Sam Hairston

Samuel Harding Hairston
Born: January 20, 1920
Crawford, MS US
Deceased: October 31, 1997
Birmingham, AL US
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 187
Career: 1950-1960
Major League Statistics

Sam Hairston compiled a career batting average of .304 with 53 home runs and 394 RBI in his 1147-game career with the Colorado Springs Sky Sox, Sacramento Solons, Charleston Senators, Indianapolis Indians, San Antonio Missions, Charleston ChaSox and Charleston White Sox. He began playing during the 1950 season and last took the field during the 1960 campaign.


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Batting:

Year Level Lg Team GP PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB DP HBP SH SF IBB
1950AWL3Colorado Springs Sky Sox3813313338511.286.286.361.64748
1951AAAPCLSacramento Solons68209190154814101831815.253.321.337.6576410
1951AWL3Colorado Springs Sky Sox15545421610.389.389.537.92629
1952AWL3Colorado Springs Sky Sox13450350315929312.316.316.457.773230
1953AWL3Colorado Springs Sky Sox1435355351664268.310.310.456.766244
1954AAAAA2Charleston Senators1395304814712918816053731.268.323.345.66816622372
1955AWL3Colorado Springs Sky Sox14261854610719138469126539.350.417.467.884255115
1956AWL3Colorado Springs Sky Sox1235404538214438086937823.318.415.455.87020616054
1957AAAAA2Indianapolis Indians89287264276715513502122.254.314.360.673952002
1958AATLSan Antonio Missions742452171759123331002524.272.347.396.74386030
1958AAAAA2Indianapolis Indians1740312102106093.323.475.452.927140002
1959ASALL2Charleston ChaSox12047042760141212106303723.330.383.459.8421962044
1960ASALL2Charleston White Sox4517616017428032111315.262.320.369.689591113
Totals11474340399437412152483553394140303195.304.353.424.77716923810171611


Fielding:

Year Level Lg Team Pos GP PO A E DP Fld% RF/G PB SB CS CS%
1951AAAPCLSacramento SolonsC501933477.9704.5406
1953AWL3Colorado Springs Sky SoxC1356867312.9845.622
1954AAAAA2Charleston SenatorsC128660911015.9875.86715
1955AWL3Colorado Springs Sky SoxC136748741314.9846.04415
1956AWL3Colorado Springs Sky SoxC11980177183.9807.37824
1957AAAAA2Indianapolis IndiansC753533216.9975.1336
1958AATLSan Antonio MissionsC672513222.9934.2244
1958AAAAA2Indianapolis IndiansC14561113.9854.7862
1959ASALL2Charleston ChaSoxC1045625889.9875.96210
1960ASALL2Charleston White SoxC372493142.9867.5689
Totals86545595137661.9855.8649100

Minor League Service:

Year Level League Team Affiliation First Appearance Final Appearance
1950AWestern LeagueColorado Springs Sky SoxCHA
1951AWestern LeagueColorado Springs Sky SoxCHA
1951AAAPacific Coast LeagueSacramento SolonsCHA
1952AWestern LeagueColorado Springs Sky SoxCHA
1953AWestern LeagueColorado Springs Sky SoxCHA
1954AAAAmerican Association 2Charleston SenatorsCHA
1955AWestern LeagueColorado Springs Sky SoxCHA
1956AWestern LeagueColorado Springs Sky SoxCHA
1957AAAAmerican Association 2Indianapolis IndiansCHA
1958AATexas LeagueSan Antonio MissionsBAL
1958AAAAmerican Association 2Indianapolis IndiansCHA
1959ASouth Atlantic LeagueCharleston ChaSoxCHA
1960ASouth Atlantic LeagueCharleston White SoxCHA




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