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Barry Zito League
5-5-2100
Sam Shamsky Left Field
Retired (1964, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .228 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .637 Status Deceased (2002) Option Years 0  
H 202 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 07-12-1928
HR 18 Drafted Round 3, Pick 34
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(0 games)
RBI 100
SB 16 Salary $0.75M Final Contract Year 1964
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L C  Velocity D    Mentor vR A 
Speed B  Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 2
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm A  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF A+ (98.7%)   Health D+ LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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
1956 WAS
35
85
10
16
5
0
1
6
14
 21 0 0
0
 1 1
.585
.303
.282
.094
.188
1958 OAK
96
287
37
66
5
0
6
31
35
 57 1 3
6
 8 2
.623
.313
.310
.080
.230
1959 OAK
43
99
10
23
4
0
1
11
8
 20 0 1
2
 2 0
.590
.287
.303
.071
.232
1960 OAK
41
58
9
11
0
0
2
9
5
 11 0 1
0
 1 0
.543
.250
.293
.103
.190
1961 OAK
60
169
23
43
8
2
3
19
16
 30 1 4
3
 1 1
.694
.316
.379
.124
.254
1962 OAK
60
188
22
43
8
4
5
24
14
 40 3 1
5
 0 2
.685
.291
.394
.165
.229
Total
335
886
111
202
30
6
18
100
92
 179 5 10
16
 13 6
.637
.301
.336
.108
.228
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Sam Shamsky has retired from the Oakland Senators
1963-03-31The Oakland Senators have promoted Hank Brock to the major league team. The Oakland Senators have promoted Steve Phillips to the major league team. The Oakland Senators have designated Sam Shamsky for assignment. The Oakland Senators have designated Steve Mutis for assignment.
1962-06-18Sam Shamsky of the Oakland Senators is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1962-05-13Sam Shamsky of the Oakland Senators is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1958-03-29The Oakland Senators have promoted Sam Shamsky to the major league team. The Oakland Senators have sent Sam Luebbe to the minors.
1957-03-29Sam Shamsky has signed with the Oakland Senators for $0.75M per year for 8 years.
1956-03-28The Washington Insiders have promoted Lee Gumpert to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted Jim Martz to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted Sam Shamsky to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted Chad Mackenzie to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted Dusty Donovan to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted Fred Buskey to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted Mitch Bissonette to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted Jack Shanahan to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted John Gerberman to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted Dick Taff to the major league team.
1955-04-04The Washington Insiders have acquired Sam Shamsky from the waiver wire.
1953-04-15The St. Louis Writers have waived Sam Shamsky.
1951-04-05The St. Louis Writers have acquired Sam Shamsky from the waiver wire.
1951-03-31The Minnesota Road-Kill have waived Sam Shamsky.