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Orlando Cepeda League (AAA)
6-10-2308
Sam Bassler Relief Pitcher
Retired (1960, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.67 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
W-L 65-58 Status Deceased (2000) Option Years 0  
SV 5 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 06-03-1925
K 854 Drafted Round 12, Pick 187
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
IP 1211.1
WHIP 1.51
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L F  Endurance C    Ldrship D 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val C 
Speed C- Bunt C  Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 KC
8
 8
26
25
0
0
0
 0
155.1
 143 76 73 7 63
107
1.33
4.23
1951 KC
7
 13
30
30
0
0
0
 0
174.0
 204 128 122 5 89
121
1.68
6.31
1952 KC
15
 5
30
28
2
0
1
 0
182.2
 193 109 104 8 95
132
1.58
5.12
1953 KC
12
 10
27
26
5
1
0
 0
184.0
 186 92 79 3 70
133
1.39
3.86
1954 KC
8
 6
68
0
0
0
2
 0
71.2
 62 19 18 3 30
42
1.28
2.26
1955 KC
1
 4
82
0
0
0
1
 0
88.0
 100 65 62 3 44
58
1.64
6.34
1956 KC
2
 7
68
0
0
0
1
 0
89.1
 104 49 44 4 45
66
1.67
4.43
1957 KC
2
 2
48
0
0
0
0
 0
61.0
 55 22 20 2 24
43
1.30
2.95
1958 KC
3
 0
69
0
0
0
0
 0
78.0
 96 45 45 2 36
56
1.69
5.19
1959 KC
5
 0
52
0
0
0
0
 0
96.1
 97 41 37 2 34
72
1.36
3.46
1960 KC
2
 3
20
0
0
0
0
 0
31.1
 33 27 25 0 23
24
1.79
7.18
2308
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
65
 58
520
109
7
1
5
 0
1211.1
 1273 673 629 39 553
854
1.51
4.67
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1960-11-01Sam Bassler has retired from the Kansas City Smitties
1960-06-06The Kansas City Smitties have designated Sam Bassler for assignment.
1952-05-10The Detroit Smitties have promoted Tony Denson to the major league team. The Detroit Smitties have promoted Sam Bassler to the major league team. The Detroit Smitties have promoted Dick Epstein to the major league team. The Detroit Smitties have sent Hensley Milnar to the minors. The Detroit Smitties have sent Guy Gerhardt to the minors. The Detroit Smitties have sent Cristian Pemberton to the minors.
1952-05-09The Detroit Smitties have promoted Guy Gerhardt to the major league team. The Detroit Smitties have sent Sam Bassler to the minors.
1951-10-03The Detroit Smitties have promoted Tony Lush to the major league team. The Detroit Smitties have promoted Sam Bassler to the major league team. The Detroit Smitties have promoted John Adams to the major league team. The Detroit Smitties have promoted Hensley Milnar to the major league team. The Detroit Smitties have sent Tony Denson to the minors. The Detroit Smitties have sent Ed Brown to the minors. The Detroit Smitties have sent Dot Wilhelm to the minors. The Detroit Smitties have sent Wilton Schacker to the minors.
1951-09-18The Detroit Smitties have promoted Ed Brown to the major league team. The Detroit Smitties have sent Sam Bassler to the minors.
1950-09-30The Detroit Smitties have promoted Guy Gerhardt to the major league team. The Detroit Smitties have promoted Jack McCredie to the major league team. The Detroit Smitties have promoted Sam Bassler to the major league team. The Detroit Smitties have promoted Vince Diaz to the major league team. The Detroit Smitties have promoted Tony Lush to the major league team. The Detroit Smitties have promoted Bert Bagwell to the major league team. The Detroit Smitties have promoted Tom Kent to the major league team. The Detroit Smitties have promoted Doug Johnson to the major league team. The Detroit Smitties have promoted Irv Matheny to the major league team. The Detroit Smitties have promoted Terry Samuel to the major league team. The Detroit Smitties have promoted Tony Vega to the major league team. The Detroit Smitties have promoted Drew Teed to the major league team. The Detroit Smitties have promoted Bill Baird to the major league team. The Detroit Smitties have promoted Ken Hinton to the major league team. The Detroit Smitties have sent Mookie Howell to the minors. The Detroit Smitties have sent Rich Ojeda to the minors. The Detroit Smitties have sent Roger Fennelly to the minors. The Detroit Smitties have sent J.C. Blum to the minors. The Detroit Smitties have sent Dick Hansell to the minors. The Detroit Smitties have sent Don Tatum to the minors. The Detroit Smitties have sent Cal Moore to the minors. The Detroit Smitties have sent Howard Garcia to the minors. The Detroit Smitties have sent Ray Reich to the minors. The Detroit Smitties have sent Dain Mueller to the minors. The Detroit Smitties have sent Clise Lucey to the minors. The Detroit Smitties have sent Jeff Johnson to the minors. The Detroit Smitties have sent Clyde Hutton to the minors. The Detroit Smitties have sent Ossee Hartsel to the minors.
1950-09-09The Detroit Smitties have promoted Don Tatum to the major league team. The Detroit Smitties have promoted Dain Mueller to the major league team. The Detroit Smitties have promoted Clise Lucey to the major league team. The Detroit Smitties have sent Tom Kent to the minors. The Detroit Smitties have sent Tony Lush to the minors. The Detroit Smitties have sent Sam Bassler to the minors.
1950-04-11The Detroit Smitties have promoted Guy Gerhardt to the major league team. The Detroit Smitties have promoted Sam Bassler to the major league team. The Detroit Smitties have promoted Howard Garcia to the major league team. The Detroit Smitties have promoted Tom Kent to the major league team. The Detroit Smitties have promoted Allen Nye to the major league team. The Detroit Smitties have promoted Irv Matheny to the major league team. The Detroit Smitties have sent Rich Ojeda to the minors. The Detroit Smitties have sent Kewpie Jackson to the minors. The Detroit Smitties have sent David Travers to the minors. The Detroit Smitties have sent Chappie Waller to the minors. The Detroit Smitties have sent Jay Castleman to the minors. The Detroit Smitties have sent Ossee Hartsel to the minors.
1950-04-01The Detroit Smitties have promoted P.J. Scheetz to the major league team. The Detroit Smitties have promoted Kewpie Jackson to the major league team. The Detroit Smitties have sent Tom Kent to the minors. The Detroit Smitties have sent Sam Bassler to the minors.
1950-04-01The Detroit Smitties have promoted Sam Bassler to the major league team. The Detroit Smitties have sent Allen Nye to the minors.