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Season Age Team Lg WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB GIDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1938 21 AB3 NAL 0.1 1 3 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000 182 .439 162 2 0 0 /2
1942 25 CCB NAL 1.4 42 172 164 28 55 14 4 2 27 6 5 .335 .363 .506 .869 156 .400 146 83 2 1 8/7945 AS,AS
1943 26 CBE NAL 0.9 38 158 152 29 46 13 5 1 14 5 5 .303 .325 .474 .799 144 .376 134 72 0 1 85/4
1944 27 CBE NAL 1.2 25 109 98 19 31 3 0 2 13 2 9 .316 .380 .408 .788 142 .381 141 40 1 1 8/245 AS
1945 28 CBE NAL 1.2 21 91 81 14 27 5 5 1 20 5 8 .333 .407 .556 .962 180 .447 167 45 2 0 8/2537
1946 29 CBE NAL 0.3 19 86 78 20 21 4 1 1 12 4 6 .269 .329 .385 .714 110 .350 107 30 1 1 8/43 AS,AS
1947 30 CBE NAL 1.0 21 96 84 26 28 9 3 2 7 10 10 .333 .404 .583 .988 163 .456 151 49 0 2 8 AS,AS
1948 31 CBE NAL 0.5 10 46 39 12 11 4 2 1 8 5 4 .282 .391 .564 .955 154 .436 143 22 3 0 8
1950 33 BSN NL 3.2 141 642 582 100 159 28 8 18 58 35 9 52 93 .273 .338 .442 .780 109 .354 110 257 8 5 3 1 *8 MVP-27,ROY-1
1951 34 BSN NL 4.8 148 645 572 101 160 29 10 18 65 35 5 57 88 .280 .356 .460 .816 125 .376 127 263 7 11 4 1 *87/H9
1952 35 BSN NL 1.0 151 688 608 79 141 23 7 13 58 28 9 68 112 .232 .318 .357 .675 89 .313 88 217 8 9 3 7 *8/H
1954 37 PIT NL 0.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 .000 -142 0 0 0 0 0 0 /9H
12 Yrs 15.4 619 2737 2462 428 680 133 45 59 282 135 23 224 293 .276 .345 .439 .784 119 .362 118 1080 23 34 16 0 9 8754H2/93
162 Game Avg 4.0 162 716 644 112 178 35 12 15 74 35 59 .276 .345 .439 .784 119 .362 118 283 9 4
CBE (7 Yrs) 6.5 176 758 696 148 219 52 20 10 101 37 47 .315 .366 .490 .856 150 .402 141 341 9 6 8547/239
BSN (3 Yrs) 9.0 440 1975 1762 280 460 80 25 49 181 98 23 177 293 .261 .337 .418 .755 107 .347 108 737 23 25 10 9 *87H/9
PIT (1 Yr) 0.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 .000 -142 0 0 0 0 0 0 /9H
AB3 (1 Yr) 0.1 1 3 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000 182 .439 162 2 0 0 /2
NAL (8 Yrs) 6.5 177 761 699 148 220 53 20 10 101 37 47 .315 .366 .491 .856 151 .402 142 343 9 6 85427/39
NL (4 Yrs) 8.9 442 1976 1763 280 460 80 25 49 181 98 23 177 293 .261 .337 .418 .755 107 .346 108 737 23 25 10 0 9 *87H/9
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Season Age Team Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS TB GIDP HBP SH IBB Pos Awards
1945 28 CBE WS 4 17 15 1 4 0 1 0 2 1 2 .267 .353 .400 .753 6 0 0 0 0
1947 30 CBE WS 5 23 19 4 6 2 0 0 1 0 4 .316 .435 .421 .856 8 0 0 0
2 Yrs 9 40 34 5 10 2 1 0 3 1 6 .294 .400 .412 .812 14 0 0 0 0
162 Game Avg 162 720 612 90 180 36 18 0 54 18 108 .294 .400 .412 .812 252 0 0 0

