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Name Team Age
Sam Dillon Retired (1971, Age 36) Died (2022, Age 87)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 21
(1954)		 RF L/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Jimmy Wynn League 0 14 years (44 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- C  C 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B  B  A-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
C+ C  D-
Endurance Velocity Control
C- F  D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
B- A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
A  0 10/17/1935
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
2 6 6
Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (CF) Alt Pos (---)
A+ (99.0 %) D- (8.6 %) F  (0.0 %)

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Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1957 NYA 52 102 10 23 5 0 1 7 14 30 2 1 0 .626 .322 .304 .225
1958 NYA 84 182 19 41 8 2 4 17 23 32 9 4 2 .673 .316 .357 .225
1959 NYA 24 92 6 22 2 0 0 6 4 11 1 0 5 .532 .271 .261 .239
1960 NYA 80 253 36 64 7 4 5 28 15 40 9 1 11 .668 .296 .372 .253
1961 NYA-CIN 84 284 45 67 7 5 5 42 27 44 6 2 1 .656 .307 .349 .236
1962 CIN 118 371 62 112 19 2 8 60 49 56 10 1 3 .814 .386 .429 .302
1963 CIN 140 530 88 145 27 4 12 61 49 85 16 1 5 .746 .338 .408 .274
1964 CIN 138 526 89 132 26 5 10 41 46 100 14 3 8 .689 .313 .376 .251
1965 CIN 76 114 17 34 7 4 2 16 15 11 2 3 1 .872 .389 .482 .298
1966 CIN 81 105 21 35 11 2 1 19 12 19 6 1 1 .917 .412 .505 .333
1967 CIN 100 193 37 57 8 4 6 25 30 32 6 0 1 .863 .391 .472 .295
1968 CIN 96 227 42 74 16 2 5 33 27 31 6 3 3 .877 .397 .480 .326
1969 CIN 61 70 12 23 2 2 4 12 6 8 1 0 2 .967 .382 .586 .329
1970 CIN 56 162 25 41 6 1 3 19 19 32 2 0 7 .691 .333 .358 .253
1971 CIN 37 102 13 22 2 0 3 8 9 21 2 1 1 .609 .286 .324 .216
Total 1227 3313 522 892 153 37 69 394 345 552 92 21 51 .741 .341 .400 .269
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Sam Dillon has retired from the Cincinnati Red Stockings
1961-05-29The Cincinnati Red Stockings have acquired Sam Dillon from the waiver wire.
1961-05-25The New York Yankees have promoted Sherman Power to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Sam Dillon for assignment.
1959-09-01The New York Yankees have promoted Horacio Knox to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Sam Dillon to the major league team.
1959-07-30The New York Yankees have sent Sam Dillon to the minors.
1959-07-10The New York Yankees have promoted Sam Dillon to the major league team.
1959-04-01The New York Yankees have promoted Ed Pearson to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Ed Maris to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Gary Dittmer to the minors. The New York Yankees have sent Sam Dillon to the minors.
1957-04-24The New York Yankees have promoted Sam Dillon to the major league team.
1957-04-24The New York Yankees have promoted Uel Earl to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Sam Dillon to the minors.
1957-04-01The New York Yankees have promoted Sam Dillon to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Chick Castillo to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Tommy Pruitt to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Jim Whitman to the minors. The New York Yankees have sent Gonzalo DiPino to the minors. The New York Yankees have sent Marius Crawford to the minors.
1955-06-01The New York Yankees have acquired Sam Dillon from the waiver wire.
1955-06-01The Brooklyn Deliverance have acquired Bob Hopp from the waiver wire. The Brooklyn Deliverance have waived Sam Dillon.
1955-05-28A trade has been completed between the New York Yankees and the Brooklyn Deliverance. The Brooklyn Deliverance receive Sam Dillon, Nick Seybold, Draft Pick - 1956 Round 5 (NYA) from the New York Yankees in exchange for Draft Pick - 1956 Round 3 (BRO).
1954-04-02A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Yankees. The New York Yankees receive Mike Sisler, Sam Dillon from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange fo.