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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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1952 2B BRO 73 73 662.1 388 167 212 9 50 +2 5.15 .977
3B BRO 55 55 486.0 137 32 96 9 4 -9 2.37 .934
1953 3B BRO 147 147 1316.0 386 94 278 14 14 -1 2.54 .964
2B BRO 4 4 38.1 25 13 12 0 5 0 5.87 1.000
1954 3B BRO 96 96 845.1 241 66 164 11 6 -5 2.45 .954
2B BRO 25 25 230.1 147 62 81 4 16 -1 5.59 .973
1955 3B BRO 126 126 1123.2 355 72 268 15 19 -6 2.72 .958
2B BRO 2 2 17.0 5 3 2 0 0 0 2.65 1.000
1956 2B BRO 92 92 828.1 459 183 268 8 54 +12 4.90 .983
3B BRO 59 59 537.1 173 31 132 10 8 +4 2.73 .942
1957 2B BRO 132 132 1191.0 705 302 393 10 94 +11 5.25 .986
3B BRO 19 19 165.0 55 11 43 1 1 -3 2.95 .982
1958 SS BRO 149 149 1312.1 654 217 423 14 86 -4 4.39 .979
2B BRO 2 2 20.0 9 3 6 0 0 -1 4.05 1.000
1959 SS BRO 147 147 1333.1 656 238 411 7 94 0 4.38 .989
3B BRO 4 4 36.0 14 1 11 2 0 0 3.00 .857
1960 SS BRO 151 151 1365.0 640 237 384 19 80 -4 4.09 .970
1961 SS BRO 151 151 1342.0 698 222 464 12 110 +4 4.60 .983
1962 SS BRO 117 117 1035.1 539 200 330 9 74 +7 4.61 .983
1963 SS BRO 151 151 1357.2 696 218 465 13 92 +14 4.53 .981
1964 SS BRO 151 151 1348.2 643 224 411 8 96 +11 4.24 .988
1965 SS BRO 146 146 1295.1 661 214 432 15 83 +5 4.49 .977
1966 2B COL 150 150 1344.1 721 285 422 14 88 +11 4.73 .981
1967 2B WAS 150 150 1346.0 788 327 451 10 92 +14 5.20 .987
1968 2B WAS 9 5 48.2 28 8 19 1 6 0 4.99 .964
1B WAS 1 1 9.0 7 7 0 0 1 0 7.00 1.000
SS WAS 1 1 9.0 2 0 2 0 0 0 2.00 1.000
Pos Total SS 1164 1164 10398.2 5189 1770 3322 97 715 +33 4.41 .981
2B 639 635 5726.1 3275 1353 1866 56 405 +48 5.06 .983
3B 506 506 4509.1 1361 307 992 62 52 -20 2.59 .954
1B 1 1 9.0 7 7 0 0 1 0 7.00 1.000
Total 2310 2306 20643.1 9832 3437 6180 215 1173 +61 4.19 .978
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.