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Fred Lynn League
4-14-2074
Sam Ojala Catcher
Retired (1976, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .287 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .823 Status Deceased (2018) Option Years 0  
H 2624 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 12-24-1938
HR 364 Drafted Round 2, Pick 22
(1956)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(18 games)
RBI 1524
SB 261
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 8
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1959 CIN
80
171
18
43
11
1
4
20
16
 29 0 2
3
 5 1
.710
.312
.398
.146
.251
1960 CIN
76
241
20
61
7
2
7
32
21
 50 1 2
6
 4 4
.699
.313
.386
.133
.253
1961 CIN
154
490
49
127
15
2
15
75
41
 105 2 5
10
 4 7
.706
.316
.390
.131
.259
1962 CIN
157
583
73
151
24
6
18
94
47
 103 2 3
16
 9 12
.728
.315
.413
.154
.259
1963 CIN
157
583
85
159
25
2
21
82
58
 101 0 1
23
 7 9
.769
.338
.431
.158
.273
1964 CIN
142
527
92
158
33
6
16
65
54
 74 1 2
31
 12 7
.841
.365
.476
.176
.300
1965 BRO
157
630
100
188
43
8
28
109
64
 114 0 8
14
 7 8
.884
.359
.525
.227
.298
1966 BRO
157
642
108
188
34
5
26
122
71
 99 0 5
15
 5 6
.844
.361
.483
.190
.293
1967 BRO
157
651
110
195
26
3
34
125
60
 100 1 2
22
 8 4
.864
.359
.505
.206
.300
1968 BRO
157
606
91
183
21
8
31
108
66
 100 3 9
12
 5 8
.885
.368
.517
.215
.302
1969 BRO
157
634
99
182
32
4
27
119
67
 99 4 12
20
 3 10
.831
.353
.478
.191
.287
1970 BRO
157
640
146
215
37
7
36
141
70
 94 1 7
10
 2 6
.983
.398
.584
.248
.336
1971 BRO
160
562
92
163
25
6
17
81
63
 95 1 3
29
 16 2
.808
.361
.447
.157
.290
1972 BRO
159
597
115
193
27
8
35
127
61
 95 4 3
24
 3 7
.959
.388
.571
.248
.323
1973 BRO
159
566
82
173
33
5
25
104
61
 105 1 4
12
 2 5
.886
.372
.514
.208
.306
1974 BRO
122
136
31
39
3
1
6
18
21
 23 1 0
3
 1 1
.842
.386
.456
.169
.287
1975 BRO
139
401
59
105
21
4
11
54
35
 72 1 4
6
 5 5
.736
.320
.416
.155
.262
1976 BRO
133
478
45
101
17
5
7
48
39
 81 2 2
5
 5 9
.584
.273
.312
.100
.211
Total
2580
9138
1415
2624
434
83
364
1524
915
 1539 25 74
261
 103 111
.823
.351
.472
.185
.287
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Sam Ojala has retired from the Brooklyn Broncos
1976-06-10Sam Ojala of the Brooklyn Broncos is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1960-08-05The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Francisco Fletcher to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Emilio Vargas to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Jim Smith to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Sam Ojala to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have designated Hobie Landrith for assignment. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Rich Cheeves to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Joe Klein to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Willie Brown to the minors.
1960-05-20The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Tom Velarde to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Sam Ojala to the minors.
1959-08-29The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Francisco Fletcher to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Sam Ojala to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have designated Hobie Landrith for assignment. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Gene Kerr to the minors.
1959-08-19The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Hobie Landrith to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Mike Wilson to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Sam Ojala to the minors.
1959-06-06The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Sam Ojala to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have designated Hobie Landrith for assignment.