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Jesse Burkett League
4-1-2022
Sam Hillis Catcher
Retired (1980, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .284 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .807 Status Deceased (2016) Option Years 0  
H 1909 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 07-23-1944
HR 223 Drafted Round 1, Pick 10
(1962)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(66 games)
RBI 877
SB 176
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt C- Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B- WS Rings 2
1B C+ (46.9%) LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 8
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1964 CHN
1
5
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.400
.200
.200
.000
.200
1966 CHN
100
366
41
89
14
2
11
49
31
 87 4 1
11
 4 6
.691
.308
.383
.139
.243
1967 CHN
113
446
48
104
17
3
6
37
38
 105 2 2
12
 4 2
.620
.295
.325
.092
.233
1968 CHN
135
545
80
151
35
6
14
50
64
 75 3 1
10
 3 6
.796
.356
.440
.163
.277
1969 CHN
130
529
92
146
21
4
11
77
58
 86 3 3
13
 11 7
.742
.349
.393
.117
.276
1970 CHN
130
529
84
178
29
12
24
112
47
 80 0 1
18
 4 5
.963
.390
.573
.236
.336
1971 CHN
128
528
99
159
28
8
24
75
44
 89 1 2
20
 7 5
.876
.355
.521
.220
.301
1972 CHN
131
539
113
176
31
5
14
64
64
 82 2 2
15
 6 3
.879
.399
.481
.154
.327
1973 CHN
113
410
69
125
28
3
9
54
60
 74 1 1
19
 4 3
.848
.394
.454
.149
.305
1974 CHN
132
529
85
166
26
8
21
65
48
 82 4 2
18
 7 1
.886
.374
.512
.198
.314
1975 CHN
131
444
92
143
26
5
15
48
42
 88 3 1
27
 15 3
.888
.384
.505
.182
.322
1976 CHN
132
335
59
86
14
2
11
39
38
 61 3 1
8
 7 2
.746
.337
.409
.152
.257
1977 CHN
132
293
54
83
17
5
10
39
27
 45 1 2
3
 0 5
.821
.344
.478
.195
.283
1978 CHN
122
429
69
110
17
3
23
60
41
 82 7 1
2
 0 3
.801
.331
.471
.214
.256
1979 CHN
110
387
55
105
17
3
18
61
39
 74 3 3
0
 0 0
.811
.340
.470
.199
.271
1980 CHN
115
400
45
87
14
2
12
46
34
 78 1 3
0
 0 2
.631
.279
.352
.135
.218
Total
1855
6714
1086
1909
334
71
223
877
675
 1190 38 26
176
 72 53
.807
.352
.455
.171
.284
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Sam Hillis has retired from the Chicago Colts
1980-09-03Sam Hillis of the Chicago Colts is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1979-05-16Sam Hillis of the Chicago Colts is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1977-08-13Sam Hillis of the Chicago Colts is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1973-07-23Sam Hillis of the Chicago Colts is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1971-08-28Sam Hillis of the Chicago Colts is injured and is expected to be out 3 days.
1967-08-23Sam Hillis of the Chicago Colts is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1966-08-05Sam Hillis of the Chicago Colts is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1966-04-27Sam Hillis of the Chicago Colts is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1966-04-01The Chicago Colts have promoted Sam Hillis to the major league team. The Chicago Colts have designated Del Crandall for assignment.
1965-04-01The Chicago Colts have promoted Del Crandall to the major league team. The Chicago Colts have sent Sam Hillis to the minors.
1965-03-01The Chicago Colts have promoted Sam Hillis to the major league team. The Chicago Colts have promoted Jimmy Fairly to the major league team.
1964-10-23The Chicago Colts have sent Sam Hillis to the minors.
1964-09-29The Chicago Colts have promoted Sam Hillis to the major league team. The Chicago Colts have promoted Bruce Moeller to the major league team. The Chicago Colts have promoted Dick Ritchey to the major league team.