Value Batting

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Season Age Team Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Pos Awards
1938 21 AB3 NAL 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 1 0.1 .544 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /2
1942 25 CCB NAL 172 11 0 0 1 -1 11 1.0 5 16 1.4 .524 .506 1.3 0.0 15 8/7945 AS,AS
1943 26 CBE NAL 158 7 0 0 -2 0 5 0.5 5 10 0.9 .513 .503 1.1 -0.2 12 85/4
1944 27 CBE NAL 109 5 0 0 3 0 8 0.9 3 11 1.2 .535 .505 0.8 0.4 8 8/245 AS
1945 28 CBE NAL 91 8 0 0 2 0 11 1.0 3 13 1.2 .546 .506 1.0 0.2 11 8/2537
1946 29 CBE NAL 86 1 0 0 -1 0 1 0.1 3 4 0.3 .503 .500 0.3 0.0 4 8/43 AS,AS
1947 30 CBE NAL 96 7 1 0 2 0 9 0.8 3 12 1.0 .536 .505 0.9 0.1 11 8 AS,AS
1948 31 CBE NAL 46 3 0 0 1 0 5 0.4 1 6 0.5 .536 .502 0.4 0.1 5 8
1950 33 BSN NL 642 7 5 1 -2 -1 11 0.9 23 34 3.2 .508 .507 3.6 -0.4 36 *8 MVP-27,ROY-1
1951 34 BSN NL 645 20 7 2 -4 -1 23 2.3 24 47 4.8 .516 .515 5.3 -0.6 51 *87/H9
1952 35 BSN NL 688 -9 3 -1 -5 -1 -13 -1.5 24 11 1.0 .491 .491 1.6 -0.6 16 *8/H
1954 37 PIT NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .478 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /9H
12 Yrs 2737 59 17 2 -5 -3 70 6.2 94 165 15.4 .511 .504 16.3 -1.0 169 8754H2/93
162 Game Avg 716 15 5 0 -1 -1 18 1.6 25 43 4.0 .511 .504 4.3 -0.3 44
CBE (7 Yrs) 758 41 2 0 6 0 49 4.5 23 72 6.5 .526 .504 5.8 0.6 66 8547/239
BSN (3 Yrs) 1975 18 15 2 -11 -3 21 1.7 71 92 9.0 .505 .504 10.5 -1.6 103 *87H/9
PIT (1 Yr) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .478 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /9H
AB3 (1 Yr) 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 1 0.1 .544 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /2
NAL (8 Yrs) 761 41 2 0 7 0 50 4.5 23 73 6.5 .526 .504 5.8 0.6 66 85427/39
NL (4 Yrs) 1976 18 15 2 -11 -3 21 1.6 71 92 8.9 .505 .504 10.5 -1.6 103 *87H/9

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Batting Batting Ratios Win Probability Baserunning
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% WPA cWPA RE24 RS% SB% XBT% Pos Awards
1938 21 AB3 NAL 3 .439 162 .333 .333 0.0 0.0 0.0 /2
1942 25 CCB NAL 172 .400 146 .327 .171 1.2 2.9 43.3 8/7945 AS,AS
1943 26 CBE NAL 158 .376 134 .298 .171 0.6 3.2 56.0 85/4
1944 27 CBE NAL 109 .381 141 .302 .092 1.8 8.3 43.6 8/245 AS
1945 28 CBE NAL 91 .447 167 .325 .222 1.1 8.8 36.1 8/2537
1946 29 CBE NAL 86 .350 107 .260 .115 1.2 7.0 70.4 8/43 AS,AS
1947 30 CBE NAL 96 .456 151 .317 .250 2.1 10.4 66.7 8 AS,AS
1948 31 CBE NAL 46 .436 143 .263 .282 2.2 8.7 64.7 8
1950 33 BSN NL 642 .354 110 .299 .168 2.8 14.5 8.1 1.2 1.0% 8.66 41.4 79.5 58.0 *8 MVP-27,ROY-1
1951 34 BSN NL 645 .376 127 .305 .180 2.8 13.6 8.8 3.8 0.9% 33.33 39.0 87.5 59.4 *87/H9
1952 35 BSN NL 688 .313 88 .265 .125 1.9 16.3 9.9 0.3 0.7% -0.35 32.0 75.7 63.2 *8/H
1954 37 PIT NL 1 .000 -142 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0% -0.31 /9H
12 Yrs 2737 .362 118 .294 .162 2.2 10.7 8.2 5.3 2.7% 41.33 41.8 81.0 60.2 8754H2/93
MLB Average .329 100 .275 .110 1.4 8.4 9.2 31.7 57.0 45.4
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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1945 28 CBE WS 17 .267 .133 0.0 11.8 16.7
1947 30 CBE WS 23 .316 .105 0.0 17.4 40.0
2 Yrs 40 .294 .118 0.0 15.0 31.3
MLB Average .270 .093 0.6 10.3 33.5
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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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