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Name Team Age
Sam Bednar Retired (1969, Age 38) Died (2003, Age 72)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 26
(1950)		 RP R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Jim Edmonds League 0 14 years (131 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B+ C+ F 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
D- D- D+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
F  F  C-
Endurance Velocity Control
D+ B+ B+
Leadership   Mentor Value  
A  A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
C  0 6/6/1931
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 1
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

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Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1954 STL 2 2 35 0 0 0 6 2 46.2 55 24 22 3 20 39 1.61 4.24
1955 STL 6 5 64 0 0 0 25 7 67.0 57 29 26 1 23 47 1.19 3.49
1956 STL 5 6 75 0 0 0 28 7 86.0 84 35 33 1 36 58 1.40 3.45
1957 STL 7 8 69 0 0 0 11 2 80.2 75 42 37 3 36 60 1.38 4.13
1958 STL 3 5 80 0 0 0 42 8 89.2 92 42 38 3 27 67 1.33 3.81
1959 STL 6 6 78 0 0 0 4 6 109.1 133 72 69 1 40 101 1.58 5.68
1960 STL 3 4 83 0 0 0 6 6 106.1 121 72 58 2 36 87 1.48 4.91
1961 STL 6 7 78 0 0 0 7 5 115.1 111 53 44 2 37 86 1.28 3.43
1962 STL-MIL 7 5 78 0 0 0 5 5 120.2 123 62 61 1 33 99 1.29 4.55
1963 MIL 10 7 88 0 0 0 21 5 116.0 100 41 41 1 33 101 1.15 3.18
1964 MIL-SEA 5 3 25 3 1 1 1 3 46.2 56 40 38 1 26 40 1.76 7.33
1965 SEA 10 10 100 0 0 0 24 4 127.2 123 49 46 1 55 107 1.39 3.24
1966 SEA-STL 2 5 67 0 0 0 14 4 93.0 72 29 27 2 30 67 1.10 2.61
1967 STL 5 3 61 0 0 0 3 2 73.2 63 23 20 1 25 59 1.19 2.44
1968 STL 1 2 32 0 0 0 1 2 43.2 48 23 23 0 11 51 1.35 4.74
1969 STL-PHI 1 5 34 1 0 0 4 2 43.0 39 29 28 2 27 34 1.53 5.86
2163 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total 79 83 1047 4 1 1 202 70 1365.1 1352 665 611 25 495 1103 1.35 4.03
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Sam Bednar has retired from the Philadelphia Stalkers
1969-06-01The Philadelphia Stalkers have acquired Sam Bednar from the waiver wire.
1969-05-22The St. Louis Cards have promoted Ted Hernandez to the major league team. The St. Louis Cards have designated Sam Bednar for assignment.
1969-03-25The St. Louis Cards have promoted Sam Bednar to the major league team.
1968-07-04The St. Louis Cards have designated Sam Bednar for assignment.
1966-05-05A trade has been completed between the Seattle Sharks and the St. Louis Cards. The St. Louis Cards receive Sam Bednar from the Seattle Sharks in exchange for Chris King.
1966-04-27Sam Bednar of the Seattle Sharks is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1965-04-01The Seattle Sharks have placed Sam Bednar on the trade block.
1964-08-23A trade has been completed between the Seattle Sharks and the Milwaukee Braves. The Milwaukee Braves receive Draft Pick 1966 Round 5 SEA (Ed Terpko), Draft Pick 1966 Round 4 SEA (Tom Wheelock), Draft Pick 1966 Round 3 SEA (Jake Reis) from the Seattle Sharks in exchange for Sam Bednar.
1963-06-12Sam Bednar of the Milwaukee Braves is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1962-08-17A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Braves and the St. Louis Cards. The St. Louis Cards receive Tom Krieg, Roy Pizarro, Gee Johnson, Draft Pick 1964 Round 1 MIL (Frank Hawes) from the Milwaukee Braves in exchange for Sam Bednar, Draft Pick 1963 Round 2 STL (Bart Stewart), Draft Pick 1965 Round 2 STL (Mark Lance).
1955-08-28Sam Bednar of the St. Louis Cards is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1954-06-11The St. Louis Cards have promoted Sam Bednar to the major league team.
1950-04-01The St. Louis Cards have promoted Harry Hearron to the major league team. The St. Louis Cards have promoted Don Ostendorf to the major league team. The St. Louis Cards have sent Sam Bednar to the minors. The St. Louis Cards have sent Greg Trammell to the minors.