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Barry Zito League
5-5-2100
Sammy Boland Catcher
Retired (1981, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .272 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .762 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
H 1931 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 04-18-1942
HR 212 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1960)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(12 games)
RBI 1008
SB 124 Salary $0.56M Final Contract Year 1981
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B- WS Rings 4
1B D- (4.0%) LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 8
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 6
* 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
1965 BAL
1
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1967 BAL
144
549
66
145
22
4
9
60
43
 114 2 3
9
 8 4
.686
.318
.368
.104
.264
1968 BAL
144
564
78
161
20
6
21
92
59
 124 3 5
11
 8 3
.807
.353
.454
.168
.285
1969 BAL
145
542
68
134
27
4
11
70
75
 117 3 6
13
 2 2
.711
.339
.373
.125
.247
1970 BAL
144
536
80
153
27
5
21
90
48
 100 0 2
12
 1 1
.815
.343
.472
.187
.285
1971 BAL
144
548
80
146
17
5
22
74
54
 112 3 3
14
 4 1
.770
.334
.436
.170
.266
1972 BAL
144
569
90
181
34
7
21
100
60
 111 1 3
5
 2 0
.895
.382
.513
.195
.318
1973 BAL
90
350
61
97
18
1
12
48
45
 53 0 2
9
 2 1
.795
.358
.437
.160
.277
1974 BAL
144
560
75
149
22
6
23
88
58
 121 2 3
9
 1 2
.785
.335
.450
.184
.266
1975 BAL
144
568
89
153
22
7
13
63
53
 116 3 4
10
 4 3
.734
.333
.401
.132
.269
1976 KC
144
550
84
161
31
7
18
87
59
 97 1 4
14
 6 2
.833
.360
.473
.180
.293
1977 KC
144
564
68
135
18
0
11
67
51
 119 1 3
7
 4 2
.632
.302
.330
.090
.239
1978 CHA
142
554
77
155
29
6
18
81
61
 96 1 2
10
 5 2
.802
.351
.451
.171
.280
1979 KC
87
217
15
54
10
0
3
36
18
 44 1 2
0
 0 0
.643
.307
.336
.088
.249
1980 WAS
140
289
33
74
12
1
6
36
31
 68 4 0
0
 0 2
.703
.336
.367
.111
.256
1981 OAK
53
144
16
33
7
0
3
16
16
 27 0 0
1
 0 1
.647
.306
.340
.111
.229
Total
1954
7108
980
1931
316
59
212
1008
731
 1420 25 42
124
 47 26
.762
.340
.422
.151
.272
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01Sammy Boland has retired from the Oakland Athletics
1981-03-31The Oakland Athletics have promoted Boomer LaCroix to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have promoted Sammy Boland to the major league team.
1981-03-31Sammy Boland has signed with the Oakland Athletics for $0.56M per year for 1 year.
1980-03-30The Washington Insiders have promoted Ray Goodell to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted Sammy Boland to the major league team.
1980-03-30Sammy Boland has signed with the Washington Insiders for $1.15M per year for 1 year.
1979-03-28The Kansas City Clippers have promoted Sammy Boland to the major league team.
1979-03-28Sammy Boland has signed with the Kansas City Clippers for $1.8M per year for 1 year.
1978-03-29The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Dave Menhart to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Hugh Culver to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Ted Dillon to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Sammy Boland to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Jim Naleway to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Deion Meche to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Darnell Galehouse to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Bruce Mertes to the major league team.
1978-03-29Sammy Boland has signed with the Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches for $2.85M per year for 1 year.
1973-07-06Sammy Boland of the Baltimore Clippers is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1973-04-28Sammy Boland of the Baltimore Clippers is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1971-03-30The Baltimore Clippers have promoted Fritz Rayford to the major league team. The Baltimore Clippers have promoted Doc Damrau to the major league team. The Baltimore Clippers have promoted Mike Allie to the major league team. The Baltimore Clippers have promoted Sammy Boland to the major league team.
1971-03-30Sammy Boland has signed with the Baltimore Clippers for $5.9M per year for 7 years.
1966-10-04The Baltimore Clippers have promoted Sammy Boland to the major league team.
1965-10-13The Baltimore Clippers have sent Sammy Boland to the minors.
1965-09-30The Baltimore Clippers have promoted Sammy Boland to the major league team.
1965-03-31The Baltimore Clippers have sent Bub Lillis to the minors. The Baltimore Clippers have sent Oswaldo Christenson to the minors. The Baltimore Clippers have sent Sammy Boland to the minors. The Baltimore Clippers have sent Fritz Rayford to the minors. The Baltimore Clippers have sent Mike Karger to the minors.
1965-03-31The Baltimore Clippers have promoted Oswaldo Christenson to the major league team. The Baltimore Clippers have promoted Fritz Rayford to the major league team. The Baltimore Clippers have promoted Sammy Boland to the major league team. The Baltimore Clippers have promoted Bub Lillis to the major league team. The Baltimore Clippers have promoted Mike Karger to the major league team.