RF Sam Ambrose #19
Age: 44 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
01/20/1975
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RF SAM AMBROSE #19 - AGE: 44 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:07/09/1930
Born in:Red Bud, IL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:9 Years, 153 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1951, 6th Pick in Round 16
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1951 Waterloo - R 20 51 62 19 1 0 6 23 17 37 0 0 18 0 0 .306 .566 .613 1.179 181 197 1.2
1952 Tacoma - A 21 51 83 26 4 0 1 10 14 28 0 0 6 0 1 .313 .486 .398 .884 132 140 0.5
1952 Cedar Rapids - A 21 54 86 21 4 0 1 11 11 33 0 0 9 1 1 .244 .454 .326 .779 122 143 0.6
1953 Cedar Rapids - A 22 78 201 62 11 0 2 31 21 43 1 3 27 0 0 .308 .427 .393 .820 121 124 0.8
1953 Oklahoma City - AA 22 44 81 29 6 0 2 8 14 21 0 1 13 0 3 .358 .485 .506 .992 166 168 0.8
1954 Cedar Rapids - A 23 36 77 17 3 0 1 11 10 25 3 1 12 0 0 .221 .425 .299 .723 94 113 0.3
1954 Oklahoma City - AA 23 55 83 25 1 1 3 11 17 19 1 0 12 0 0 .301 .437 .446 .883 128 134 0.6
1955 Lincoln - A 24 126 433 131 27 1 7 51 72 85 10 1 62 0 0 .303 .427 .418 .845 125 138 2.7
1956 Lincoln - A 25 133 499 132 31 2 12 71 82 107 4 4 81 1 1 .265 .396 .407 .803 118 130 2.7
1957 Lincoln - A 26 136 466 156 37 3 15 70 90 99 4 4 61 2 0 .335 .452 .524 .976 160 175 4.9
1958 Lincoln - A 27 137 449 97 22 3 4 41 55 82 7 4 71 0 0 .216 .343 .305 .648 79 87 -1.0
1959 Lincoln - A 28 137 456 118 29 2 7 68 60 107 5 5 57 2 1 .259 .401 .377 .779 110 123 2.4
1960 Lincoln - A 29 139 471 111 25 7 10 62 70 100 10 4 68 6 5 .236 .378 .382 .760 103 114 1.3
1961 Lincoln - A 30 137 482 112 22 2 5 57 66 102 4 5 64 2 4 .232 .368 .317 .685 85 91 -0.8
1962 Lincoln - A 31 135 469 111 29 2 7 52 63 113 4 5 67 0 5 .237 .386 .352 .738 97 109 0.2
1963 Lincoln - A 32 140 479 104 32 2 14 62 57 89 6 1 63 2 6 .217 .346 .380 .726 98 104 0.0
1964 Lincoln - A 33 135 427 99 20 0 8 45 59 120 7 5 69 2 6 .232 .404 .335 .739 96 108 0.2
Total HL 1523 4995 1271 292 24 93 632 716 1105 65 42 711 18 29 .254 .393 .378 .772 108 118
Total COW 51 83 26 4 0 1 10 14 28 0 0 6 0 1 .313 .486 .398 .884 132 140
Total LSA 99 164 54 7 1 5 19 31 40 1 1 25 0 3 .329 .461 .476 .937 147 151
Total UMVA 51 62 19 1 0 6 23 17 37 0 0 18 0 0 .306 .566 .613 1.179 181 197
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1951 Waterloo - R 1B 3 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 4.0 4.50 0.0 .000
1951 Waterloo - R LF 5 2 2 0 0 3 1 .667 25.0 0.72 -0.2 .923
1951 Waterloo - R RF 15 10 9 0 0 10 1 .900 97.0 0.84 -1.1 .874
1952 Cedar Rapids - A 1B 15 11 92 4 11 98 2 .980 111.1 7.76 -1.0 .895
1952 Tacoma - A 1B 9 6 53 1 3 54 0 1.000 55.0 8.84 -0.4 .885
1952 Cedar Rapids - A SS 1 1 2 2 0 5 1 .800 9.2 3.72 -0.2 .788
1952 Cedar Rapids - A LF 6 3 12 0 0 13 1 .923 30.0 3.60 -1.1 .830
1952 Tacoma - A LF 8 2 2 2 0 5 1 .800 27.1 1.32 -0.7 .960
1952 Cedar Rapids - A RF 4 2 1 0 0 2 1 .500 22.0 0.41 -0.4 .965
1952 Tacoma - A RF 10 6 13 0 0 13 0 1.000 64.1 1.82 -0.9 .908
1953 Oklahoma City - AA 1B 14 4 34 3 6 37 0 1.000 49.0 6.80 +0.6 1.226
1953 Cedar Rapids - A 1B 41 33 286 11 32 302 5 .983 308.2 8.66 -1.4 .923
1953 Cedar Rapids - A SS 13 13 27 31 13 61 3 .951 113.0 4.62 -2.9 .826
1953 Oklahoma City - AA LF 6 5 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 47.0 1.34 -0.5 .968
1953 Cedar Rapids - A LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 -0.0 .982
1953 Oklahoma City - AA RF 11 10 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 77.1 1.40 -0.9 .918
1953 Cedar Rapids - A RF 5 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 14.0 1.93 -0.5 .957
1954 Oklahoma City - AA 1B 4 2 17 0 1 18 1 .944 17.1 8.83 -0.5 .511
1954 Cedar Rapids - A 1B 16 15 129 5 19 135 1 .993 126.0 9.57 +0.7 1.082
1954 Cedar Rapids - A SS 1 1 1 2 0 4 1 .750 8.0 3.38 -0.6 .754
1954 Oklahoma City - AA LF 3 2 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 12.1 2.92 +0.0 .974
1954 Cedar Rapids - A LF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 +0.0 .976
1954 Oklahoma City - AA RF 20 13 23 0 0 23 0 1.000 121.1 1.71 -0.3 .991
1954 Cedar Rapids - A RF 5 3 8 0 0 9 1 .889 36.2 1.96 -0.7 .856
1955 Lincoln - A 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1955 Lincoln - A LF 23 22 33 1 0 35 1 .971 186.2 1.64 -2.1 .868
