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Satchel Paige League
9-5-2046
Sam Shokes Right Field
Retired (1975, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .251 Total Rating   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .649 Status Deceased (2008) Option Years 0  
H 212 Age at Death 67 Date of Birth 07-20-1941
HR 8 Drafted Round 3, Pick 35
(1963)
Majors Svc Time 5 years
(135 games)
RBI 96
SB 15
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR B+
Speed B- Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (98.9%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF B- (58.6%)   Health D+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1965 RF TB 1 1 8.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2.25 1.000
1966 RF TB 18 13 129.2 28 27 1 0 0 0 1.94 1.000
LF TB 9 9 79.1 12 12 0 0 0 0 1.36 1.000
CF TB 2 2 21.0 6 6 0 0 0 0 2.57 1.000
1967 RF TB 7 2 23.0 9 8 0 1 0 0 3.13 .889
1968 CF TB 17 17 148.0 35 33 1 1 0 0 2.07 .971
LF TB 12 12 114.1 31 30 1 0 0 -2 2.44 1.000
RF TB 11 10 86.1 19 17 2 0 0 0 1.98 1.000
1B TB 10 10 80.1 94 88 4 2 4 -1 10.31 .979
1969 LF TB 46 43 386.1 91 86 4 1 0 +2 2.10 .989
RF TB 10 10 86.0 16 14 1 1 0 0 1.57 .938
CF TB 9 9 74.0 23 22 0 1 0 -1 2.68 .957
1970 RF TB 61 61 542.0 118 114 1 3 0 -2 1.91 .975
LF TB 17 16 140.0 32 30 2 0 0 0 2.06 1.000
CF TB 11 11 99.1 30 30 0 0 0 0 2.72 1.000
1B TB 7 7 57.0 56 56 0 0 6 0 8.84 1.000
1971 RF TB 52 52 454.1 108 103 3 2 0 +1 2.10 .981
CF TB 18 18 168.0 53 50 1 2 0 -2 2.73 .962
LF TB 15 15 131.1 23 23 0 0 0 +1 1.58 1.000
1B TB 2 2 13.0 14 14 0 0 0 0 9.69 1.000
1972 LF TB 18 18 167.0 34 32 2 0 0 0 1.83 1.000
CF TB 8 8 75.0 22 22 0 0 0 0 2.64 1.000
RF TB 5 3 27.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 1.00 1.000
1974 LF BOS 1 1 9.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2.00 1.000
RF BOS 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
Pos Total RF 119 116 1024.1 229 220 4 5 0 -1 1.97 .978
LF 51 50 447.1 91 87 4 0 0 +1 1.83 1.000
CF 37 37 342.1 105 102 1 2 0 -2 2.71 .981
1B 9 9 70.0 70 70 0 0 6 0 9.00 1.000
Total 216 212 1884.0 495 479 9 7 6 -2 2.33 .986

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Lou Whitaker League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1975-11-01Sam Shokes has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1975-04-15The Boston Tortfeasors have waived Sam Shokes.
1974-06-01The Boston Tortfeasors have designated Sam Shokes for assignment.
1974-05-16The Boston Tortfeasors have promoted Sam Shokes to the major league team.
1974-04-08The Boston Tortfeasors have designated Sam Shokes for assignment.
1974-04-01The Boston Tortfeasors have promoted Sam Shokes to the major league team. The Boston Tortfeasors have promoted Carl Spencer to the major league team. The Boston Tortfeasors have designated Don McRae for assignment.
1973-08-12The Boston Tortfeasors have promoted Don Butterbelly to the major league team. The Boston Tortfeasors have designated Sam Shokes for assignment.
1973-08-07The Boston Tortfeasors have promoted Sam Shokes to the major league team.
1973-08-07The Boston Tortfeasors have acquired Sam Shokes from the waiver wire.
1972-08-29The Tampa Bay Barracuda have promoted Bill Wilson to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Barracuda have waived Sam Shokes.
1972-04-21The Tampa Bay Barracuda have promoted Sam Shokes to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Barracuda have designated Lloyd Thomas for assignment.
1971-09-26The Tampa Bay Barracuda have promoted Al Hutchings to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Barracuda have designated Sam Shokes for assignment.