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Kevin Brown League
3-28-2195
Albert Samson Shortstop
Retired (1968, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .289 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .822 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
H 2701 Age at Death 91 Date of Birth 02-24-1930
HR 371 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(129 games)
RBI 1396
SB 179 Salary $0.70M Final Contract Year 1968
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B  WS Rings 0
1B F  (1.6%) LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 11
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1952 Away 62 244 33 53 9 1 5 36 33 57 2 0 14 .633 .309 .324 .107 .217
1952 Home 66 250 36 58 6 2 11 29 25 41 2 2 4 .710 .306 .404 .172 .232
1953 Away 78 328 47 90 16 1 13 59 26 64 3 4 7 .776 .328 .448 .174 .274
1953 Home 73 281 41 67 13 1 6 25 33 56 6 1 7 .678 .322 .356 .117 .238
1954 Away 64 243 36 62 12 3 5 32 32 44 3 1 8 .733 .342 .391 .136 .255
1954 Home 57 220 30 63 5 1 7 32 20 37 2 1 7 .761 .347 .414 .127 .286
1955 Away 63 248 34 76 13 2 13 49 30 37 5 1 5 .911 .379 .532 .226 .306
1955 Home 65 269 48 92 12 3 13 47 14 49 4 0 10 .931 .377 .554 .212 .342
1956 Away 70 287 51 85 14 3 13 45 36 47 4 3 12 .877 .375 .502 .206 .296
1956 Home 81 329 50 91 19 5 11 50 31 69 4 2 6 .802 .337 .465 .188 .277
1957 Away 78 326 50 102 10 1 8 28 27 67 9 2 7 .789 .365 .423 .110 .313
1957 Home 73 294 61 95 18 5 11 40 35 42 6 2 4 .929 .399 .531 .207 .323
1958 Away 74 312 48 78 12 1 13 34 26 74 6 3 8 .726 .306 .420 .170 .250
1958 Home 77 322 50 89 12 3 18 37 24 48 7 2 6 .829 .329 .500 .224 .276
1959 Away 73 303 51 84 21 2 13 46 30 53 6 0 3 .833 .344 .488 .211 .277
1959 Home 78 312 53 91 18 1 10 38 28 54 8 2 6 .800 .348 .452 .160 .292
1960 Away 74 306 45 82 9 6 12 43 31 49 12 3 15 .792 .338 .454 .186 .268
1960 Home 77 298 43 90 17 1 7 52 25 56 5 2 4 .789 .353 .436 .134 .302
1961 Away 81 333 44 91 21 2 12 49 34 65 7 3 7 .797 .341 .456 .183 .273
1961 Home 70 277 54 104 13 0 14 57 25 56 5 2 5 1.005 .431 .574 .199 .375
1962 Away 59 242 57 88 19 3 19 53 31 33 11 2 3 1.135 .433 .702 .339 .364
1962 Home 58 224 31 69 14 2 8 29 29 46 8 1 6 .885 .390 .496 .188 .308
1963 Away 78 325 52 96 17 5 16 58 26 67 6 5 8 .876 .350 .526 .231 .295
1963 Home 73 295 47 85 12 2 20 46 19 55 5 3 5 .876 .330 .546 .258 .288
1964 Away 70 288 36 94 11 4 13 45 22 50 5 4 3 .899 .371 .528 .201 .326
1964 Home 81 317 50 85 17 2 9 47 27 60 7 1 5 .747 .328 .420 .151 .268
1965 Away 77 295 39 84 5 2 14 46 22 58 3 2 7 .788 .330 .458 .173 .285
1965 Home 73 274 60 85 11 3 15 55 35 50 9 2 8 .924 .388 .536 .226 .310
1966 Away 74 310 38 93 16 4 9 36 20 54 6 3 6 .811 .346 .465 .165 .300
1966 Home 76 313 56 93 17 0 14 46 22 64 11 2 8 .828 .342 .486 .188 .297
1967 Away 75 306 40 83 16 1 11 51 29 66 0 0 6 .769 .331 .438 .167 .271
1967 Home 75 290 35 73 17 3 7 42 33 54 0 0 4 .732 .328 .403 .152 .252
1968 Away 41 51 4 20 3 0 1 11 2 10 1 0 1 .925 .415 .510 .118 .392
1968 Home 42 39 5 10 1 0 0 3 8 12 1 0 0 .657 .375 .282 .026 .256
Total Away 1191 4747 705 1361 224 41 190 721 457 895 89 36 120 .820 .349 .471 .185 .287
Total Home 1195 4604 750 1340 222 34 181 675 433 849 90 25 95 .825 .353 .472 .181 .291
Total 2386 9351 1455 2701 446 75 371 1396 890 1744 179 61 215 .822 .351 .472 .183 .289
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Albert Samson has retired from the Washington Senators
1968-03-29The Washington Senators have promoted Bob Lugo to the major league team. The Washington Senators have promoted Albert Samson to the major league team. The Washington Senators have promoted Al Fernandez to the major league team. The Washington Senators have promoted Harry Harshany to the major league team. The Washington Senators have promoted Jim Swander to the major league team. The Washington Senators have promoted Mike Nelson to the major league team.
1968-03-29Albert Samson has signed with the Washington Senators for $0.7M per year for 1 year.
1967-03-30The Washington Senators have promoted Fred McGraw to the major league team. The Washington Senators have promoted George Moreland to the major league team. The Washington Senators have promoted Julian Borbon to the major league team. The Washington Senators have promoted Dick Battin to the major league team. The Washington Senators have promoted Albert Samson to the major league team. The Washington Senators have sent Charlie Cornutt to the minors. The Washington Senators have sent John Giusti to the minors. The Washington Senators have designated Jim Gwynn for assignment. The Washington Senators have sent Jesse Eischen to the minors. The Washington Senators have sent Sam Redfield to the minors.
1967-03-30Albert Samson has signed with the Washington Senators for $6.22M per year for 1 year.
1966-03-30The Colorado Boulders have promoted Guy Sullivan to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have promoted Ben Dover to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have promoted Albert Samson to the major league team.
1966-03-30Albert Samson has signed with the Colorado Boulders for $4.35M per year for 1 year.
1962-07-03Albert Samson of the Brooklyn Wonders is injured and is expected to be out 44 days.
1959-03-28The Brooklyn Wonders have promoted Roy Sawatski to the major league team. The Brooklyn Wonders have promoted Albert Samson to the major league team. The Brooklyn Wonders have promoted Red Hunter to the major league team. The Brooklyn Wonders have promoted Denis Lemieux to the major league team.
1959-03-28Albert Samson has signed with the Brooklyn Wonders for $6.49M per year for 7 years.
1955-06-01Albert Samson of the Brooklyn Wonders is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1955-05-07Albert Samson of the Brooklyn Wonders is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1954-07-08Albert Samson of the Brooklyn Wonders is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1952-07-02Albert Samson of the Brooklyn Wonders is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1952-03-28The Brooklyn Wonders have promoted Albert Samson to the major league team.
1950-04-01The Brooklyn Wonders have renamed Ed Goldy to Albert Samson.
1950-03-31The Brooklyn Wonders have promoted Frank Trosky to the major league team. The Brooklyn Wonders have sent Ed Goldy to the minors.
1950-03-24The Brooklyn Wonders have promoted Ed Goldy to the major league team.