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Sam Jethroe Sam Jethroe

Full name: Samuel Jethroe Born: January 20, 1918, East St. Louis, Illinois Died June 16, 2001, Erie, Pennsylvania Buried at Erie Cemetery, Erie, Pennsylvania First Game: April 18, 1950; Final Game: April 15, 1954 Bat: Both Throw: Right Height: 6' 1" Weight: 178 NL Rookie of the Year (1950) Sam Jethroe Collectibles! Sam Jethroe Memorabilia! Sam Jethroe Cards! Sam Jethroe Autographs! Game Used Memorabilia! Register on eBay for free today and start buying & selling with millions each week!

Batting RecordBatting Record

Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB   SO HBP  SH  SF GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year Team
1950 BOS N               141   582  100  159  28   8  18   58   52   93   5   3       8   35      .273  .338  .442   0.6 1950 BOS N
1951 BOS N               148   572  101  160  29  10  18   65   57   88  11   4       7   35   5  .280  .356  .460   2.0 1951 BOS N
1952 BOS N               151   608   79  141  23   7  13   58   68  112   9   3       8   28   9  .232  .318  .357  -1.4 1952 BOS N
1954 PIT N                 2     1    0    0   0   0   0    0    0    0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000  .000   0.0 1954 PIT N
Total                    442  1763  280  460  80  25  49  181  177  293  25  10   0i 23   98  14i .261  .337  .418   1.2 Total
Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB   SO HBP  SH  SF GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year Team

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Fielding RecordFielding Record

Year Team        POS    G    PO    A  ERR   DP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G
1950 BOS N        OF  141   355   17   12    6  .969     0  141    0 
1951 BOS N        OF  140   356   18   10    4  .974    13  127    2 
1952 BOS N        OF  151   413   10   13    3  .970     1  150    0 
1954 PIT N        OF    1     1    0    0    0 1.000     0    0    1 
Total             OF  433  1125   45   35   13  .971    14  418    3 
Year Team        POS    G    PO    A  ERR   DP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G

TransactionsTransactions

Signed as a non-drafted free agent by Brooklyn Dodgers (July 11, 1948).

Traded by Brooklyn Dodgers with Bob Addis to Boston Braves in exchange for Don
Thompson, Dee Phillips and Al Epperly (October 4, 1949).

Traded by Milwaukee Braves with Sid Gordon, Max Surkont, Curt Raydon, Fred Walters,
Larry Lasalle and $100000 to Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Danny O'Connell
(December 26, 1953).

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