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Jimmy Wynn League
4-1-2079
Sam Dillon Right Field
Retired (1971, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .269 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .741 Status Deceased (2022) Option Years 0  
H 892 Age at Death 87 Date of Birth 10-17-1935
HR 69 Drafted Round 2, Pick 21
(1954)
Majors Svc Time 14 years
(44 games)
RBI 394
SB 92
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L Endurance C-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 2
1B --- LF A+ (99.0%) Arm WS Appearances 6
2B --- CF D- (8.6%)   Health LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1957 NYA
52
102
10
23
5
0
1
7
14
30 1 1
2
1 0
.626
.322
.304
.078
.225
1958 NYA
84
182
19
41
8
2
4
17
23
32 1 0
9
4 2
.673
.316
.357
.132
.225
1959 NYA
24
92
6
22
2
0
0
6
4
11 0 0
1
0 5
.532
.271
.261
.022
.239
1960 NYA
80
253
36
64
7
4
5
28
15
40 1 1
9
1 11
.668
.296
.372
.119
.253
1961 NYA-CIN
84
284
45
67
7
5
5
42
27
44 3 2
6
2 1
.656
.307
.349
.113
.236
1962 CIN
118
371
62
112
19
2
8
60
49
56 3 2
10
1 3
.814
.386
.429
.127
.302
1963 CIN
140
530
88
145
27
4
12
61
49
85 4 2
16
1 5
.746
.338
.408
.134
.274
1964 CIN
138
526
89
132
26
5
10
41
46
100 3 4
14
3 8
.689
.313
.376
.125
.251
1965 CIN
76
114
17
34
7
4
2
16
15
11 2 0
2
3 1
.872
.389
.482
.184
.298
1966 CIN
81
105
21
35
11
2
1
19
12
19 2 0
6
1 1
.917
.412
.505
.171
.333
1967 CIN
100
193
37
57
8
4
6
25
30
32 1 1
6
0 1
.863
.391
.472
.176
.295
1968 CIN
96
227
42
74
16
2
5
33
27
31 1 2
6
3 3
.877
.397
.480
.154
.326
1969 CIN
61
70
12
23
2
2
4
12
6
8 0 0
1
0 2
.967
.382
.586
.257
.329
1970 CIN
56
162
25
41
6
1
3
19
19
32 1 1
2
0 7
.691
.333
.358
.105
.253
1971 CIN
37
102
13
22
2
0
3
8
9
21 1 0
2
1 1
.609
.286
.324
.108
.216
Total
1227
3313
522
892
153
37
69
394
345
552 24 16
92
21 51
.741
.341
.400
.131
.269
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Sam Dillon has retired from the Cincinnati Red Stockings
1961-05-29The Cincinnati Red Stockings have acquired Sam Dillon from the waiver wire.
1961-05-25The New York Yankees have promoted Sherman Power to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Sam Dillon for assignment.
1959-09-01The New York Yankees have promoted Horacio Knox to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Sam Dillon to the major league team.
1959-07-30The New York Yankees have sent Sam Dillon to the minors.
1959-07-10The New York Yankees have promoted Sam Dillon to the major league team.
1959-04-01The New York Yankees have promoted Ed Pearson to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Ed Maris to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Gary Dittmer to the minors. The New York Yankees have sent Sam Dillon to the minors.
1957-04-24The New York Yankees have promoted Sam Dillon to the major league team.
1957-04-24The New York Yankees have promoted Uel Earl to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Sam Dillon to the minors.
1957-04-01The New York Yankees have promoted Sam Dillon to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Chick Castillo to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Tommy Pruitt to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Jim Whitman to the minors. The New York Yankees have sent Gonzalo DiPino to the minors. The New York Yankees have sent Marius Crawford to the minors.
1955-06-01The New York Yankees have acquired Sam Dillon from the waiver wire.
1955-06-01The Brooklyn Deliverance have acquired Bob Hopp from the waiver wire. The Brooklyn Deliverance have waived Sam Dillon.
1955-05-28A trade has been completed between the New York Yankees and the Brooklyn Deliverance. The Brooklyn Deliverance receive Sam Dillon, Nick Seybold, Draft Pick - 1956 Round 5 (NYA) from the New York Yankees in exchange for Draft Pick - 1956 Round 3 (BRO).
1954-04-02A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Yankees. The New York Yankees receive Mike Sisler, Sam Dillon from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange fo.