Samuel Lamitina
Samuel Lamitina
Born: 1920
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 2B, OF, P, SS
Bats: Right
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Height: 5'11"
Weight: 190
Career: 1939-1955
Samuel Lamitina compiled a career batting average of .264 with 43 home runs and 145 RBI in his 915-game career with the Johnson City Cardinals, Newport Dodgers, Batesville Pilots, Cooleemee Cards, Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox, Knoxville Smokies, Baltimore Orioles, Louisville Colonels, Montgomery Rebels, Oklahoma City Indians, Little Rock Travelers, Helena Seaporters, Jackson Senators, Fulton Railroaders, Fulton Lookouts and Rock Hill Chiefs. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1955 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | D | APPY1 | Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1947 | C | CSTL | Helena Seaporters | 2 | 5 | .286 | 2.86 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 66.0 | 69 | 30 | 21 | 33 | 29 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 1951 | D | KITL | Fulton Railroaders | 2 | 2 | .500 | 2.36 | 16 | 2 | 61.0 | 52 | 23 | 16 | 25 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | D | KITL | Fulton Lookouts | 9 | 6 | .600 | 2.95 | 28 | 8 | 125.0 | 107 | 50 | 41 | 64 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 13 | 13 | .500 | 2.77 | 57 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 253.0 | 228 | 103 | 78 | 0 | 122 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | 113 | 413 | 413 | 113 | 22 | 7 | 6 | .274 | .274 | .404 | .678 | 167 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | 52 | 187 | 187 | 54 | 9 | 5 | 4 | .289 | .289 | .455 | .743 | 85 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | NEAR2 | (+) Newport Dodgers | 61 | 220 | 220 | 52 | 12 | 2 | 2 | .236 | .236 | .336 | .573 | 74 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | NEAR2 | (+) Batesville Pilots | 61 | 220 | 220 | 52 | 12 | 2 | 2 | .236 | .236 | .336 | .573 | 74 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | A1 | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies | 32 | 114 | 114 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .272 | .272 | .368 | .640 | 42 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | D | APPY1 | Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox | 77 | 302 | 302 | 80 | 20 | 8 | 4 | .265 | .265 | .424 | .689 | 128 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 74 | 229 | 209 | 17 | 45 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 17 | 33 | .215 | .274 | .268 | .542 | 56 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 27 | 89 | 82 | 13 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | .317 | .371 | .476 | .846 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 30 | 89 | 83 | 15 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 8 | .277 | .318 | .337 | .656 | 28 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 22 | 85 | 80 | 9 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | .262 | .298 | .412 | .710 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1946 | B | SEAL3 | Montgomery Rebels | 11 | 41 | 33 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | .303 | .439 | .364 | .803 | 12 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 | B | SEAL3 | Jackson Senators | 28 | 218 | 204 | 18 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 14 | 16 | .123 | .179 | .196 | .375 | 40 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 | C | CSTL | Helena Seaporters | 91 | 378 | 332 | 57 | 105 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 68 | 12 | 44 | 36 | .316 | .399 | .473 | .872 | 157 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 1948 | C | CSTL | Helena Seaporters | 24 | 93 | 93 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .215 | .215 | .280 | .495 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | D | KITL | Fulton Railroaders | 104 | 342 | 342 | 85 | 16 | 5 | 3 | .249 | .249 | .351 | .599 | 120 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | D | KITL | Fulton Lookouts | 106 | 342 | 342 | 97 | 17 | 9 | 7 | .284 | .284 | .447 | .731 | 153 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | D | KITL | Fulton Lookouts | 84 | 224 | 224 | 71 | 26 | 5 | 4 | .317 | .317 | .531 | .848 | 119 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | TRIS5 | Rock Hill Chiefs | 33 | 66 | 66 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .273 | .273 | .364 | .636 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | D | KITL | Fulton Lookouts | 7 | 14 | 14 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Totals | 915 | 3226 | 3120 | 131 | 824 | 160 | 58 | 43 | 145 | 22 | 1 | 99 | 117 | .264 | .287 | .394 | .681 | 1229 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | 3B | 89 | 120 | 186 | 29 | .913 | 3.438 | |
| 1940 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | 3B | 52 | 62 | 87 | 14 | .914 | 2.865 | |
| 1942 | D | APPY1 | Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox | 3B | 54 | 93 | 112 | 17 | .923 | 3.796 | |
| 1942 | A1 | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies | 2B | 21 | 53 | 71 | 10 | .925 | 5.905 | |
| 1943 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 2B | 39 | 76 | 83 | 11 | 14 | .935 | 4.077 |
| 1943 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | OF | 13 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.385 |
| 1943 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | SS | 10 | 23 | 25 | 6 | 6 | .889 | 4.800 |
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | SS | 20 | 43 | 37 | 7 | 6 | .920 | 4.000 |
| 1946 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 2B | 3 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | .905 | 6.333 |
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 3B | 20 | 23 | 41 | 3 | 5 | .955 | 3.200 |
| 1946 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 3B | 18 | 21 | 29 | 6 | 7 | .893 | 2.778 |
| 1946 | B | SEAL3 | Montgomery Rebels | 3B | 11 | 18 | 24 | 4 | 4 | .913 | 3.818 |
| 1947 | C | CSTL | Helena Seaporters | 3B | 37 | 51 | 81 | 13 | 6 | .910 | 3.568 |
| 1947 | C | CSTL | Helena Seaporters | OF | 33 | 69 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .986 | 2.121 |
| 1947 | B | SEAL3 | Jackson Senators | 3B | 24 | 31 | 43 | 12 | 4 | .860 | 3.083 |
| 1947 | C | CSTL | Helena Seaporters | P | 12 | 7 | 23 | 1 | 4 | .968 | 2.500 |
| Totals | 456 | 733 | 850 | 136 | 59 | .921 | 3.471 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | Appalachian League | Johnson City Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1940 | D | Appalachian League | Johnson City Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1941 | D | Northeast Arkansas League | Newport Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1941 | D | Northeast Arkansas League | Batesville Pilots | SLN | ||
| 1941 | D | North Carolina State League | Cooleemee Cards | SLN | ||
| 1942 | D | Appalachian League | Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox | |||
| 1942 | A1 | Southern League | Knoxville Smokies | |||
| 1943 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | CLE | ||
| 1943 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1944 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1946 | AA | Southern League | Little Rock Travelers | CHA | ||
| 1946 | B | Southeastern League | Montgomery Rebels | |||
| 1946 | AA | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | CLE | ||
| 1947 | C | Cotton States League | Helena Seaporters | |||
| 1947 | B | Southeastern League | Jackson Senators | BSN | ||
| 1948 | C | Cotton States League | Helena Seaporters | |||
| 1951 | D | Kitty League | Fulton Railroaders | WS1 | ||
| 1952 | D | Kitty League | Fulton Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1953 | D | Kitty League | Fulton Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1954 | B | Tri-State League | Rock Hill Chiefs | WS1 | ||
| 1955 | D | Kitty League | Fulton Lookouts | WS1 |
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