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Jimmie Foxx League
10-26-2326
Sammy Best Center Field
Retired (1972, Age 40)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .313 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .896 Status Deceased (2015) Option Years 0  
H 3487 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 03-06-1932
HR 465 Drafted Round 3, Pick 37
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 19 years
(134 games)
RBI 1587
SB 241
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B    Ldrship A 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B  Velocity D    Mentor vR A 
Speed B  Bunt A  Control C    Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A  WS Rings 9
1B D  (4.1%) LF A  (80.9%) Arm B  WS Appearances 11
2B F  (1.0%) CF A  (100%)   Health C  LCS Appearances 21
3B --- RF C  (50.4%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 0% 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
1954 KC
134
564
107
166
24
7
25
70
55
 94 5 1
11
 1 5
.856
.362
.495
.200
.294
1955 KC
142
605
114
171
28
6
31
80
60
 98 3 4
13
 1 6
.851
.348
.502
.220
.283
1956 KC
142
602
116
193
23
6
28
98
65
 95 3 1
6
 3 5
.907
.389
.518
.198
.321
1957 KC
143
611
112
198
26
8
17
77
66
 85 2 3
19
 2 6
.866
.390
.476
.152
.324
1958 KC
130
542
97
176
33
8
19
74
74
 86 2 2
11
 0 5
.927
.406
.520
.196
.325
1959 KC
142
618
138
217
38
13
30
102
54
 105 0 2
11
 1 2
1.002
.402
.600
.249
.351
1960 KC
142
594
118
198
32
8
21
112
81
 101 3 6
14
 1 3
.932
.412
.520
.187
.333
1961 KC
142
623
144
216
33
6
37
112
70
 69 1 7
17
 0 2
1.007
.409
.597
.250
.347
1962 KC
142
621
141
216
44
5
29
93
71
 95 3 4
25
 1 4
.990
.415
.575
.227
.348
1963 KC
142
629
134
196
41
7
21
84
76
 98 2 4
18
 1 4
.885
.385
.499
.188
.312
1964 KC
142
621
133
209
27
11
24
79
82
 100 2 7
18
 0 8
.943
.412
.531
.195
.337
1965 KC
142
628
141
190
34
12
24
73
63
 109 3 0
8
 0 8
.878
.369
.510
.207
.303
1966 KC
142
624
136
191
29
9
30
91
70
 79 0 4
14
 0 2
.900
.374
.526
.220
.306
1967 KC
142
618
127
179
32
8
26
70
59
 95 2 4
14
 2 2
.845
.351
.494
.204
.290
1968 KC
133
583
137
180
25
9
33
82
65
 93 4 0
14
 1 3
.934
.382
.552
.244
.309
1969 KC
142
621
132
187
21
11
26
81
72
 98 5 5
14
 1 2
.872
.376
.496
.195
.301
1970 KC
139
595
111
180
25
5
26
83
62
 98 1 5
12
 4 5
.859
.367
.492
.190
.303
1971 KC
139
534
66
156
13
7
12
87
54
 80 3 2
2
 1 5
.769
.359
.410
.118
.292
1972 KC
108
298
35
68
7
1
6
39
38
 56 5 0
0
 3 11
.644
.326
.319
.091
.228
Total
2630
11131
2239
3487
535
147
465
1587
1237
 1734 49 61
241
 23 88
.896
.383
.513
.200
.313
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Sammy Best has retired from the Kansas City Athletics
1954-04-12The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Sammy Best to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Curt Boone for assignment.
1954-03-25The Kansas City Athletics have sent Sammy Best down to the minors.
1954-03-25The Kansas City Athletics have demoted Sammy Best to the minor leagues.
1953-10-03The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Sammy Best to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Tom Ewing for assignment. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Roy Jones to the minors. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Wayne Marte for assignment. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Von Naragon to the minors.
1952-10-22The Kansas City Athletics have sent Sammy Best to the minors.
1952-10-03The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Sammy Best to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Kris Porter to the minors.
1950-04-01The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Billy Hardy to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Jack Faedo to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Jason Marion to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Sammy Best to the minors. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Dave Schroll to the minors. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Morrie Gilmore to the minors.