Nick Samela
Nicholas James Samela
Born: 1928
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 2B, SS
Bats: Right
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Height: 5'11"
Weight: 170
Career: 1948-1954
Nick Samela compiled a career batting average of .269 with 79 home runs and 161 RBI in his 706-game career with the Mayfield Clothiers, Pittsburg Browns, Globe-Miami Browns, Brewton Millers, Wichita Falls Spudders, Dayton Indians, Anderson Rebels, Aberdeen Pheasants, Big Spring Broncs and Welch Miners. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1954 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | KOML | Pittsburg Browns | 11 | 31 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .290 | .290 | .387 | .677 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | D | KITL | Mayfield Clothiers | 86 | 326 | 326 | 84 | 17 | 2 | 8 | .258 | .258 | .396 | .653 | 129 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | ALFL | Brewton Millers | 25 | 97 | 89 | 14 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 7 | .270 | .330 | .416 | .746 | 37 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1949 | C | AZTX | Globe-Miami Browns | 99 | 470 | 417 | 93 | 129 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 60 | 6 | 46 | 77 | .309 | .383 | .487 | .870 | 203 | 4 | 3 | ||||
| 1950 | B | BSTL | Wichita Falls Spudders | 137 | 609 | 551 | 93 | 152 | 28 | 7 | 14 | 90 | 8 | 46 | 90 | .276 | .339 | .428 | .768 | 236 | 7 | 5 | ||||
| 1951 | A | CENL5 | Dayton Indians | 133 | 493 | 493 | 123 | 24 | 9 | 20 | .249 | .249 | .456 | .706 | 225 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | TRIS5 | Anderson Rebels | 128 | 483 | 483 | 117 | 27 | 6 | 9 | .242 | .242 | .379 | .621 | 183 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | LONG | Big Spring Broncs | 24 | 101 | 101 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 8 | .327 | .327 | .634 | .960 | 64 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | NORL1 | Aberdeen Pheasants | 12 | 48 | 48 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .229 | .229 | .375 | .604 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | D | APPY1 | Welch Miners | 51 | 187 | 187 | 51 | 12 | 2 | 8 | .273 | .273 | .487 | .759 | 91 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 706 | 2845 | 2726 | 200 | 733 | 136 | 46 | 79 | 161 | 17 | 0 | 99 | 167 | .269 | .297 | .439 | .737 | 1198 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | C | AZTX | Globe-Miami Browns | 2B | 55 | 158 | 131 | 34 | 35 | .895 | 5.255 |
| 1949 | C | AZTX | Globe-Miami Browns | OF | 29 | 53 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .917 | 1.897 |
| 1949 | D | ALFL | Brewton Millers | OF | 25 | 48 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .944 | 2.040 |
| 1949 | C | AZTX | Globe-Miami Browns | SS | 15 | 25 | 56 | 13 | 7 | .862 | 5.400 |
| 1950 | B | BSTL | Wichita Falls Spudders | OF | 57 | 88 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.596 |
| 1950 | B | BSTL | Wichita Falls Spudders | SS | 51 | 81 | 151 | 36 | 39 | .866 | 4.549 |
| 1950 | B | BSTL | Wichita Falls Spudders | 2B | 26 | 71 | 59 | 10 | 17 | .929 | 5.000 |
| Totals | 258 | 524 | 405 | 101 | 99 | .902 | 3.601 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | Kitty League | Mayfield Clothiers | SLA | ||
| 1948 | D | Kan-Okla-Missouri (KOM) League | Pittsburg Browns | SLA | ||
| 1949 | C | Arizona-Texas League | Globe-Miami Browns | SLA | ||
| 1949 | D | Alabama State League | Brewton Millers | |||
| 1950 | B | Big State League | Wichita Falls Spudders | SLA | ||
| 1951 | A | Central League | Dayton Indians | SLA | ||
| 1952 | B | Tri-State League | Anderson Rebels | SLA | ||
| 1953 | C | Northern League | Aberdeen Pheasants | SLA | ||
| 1953 | C | Longhorn League | Big Spring Broncs | |||
| 1954 | D | Appalachian League | Welch Miners | PHA |
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