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Satchel Paige League
9-16-2046
Sam Lacey Third Base
Retired (1987, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .261 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .736 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
H 656 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 01-07-1949
HR 71 Drafted Round 2, Pick 20
(1967)
Majors Svc Time 8 years
(131 games)
RBI 324
SB 98
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR C+
Speed B- Bunt Control   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B D+ (23.6%) LF --- Arm WS Appearances 0
2B C- (30.6%) CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 1
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1978 LHP 34 45 9 1 0 1 4 3 8 .539 .250 .289 .089 .200
1978 RHP 135 192 51 5 4 8 31 10 24 .764 .306 .458 .193 .266
1979 LHP 18 25 9 0 0 1 8 0 4 .840 .360 .480 .120 .360
1979 RHP 77 95 26 3 1 4 9 15 22 .831 .378 .453 .179 .274
1980 LHP 37 63 19 4 0 4 10 7 15 .927 .371 .556 .254 .302
1980 RHP 99 341 103 14 5 7 52 35 59 .802 .368 .434 .132 .302
1981 LHP 54 97 22 1 0 3 10 12 14 .642 .312 .330 .103 .227
1981 RHP 125 447 132 13 3 16 56 56 63 .819 .374 .445 .150 .295
1982 LHP 55 104 29 6 0 2 8 11 20 .748 .353 .394 .115 .279
1982 RHP 131 227 52 8 2 6 27 33 43 .688 .327 .361 .132 .229
1983 LHP 38 64 19 3 0 2 9 7 10 .804 .366 .438 .141 .297
1983 RHP 125 167 36 4 2 3 19 14 29 .592 .275 .317 .102 .216
1984 LHP 34 44 12 3 0 1 8 6 5 .769 .360 .409 .136 .273
1984 RHP 120 176 39 11 0 4 24 26 33 .679 .327 .352 .131 .222
1985 LHP 28 37 10 0 0 0 3 9 6 .683 .413 .270 .000 .270
1985 RHP 104 162 37 6 2 4 25 20 32 .679 .315 .364 .136 .228
1986 LHP 26 63 15 2 0 1 7 10 13 .655 .338 .317 .079 .238
1986 RHP 81 168 36 8 0 4 14 19 33 .626 .293 .333 .119 .214
Total LHP 324 542 144 20 0 15 67 65 95 .730 .345 .386 .120 .266
Total RHP 997 1975 512 72 19 56 257 228 338 .737 .337 .400 .141 .259
Total 1140 2517 656 92 19 71 324 293 433 .736 .339 .397 .136 .261

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

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1987-11-01Sam Lacey has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1987-04-01The Arizona Vipers have waived Sam Lacey.
1986-08-29The Arizona Vipers have promoted Ed Gilbreth to the major league team. The Arizona Vipers have designated Sam Lacey for assignment.
1986-08-28Sam Lacey of the Arizona Vipers is injured and is expected to be out 52 days.
1978-04-01The Arizona Vipers have promoted Slayton West to the major league team. The Arizona Vipers have promoted Frank Reniff to the major league team. The Arizona Vipers have promoted Sam Lacey to the major league team. The Arizona Vipers have promoted Chet Whittaker to the major league team. The Arizona Vipers have designated John Malloy for assignment.
1970-04-01The Arizona Vipers have renamed Steve Field to Sam Lacey.