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Duke Snider League
3-5-2079
Sam Damon Left Field
Retired (1972, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .271 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .774 Status Deceased (2017) Option Years 0  
H 2142 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 10-18-1936
HR 270 Drafted Round 5, Pick 72
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(39 games)
RBI 1167
SB 377
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance D    Ldrship C 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity F    Mentor vR A 
Speed B+ Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A  WS Rings 1
1B C+ (51.3%) LF A+ (100%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 9
3B A+ (97.4%) RF C- (28.1%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* 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
1958 NYA
144
585
71
143
18
4
15
72
55
 106 2 2
5
 1 11
.676
.311
.366
.121
.244
1959 NYA
141
548
64
129
27
3
14
65
41
 97 3 5
20
 1 3
.662
.290
.372
.137
.235
1960 NYA
132
527
64
119
16
3
19
58
47
 121 2 3
23
 7 6
.666
.290
.376
.150
.226
1961 NYA
144
556
81
141
21
5
18
63
48
 91 1 5
22
 9 4
.718
.311
.406
.153
.254
1962 NYA
144
585
83
158
21
4
15
58
51
 89 3 1
37
 12 2
.728
.331
.397
.126
.270
1963 NYA
128
496
67
131
14
3
16
66
47
 81 1 4
24
 16 14
.728
.327
.401
.137
.264
1964 NYA
145
540
80
151
30
5
16
91
50
 91 2 6
31
 9 6
.782
.339
.443
.163
.280
1965 NYA
144
554
80
150
32
8
16
88
61
 92 1 2
36
 6 2
.787
.343
.444
.173
.271
1966 NYA
144
552
101
162
23
4
25
92
57
 93 0 3
43
 6 1
.843
.358
.486
.192
.293
1967 NYA
144
557
76
149
34
8
18
91
49
 99 2 6
24
 5 3
.780
.326
.454
.187
.268
1968 NYA
144
582
103
188
27
11
32
127
56
 85 2 8
23
 9 1
.952
.380
.572
.249
.323
1969 NYA
144
561
88
172
36
4
19
103
55
 90 3 11
38
 11 3
.852
.365
.487
.180
.307
1970 NYA
141
465
84
140
30
5
20
80
47
 71 0 3
31
 5 4
.879
.363
.516
.215
.301
1971 NYA-BRO
116
403
65
113
24
3
13
53
43
 66 2 1
17
 7 3
.804
.352
.452
.171
.280
1972 BRO
123
387
50
96
19
5
14
60
45
 64 1 3
3
 2 0
.757
.326
.432
.183
.248
Total
2078
7898
1157
2142
372
75
270
1167
752
 1336 25 63
377
 106 63
.774
.334
.440
.169
.271
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Sam Damon has retired from the Brooklyn Atlantics
1971-08-23A trade has been completed between the New York Metropolitans and the Brooklyn Atlantics. The Brooklyn Atlantics receive Sam Damon, Sean Mattingly, David Grayson from the New York Metropolitans in exchange for Mike Batton, Sammy Lysander.
1958-04-01The New York METROPOLITANS have promoted Sam Damon to the major league team. The New York METROPOLITANS have sent Jorge Rivero to the minors.
1955-03-01The New York METROPOLITANS have renamed Dick Hendrick to Sam Damon.
1954-05-07A trade has been completed between the Chicago Rotties and the New York METROPOLITANS. The New York METROPOLITANS receive Ray Schalk Jr., Bud Gorman, Dick Hendrick, Dale Thompson from the Chicago Rotties in exchange for Jay Gatsby.
1954-04-01The Chicago Rotties have acquired Dick Hendrick from the waiver wire.
1954-04-01The Pittsburgh Alleghenys have waived Dick Hendrick.