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Hank Aaron League
4-1-2201
Sam Hooker Relief Pitcher
Retired (1971, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.19 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 56-43 Status Deceased (1999) Option Years 0  
SV 14 Age at Death 64 Date of Birth 10-08-1935
K 484 Drafted Round 2, Pick 17
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 2 years
(45 games)
IP 759.0
WHIP 1.43
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L D- Endurance C-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity B-   Mentor Val B 
Speed D- Bunt D+ Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1954 CHA
1
 1
14
0
0
0
0
 0
22.0
 25 12 10 1 8
8
1.50
4.09
1955 CHA
0
 1
10
0
0
0
1
 0
16.1
 21 13 13 0 9
11
1.84
7.16
1956 CHA
1
 0
4
0
0
0
0
 0
6.2
 3 0 0 0 2
3
0.75
0.00
1957 CHA
0
 2
13
0
0
0
3
 0
17.0
 22 9 9 0 10
10
1.88
4.76
1958 CHA
7
 4
39
0
0
0
2
 0
77.2
 99 46 44 2 30
55
1.66
5.10
1959 CHA-STL
1
 4
15
5
0
0
0
 0
51.1
 61 33 32 0 23
34
1.64
5.61
1960 STL
2
 0
41
0
0
0
1
 0
48.1
 43 17 17 1 21
29
1.32
3.17
1961 STL
7
 2
33
0
0
0
0
 0
35.0
 31 10 10 0 11
17
1.20
2.57
1962 STL
4
 5
36
0
0
0
0
 0
43.0
 49 21 21 1 8
30
1.33
4.40
1963 STL
4
 1
38
0
0
0
0
 0
40.2
 48 21 20 0 13
27
1.50
4.43
1964 STL
5
 6
60
0
0
0
1
 0
63.0
 81 40 38 0 22
45
1.63
5.43
1965 STL
4
 0
53
0
0
0
0
 0
61.0
 65 26 24 1 20
35
1.39
3.54
1966 STL
7
 2
51
0
0
0
1
 0
53.0
 46 14 10 0 13
39
1.11
1.70
1968 STL-NYN
6
 4
34
0
0
0
2
 0
64.2
 37 18 17 1 14
45
0.79
2.37
1969 NYN
4
 8
51
0
0
0
3
 0
92.0
 105 53 50 0 42
52
1.60
4.89
1970 NYN
3
 3
30
0
0
0
0
 0
68.1
 75 40 38 1 31
44
1.55
5.00
2201
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
56
 43
522
5
0
0
14
 0
759.0
 811 373 353 8 277
484
1.43
4.19
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Sam Hooker has retired from the New York Gato Hunters
1971-04-02The New York Gato Hunters have promoted William Smith to the major league team. The New York Gato Hunters have designated Sam Hooker for assignment.
1971-03-01The New York Gato Hunters have promoted Jim Neher to the major league team. The New York Gato Hunters have promoted Sam Hooker to the major league team. The New York Gato Hunters have promoted Mudcat Sanford to the major league team. The New York Gato Hunters have promoted Maximilien Bonaparte to the major league team.
1970-07-25The New York Gato Hunters have designated Sam Hooker for assignment.
1968-06-06A trade has been completed between the New York Gato Hunters and the St. Louis Buschmen. The St. Louis Buschmen receive Draft Pick - 1972 Round 2 (NYN) from the New York Gato Hunters in exchange for Sam Hooker.
1967-03-30The St. Louis Buschmen have promoted Bob Aase to the major league team. The St. Louis Buschmen have sent Sam Hooker to the minors.
1959-08-22A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Buschmen and the Chicago 89s. The Chicago 89s receive Lyn "Mac" McChesney from the St. Louis Buschmen in exchange for Sam Hooker, Jeff Gillespie.
1959-06-27The Chicago 89s have promoted Sam Hooker to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Billy Malloy to the minors.
1959-06-27The Chicago 89s have promoted Ken Lowery to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have promoted Len Lopez to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Fidel Barajas to the minors. The Chicago 89s have sent Sam Hooker to the minors.
1959-06-17The Chicago 89s have promoted Sam Hooker to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Ken Lowery to the minors.
1959-04-23The Chicago 89s have promoted Billy Malloy to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Sam Hooker to the minors.
1959-04-18The Chicago 89s have promoted Sam Hooker to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Billy Malloy to the minors.
1959-04-16The Chicago 89s have promoted Juan Cambria to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Sam Hooker to the minors.
