Mike Sandlock

Positions: Catcher, Shortstop and Third Baseman

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

6-1, 180lb (185cm, 81kg)

Born: October 17, 1915 in Old Greenwich, CT us

Died: April 4, 2016 in Cos Cob, CT

Buried: St. John's Catholic Cemetery, Darien, CT

High School: J. M. Wright Technical HS (Stamford, CT)

Debut: September 19, 1942 (Age 26-337d, 7,402nd in MLB history)
vs. NYG 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 27, 1953 (Age 37-345d)
vs. NYG 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1945 season

Full Name: Michael Joseph Sandlock

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.1

AB

446

H

107

HR

BA

.240

R

RBI

SB

OBP

.304

SLG

.305

OPS

.609

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

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	IBB	Pos	Awards
1939	23	BSN-min	D,A	94	307	307		92	14	6	8						.300	.300	.463	.762		142						BDF,HFD · PONY,EL
1940	24	BSN-min	A	49	111	111		26	4	1	0						.234	.234	.288	.523		32						HFD · EL
1941	25	BSN-min	B	80	222	222		72	9	3	1						.324	.324	.405	.730		90						EVN · IIIL
1942	26	BSN-min	B	120	445	445		136	27	12	4						.306	.306	.447	.753		199						EVN · IIIL
1942	26	BSN	NL	2	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	494	1	0	0	0	0	/6H

1944	28	BRO-min	AA	35	137	120	17	37	5	0	1	15	0		15	16	.308	.385	.375	.760		45	1	0	2			STP · AA
1944	28	BSN	NL	30	37	30	1	3	0	0	0	2	0	1	5	3	.100	.250	.100	.350	0	3	1	1	1	0	5/6H
1945	29	BRO	NL	80	218	195	21	55	14	2	2	17	2	0	18	19	.282	.346	.405	.751	109	79	3	1	4	6	26H/45
1946	30	BRO-min	AAA	37	85	79	12	14	2	1	1	11	0		5	10	.177	.226	.266	.492		21	0	0	1			STP · AA
1946	30	BRO	NL	19	39	34	1	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	4	.147	.216	.147	.363	4	5	0	0	2	1	2/5H

1947	31	BRO-min	AAA	101	332	298	34	66	9	2	0	36	0		26	11	.221	.286	.265	.551		79		1	7			MTL · IL
1948	32	BRO-min	AAA	79	239	201	26	53	11	0	0	23	1		37	18	.264	.378	.318	.697		64		0	1			MTL · IL
1949	33	BRO-min	AAA	118	418	379	33	92	14	0	1	54	0		35	30	.243	.307	.288	.594		109		0	4			HOL · PCL
1950	34	BRO-min	AAA	140	469	411	39	122	23	1	2	32	3		49	33	.297	.373	.372	.745		153		1	8			HOL · PCL
1952	36	PIT-min	Opn	111	421	374	36	107	9	2	0	31	1		36	22	.286	.350	.321	.671		120		1	10			HOL · PCL
1953	37	PIT	NL	64	202	186	10	43	5	0	0	12	0	0	12	19	.231	.281	.258	.539	43	48	3	1	3	1	2
1954	38	PHI-min	AAA	1	1	1		0	0	0	0						.000	.000	.000	.000		0						SYR · IL
5 Yrs				195	497	446	34	107	19	2	2	31	2	1	38	45	.240	.304	.305	.609	66	136	7	3	10	8
162 Game Avg.				162	413	371	28	89	16	2	2	26	2	1	32	37	.240	.304	.305	.609	66	113	6	2	8	7

BRO (2 yrs)				99	257	229	22	60	14	2	2	17	2	0	21	23	.262	.327	.367	.694	94	84	3	1	6	7
BSN (2 yrs)				32	38	31	2	4	0	0	0	2	0	1	5	3	.129	.270	.129	.399	13	4	1	1	1	0
PIT (1 yr)				64	202	186	10	43	5	0	0	12	0	0	12	19	.231	.281	.258	.539	43	48	3	1	3	1

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

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