Sam Parsons
Samuel Harris Parsons "Preacher"
Born: July 20, 1913
Deceased: January 1, 1983
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 3B
Bats: Left
Throws:
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 165
Career: 1936-1940
Sam Parsons compiled a career batting average of .264 with 1 home runs and 0 RBI in his 486-game career with the Jacksonville Jax and Salisbury Giants. He began playing during the 1936 season and last took the field during the 1940 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | C | ETXL | Jacksonville Jax | 147 | 530 | 530 | 148 | 24 | 3 | 0 | .279 | .279 | .336 | .615 | 178 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | C | ETXL | Jacksonville Jax | 154 | 658 | 658 | 176 | 24 | 10 | 0 | .267 | .267 | .334 | .602 | 220 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | C | ETXL | Jacksonville Jax | 135 | 549 | 549 | 135 | 13 | 5 | 1 | .246 | .246 | .293 | .539 | 161 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | NCSL2 | Salisbury Giants | 50 | 237 | 237 | 63 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .266 | .266 | .300 | .565 | 71 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 486 | 1974 | 1974 | 0 | 522 | 67 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .264 | .264 | .319 | .584 | 630 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | C | ETXL | Jacksonville Jax | SS | 147 | 260 | 387 | 41 | .940 | 4.401 | |
| 1937 | C | ETXL | Jacksonville Jax | SS | 154 | 241 | 481 | 46 | .940 | 4.688 | |
| 1938 | C | ETXL | Jacksonville Jax | 3B | 72 | 82 | 136 | 10 | .956 | 3.028 | |
| 1940 | D | NCSL2 | Salisbury Giants | 3B | 43 | 56 | 74 | 12 | .915 | 3.023 | |
| Totals | 416 | 639 | 1078 | 109 | 0 | .940 | 4.127 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | C | East Texas League | Jacksonville Jax | SLN | ||
| 1937 | C | East Texas League | Jacksonville Jax | SLN | ||
| 1938 | C | East Texas League | Jacksonville Jax | SLN | ||
| 1940 | D | North Carolina State League | Salisbury Giants | NY1 |
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