Sam Hairston
Samuel Harding Hairston
Born: January 20, 1920
Crawford, MS US
Deceased: October 31, 1997
Birmingham, AL US
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 187
Career: 1950-1960
Major League Statistics
Sam Hairston compiled a career batting average of .304 with 53 home runs and 394 RBI in his 1147-game career with the Colorado Springs Sky Sox, Sacramento Solons, Charleston Senators, Indianapolis Indians, San Antonio Missions, Charleston ChaSox and Charleston White Sox. He began playing during the 1950 season and last took the field during the 1960 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 38 | 133 | 133 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .286 | .286 | .361 | .647 | 48 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 68 | 209 | 190 | 15 | 48 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 18 | 15 | .253 | .321 | .337 | .657 | 64 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1951 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 15 | 54 | 54 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .389 | .389 | .537 | .926 | 29 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 134 | 503 | 503 | 159 | 29 | 3 | 12 | .316 | .316 | .457 | .773 | 230 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 143 | 535 | 535 | 166 | 42 | 6 | 8 | .310 | .310 | .456 | .766 | 244 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 139 | 530 | 481 | 47 | 129 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 60 | 5 | 37 | 31 | .268 | .323 | .345 | .668 | 166 | 22 | 3 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 1955 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 142 | 618 | 546 | 107 | 191 | 38 | 4 | 6 | 91 | 2 | 65 | 39 | .350 | .417 | .467 | .884 | 255 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |||
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 123 | 540 | 453 | 82 | 144 | 38 | 0 | 8 | 69 | 3 | 78 | 23 | .318 | .415 | .455 | .870 | 206 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 89 | 287 | 264 | 27 | 67 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 21 | 22 | .254 | .314 | .360 | .673 | 95 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 17 | 40 | 31 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 3 | .323 | .475 | .452 | .927 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1958 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 74 | 245 | 217 | 17 | 59 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 24 | .272 | .347 | .396 | .743 | 86 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Charleston ChaSox | 120 | 470 | 427 | 60 | 141 | 21 | 2 | 10 | 63 | 0 | 37 | 23 | .330 | .383 | .459 | .842 | 196 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Charleston White Sox | 45 | 176 | 160 | 17 | 42 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 1 | 13 | 15 | .262 | .320 | .369 | .689 | 59 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Totals | 1147 | 4340 | 3994 | 374 | 1215 | 248 | 35 | 53 | 394 | 14 | 0 | 303 | 195 | .304 | .353 | .424 | .777 | 1692 | 38 | 10 | 17 | 16 | 11 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | C | 50 | 193 | 34 | 7 | 7 | .970 | 4.540 | 6 | |||
| 1953 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | C | 135 | 686 | 73 | 12 | .984 | 5.622 | |||||
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | C | 128 | 660 | 91 | 10 | 15 | .987 | 5.867 | 15 | |||
| 1955 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | C | 136 | 748 | 74 | 13 | 14 | .984 | 6.044 | 15 | |||
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | C | 119 | 801 | 77 | 18 | 3 | .980 | 7.378 | 24 | |||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | C | 75 | 353 | 32 | 1 | 6 | .997 | 5.133 | 6 | |||
| 1958 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | C | 67 | 251 | 32 | 2 | 2 | .993 | 4.224 | 4 | |||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | C | 14 | 56 | 11 | 1 | 3 | .985 | 4.786 | 2 | |||
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Charleston ChaSox | C | 104 | 562 | 58 | 8 | 9 | .987 | 5.962 | 10 | |||
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Charleston White Sox | C | 37 | 249 | 31 | 4 | 2 | .986 | 7.568 | 9 | |||
| Totals | 865 | 4559 | 513 | 76 | 61 | .985 | 5.864 | 91 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | A | Western League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | CHA | ||
| 1951 | A | Western League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | CHA | ||
| 1951 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | CHA | ||
| 1952 | A | Western League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | CHA | ||
| 1953 | A | Western League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | CHA | ||
| 1954 | AAA | American Association 2 | Charleston Senators | CHA | ||
| 1955 | A | Western League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | CHA | ||
| 1956 | A | Western League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | CHA | ||
| 1957 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CHA | ||
| 1958 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | BAL | ||
| 1958 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CHA | ||
| 1959 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston ChaSox | CHA | ||
| 1960 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston White Sox | CHA |
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