1955 Lincoln - A RF 93 85 150 0 0 152 2 .987 776.1 1.74 -6.3 .919
1956 Lincoln - A 1B 30 30 228 18 24 249 3 .988 230.1 9.61 -0.2 1.021
1956 Lincoln - A LF 14 13 21 0 0 22 1 .955 119.1 1.58 -0.9 .984
1956 Lincoln - A RF 101 87 170 2 0 177 5 .972 805.1 1.92 -7.2 .927
1957 Lincoln - A 1B 9 9 75 4 13 81 2 .975 72.0 9.88 -0.4 .961
1957 Lincoln - A LF 3 3 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 26.0 2.08 -0.0 .956
1957 Lincoln - A RF 115 109 180 12 0 198 6 .970 963.2 1.79 -14.4 .920
1958 Lincoln - A LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1958 Lincoln - A RF 126 124 205 13 1 221 3 .986 1072.2 1.83 -14.3 .942
1959 Lincoln - A 1B 65 65 551 23 52 580 6 .990 532.2 9.70 +1.6 1.016
1959 Lincoln - A LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
1959 Lincoln - A RF 77 64 123 5 0 134 6 .955 582.2 1.98 -5.4 .947
1960 Lincoln - A RF 131 129 222 14 1 237 1 .996 1141.0 1.86 -9.5 .922
1961 Lincoln - A RF 129 125 204 11 0 219 4 .982 1147.2 1.69 -14.5 .919
1962 Lincoln - A LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1962 Lincoln - A RF 129 127 194 15 1 212 3 .986 1141.2 1.65 -16.0 .895
1963 Lincoln - A 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1963 Lincoln - A RF 130 128 212 10 1 224 2 .991 1122.2 1.78 -14.0 .907
1964 Lincoln - A 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 0.0 .000
1964 Lincoln - A CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1964 Lincoln - A RF 124 123 185 19 1 208 4 .981 1055.0 1.74 -15.4 .895
TOTAL 1B 209 175 1468 69 161 1557 20 .987 1510.1 9.16 -0.9 .995
TOTAL SS 15 15 30 35 13 70 5 .929 130.2 4.48 -3.7 .817
TOTAL LF 73 53 89 3 0 97 5 .948 493.2 1.68 -5.5 .911
TOTAL RF 1225 1146 1914 101 5 2054 39 .981 10241.1 1.77 -121.9 .918
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/21/1948 Drafted in the 1948 first-year player draft out of high school (Red Bud; Red Bud, IL) by the Detroit Dynamos. (Round 21, Pick 10, 330th overall pick).
08/20/1948 Failed to sign with the Detroit Dynamos and joined Rainier College.
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/19/1951 Drafted in the 1951 first-year player draft out of college (Rainier College; Puyallup, WA) by the Chicago Chiefs. (Round 16, Pick 6, 246th overall pick).
06/26/1951 Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Chiefs organization with a signing bonus of $1,000.
10/28/1954 Was traded by the Chicago Chiefs to the Los Angeles Stars, along with 1B Hal Scott, in exchange for RP Andy Boyer.
01/26/1955 Released by the Los Angeles organization.
02/01/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Minneapolis Lumberjacks organization.
02/02/1955 Released by the Minneapolis Lumberjacks.
02/07/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Lincoln Legislators organization.
03/13/1955 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at right field at the Lincoln Legislators development complex.
09/18/1955 Wins the 1955 Championship with the Lincoln Legislators!
01/17/1956 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at right field at the Lincoln Legislators development complex.
06/04/1956 Wins the WBL Player of the Week Award.
10/16/1956 Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Lincoln Legislators development complex.
10/19/1957 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Lincoln Legislators development complex.
09/01/1958 Wins the WBL Player of the Week Award.
03/28/1959 Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Lincoln Legislators development complex.
05/04/1959 Wins the WBL Player of the Week Award.
08/24/1959 Wins the WBL Player of the Week Award.
09/01/1959 Wins the WBL Batter of the Month Award.
04/02/1960 Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Lincoln Legislators development complex.
10/01/1960 Wins the WBL Batter of the Month Award.
04/20/1961 Outstandingly completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Lincoln Legislators development complex.
09/18/1961 Wins the 1961 Championship with the Lincoln Legislators!
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 2; Power: 2; Eye: 4.
07/22/1963 Wins the WBL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 2; Eye: 4.
04/01/1965 Released by the Lincoln Legislators.
10/16/1965 Retired from professional baseball.
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