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Jimmy Wynn League
5-22-2079
Sam Dillon Right Field
Retired (1971, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .269 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .741 Status Deceased (2022) Option Years 0  
H 892 Age at Death 87 Date of Birth 10-17-1935
HR 69 Drafted Round 2, Pick 21
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(44 games)
RBI 394
SB 92
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B  Endurance C-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C  Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 2
1B --- LF A+ (99.0%) Arm C  WS Appearances 6
2B --- CF D- (8.6%)   Health A  LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   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 
1956 Minors 21 0.00 2 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 3 2 / 2 0 / 0 2 / 2 1 / 1 8 / 10
1957 Majors 22 0.00 0 / 0 2 / 2 0 / 0 2 / 2 0 / 2 3 / 3 2 / 2 9 / 11
1958 Majors 23 0.00 0 / 0 4 / 5 1 / 2 3 / 3 1 / 4 3 / 3 3 / 3 15 / 20
1959 Minors 24 0.00 1 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 0 4 / 6
1959 Majors 24 0.00 0 / 0 2 / 2 2 / 2 2 / 2 0 / 1 2 / 2 0 / 0 8 / 9
1960 Majors 25 0.00 3 / 6 1 / 6 1 / 2 2 / 4 0 / 4 2 / 3 1 / 1 10 / 26
1961 Majors 26 0.00 2 / 5 3 / 5 0 / 0 3 / 4 1 / 9 6 / 6 1 / 2 16 / 31
1962 Majors 27 0.00 0 / 4 1 / 6 7 / 11 1 / 3 1 / 7 1 / 3 5 / 8 16 / 42
1963 Majors 28 58.00 1 / 9 0 / 7 1 / 6 1 / 10 3 / 7 2 / 11 4 / 8 12 / 58
1964 Majors 29 57.00 0 / 12 1 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 8 3 / 8 2 / 12 6 / 57
1965 Majors 30 13.10 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 5 1 / 13
1966 Majors 31 11.90 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 11
1967 Majors 32 22.50 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 22
1968 Majors 33 25.70 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 3 2 / 4 0 / 3 2 / 25
1969 Majors 34 7.59 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 7
1970 Majors 35 18.30 0 / 6 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 4 1 / 3 1 / 18
1971 Majors 36 11.20 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 11
Total 0 0 0 9 / 56 15 / 53 13 / 50 17 / 47 6 / 55 27 / 60 21 / 56 108 / 377
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Sam Dillon has retired from the Cincinnati Red Stockings
1961-05-29The Cincinnati Red Stockings have acquired Sam Dillon from the waiver wire.
1961-05-25The New York Yankees have promoted Sherman Power to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Sam Dillon for assignment.
1959-09-01The New York Yankees have promoted Horacio Knox to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Sam Dillon to the major league team.
1959-07-30The New York Yankees have sent Sam Dillon to the minors.
1959-07-10The New York Yankees have promoted Sam Dillon to the major league team.
1959-04-01The New York Yankees have promoted Ed Pearson to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Ed Maris to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Gary Dittmer to the minors. The New York Yankees have sent Sam Dillon to the minors.
1957-04-24The New York Yankees have promoted Sam Dillon to the major league team.
1957-04-24The New York Yankees have promoted Uel Earl to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Sam Dillon to the minors.
1957-04-01The New York Yankees have promoted Sam Dillon to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Chick Castillo to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Tommy Pruitt to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Jim Whitman to the minors. The New York Yankees have sent Gonzalo DiPino to the minors. The New York Yankees have sent Marius Crawford to the minors.
1955-06-01The New York Yankees have acquired Sam Dillon from the waiver wire.
1955-06-01The Brooklyn Deliverance have acquired Bob Hopp from the waiver wire. The Brooklyn Deliverance have waived Sam Dillon.
1955-05-28A trade has been completed between the New York Yankees and the Brooklyn Deliverance. The Brooklyn Deliverance receive Sam Dillon, Nick Seybold, Draft Pick - 1956 Round 5 (NYA) from the New York Yankees in exchange for Draft Pick - 1956 Round 3 (BRO).
1954-04-02A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Yankees. The New York Yankees receive Mike Sisler, Sam Dillon from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange fo.