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Historical player · 1938–1954

Sam Jethroe

B/T B/R · HT 73 · WT 178 · Born 1/23/1917 · From Lowndes County, MS USA · Debut 1950-04-18 · Final 1954-04-15

Career · batting

G
618
 
 
AB
2,459
 
 
H
680
 
 
HR
59
 
 
RBI
282
 
 
SB
135
 
 
BB
223
 
 
AVG/OPS
0.277 · 0.784
 
 

Where they rank

Career totals are only stats with that team · ranks computed against that franchise's full history

Career with the Boston Braves · 1950–1952

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HR
49
#72 on the Braves
1 A. Pafko
1 C. Workman
Hits
460
#119 on the Braves
6 J. Burroughs
1 S. Jackson
RBI
181
#135 on the Braves
2 Y. Escobar
1 E. Konetchy
SB
98
#28 on the Braves
7 G. Perry
5 R. Ramirez
Runs
280
#90 on the Braves
3 R. Smith
3 C. Ryan
BB
177
#90 on the Braves
3 Y. Escobar
3 E. Stanky

Career with the Cleveland Buckeyes · 1942–1948

HR
10
#1 on the Buckeyes
6 A. Ware
Hits
219
#1 on the Buckeyes
21 A. Ware
RBI
101
#2 on the Buckeyes
6 A. Ware
49 P. Woods
SB
37
#1 on the Buckeyes
19 P. Woods
Runs
148
#1 on the Buckeyes
54 A. Ware
BB
46
#2 on the Buckeyes
6 A. Ware
17 B. Horne

Career with the Indianapolis ABCs · 1938–1938

Hits
1
#38 on the ABCs
1 L. Boone

Career with the Pittsburgh Pirates · 1954–1954

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MLB · all-time career

vs every player ever
HR
59
#1,638 all-time MLB
1 H. Anderson
1 H. Zimmerman
Hits
680
#2,158 all-time MLB
1 C. Tierney
1 H. Bader
RBI
282
#2,263 all-time MLB
1 W. Betemit
1 S. Stirnweiss
SB
135
#655 all-time MLB
1 A. Bridwell
1 J. Benjamin

Batting · year by year

YearTeamLgGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLG
1938 Indianapolis ABCs NAL 1301 10 0 0 000 0.3330.667
1942 Cincinnati-Cleveland Buckeyes NAL 421642855 144 2 27 652 0.3350.506
1943 Cleveland Buckeyes NAL 381522946 135 1 14 550 0.3030.474
1944 Cleveland Buckeyes NAL 24951931 30 2 13 280 0.3260.3850.421
1945 Cleveland Buckeyes NAL 21811427 55 1 20 581 0.3330.4070.556
1946 Cleveland Buckeyes NAL 19782021 41 1 12 460 0.2690.385
1947 Cleveland Buckeyes NAL 21842628 93 2 7 10100 0.3330.583
1948 Cleveland Buckeyes NAL 10391211 42 1 8 540 0.2820.564
1950 Braves NL 141582100159 288 18 58 355293 0.2730.442
1951 Braves NL 148572101160 2910 18 65 355788 0.2800.460
1952 Braves NL 15160879141 237 13 58 2868112 0.2320.357
1954 Pirates NL 2100 00 0 0 000 0.0000.0000.000
Career 618 2,459 428 680 133 45 59 282 135 223 296 0.277 0.345 0.439

Fielding by position

PosGGSInnPOAEDP
OF5661321,111.31,409635116
3B2120156.7232531
2B1615131.3314887
C10666.0301150
1B2111.011010
SS117.02300

Hall of Fame voting

YearBodyVotesNeededStatus
2007Veterans - PlayersBallot
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