1959-04-15The Chicago 89s have promoted Sam Hooker to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Juan Cambria to the minors.
1959-04-01The Chicago 89s have sent Sam Hooker down to the minors.
1957-09-29The Chicago 89s have promoted Sam Hooker to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Smokey Bates to the minors.
1957-09-11The Chicago 89s have promoted Brian Swope to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Sam Hooker to the minors.
1957-08-22The Chicago 89s have promoted Sam Hooker to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Juan Cambria to the minors.
1957-08-15The Chicago 89s have promoted Sam Heim to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Sam Hooker to the minors.
1957-08-13The Chicago 89s have promoted Sam Hooker to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Brian Swope to the minors.
1957-08-10The Chicago 89s have promoted Bill Kennedy to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Sam Hooker to the minors.
1957-08-08The Chicago 89s have promoted Sam Hooker to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Bill Kennedy to the minors.
1957-07-29The Chicago 89s have promoted Billy Malloy to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Sam Hooker to the minors.
1957-07-22The Chicago 89s have promoted Sam Hooker to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Billy Malloy to the minors.
1957-06-24The Chicago 89s have promoted Smokey Bates to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Sam Hooker to the minors.
1957-05-07The Chicago 89s have promoted Sam Hooker to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Abe Baker to the minors.
1957-04-11The Chicago 89s have promoted Abe Baker to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Sam Hooker to the minors.
1957-04-08The Chicago 89s have promoted Sam Hooker to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Abe Baker to the minors.
1957-04-01The Chicago 89s have promoted Abe Baker to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Sam Hooker to the minors.
1957-04-01The Chicago 89s have promoted Sam Hooker to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Abe Baker to the minors.
1957-04-01The Chicago 89s have promoted Abe Baker to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Sam Hooker to the minors.
1957-04-01The Chicago 89s have promoted Sam Hooker to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Abe Baker to the minors.
1956-09-18The Chicago 89s have promoted Boyd Castillo to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Sam Hooker to the minors.
1956-09-17The Chicago 89s have promoted Sam Hooker to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Boyd Castillo to the minors.
1956-06-20The Chicago 89s have promoted Ken Lowery to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Sam Hooker to the minors.
1956-06-13The Chicago 89s have promoted Sam Hooker to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Ken Lowery to the minors.
1956-04-25The Chicago 89s have promoted Ken Lowery to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Sam Hooker to the minors.
1956-04-22The Chicago 89s have promoted Sam Hooker to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Bill Kennedy to the minors.
1955-10-13The Chicago 89s have promoted Boyd Castillo to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Sam Hooker to the minors.
1955-09-29The Chicago 89s have promoted Sam Hooker to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Smokey Bates to the minors.
1955-08-23The Chicago 89s have promoted Billy Malloy to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Sam Hooker to the minors.
1955-08-19The Chicago 89s have promoted Sam Hooker to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Chris Piersall to the minors.
1955-08-19The Chicago 89s have promoted Bill Kennedy to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Sam Hooker to the minors.
1955-08-09The Chicago 89s have promoted Sam Hooker to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Ken Lowery to the minors.
1955-04-16The Chicago 89s have promoted Sam Heim to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Sam Hooker to the minors.
1955-04-10The Chicago 89s have promoted Sam Hooker to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Bill Kennedy to the minors.
1955-04-08The Chicago 89s have promoted Abe Baker to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Sam Hooker to the minors.
1955-04-05The Chicago 89s have promoted Sam Hooker to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Ken Lowery to the minors.
1955-04-04The Chicago 89s have promoted Smokey Bates to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Sam Hooker to the minors.
1955-04-03The Chicago 89s have promoted Sam Hooker to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Smokey Bates to the minors.
1954-10-13The Chicago 89s have promoted Ken Lowery to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Sam Hooker to the minors.
1954-09-26The Chicago 89s have promoted Sam Hooker to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Ken Lowery to the minors.
1954-06-19The Chicago 89s have promoted Ron Riley to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Sam Hooker to the minors.
1954-06-05The Chicago 89s have promoted Sam Hooker to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Pedro Becquer to the minors.
1954-05-17The Chicago 89s have promoted Pedro Becquer to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Sam Hooker to the minors.
1954-04-22The Chicago 89s have promoted Sam Hooker to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Ron Riley to the minors.
1953-04-01The Chicago 89s have renamed Henry Berran to Sam Hooker.