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Jim Edmonds League
5-16-2163
Sam Korven Second Base
Retired (1969, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .288 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .805 Status Deceased (2003) Option Years 0  
H 2517 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 11-20-1930
HR 252 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(121 games)
RBI 1258
SB 220
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* League requires 75% 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 
1950 Minors 20 57.00 0 / 5 6 / 11 3 / 4 5 / 11 5 / 6 11 / 11 9 / 9 39 / 57
1951 Minors 21 59.00 2 / 8 2 / 7 4 / 10 8 / 15 6 / 8 8 / 8 3 / 3 33 / 59
1952 Minors 22 68.00 1 / 7 3 / 11 2 / 9 4 / 12 5 / 10 8 / 10 7 / 9 30 / 68
1953 Majors 23 58.90 141 125 21 4 / 14 3 / 7 4 / 9 1 / 7 5 / 8 5 / 5 5 / 8 27 / 58
1954 Majors 24 68.08 162 142 0 5 / 10 4 / 12 3 / 8 1 / 12 6 / 11 6 / 9 3 / 6 28 / 68
1955 Majors 25 65.32 162 142 0 3 / 11 1 / 5 1 / 13 1 / 9 0 / 9 2 / 6 4 / 12 12 / 65
1956 Majors 26 66.35 162 142 0 0 / 12 0 / 14 0 / 5 0 / 4 2 / 13 1 / 11 3 / 7 6 / 66
1957 Majors 27 68.22 162 142 0 1 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 15 0 / 13 0 / 6 0 / 5 4 / 14 5 / 68
1958 Majors 28 63.15 151 133 11 2 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 11 3 / 10 3 / 15 0 / 6 8 / 63
1959 Majors 29 66.26 162 142 0 0 / 12 1 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 14 0 / 8 0 / 11 1 / 66
1960 Majors 30 59.56 146 129 16 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 13 0 / 8 0 / 3 0 / 12 1 / 13 1 / 59
1961 Majors 31 66.26 162 142 0 0 / 8 1 / 14 0 / 11 0 / 13 0 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 3 1 / 66
1962 Majors 32 66.26 162 142 0 0 / 15 0 / 3 0 / 8 0 / 6 1 / 14 0 / 9 0 / 11 1 / 66
1963 Majors 33 66.26 162 142 0 0 / 9 1 / 7 0 / 11 1 / 15 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 5 2 / 66
1964 Majors 34 66.26 162 142 0 -1 / 11 -7 / 13 -1 / 11 -2 / 10 -3 / 4 -1 / 7 -1 / 10 -16 / 66
1965 Majors 35 56.93 138 122 24 -1 / 11 -2 / 7 -1 / 11 -2 / 4 -2 / 12 -4 / 5 -1 / 6 -13 / 56
1966 Majors 36 66.26 162 142 0 -2 / 7 -6 / 15 -3 / 11 -6 / 12 -6 / 5 -4 / 5 -1 / 11 -28 / 66
1967 Majors 37 64.24 162 142 0 -4 / 12 0 / 11 -3 / 6 -4 / 12 -4 / 11 -3 / 7 -2 / 5 -20 / 64
1968 Majors 38 52.94 136 108 26 -1 / 3 -4 / 6 -2 / 5 -1 / 8 -9 / 11 -3 / 12 -1 / 7 -21 / 52
1969 Majors 39 32.38 95 52 0 -3 / 7 -7 / 2 -1 / 4 -1 / 7 -4 / 5 0 / 3 -3 / 4 -19 / 32
Total 2589 2231 98 6 / 186 -4 / 173 6 / 172 5 / 196 5 / 181 29 / 163 30 / 160 77 / 1231
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Sam Korven has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1969-07-20The Cincinnati Sandbaggers have promoted Pedro Guzman to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sandbaggers have waived Sam Korven.
1968-11-01Sam Korven now holds the league record for career walks.
1968-05-14Sam Korven of the New York Tycoons is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1965-06-01Sam Korven of the New York Tycoons is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1960-07-04Sam Korven of the New York Tycoons is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1960-05-10Sam Korven of the New York Tycoons is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1958-08-19Sam Korven of the New York Tycoons is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1953-06-20Sam Korven of the New York Tycoons is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1953-04-01The New York Tycoons have promoted Mike Fisher to the major league team. The New York Tycoons have promoted Sam Korven to the major league team. The New York Tycoons have designated Bill Kingsley for assignment. The New York Tycoons have designated Lynn Atkinson for assignment.
1950-04-01The New York Tycoons have renamed Alex Johnson to Sam Korven.
1950-04-01The New York Tycoons have promoted Harold Nye to the major league team. The New York Tycoons have promoted Bill Hoff to the major league team. The New York Tycoons have promoted Buddy Moynahan to the major league team. The New York Tycoons have promoted Fred McCullough to the major league team. The New York Tycoons have promoted Mike Cullen to the major league team. The New York Tycoons have promoted Mike Ruffin to the major league team. The New York Tycoons have sent Mark Schaal to the minors. The New York Tycoons have sent Scott Schang to the minors. The New York Tycoons have sent Alex Johnson to the minors. The New York Tycoons have sent Jim Seats to the minors. The New York Tycoons have sent Ed Giles to the minors. The New York Tycoons have sent Lore Carroll to the minors.