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Standard Batting
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | 21 | TOT | NSL | 11 | 27 | 27 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .296 | .296 | .407 | .704 | 119 | 11 | 0 | 0 | /174 | ||||||
| 1932 | 21 | BBB | NSL | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | -10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | /14 | ||||||
| 1932 | 21 | LVB | NSL | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 57 | 1 | 0 | 0 | /1 | ||||||
| 1932 | 21 | NEG | NSL | 7 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .375 | .375 | .563 | .938 | 192 | 9 | 0 | 0 | /17 | ||||||
| 1933 | 22 | NEG | NN2 | 37 | 158 | 143 | 26 | 42 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 13 | .294 | .353 | .357 | .709 | 94 | 51 | 0 | 2 | *86/7 | AS | |||||
| 1934 | 23 | NEG | NN2 | 37 | 160 | 148 | 25 | 50 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 8 | .338 | .376 | .405 | .781 | 119 | 60 | 1 | 3 | 68/471 | AS | |||||
| 1935 | 24 | PC | NN2 | 51 | 242 | 207 | 49 | 70 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 32 | 8 | 24 | .338 | .412 | .507 | .919 | 131 | 105 | 2 | 9 | *7/6 | ||||||
| 1936 | 25 | PC | NN2 | 63 | 263 | 231 | 37 | 77 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 39 | 6 | 20 | .333 | .386 | .450 | .837 | 113 | 104 | 0 | 12 | *76/548 | AS | |||||
| 1937 | 26 | PC | NN2 | 8 | 35 | 33 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .273 | .314 | .333 | .648 | 68 | 11 | 0 | 0 | /72 | ||||||
| 1938 | 27 | PC | NN2 | 32 | 144 | 128 | 23 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 13 | .227 | .298 | .313 | .610 | 61 | 40 | 0 | 3 | *8/659 | AS | |||||
| 1939 | 28 | HG | NN2 | 33 | 148 | 133 | 28 | 42 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 15 | .316 | .385 | .429 | .814 | 120 | 57 | *4/5 | ||||||||
| 1942 | 31 | HG | NN2 | 42 | 173 | 150 | 23 | 40 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 4 | 21 | .267 | .357 | .353 | .710 | 108 | 53 | 2 | *6/7938 | AS,AS | ||||||
| 1943 | 32 | HG | NN2 | 71 | 301 | 262 | 53 | 68 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 17 | 32 | .260 | .347 | .302 | .648 | 75 | 79 | 3 | 4 | 0 | *6 | AS | ||||
| 1944 | 33 | HG | NN2 | 55 | 251 | 212 | 45 | 55 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 8 | 29 | .259 | .354 | .363 | .717 | 92 | 77 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | *6/41 | AS | |||
| 1945 | 34 | TOT | MLB | 36 | 146 | 133 | 15 | 44 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 12 | .331 | .386 | .398 | .785 | 120 | 53 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6/452 | ||||
| 1945 | 34 | CBE | NAL | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | /4 | ||||
| 1945 | 34 | HG | NN2 | 35 | 142 | 129 | 15 | 43 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 12 | .333 | .390 | .403 | .793 | 122 | 52 | 0 | 1 | 0 | *6/52 | |||||
| 1946 | 35 | HG | NN2 | 53 | 228 | 205 | 28 | 55 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 5 | 16 | .268 | .324 | .341 | .666 | 86 | 70 | 1 | 6 | 0 | *6 | AS | ||||
| 1947 | 36 | HG | NN2 | 61 | 253 | 222 | 19 | 52 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 13 | 21 | .234 | .303 | .306 | .610 | 66 | 68 | 1 | 9 | *6/8 | ||||||
| 1948 | 37 | HG | NN2 | 42 | 186 | 155 | 32 | 40 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 21 | .258 | .354 | .348 | .702 | 103 | 54 | 2 | 8 | 64 | ||||||
| 15 Yrs | 632 | 2715 | 2389 | 413 | 681 | 93 | 34 | 17 | 328 | 100 | 0 | 247 | .285 | .355 | .374 | .729 | 98 | 893 | 0 | 12 | 67 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 162 | 696 | 612 | 106 | 175 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 84 | 26 | 63 | .285 | .355 | .374 | .729 | 98 | 229 | ||||||||||||
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | |||||||||
| HG (8 yrs) | 392 | 1682 | 1468 | 243 | 395 | 48 | 17 | 11 | 200 | 64 | 167 | .269 | .347 | .347 | .695 | 92 | 510 | 9 | 38 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| PC (4 yrs) | 154 | 684 | 599 | 114 | 185 | 36 | 12 | 5 | 88 | 20 | 59 | .309 | .373 | .434 | .807 | 106 | 260 | 2 | 24 | ||||||||||
| NEG (3 yrs) | 81 | 334 | 307 | 55 | 98 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 39 | 16 | 21 | .319 | .365 | .391 | .756 | 110 | 120 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||
| LVB (1 yr) | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 57 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| BBB (1 yr) | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | -10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| CBE (1 yr) | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| NN2 (14 yrs) | 620 | 2684 | 2358 | 408 | 672 | 92 | 33 | 17 | 326 | 99 | 247 | .285 | .356 | .374 | .729 | 98 | 881 | 12 | 67 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| NSL (1 yr) | 11 | 27 | 27 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .296 | .296 | .407 | .704 | 119 | 11 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| NAL (1 yr) | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Sam Bankhead born?
Sam Bankhead was born on September 18, 1910.
Where was Sam Bankhead born?
Sam Bankhead was born in Sulligent, AL.
How tall was Sam Bankhead?
Sam Bankhead was 5-9 (175 cm) tall.
How much did Sam Bankhead weigh when playing?
Sam Bankhead weighed 165 lbs (74 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Sam Bankhead play?
Sam Bankhead played 15 seasons.
Is Sam Bankhead in the Hall of Fame?
Sam Bankhead has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did Sam Bankhead play?
Sam Bankhead was a Shortstop, Outfielder and Second Baseman.
How many hits did Sam Bankhead have?
Sam Bankhead had 681 hits over his career.
How many home runs did Sam Bankhead have?
Sam Bankhead had 17 home runs over his career.
What was Sam Bankhead's average?
Sam Bankhead had a .285 average over his career.
How many teams has Sam Bankhead played for?
Sam Bankhead played for 7 teams; the Birmingham Black Barons, Louisville Black Caps, Nashville Elite Giants, Nashville Elite Giants, Pittsburgh Crawfords, Homestead Grays and Cleveland Buckeyes.
How many World Series has Sam Bankhead won?
Sam Bankhead won 3 World Series.
When did Sam Bankhead retire?
Sam Bankhead last played in 1948.
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