Sammy Holbrook
James Marbury Holbrook
Born: July 17, 1910
Meridian, MS US
Deceased: April 10, 1991
Jackson, MS US
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 189
Career: 1929-1942
Major League Statistics
Sammy Holbrook compiled a career batting average of .277 with 47 home runs and 5 RBI in his 727-game career with the Talladega Indians, Columbus Foxes, Chattanooga Lookouts, Sanford Lookouts, Trenton Senators, Federalsburg Athletics, Meridian Scrappers, Louisville Colonels, Federalsburg A's, Elmira Pioneers, Little Rock Travelers and Buffalo Bisons. He began playing during the 1929 season and last took the field during the 1942 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | D | GAAL | Talladega Indians | 81 | 290 | 290 | 80 | 8 | 10 | 4 | .276 | .276 | .414 | .690 | 120 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | B | SEAL3 | Columbus Foxes | 26 | 71 | 71 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .211 | .225 | .437 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | A | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 103 | 322 | 322 | 93 | 16 | 3 | 10 | .289 | .289 | .450 | .739 | 145 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | A1 | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 118 | 351 | 351 | 96 | 25 | 11 | 2 | .274 | .274 | .425 | .698 | 149 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | D | FLOR | Sanford Lookouts | 21 | 71 | 71 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .225 | .225 | .394 | .620 | 28 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | A | EL | Trenton Senators | 30 | 86 | 86 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .233 | .233 | .384 | .616 | 33 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | A1 | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 19 | 44 | 44 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .205 | .205 | .273 | .477 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 18 | 46 | 46 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .283 | .283 | .348 | .630 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | ESHL | Federalsburg Athletics | 32 | 119 | 119 | 43 | 11 | 2 | 5 | .361 | .361 | .613 | .975 | 73 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | ESHL | Federalsburg A's | 98 | 305 | 305 | 110 | 17 | 2 | 20 | .361 | .361 | .626 | .987 | 191 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 128 | 413 | 413 | 100 | 18 | 5 | 2 | .242 | .242 | .324 | .567 | 134 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 20 | 64 | 54 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 9 | .148 | .281 | .241 | .522 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1942 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 19 | 60 | 60 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .233 | .233 | .233 | .467 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 14 | 49 | 49 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .306 | .306 | .449 | .755 | 22 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 727 | 2291 | 2281 | 5 | 632 | 109 | 42 | 47 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 9 | .277 | .280 | .423 | .704 | 966 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | B | SEAL3 | Columbus Foxes | C | 22 | 65 | 16 | 6 | .931 | 3.682 | |||||
| 1934 | A | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | C | 101 | 342 | 53 | 12 | .971 | 3.911 | |||||
| 1936 | A1 | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | C | 112 | 433 | 58 | 20 | .961 | 4.384 | |||||
| 1937 | A | EL | Trenton Senators | C | 29 | 139 | 18 | 8 | .952 | 5.414 | |||||
| 1937 | D | FLOR | Sanford Lookouts | C | 17 | 78 | 8 | 2 | .977 | 5.059 | |||||
| 1937 | A1 | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | C | 13 | 48 | 11 | 1 | .983 | 4.538 | |||||
| 1938 | D | ESHL | Federalsburg Athletics | C | 32 | 244 | 18 | 7 | .974 | 8.188 | |||||
| 1938 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | C | 13 | 50 | 8 | 4 | .935 | 4.462 | |||||
| 1939 | D | ESHL | Federalsburg A's | C | 86 | 638 | 49 | 10 | .986 | 7.988 | |||||
| 1941 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | C | 126 | 585 | 94 | 16 | .977 | 5.389 | |||||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | C | 20 | 62 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .958 | 3.400 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 26.3 |
| 1942 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | C | 18 | 51 | 5 | 4 | .933 | 3.111 | |||||
| 1942 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | C | 14 | 57 | 3 | 2 | .968 | 4.286 | |||||
| Totals | 603 | 2792 | 347 | 95 | 0 | .971 | 5.206 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 26.3 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | D | Georgia-Alabama League | Talladega Indians | |||
| 1930 | B | Southeastern League | Columbus Foxes | |||
| 1934 | A | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1936 | A1 | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1937 | D | Florida State League | Sanford Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1937 | A1 | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1937 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Trenton Senators | WS1 | ||
| 1938 | D | Eastern Shore League | Federalsburg Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1938 | B | Southeastern League | Meridian Scrappers | SLA | ||
| 1938 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | |||
| 1939 | D | Eastern Shore League | Federalsburg A's | PHA | ||
| 1941 | A | Eastern League | Elmira Pioneers | DET | ||
| 1942 | A | Eastern League | Elmira Pioneers | DET | ||
| 1942 | AA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | DET | ||
| 1942 | A1 | Southern League | Little Rock Travelers |
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