Sam Narron
Samuel Woody Narron
Born: August 25, 1913
Middlesex, NC US
Deceased: December 31, 1996
Raleigh, NC US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 180
Career: 1934-1949
Major League Statistics
Sam Narron compiled a career batting average of .296 with 94 home runs and 120 RBI in his 1030-game career with the Martinsville Manufacturers, Albany Travelers, Sacramento Solons, Asheville Tourists, Rochester Red Wings, Houston Buffaloes, St. Paul Saints, Mobile Bears, Smithfield-Selma Leafs and Montreal Royals. He began playing during the 1934 season and last took the field during the 1949 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | D | BIST | Martinsville Manufacturers | 78 | 342 | 342 | 125 | 25 | 12 | 10 | .365 | .365 | .596 | .962 | 204 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | D | GAFL | Albany Travelers | 93 | 361 | 361 | 126 | 24 | 3 | 16 | .349 | .349 | .565 | .914 | 204 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 57 | 167 | 167 | 37 | 7 | 3 | 2 | .222 | .222 | .335 | .557 | 56 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | B | PIED | Asheville Tourists | 116 | 421 | 421 | 138 | 24 | 8 | 12 | .328 | .328 | .508 | .836 | 214 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 90 | 241 | 241 | 75 | 18 | 3 | 7 | .311 | .311 | .498 | .809 | 120 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 106 | 358 | 358 | 108 | 14 | 6 | 9 | .302 | .302 | .450 | .751 | 161 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 121 | 412 | 412 | 107 | 17 | 5 | 10 | .260 | .260 | .398 | .658 | 164 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 122 | 440 | 440 | 108 | 25 | 0 | 6 | .245 | .245 | .343 | .589 | 151 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 40 | 143 | 136 | 11 | 35 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 10 | .257 | .294 | .404 | .698 | 55 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 90 | 308 | 292 | 29 | 74 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 53 | 1 | 15 | 22 | .253 | .292 | .404 | .696 | 118 | 13 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 39 | 97 | 92 | 10 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 11 | .261 | .292 | .446 | .737 | 41 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | D | TOBS | Smithfield-Selma Leafs | 27 | 104 | 91 | 23 | 35 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 33 | 0 | 12 | 9 | .385 | .456 | .758 | 1.215 | 69 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 | D | TOBS | Smithfield-Selma Leafs | 49 | 126 | 126 | 40 | 8 | 0 | 2 | .317 | .317 | .429 | .746 | 54 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1030 | 3522 | 3481 | 73 | 1032 | 205 | 46 | 94 | 120 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 52 | .296 | .304 | .463 | .767 | 1611 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | D | GAFL | Albany Travelers | OF | 93 | 253 | 128 | 18 | .955 | 4.097 | |||||
| 1936 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | C | 49 | 191 | 25 | 11 | .952 | 4.408 | |||||
| 1937 | B | PIED | Asheville Tourists | C | 109 | 460 | 75 | 12 | .978 | 4.908 | |||||
| 1938 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | C | 65 | 283 | 25 | 4 | .987 | 4.738 | |||||
| 1939 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | C | 96 | 454 | 44 | 9 | .982 | 5.188 | |||||
| 1940 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | C | 117 | 607 | 58 | 6 | .991 | 5.684 | |||||
| 1941 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | C | 110 | 559 | 58 | 13 | .979 | 5.609 | |||||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | C | 37 | 137 | 20 | 2 | 2 | .987 | 4.243 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 33.3 |
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | C | 78 | 355 | 37 | 3 | 3 | .992 | 5.026 | 7 | |||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | C | 25 | 95 | 16 | 4 | 3 | .965 | 4.440 | 2 | |||
| 1947 | D | TOBS | Smithfield-Selma Leafs | C | 27 | 104 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.074 | 3 | |||
| Totals | 806 | 3498 | 492 | 82 | 8 | .980 | 4.950 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 33.3 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | D | Bi-State League | Martinsville Manufacturers | SLN | ||
| 1935 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Albany Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1936 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | SLN | ||
| 1937 | B | Piedmont League | Asheville Tourists | SLN | ||
| 1938 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1939 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1940 | A1 | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1941 | A1 | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1942 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1945 | AA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | BRO | ||
| 1946 | AA | Southern League | Mobile Bears | BRO | ||
| 1946 | AAA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | BRO | ||
| 1947 | D | Tobacco State League | Smithfield-Selma Leafs | |||
| 1948 | D | Tobacco State League | Smithfield-Selma Leafs | |||
| 1949 | AAA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO |
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