Sam Ewing
Samuel James Ewing
Born: April 9, 1949
Lewisburg, TN US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, C, OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 45 (1967 June Amateur Draft, New York Yankees)
Draft: Round 1 (1970 June Secondary Draft, Montreal Expos)
Draft: Round 1 (1971 January Secondary Draft, Chicago White Sox)
School: Overton HS (Nashville, TN)
Tennessee
Career: 1971-1980
Major League Statistics
Sam Ewing compiled a career batting average of .307 with 82 home runs and 524 RBI in his 853-game career with the Appleton Foxes, Knoxville Sox, Tucson Toros, Iowa Oaks, Denver Bears, Syracuse Chiefs and Nippon Ham Fighters. He began playing during the 1971 season and last took the field during the 1980 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | A | MIDW | Appleton Foxes | 82 | 348 | 292 | 49 | 106 | 23 | 4 | 8 | 56 | 5 | 1 | 51 | 57 | .363 | .452 | .551 | 1.004 | 161 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Sox | 86 | 353 | 314 | 46 | 94 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 54 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 80 | .299 | .372 | .455 | .828 | 143 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 55 | 212 | 192 | 18 | 49 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 41 | .255 | .321 | .359 | .680 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | 123 | 498 | 442 | 64 | 129 | 30 | 2 | 12 | 75 | 4 | 1 | 46 | 105 | .292 | .356 | .450 | .807 | 199 | 0 | 7 | 3 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | 130 | 518 | 463 | 64 | 133 | 35 | 2 | 9 | 79 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 64 | .287 | .346 | .430 | .776 | 199 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 119 | 461 | 377 | 62 | 120 | 27 | 4 | 9 | 71 | 5 | 1 | 76 | 45 | .318 | .430 | .483 | .912 | 182 | 2 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | 101 | 385 | 350 | 51 | 123 | 26 | 1 | 15 | 81 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 43 | .351 | .398 | .560 | .958 | 196 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 8 | 36 | 30 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | .233 | .361 | .333 | .694 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1979 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nippon Ham Fighters | 119 | 449 | 416 | 41 | 119 | 20 | 2 | 15 | 65 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 77 | .286 | .330 | .452 | .782 | 188 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 1980 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | 30 | 99 | 92 | 9 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 13 | .337 | .384 | .478 | .862 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 853 | 3359 | 2968 | 407 | 911 | 198 | 18 | 82 | 524 | 28 | 9 | 340 | 530 | .307 | .376 | .469 | .845 | 1391 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 29 | 2 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | A | MIDW | Appleton Foxes | OF | 78 | 105 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .956 | 1.385 | ||||
| 1971 | A | MIDW | Appleton Foxes | 1B | 4 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 8.500 | ||||
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Sox | 1B | 86 | 755 | 49 | 14 | 70 | .983 | 9.349 | ||||
| 1972 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 1B | 52 | 482 | 32 | 6 | 44 | .988 | 9.885 | ||||
| 1973 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | OF | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 1.286 | ||||
| 1973 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | 1B | 105 | 925 | 62 | 5 | 100 | .995 | 9.400 | ||||
| 1974 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | OF | 50 | 59 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .922 | 1.180 | ||||
| 1974 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | 1B | 20 | 155 | 16 | 3 | 18 | .983 | 8.550 | ||||
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 3B | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .875 | 2.333 | ||||
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | OF | 24 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .933 | .583 | ||||
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 1B | 18 | 139 | 11 | 2 | 9 | .987 | 8.333 | ||||
| 1976 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | 3B | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 2.250 | ||||
| 1976 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | 1B | 39 | 279 | 26 | 8 | 21 | .974 | 7.821 | ||||
| 1976 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | OF | 36 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .975 | 1.083 | ||||
| 1976 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | C | 28 | 64 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .959 | 2.500 | 3 | |||
| 1979 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nippon Ham Fighters | 1B | 7 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1979 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nippon Ham Fighters | OF | 16 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1980 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | 1B | 6 | 51 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 9.000 | ||||
| Totals | 583 | 3106 | 228 | 57 | 271 | .983 | 5.719 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | A | Midwest League | Appleton Foxes | CHA | ||
| 1972 | AA | Southern League | Knoxville Sox | CHA | ||
| 1972 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | CHA | ||
| 1973 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Oaks | CHA | ||
| 1974 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Oaks | CHA | ||
| 1975 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | CHA | ||
| 1976 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Oaks | CHA | ||
| 1978 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR | ||
| 1979 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nippon Ham Fighters | |||
| 1980 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Oaks | CHA |
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