Sam Hancock
Sam Gibson Hancock
Born: August 28, 1914
Deceased: December 2, 1996
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 178
Career: 1935-1951
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Sam Hancock compiled a career batting average of .305 with 91 home runs and 97 RBI in his 905-game career with the Fort Wayne Chiefs, Henderson Oilers, Clarksdale Ginners, Jacksonville Jax, Tyler Trojans, Paragould Broncos, El Dorado Oilers and Jenkins Cavaliers. He began playing during the 1935 season and last took the field during the 1951 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | C | CSTL | El Dorado Oilers | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 2.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | B | IIIL | Fort Wayne Chiefs | 28 | 109 | 109 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .284 | .284 | .431 | .716 | 47 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | C | CSTL | Clarksdale Ginners | 120 | 444 | 444 | 130 | 20 | 3 | 10 | .293 | .293 | .419 | .712 | 186 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | C | ETXL | Henderson Oilers | 27 | 98 | 98 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .255 | .255 | .347 | .602 | 34 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | C | ETXL | Henderson Oilers | 91 | 349 | 349 | 102 | 18 | 6 | 9 | .292 | .292 | .456 | .748 | 159 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | C | ETXL | Henderson Oilers | 81 | 295 | 295 | 83 | 13 | 0 | 6 | .281 | .281 | .386 | .668 | 114 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | C | ETXL | Jacksonville Jax | 140 | 511 | 511 | 148 | 26 | 3 | 9 | .290 | .290 | .405 | .695 | 207 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | C | ETXL | Tyler Trojans | 133 | 485 | 485 | 157 | 25 | 1 | 15 | .324 | .324 | .472 | .796 | 229 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | CSTL | El Dorado Oilers | 64 | 229 | 229 | 72 | 13 | 6 | 9 | .314 | .314 | .541 | .856 | 124 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | NEAR2 | Paragould Broncos | 57 | 208 | 208 | 62 | 16 | 2 | 3 | .298 | .298 | .438 | .736 | 91 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | D | MTSS | Jenkins Cavaliers | 47 | 174 | 174 | 58 | 16 | 1 | 7 | .333 | .333 | .557 | .891 | 97 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | MTSS | Jenkins Cavaliers | 83 | 367 | 303 | 71 | 100 | 30 | 5 | 9 | 97 | 11 | 59 | 18 | .330 | .447 | .551 | .998 | 167 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 | D | MTSS | Jenkins Cavaliers | 23 | 86 | 86 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 9 | .419 | .419 | .802 | 1.221 | 69 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | D | MTSS | Jenkins Cavaliers | 11 | 45 | 45 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .467 | .800 | 21 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 905 | 3400 | 3336 | 71 | 1019 | 193 | 30 | 91 | 97 | 11 | 0 | 59 | 18 | .305 | .319 | .463 | .782 | 1545 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | B | IIIL | Fort Wayne Chiefs | OF | 28 | 35 | 2 | 1 | .974 | 1.321 | |
| 1936 | C | ETXL | Henderson Oilers | OF | 27 | 58 | 4 | 2 | .969 | 2.296 | |
| 1936 | C | CSTL | Clarksdale Ginners | OF | 120 | 268 | 14 | 20 | .934 | 2.350 | |
| 1937 | C | ETXL | Henderson Oilers | OF | 91 | 167 | 23 | 17 | .918 | 2.088 | |
| 1938 | C | ETXL | Henderson Oilers | OF | 58 | 84 | 5 | 3 | .967 | 1.534 | |
| 1939 | C | ETXL | Jacksonville Jax | OF | 104 | 238 | 9 | 10 | .961 | 2.375 | |
| 1940 | C | ETXL | Tyler Trojans | 3B | 101 | 104 | 228 | 28 | .922 | 3.287 | |
| 1941 | C | CSTL | El Dorado Oilers | OF | 54 | 112 | 7 | 6 | .952 | 2.204 | |
| 1941 | D | NEAR2 | Paragould Broncos | OF | 40 | 53 | 6 | 4 | .937 | 1.475 | |
| 1949 | D | MTSS | Jenkins Cavaliers | OF | 83 | 118 | 13 | 12 | 1 | .916 | 1.578 |
| Totals | 706 | 1237 | 311 | 103 | 1 | .938 | 2.193 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Fort Wayne Chiefs | |||
| 1936 | C | East Texas League | Henderson Oilers | |||
| 1936 | C | Cotton States League | Clarksdale Ginners | DET | ||
| 1937 | C | East Texas League | Henderson Oilers | |||
| 1938 | C | East Texas League | Henderson Oilers | |||
| 1939 | C | East Texas League | Jacksonville Jax | |||
| 1940 | C | East Texas League | Tyler Trojans | SLA | ||
| 1941 | D | Northeast Arkansas League | Paragould Broncos | SLA | ||
| 1941 | C | Cotton States League | El Dorado Oilers | |||
| 1948 | D | Mountain States League | Jenkins Cavaliers | |||
| 1949 | D | Mountain States League | Jenkins Cavaliers | |||
| 1950 | D | Mountain States League | Jenkins Cavaliers | |||
| 1951 | D | Mountain States League | Jenkins Cavaliers |
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