 31 11 15 5 3 .839 .916 5.71 5.29 5.20 1.50 AS,AS
1946 29 CBE NAL 1B 1 1 9.0 10 9 0 1 0 .900 .983 9.00 10.40 9.00 2.90 AS,AS
1947 30 CBE NAL CF 21 21 178.0 55 47 3 5 0 .909 .941 2.53 2.53 2.38 0.92 AS,AS
1948 31 CBE NAL CF 10 10 83.1 24 23 0 1 0 .958 .939 2.48 2.25 2.30 0.66
1950 33 BSN NL OF 141 139 132 1212.1 384 355 17 12 6 .969 .978 2.76 2.34 2.64 2.31 MVP-27,ROY-1
1950 33 BSN NL CF 140 139 132 1212.1 384 353 18 13 6 .966 .980 2.75 2.79 2.65 2.76 MVP-27,ROY-1
1951 34 BSN NL OF 140 139 131 1233.1 384 356 18 10 4 .974 .981 2.73 2.42 2.67 2.41
1951 34 BSN NL CF 126 125 118 1103.2 342 319 17 6 4 .982 .983 2.74 2.88 2.67 2.87
1951 34 BSN NL LF 13 11 10 104.2 37 33 0 4 0 .892 .977 2.84 2.33 2.54 2.32
1951 34 BSN NL RF 3 3 3 25.0 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 .981 2.88 2.05 2.67 2.03
1952 35 BSN NL OF 151 150 150 1353.0 436 413 10 13 3 .970 .981 2.81 2.31 2.80 2.29
1952 35 BSN NL CF 151 150 150 1353.0 433 410 10 13 3 .970 .983 2.79 2.73 2.78 2.70
1954 37 PIT NL OF 1 0 0 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .970 0 -180 4.50 2.25 1.00 2.30
1954 37 PIT NL RF 1 0 0 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .970 0 -180 4.50 1.80 1.00 2.00
Standard Total Zone Range Factor Baserunners
Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% Rtot Rtot/yr RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG PB SB Awards
10 Yrs 485 472 413 4180.2 1408 1222 134 52 21 .963 .974 0 0 2.92 2.57 2.80 2.33 0 1
CF (10 Yrs) CF 535 532 400 4654.1 1452 1343 63 46 16 .968 .976 2.72 2.69 2.63 2.39
OF (4 Yrs) OF 433 428 413 3800.2 1205 1125 45 35 13 .971 .980 0 0 2.77 2.36 2.70 2.34
3B (4 Yrs) 3B 22 21 160.2 52 23 26 3 1 .942 .929 2.74 3.00 2.23 1.59
2B (4 Yrs) 2B 17 15 135.1 88 31 49 8 7 .909 .931 5.32 5.37 4.71 2.51
LF (3 Yrs) LF 26 23 10 210.2 61 55 0 6 0 .902 .958 2.35 2.00 2.12 1.71
C (3 Yrs) C 10 6 66.0 46 30 11 5 0 .891 .966 5.59 6.71 4.10 2.92 0 1
RF (3 Yrs) RF 6 5 3 45.0 10 10 0 0 0 1.000 .978 0 -8 2.00 1.84 1.67 1.70
1B (2 Yrs) 1B 2 1 11.0 12 11 0 1 0 .917 .983 9.00 10.47 5.50 3.85
SS (1 Yr) SS 1 1 7.0 5 2 3 0 0 1.000 .916 6.43 4.89 5.00 2.80
Standard Fielding Table
Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G CS Awards
1945 28 CBE WS CF 4 4 0 108.0 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 0.67 2.00 0
1947 30 CBE WS CF 5 5 0 123.0 7 7 0 0 0 1.000 0.51 1.40 0
2 Yrs 9 9 0 231.0 15 15 0 0 0 1.000 0.58 1.67 0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Sam Jethroe born?

Sam Jethroe was born on January 23, 1917.

Where was Sam Jethroe born?

Sam Jethroe was born in Lowndes County, MS.

How tall was Sam Jethroe?

Sam Jethroe was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Sam Jethroe weigh when playing?

Sam Jethroe weighed 178 lbs (80 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Sam Jethroe play?

Sam Jethroe played 12 seasons.

Is Sam Jethroe in the Hall of Fame?

Sam Jethroe has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Sam Jethroe play?

Sam Jethroe was a Centerfielder.

How many hits did Sam Jethroe have?

Sam Jethroe had 680 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Sam Jethroe have?

Sam Jethroe had 59 home runs over his career.

What was Sam Jethroe's average?

Sam Jethroe had a .276 average over his career.

How many teams has Sam Jethroe played for?

Sam Jethroe played for 4 teams; the Boston Braves, Cleveland Buckeyes, Pittsburgh Pirates and Indianapolis ABCs.

How many World Series has Sam Jethroe won?

Sam Jethroe won 1 World Series.

When did Sam Jethroe retire?

Sam Jethroe last played in 1954.

What are Sam Jethroe's nicknames?

Jet is a nickname for Sam Jethroe.

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