Sam Calderone
Samuel Francis Calderone
Born: February 6, 1926
Beverly, NJ US
Deceased: November 28, 2006
Mount Holly, NJ US
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 185
Career: 1945-1958
Major League Statistics
Sam Calderone compiled a career batting average of .281 with 35 home runs and 307 RBI in his 750-game career with the Newport News Dodgers, Meridian Peps, Pueblo Dodgers, Mobile Bears, St. Paul Saints, Portland Beavers and Havana Sugar Kings. He began playing during the 1945 season and last took the field during the 1958 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 130 | 532 | 482 | 64 | 144 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 79 | 2 | 36 | 37 | .299 | .352 | .382 | .734 | 184 | 4 | 10 | ||||
| 1946 | B | SEAL3 | Meridian Peps | 82 | 257 | 244 | 20 | 57 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 3 | 9 | 18 | .234 | .261 | .303 | .564 | 74 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1947 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | 101 | 364 | 331 | 52 | 105 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 67 | 2 | 29 | 22 | .317 | .376 | .396 | .771 | 131 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 113 | 396 | 396 | 116 | 19 | 2 | 2 | .293 | .293 | .366 | .659 | 145 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 60 | 150 | 136 | 20 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 29 | 1 | 13 | 20 | .316 | .376 | .441 | .817 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | 61 | 201 | 192 | 4 | 46 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 18 | .240 | .270 | .297 | .567 | 57 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | 130 | 463 | 433 | 49 | 125 | 21 | 1 | 17 | 66 | 1 | 18 | 40 | .289 | .322 | .460 | .781 | 199 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 1957 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | 57 | 178 | 173 | 15 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 14 | .191 | .209 | .249 | .458 | 43 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Havana Sugar Kings | 16 | 30 | 29 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .345 | .367 | .586 | .953 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 750 | 2571 | 2416 | 228 | 679 | 108 | 9 | 35 | 307 | 9 | 0 | 117 | 173 | .281 | .317 | .377 | .694 | 910 | 33 | 11 | 25 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | C | 122 | 666 | 59 | 16 | 12 | .978 | 5.943 | 22 | |||
| 1946 | B | SEAL3 | Meridian Peps | C | 69 | 410 | 30 | 12 | 10 | .973 | 6.377 | 2 | |||
| 1947 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | C | 83 | 345 | 50 | 11 | 5 | .973 | 4.759 | 9 | |||
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | C | 35 | 125 | 12 | 3 | 1 | .979 | 3.914 | 2 | |||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | C | 54 | 247 | 21 | 3 | 2 | .989 | 4.963 | 3 | 10 | 100.0 | |
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | C | 122 | 530 | 69 | 7 | 17 | .988 | 4.910 | 6 | 23 | 100.0 | |
| 1957 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | C | 52 | 215 | 31 | 3 | 8 | .988 | 4.731 | 2 | |||
| Totals | 537 | 2538 | 272 | 55 | 55 | .981 | 5.233 | 46 | 0 | 33 | 100.0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | B | Piedmont League | Newport News Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1946 | B | Piedmont League | Newport News Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1946 | B | Southeastern League | Meridian Peps | BRO | ||
| 1947 | A | Western League | Pueblo Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1948 | AA | Southern League | Mobile Bears | BRO | ||
| 1949 | AAA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | BRO | ||
| 1955 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1956 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | BRO | ||
| 1957 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | CHN | ||
| 1958 | AAA | International League | Havana Sugar Kings | CIN |
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