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Kevin Brown League
3-28-2191
Sam Babcock Relief Pitcher
Retired (1964, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.26 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 30-52 Status Deceased (2002) Option Years 0  
SV 31 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 07-03-1928
K 621 Drafted Round 5, Pick 67
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(1 games)
IP 677.1
WHIP 1.52 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1964
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L C- Endurance C    Ldrship C 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L F  Velocity A-   Mentor Val B+
Speed D  Bunt C- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1952 COL
0
 1
14
0
0
0
0
 0
25.1
 25 14 14 1 8
19
1.30
4.97
1953 COL
2
 9
27
20
1
0
0
 0
109.1
 124 75 70 4 66
96
1.74
5.76
1956 MIN
9
 3
33
16
0
0
0
 1
100.2
 94 52 49 2 41
96
1.34
4.38
1957 MIN
3
 8
39
11
0
0
14
 4
83.2
 94 57 56 2 34
73
1.53
6.02
1958 MIN
4
 3
46
0
0
0
3
 2
55.0
 60 39 33 2 21
52
1.47
5.40
1959 MIN
1
 8
15
15
0
0
0
 0
70.0
 70 39 33 1 33
78
1.47
4.24
1960 MIN
3
 1
20
0
0
0
3
 1
21.1
 23 9 9 0 10
16
1.55
3.80
1961 MIN
3
 7
31
9
0
0
3
 0
65.2
 67 42 41 0 30
60
1.48
5.62
1962 LAN
0
 8
18
12
1
0
2
 0
78.2
 88 72 62 1 48
66
1.73
7.09
1963 LAN
4
 2
45
0
0
0
6
 3
48.1
 43 17 16 3 13
51
1.16
2.98
1964 PHI
1
 2
11
2
0
0
0
 0
19.1
 23 13 13 0 14
14
1.91
6.05
2191
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
30
 52
299
85
2
0
31
 11
677.1
 711 429 396 16 318
621
1.52
5.26
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Sam Babcock has retired from the Philadelphia Thunder
1964-08-13The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Andy Prieto to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Sam Babcock to the major league team.
1964-03-29Sam Babcock has signed with the Philadelphia Thunder for $0.5M per year for 1 year.
1963-09-18Sam Babcock of the Los Angeles Lebowskis is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1963-08-06Sam Babcock of the Los Angeles Lebowskis is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1963-05-09Sam Babcock of the Los Angeles Lebowskis is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1962-06-29Sam Babcock of the Los Angeles Lebowskis is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1962-04-08The Los Angeles Lebowskis have acquired Sam Babcock from the waiver wire.
1962-03-31The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Lou Duser to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Harry Alvarez to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted George Mazeroski to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Ralph Kolstad to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Leo Poindexter to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Randy Myers to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have designated Sam Babcock for assignment. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have sent Jack Belanger to the minors. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have sent Rae Holland to the minors. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have sent Mickey Brown to the minors. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have sent Hap Benson to the minors. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have sent Hank Meinke to the minors.
1961-09-22Sam Babcock of the Minnesota Fighting Saints is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
1961-08-13The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Sam Babcock to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have designated Jeff Torrealba for assignment.
1961-07-02The Minnesota Fighting Saints have designated Sam Babcock for assignment.
1960-07-14Sam Babcock of the Minnesota Fighting Saints is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1959-09-27Sam Babcock of the Minnesota Fighting Saints is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1959-06-25The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Doc Redding to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Sam Babcock to the major league team.
1959-03-31The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Lariel Holly to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have designated Sam Babcock for assignment.
1958-06-02Sam Babcock of the Minnesota Fighting Saints is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1957-07-14The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Sam Babcock to the major league team.
1957-06-15The Minnesota Fighting Saints have designated Sam Babcock for assignment.
1957-03-30The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Jim Walsh to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Elvio Oldis to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Sam Babcock to the major league team.
1957-03-29Sam Babcock has signed with the Minnesota Fighting Saints for $2.0M per year for 7 years.
1956-08-14Sam Babcock of the Minnesota Fighting Saints is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1956-05-21Sam Babcock of the Minnesota Fighting Saints is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1956-04-02The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Claud Maguire to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Buck Busch to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Sam Babcock to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have sent Rube Barnes to the minors.
1956-04-02The Minnesota Fighting Saints have acquired Sam Babcock from the waiver wire.
1955-03-31The Colorado Boulders have waived Sam Babcock.
1954-03-30The Colorado Boulders have promoted John Raydon to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have promoted Tom Sadowski to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have promoted Patrick DeVormer to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have promoted Earl Theiss to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have promoted Larry Collins to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have promoted Clint Halliday to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have promoted Bruce Yewcic to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have promoted Gomer Winceniak to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have sent Dutch Tavener to the minors. The Colorado Boulders have sent Jose Franco to the minors. The Colorado Boulders have designated Oscar McGinnis for assignment. The Colorado Boulders have sent Sam Babcock to the minors. The Colorado Boulders have sent Terry Killian to the minors.
1954-03-25The Colorado Boulders have promoted Sam Babcock to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have sent Jim Oyler to the minors.
1953-09-29The Colorado Boulders have promoted Jim Oyler to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have sent Sam Babcock to the minors.
1953-05-15Sam Babcock of the Colorado Boulders is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1953-04-18The Colorado Boulders have promoted Sam Babcock to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have designated John Connor for assignment.
1953-03-25The Colorado Boulders have sent Sam Babcock to the minors.
1952-08-18Sam Babcock of the Colorado Boulders is injured and is expected to be out 46 days.
1952-07-09The Colorado Boulders have promoted Sam Babcock to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have designated Jay Whitmore for assignment.
1951-04-08The Colorado Boulders have acquired Sam Babcock from the waiver wire.
1951-03-31The Boston Red Sox have waived Sam Babcock.
1950-04-08The Boston Red Sox have acquired Sam Babcock from the waiver wire.
1950-03-29The Chicago Creeps have waived Sam Babcock.