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Cool Papa Bell League
5-6-2061
Sam Choteau Second Base
Retired (1979, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .233 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .658 Status Deceased (2018) Option Years 0  
H 916 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 12-07-1943
HR 106 Drafted Round 5, Pick 72
(1961)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(40 games)
RBI 447
SB 101
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L A- Velocity C    Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS D  (12.9%) Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 1
3B A+ (98.8%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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 
1961 Minors 18 28.00 5 / 5 1 / 1 3 / 4 5 / 6 6 / 8 2 / 2 2 / 2 24 / 28
1962 Minors 19 32.00 6 / 6 2 / 2 4 / 6 4 / 6 2 / 4 6 / 6 2 / 2 26 / 32
1963 Minors 20 21.00 4 / 4 2 / 2 1 / 1 5 / 5 3 / 3 1 / 1 5 / 5 21 / 21
1964 Minors 21 39.00 6 / 7 4 / 4 6 / 6 5 / 8 0 / 2 7 / 7 4 / 5 32 / 39
1964 Pos (3B) 21 28.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 4 / 28
1965 Minors 22 48.00 1 / 4 11 / 11 2 / 4 2 / 4 8 / 11 3 / 3 10 / 11 37 / 48
1966 Minors 23 3.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 3
1966 Majors 23 35.87 145 48 0 3 / 6 1 / 2 2 / 7 1 / 5 3 / 7 1 / 3 3 / 5 14 / 35
1967 Majors 24 42.99 158 68 0 4 / 7 3 / 5 3 / 8 5 / 6 1 / 5 3 / 4 5 / 7 24 / 42
1968 Majors 25 57.13 162 90 0 7 / 12 5 / 8 4 / 10 1 / 10 3 / 7 1 / 7 1 / 3 22 / 57
1969 Majors 26 56.28 162 87 0 3 / 10 3 / 7 6 / 11 1 / 7 2 / 8 5 / 5 3 / 8 23 / 56
1970 Majors 27 61.25 162 92 0 1 / 4 3 / 9 2 / 10 2 / 6 0 / 7 2 / 7 4 / 18 14 / 61
1971 Majors 28 54.74 158 111 0 0 / 8 1 / 10 1 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 4 4 / 17 0 / 6 6 / 54
1972 Majors 29 65.19 162 149 0 0 / 7 1 / 9 0 / 5 2 / 11 0 / 12 0 / 9 2 / 12 5 / 65
1973 Majors 30 50.50 162 96 0 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 50
1974 Majors 31 36.92 162 30 0 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 36
1975 Majors 32 33.25 162 29 0 1 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 3 1 / 6 2 / 33
1976 Majors 33 40.46 154 56 8 0 / 8 0 / 3 0 / 10 0 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 40
1977 Majors 34 37.77 158 56 0 0 / 5 -4 / 5 -2 / 4 -1 / 11 -8 / 3 -4 / 7 -1 / 2 -20 / 37
1978 Majors 35 27.07 162 24 0 -4 / 6 -2 / 2 -3 / 6 -2 / 6 -2 / 3 -1 / 3 -3 / 1 -17 / 27
1979 Majors 36 19.51 68 25 0 -3 / 3 -5 / 1 -2 / 4 -7 / 5 -4 / 4 -1 / 1 -3 / 1 -25 / 19
Total 2137 961 8 34 / 120 26 / 98 27 / 117 24 / 123 14 / 105 29 / 106 35 / 114 193 / 811
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Sam Choteau has retired from the Minnesota Savage Snowmen
1979-09-05The Minnesota Savage Snowmen have re-claimed Sam Choteau from the waiver wire.
1979-09-05The Minnesota Savage Snowmen have promoted Dino Metkovich to the major league team. The Minnesota Savage Snowmen have designated Sam Choteau for assignment.
1979-08-03The Minnesota Savage Snowmen have promoted Sam Choteau to the major league team.
1979-08-03The Minnesota Savage Snowmen have acquired Sam Choteau from the waiver wire.
1979-04-22The Houston Bushwackers have waived Sam Choteau.
1979-04-16The Houston Bushwackers have promoted Hooks Alexander to the major league team. The Houston Bushwackers have designated Sam Choteau for assignment.
1979-04-01The Houston Bushwackers have placed Sam Choteau on the trade block.
1977-04-28A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Bricks and the Brooklyn Dodgers. The Brooklyn Dodgers receive Sam Choteau from the Baltimore Bricks in exchange for Bernie Blewett.
1977-04-22The Baltimore Bricks have acquired Sam Choteau from the waiver wire.
1977-04-18The Cincinnati Bengals have promoted Joe Fishburn to the major league team. The Cincinnati Bengals have designated Sam Choteau for assignment.
1976-09-22Sam Choteau of the Cincinnati Bengals is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1976-07-13A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Washington Senators. The Washington Senators receive Draft Pick 1977 Round 2 CIN (Fred Belliard) from the Cincinnati Bengals in exchange for Sam Choteau.
1973-09-02The Washington Senators have removed Sam Choteau from the trade block.
1972-10-03The Washington Senators have placed Sam Choteau on the trade block.
1971-09-09The Washington Senators have acquired Sam Choteau from the waiver wire.
1971-09-04The Chicago Dragons have promoted Bill Silva to the major league team. The Chicago Dragons have designated Sam Choteau for assignment.
1968-04-21A trade has been completed between the Montreal Manhattans and the Chicago Dragons. The Chicago Dragons receive Sam Choteau from the Montreal Manhattans in exchange for Zach Thomas.
1967-05-03The Milwaukee Meatballs have acquired Sam Choteau from the waiver wire.
1967-04-29The St. Louis Tanagers have promoted Jack Sparrow to the major league team. The St. Louis Tanagers have designated Sam Choteau for assignment.
1967-04-29A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Meatballs and the St. Louis Tanagers. The St. Louis Tanagers receive Sam Choteau, Jack Dulouz from the Milwaukee Meatballs in exchange for Bill Deasley.
1967-03-07The Milwaukee Meatballs have renamed Sam Barr to Sam Choteau.
1966-04-20The Milwaukee Masters have promoted Sam Barr to the major league team. The Milwaukee Masters have designated Boardwalk Long for assignment.
1964-07-24A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Masters and the Chicago Grizzlies. The Chicago Grizzlies receive Don Cradle, Andy Norris, Draft Pick - 1965 Round 4 (MIL), Draft Pick - 1965 Round 2 (MIL) from the Milwaukee Masters in exchange for William Tedder, Sam Barr, Draft Pick - 1965 Round 1 (CHN), Draft Pick - 1965 Round 3 (CHN).
1961-04-01The Chicago Grizzlies have renamed Rudy Comellas to Sam Barr.