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Name Team Age
Sam Huson Retired (1997, Age 36) Died (2025, Age 64)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 3, Pick 58
(1981)
1B B/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Satchel Paige League 0 8 years (160 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- B+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
A-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
0 2/13/1961
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (3B) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
D- (6.6 %) (0.0 %) (0.0 %)

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Year Type   Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1981 Minors 24.00 4 / 4 1 / 1 3 / 3 4 / 4 3 / 3 6 / 6 3 / 3 24 / 24
1982 Minors 60.00 7 / 9 9 / 13 7 / 7 2 / 2 11 / 12 9 / 9 8 / 8 53 / 60
1983 Minors 49.00 6 / 8 3 / 6 7 / 7 6 / 7 4 / 5 10 / 10 4 / 6 40 / 49
1983 Majors 9.29 25 13 0 1 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 2 2 / 3 0 / 0 2 / 2 7 / 9
1984 Minors 25.00 4 / 5 3 / 3 2 / 2 3 / 3 3 / 4 5 / 6 2 / 2 22 / 25
1985 Minors 22.00 2 / 3 0 / 2 3 / 3 2 / 3 3 / 5 0 / 1 3 / 5 13 / 22
1985 Majors 18.37 46 33 0 1 / 2 3 / 4 0 / 2 2 / 5 3 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 0 9 / 18
1986 Majors 50.24 162 58 0 3 / 5 0 / 5 2 / 6 3 / 8 2 / 4 5 / 15 5 / 7 20 / 50
1987 Minors 30.00 3 / 7 1 / 2 4 / 9 2 / 3 1 / 1 2 / 6 1 / 2 14 / 30
1988 Minors 26.00 0 / 3 3 / 6 1 / 3 2 / 5 2 / 3 2 / 2 2 / 4 12 / 26
1989 Majors 45.71 158 63 3 0 / 5 1 / 6 1 / 10 1 / 6 2 / 7 0 / 7 2 / 4 7 / 45
1990 Majors 55.64 137 110 25 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 9 1 / 10 0 / 11 1 / 8 1 / 7 3 / 55
1991 Majors 66.40 162 116 0 0 / 12 1 / 10 3 / 7 2 / 9 2 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 8 8 / 66
1992 Majors 56.38 162 87 0 1 / 7 1 / 14 1 / 8 1 / 5 1 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 12 5 / 56
1993 Majors 69.04 162 130 0 1 / 11 2 / 11 2 / 11 0 / 10 1 / 8 1 / 8 1 / 10 8 / 69
1994 Majors 67.55 162 125 0 0 / 14 1 / 18 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 8 1 / 67
1995 Majors 67.54 162 124 0 -2 / 12 -4 / 12 -1 / 9 -4 / 7 -1 / 8 -3 / 9 -4 / 10 -19 / 67
1996 Majors 22.18 99 19 43 -4 / 3 -5 / 2 -5 / 2 -6 / 5 -3 / 3 -1 / 1 -3 / 6 -27 / 22
1997 Majors 13.00 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 7 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 13
Total 1437 878 71 27 / 118 21 / 121 30 / 106 22 / 107 36 / 106 37 / 110 27 / 105 200 / 773
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1997-11-01Sam Huson has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1997-04-01The St. Louis Giants have waived Sam Huson.
1996-10-22The St. Louis Giants have promoted Gordon Lima to the major league team. The St. Louis Giants have promoted Tex Fowler to the major league team. The St. Louis Giants have designated Sam Huson for assignment. The St. Louis Giants have designated Cal McCosky for assignment.
1996-08-06Sam Huson of the St. Louis Giants is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1996-07-02Sam Huson of the St. Louis Giants is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1990-09-03Sam Huson of the St. Louis Brigade is injured and is expected to be out 41 days.
1989-07-07Sam Huson of the St. Louis Brigade is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1988-11-01The St. Louis Brigade have promoted Sam Huson to the major league team. The St. Louis Brigade have designated Dick Bell for assignment. The St. Louis Brigade have designated Paul Mateo for assignment. The St. Louis Brigade have designated Billy Aikens for assignment.
1988-11-01The St. Louis Brigade have acquired Sam Huson from the waiver wire.
1988-10-02The Washington Wise Guys have waived Sam Huson.
1988-07-13The Washington Wise Guys have placed Sam Huson on the trade block.
1986-10-04The Washington Wise Guys have promoted Yam Maduro to the major league team. The Washington Wise Guys have sent Sam Huson to the minors.
1986-04-01The Washington Wise Guys have promoted Mike Villafuerte to the major league team. The Washington Wise Guys have promoted Sam Huson to the major league team. The Washington Wise Guys have designated George Powell for assignment. The Washington Wise Guys have designated Aurelio Alexander for assignment.
1985-07-24The Washington Wise Guys have promoted Mike Villafuerte to the major league team. The Washington Wise Guys have sent Sam Huson to the minors.
1985-06-01The Washington Wise Guys have promoted Sam Huson to the major league team. The Washington Wise Guys have promoted Jordan Luis to the major league team. The Washington Wise Guys have designated Mike Cardinal for assignment. The Washington Wise Guys have designated Harlan Oyler for assignment.
1983-06-29The Washington Wise Guys have promoted Razz Taylor to the major league team. The Washington Wise Guys have promoted Reuben Mowe to the major league team. The Washington Wise Guys have sent Sam Huson to the minors. The Washington Wise Guys have sent Monte Fryman to the minors.
1983-06-01The Washington Wise Guys have sent Red Freeman to the minors. The Washington Wise Guys have promoted Sam Huson to the major league team.
1982-04-08The Washington Wise Guys have acquired Sam Huson from the waiver wire.
1982-04-01The Milwaukee Braves have waived Sam Huson.
1980-03-25Trade #1612209 has been completed between the Los Angeles Dons and the Milwaukee Braves. The Milwaukee Braves receive Rey Eagan, Draft Pick 1981 Round 3 LAA (Sam Huson) from the Los Angeles Dons in exchange for Frank McGee.