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Fred Lynn League
8-10-2076
Sam Ojala Catcher
Retired (1976, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .287 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .823 Status Deceased (2018) Option Years 0  
H 2624 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 12-24-1938
HR 364 Drafted Round 2, Pick 22
(1956)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(18 games)
RBI 1524
SB 261
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 8
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1956 Minors 18 0.00 6 / 6 5 / 5 5 / 5 2 / 4 6 / 9 12 / 12 5 / 5 41 / 46
1957 Minors 19 0.00 9 / 11 6 / 9 2 / 4 5 / 6 3 / 6 5 / 5 1 / 1 31 / 42
1958 Minors 20 0.00 7 / 7 4 / 5 6 / 9 4 / 4 7 / 8 8 / 8 7 / 7 43 / 48
1959 Minors 21 0.00 2 / 2 1 / 2 2 / 2 2 / 3 1 / 2 1 / 2 1 / 1 10 / 14
1959 Majors 21 0.00 1 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 0 1 / 3 1 / 6 0 / 1 2 / 3 6 / 18
1960 Minors 22 10.00 2 / 2 2 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 0 2 / 2 1 / 2 1 / 1 9 / 11
1960 Majors 22 26.00 1 / 4 2 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 5 2 / 6 4 / 6 1 / 1 10 / 26
1961 Majors 23 53.00 6 / 10 1 / 6 1 / 1 5 / 8 8 / 11 6 / 8 9 / 9 36 / 53
1962 Majors 24 64.91 3 / 9 2 / 7 2 / 9 10 / 17 2 / 9 3 / 5 4 / 8 26 / 64
1963 Majors 25 66.09 2 / 6 6 / 12 4 / 10 2 / 8 5 / 9 4 / 12 5 / 9 28 / 66
1964 Majors 26 59.31 2 / 11 1 / 9 0 / 11 2 / 7 0 / 9 1 / 7 1 / 5 7 / 59
1965 Majors 27 71.90 2 / 8 5 / 14 1 / 8 0 / 12 2 / 10 1 / 6 2 / 13 13 / 71
1966 Majors 28 74.14 1 / 11 2 / 9 1 / 17 0 / 12 0 / 9 0 / 7 1 / 9 5 / 74
1967 Majors 29 71.40 1 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 16 1 / 5 0 / 10 0 / 11 1 / 11 3 / 71
1968 Majors 30 68.39 1 / 7 1 / 12 0 / 10 1 / 8 1 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 14 4 / 68
1969 Majors 31 71.70 0 / 11 0 / 13 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 9 1 / 10 0 / 8 1 / 71
1970 Majors 32 71.80 0 / 7 0 / 13 0 / 13 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 14 0 / 71
1971 Majors 33 62.89 0 / 5 0 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 17 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 62
1972 Majors 34 66.09 0 / 14 0 / 12 0 / 4 0 / 16 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 4 0 / 66
1973 Majors 35 63.19 0 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 5 1 / 12 0 / 9 1 / 63
1974 Majors 36 15.67 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 15
1975 Majors 37 44.06 0 / 3 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 44
1976 Majors 38 52.09 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 9 1 / 8 2 / 9 3 / 52
Total 0 0 0 46 / 162 39 / 186 25 / 162 35 / 166 40 / 176 49 / 163 43 / 160 277 / 1175
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Sam Ojala has retired from the Brooklyn Broncos
1976-06-10Sam Ojala of the Brooklyn Broncos is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1960-08-05The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Francisco Fletcher to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Emilio Vargas to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Jim Smith to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Sam Ojala to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have designated Hobie Landrith for assignment. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Rich Cheeves to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Joe Klein to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Willie Brown to the minors.
1960-05-20The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Tom Velarde to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Sam Ojala to the minors.
1959-08-29The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Francisco Fletcher to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Sam Ojala to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have designated Hobie Landrith for assignment. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Gene Kerr to the minors.
1959-08-19The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Hobie Landrith to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Mike Wilson to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Sam Ojala to the minors.
1959-06-06The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Sam Ojala to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have designated Hobie Landrith for assignment.