Ralph Sams
John Ralph Sams
Born: 1912
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 195
Career: 1932-1939
Ralph Sams compiled a career record of 47 wins and 47 losses and a 1.68 ERA in his 161-game pitching career with the Muskogee Chiefs/Hutchinson Wheat Shockers, Des Moines Demons, Pine Bluff Judges, San Antonio Missions, Springfield Browns, Paragould Broncos and Youngstown Browns. He began playing during the 1932 season and last took the field during the 1939 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Demons | 4 | 5 | .444 | 0.00 | 19 | 77.0 | 92 | 57 | 47 | |||||||||||||
| 1932 | C | WA | Muskogee Chiefs/Hutchinson Wheat Shockers | 4 | 8 | .333 | 5.18 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 113.0 | 112 | 81 | 65 | 75 | 88 | 3 | 0 | 5 | ||||||
| 1933 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Demons | 12 | 9 | .571 | 0.00 | 29 | 180.0 | 182 | 102 | 93 | |||||||||||||
| 1934 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Demons | 16 | 12 | .571 | 0.00 | 33 | 228.0 | 250 | 130 | 79 | |||||||||||||
| 1935 | C | CSTL | Pine Bluff Judges | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2.08 | 7 | 4 | 39.0 | 37 | 15 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Demons | 0 | 3 | .000 | 0.00 | 10 | 41.0 | 46 | 30 | 17 | |||||||||||||
| 1937 | A1 | TL | San Antonio Missions | 2 | 5 | .286 | 4.22 | 26 | 9 | 79.0 | 82 | 44 | 37 | 36 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | B | IIIL | Springfield Browns | 6 | 3 | .667 | 5.26 | 14 | 77.0 | 71 | 53 | 45 | 54 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 47 | 47 | .500 | 1.68 | 161 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 834.0 | 872 | 512 | 156 | 0 | 410 | 0 | 88 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Demons | 19 | 28 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .107 | .107 | .214 | .321 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | C | WA | Muskogee Chiefs/Hutchinson Wheat Shockers | 23 | 50 | 46 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | .152 | .204 | .239 | .443 | 11 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1933 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Demons | 30 | 71 | 71 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .155 | .155 | .197 | .352 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Demons | 34 | 89 | 89 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .213 | .213 | .247 | .461 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | C | CSTL | Pine Bluff Judges | 8 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .533 | .933 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Demons | 10 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .091 | .091 | .091 | .182 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | A1 | TL | San Antonio Missions | 26 | 31 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .129 | .129 | .129 | .258 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | B | IIIL | Springfield Browns | 14 | 27 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | C | MATL | Youngstown Browns | 11 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .071 | .071 | .143 | .214 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 175 | 336 | 332 | 5 | 55 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | .166 | .173 | .214 | .387 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | C | WA | Muskogee Chiefs/Hutchinson Wheat Shockers | P | 23 | 6 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.783 |
| 1932 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Demons | P | 19 | .000 | |||||
| 1933 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Demons | P | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 1934 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Demons | P | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1935 | C | CSTL | Pine Bluff Judges | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1935 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Demons | P | 10 | .000 | |||||
| 1937 | A1 | TL | San Antonio Missions | P | 26 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | B | IIIL | Springfield Browns | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 161 | 6 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .255 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | A | Western League | Des Moines Demons | |||
| 1932 | C | Western Association | Muskogee Chiefs/Hutchinson Wheat Shockers | |||
| 1933 | A | Western League | Des Moines Demons | |||
| 1934 | A | Western League | Des Moines Demons | |||
| 1935 | C | East Dixie League | Pine Bluff Judges | |||
| 1935 | A | Western League | Des Moines Demons | |||
| 1937 | A1 | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | SLA | ||
| 1938 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Springfield Browns | SLA | ||
| 1938 | A1 | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | SLA | ||
| 1939 | D | Northeast Arkansas League | Paragould Broncos | SLA | ||
| 1939 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Youngstown Browns | SLA | ||
| 1939 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Springfield Browns | SLA |
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