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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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1978 3B ARI 66 19 258.0 83 21 54 8 5 -1 2.62 .904
2B ARI 15 0 35.1 19 7 11 1 3 0 4.59 .947
SS ARI 1 1 9.0 4 3 1 0 0 -3 4.00 1.000
1979 3B ARI 25 13 135.0 37 4 29 4 2 -2 2.20 .892
1B ARI 6 0 8.0 9 9 0 0 0 0 10.12 1.000
2B ARI 1 0 2.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 9.00 1.000
SS ARI 1 0 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1980 3B ARI 99 99 869.2 275 59 202 14 12 -8 2.70 .949
1981 3B ARI 139 139 1227.2 409 98 296 15 22 -10 2.89 .963
1982 3B ARI 73 72 647.0 203 44 154 5 9 -2 2.75 .975
1983 3B ARI 24 24 212.2 48 13 33 2 0 -5 1.95 .958
C ARI 13 13 110.0 98 96 0 2 0 0 16 0 0.0% 0 7.85 .980
1984 3B ARI 37 37 323.2 89 20 65 4 3 +2 2.36 .955
C ARI 2 2 18.0 15 15 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.0% 0 7.50 1.000
1985 3B ARI 38 34 302.2 113 16 90 7 5 +3 3.15 .938
LF ARI 5 0 5.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.80 1.000
RF ARI 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1986 3B ARI 34 34 301.1 110 22 83 5 6 -5 3.14 .955
1B ARI 31 30 238.0 227 220 7 0 13 -3 8.58 1.000
SS ARI 2 2 16.0 3 1 1 1 0 0 1.12 .667
Pos Total 3B 535 471 4277.2 1367 297 1006 64 64 -28 2.74 .953
1B 37 30 246.0 236 229 7 0 13 -3 8.63 1.000
C 15 15 128.0 113 111 0 2 0 0 19 0 0.0% 0 7.80 .982
2B 16 0 37.1 21 8 12 1 3 0 4.82 .952
SS 4 3 26.2 7 4 2 1 0 -3 2.03 .857
LF 5 0 5.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.80 1.000
RF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
Total 613 519 4721.2 1745 650 1027 68 80 0 19 0 0.0% -34 3.20 .961

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.