Player
Sam Mele
Player Info
- Full Name
- Sabath Anthony
- Born
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January 21, 1922
Astoria, NY, USA - Died
- May 1, 2017
- Size
- 6'1" / 183 lbs
- B/T
- R / R
- Debut
- April 15, 1947
- Final Game
- September 16, 1956
- Career
- 10 years
Teams
- Boston Red Sox 1947-1955
- Washington Senators 1949-1952
- Chicago White Sox 1952-1953
- Baltimore Orioles 1954-1954
- Cincinnati Reds 1955-1955
- Cleveland Guardians 1956-1956
Honors
1965 - TSN Manager of the Year
(ML)
Career Batting
1,046
G
.267
AVG
916
H
80
HR
544
RBI
.735
OPS
104
OPS vs Lg
79% of the career qualification threshold
· about these stats
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Cleveland Indians | 57 | 114 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 17 | .254 |
| 1955 | Boston Red Sox | 14 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .129 |
| 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs | 35 | 62 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .210 |
| 1954 | Baltimore Orioles | 72 | 230 | 55 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 17 | .239 |
| 1954 | Boston Red Sox | 42 | 132 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 22 | .318 |
| 1953 | Chicago White Sox | 140 | 481 | 132 | 26 | 8 | 12 | 64 | .274 |
| 1952 | Washington Senators | 9 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .429 |
| 1952 | Chicago White Sox | 123 | 423 | 105 | 18 | 2 | 14 | 46 | .248 |
| 1951 | Washington Senators | 143 | 558 | 153 | 36 | 7 | 5 | 58 | .274 |
| 1950 | Washington Senators | 126 | 435 | 119 | 21 | 6 | 12 | 57 | .274 |
| 1949 | Boston Red Sox | 18 | 46 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .196 |
| 1949 | Washington Senators | 78 | 264 | 64 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 21 | .242 |
| 1948 | Boston Red Sox | 66 | 180 | 42 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 25 | .233 |
| 1947 | Boston Red Sox | 123 | 453 | 137 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 71 | .302 |
Advanced Batting
About these stats
| Year | Lg | PA | ISO | BABIP | BB% | K% | OPS vs Lg | HR/162 | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | AL | 128 | .167 | .272 | 9.4 | 15.6 | 101 | 4.2 | |
| 1955 | AL | 100 | .097 | .208 | 5.0 | 20.0 | 42 | 2.1 | |
| 1954 | AL | 406 | .163 | .267 | 7.4 | 9.4 | 113 | 12.6 | |
| 1953 | AL | 544 | .162 | .284 | 10.7 | 8.6 | 119 | 12.5 | ✓ |
| 1952 | AL | 503 | .162 | .257 | 9.7 | 8.3 | 117 | 16.6 | ✓ |
| 1951 | AL | 594 | .117 | .284 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 95 | 5.3 | ✓ |
| 1950 | AL | 490 | .159 | .279 | 10.4 | 8.2 | 106 | 12.5 | ✓ |
| 1949 | AL | 336 | .090 | .270 | 7.1 | 14.3 | 68 | 3.2 | |
| 1948 | AL | 198 | .111 | .255 | 6.6 | 10.6 | 74 | 2.1 | |
| 1947 | AL | 497 | .146 | .308 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 129 | 12.4 | ✓ |
Career Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OF | 840 | 1,480 | 67 | 23 | 9 | .985 |
| 1B | 79 | 596 | 45 | 4 | 55 | .994 |
Fielding Season by Season
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Cleveland Indians | 1B | 8 | 59 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 |
| 1956 | Cleveland Indians | OF | 20 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .969 |
| 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1955 | Cincinnati Redlegs | OF | 13 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .960 |
| 1955 | Boston Red Sox | OF | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1954 | Boston Red Sox | 1B | 22 | 168 | 8 | 1 | 17 | .994 |
| 1954 | Boston Red Sox | OF | 13 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .955 |
| 1954 | Baltimore Orioles | OF | 62 | 97 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .962 |
| 1953 | Chicago White Sox | 1B | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1953 | Chicago White Sox | OF | 138 | 213 | 14 | 1 | 1 | .996 |
| 1952 | Chicago White Sox | 1B | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1952 | Chicago White Sox | OF | 112 | 157 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1952 | Washington Senators | OF | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .917 |
| 1951 | Washington Senators | 1B | 15 | 122 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 1.000 |
| 1951 | Washington Senators | OF | 124 | 263 | 8 | 2 | 1 | .993 |
| 1950 | Washington Senators | 1B | 16 | 149 | 18 | 2 | 13 | .988 |
| 1950 | Washington Senators | OF | 99 | 192 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .990 |
| 1949 | Washington Senators | 1B | 11 | 79 | 7 | 1 | 9 | .989 |
| 1949 | Washington Senators | OF | 63 | 108 | 5 | 4 | 3 | .966 |
| 1949 | Boston Red Sox | OF | 11 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .955 |
| 1948 | Boston Red Sox | OF | 55 | 99 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .971 |
| 1947 | Boston Red Sox | 1B | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1947 | Boston Red Sox | OF | 116 | 233 | 10 | 2 | 1 | .992 |
Managerial record: 524-436 (.546)
Full Managerial Record
| Year | Team | League | G | W | L | PCT | Finish | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Minnesota Twins | AL | 50 | 25 | 25 | .500 | 2 | |
| 1966 | Minnesota Twins | AL | 162 | 89 | 73 | .549 | 2 | |
| 1965 | Minnesota Twins | AL | 162 | 102 | 60 | .630 | 1 | |
| 1964 | Minnesota Twins | AL | 163 | 79 | 83 | .488 | 6 | |
| 1963 | Minnesota Twins | AL | 161 | 91 | 70 | .565 | 3 | |
| 1962 | Minnesota Twins | AL | 163 | 91 | 71 | .562 | 2 | |
| 1961 | Minnesota Twins | AL | 7 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 7 | |
| 1961 | Minnesota Twins | AL | 95 | 45 | 49 | .479 | 7 |