#41 Sam Vimes, Second Base, 35 yrs, Los Angeles Dodgers
Friday, 10/17/1978
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Sam Vimes

12/9/1942
35
Blackstone, WV
6"1
225

Second Base
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1 / 6 (Insignificant)
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Good
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1.0 Stars
 

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Minor League Contract
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15 Year(s), 38 Days (2618 total Days)
0 Day(s)
17 Year(s)
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall00000
Versus LHP00000
Versus RHP00000
Talent64156
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4
8
9
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5
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
2B : 6 (Range), .976 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 5 (Range), .975 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 5 (Range), .954 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 9
Outfield Arm : 4

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  

Batting Stats 1978

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall0000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
Projected0000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall000000000000.0.0.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP000000000000.000.000.000.000
vs. RHP000000000000.000.000.000.000
Close/Late000000000000.000.000.000.000
Scoring Position000000000000.000.000.000.000
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19631917400011100100.235.278.235.513 SLN
196415058316619535666414375255.285.334.350.684SLN
196515356515222054382543563397.269.333.335.668SLN SFG NYA
196614947014213045163483558416.302.367.355.722NYA
1967153506131103249603704562411.259.307.302.610NYA
19681524289980337414623461912.231.307.271.578NYA
1969156485138121361547134592111.285.377.332.709NYA
1970152522137122140816642553613.262.348.299.647NYA
197112942611310244953373234245.265.327.326.653NYA
19721072837112022830263123189.251.319.314.634NYA
19733872242019131701245.333.456.403.858NYA
19748423868111125342221111010.286.350.353.703NYA CHA
1975138496135113348504043322813.272.330.325.654CHA
1976152546161152274694438443710.295.346.341.687CHA
197735117343111417901992.291.339.359.698CHA
Total17675754157516020355857145593443568335119.274.339.327.666 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1963, AAA1365511321221134714499196.240.290.328.619
1978, AAA491303940371181931.300.345.400.745

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19667204000023221.200.304.200.504
19746103000210110.300.300.300.600
Total13307000233331.233.303.233.536

Fielding Stats 1978

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%

Player History

Had first career hit on 9/4/1963, off Ken Knudsen (NYN)...
Hit first career homerun on 5/10/1964, off Gordy Farmer (NYN)...
Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against San Francisco on 8/23/1964...
Won ROOKIE OF THE YEAR in 1964, hitting .285 with 3 HR, 56 RBI...
Won GOLD GLOVE AWARD at Second Base in 1964...
Traded from St. Louis to San Francisco on 3/3/1965 (Going to SFG: 2B Sam Vimes, P Kenny Powers. Going to SLN: C Emerson Rust, P Stan Hanateiser, RF Masahiro Doi)...
Traded from San Francisco to New York (A) on 6/16/1965 (Going to SFG: C Wally Washington, SS Algernon Williams, RF Charlie Allnut, C Grayson Giles. Going to NYA: 2B Sam Vimes, C Odell Briggs, C H
arry Crane, 1B Dennis Fitzsimmons, P Hans Landa)...
Injured on 3/4/1966 with a Hyper Extended Knee, out for 1-2 weeks...
Won WORLD SERIES with New York (A) in 1966...
Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Washington on 4/10/1971...
Traded from New York (A) to Chicago (A) on 7/1/1974 (Going to NYA: 3B Ben Henderson. Going to CHA: 2B Sam Vimes)...
Won WORLD SERIES with Chicago (A) in 1974...
Traded from Chicago (A) to Los Angeles on 5/1/1978 (Going to LAD: 3B Boyd Crowder, P Matt Donovan, C Henry Vanderhook, 2B Sam Vimes. Going to CHA: P George Whinna, 3B Ben Henderson)...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1966 - .302 - 6th
1976 - .295 - 9th
OBP
1966 - .367 - 8th
SB
1965 - 39 - 3rd
1966 - 41 - 7th
  

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