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Sam Bankhead
5' 9", 165 lbs·Lived to 66·Bats R / Throws R
All-Star
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Career Highs
.804
Best OPS · 1945
3
Most HR · 1946
48
Most RBI · 1942
.338
Best AVG · 1945
Career Arc · OPS
4 seasonsPitching Arc · ERA
3 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Batting
15 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | NEG | 11 | 27 | 0 | 1 | .296 | — | — |
| 1933 | NEG | 36 | 141 | 0 | 18 | .284 | — | — |
| 1934 | NEG | 37 | 148 | 1 | 20 | .338 | — | — |
| 1935 | PC | 51 | 207 | 2 | 32 | .338 | — | — |
| 1936 | PC | 63 | 231 | 1 | 39 | .333 | — | — |
| 1937 | PC | 8 | 33 | 0 | 1 | .273 | — | — |
| 1938 | PC | 32 | 128 | 2 | 16 | .227 | — | — |
| 1939 | HG | 35 | 137 | 2 | 22 | .292 | .764 | 104 |
| 1942 | HG | 58 | 219 | 3 | 48 | .283 | .756 | 113 |
| 1943 | HG | 72 | 265 | 1 | 42 | .260 | — | — |
| 1944 | HG | 56 | 217 | 1 | 28 | .253 | .700 | 103 |
| 1945 | HG | 37 | 136 | 0 | 22 | .338 | .804 | 118 |
| 1946 | HG | 53 | 205 | 3 | 26 | .268 | — | — |
| 1947 | HG | 61 | 223 | 1 | 25 | .233 | — | — |
| 1948 | HG | 42 | 155 | 2 | 14 | .258 | — | — |
| Career | 652 | 2472 | 19 | 354 | .284 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
4 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | NEG | 7 | 46.7 | 1 | 5 | 4.24 | 97 | 21 | 1.136 |
| 1934 | NEG | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0 | 3.000 |
| 1942 | HG | 1 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 | 119 | 3 | 1.222 |
| 1944 | HG | 2 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 6.30 | 57 | 4 | 1.900 |
| Career | 11 | 66.0 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 28 | — | |
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