Sam Lovelace
Samuel Lawrence Lovelace Jr.
Born: 1949
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 165
Draft: Round 19 (1967 June Amateur Draft, Kansas City Athletics)
School: Burbank HS (Sacramento, CA)
Career: 1967-1971
Sam Lovelace compiled a career batting average of .252 with 10 home runs and 134 RBI in his 423-game career with the Athletics, Burlington Bees and Birmingham A's. He began playing during the 1967 season and last took the field during the 1971 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | R | GULF | Athletics | 11 | 39 | 33 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | .242 | .359 | .303 | .662 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | 87 | 363 | 328 | 43 | 79 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 64 | .241 | .298 | .317 | .615 | 104 | 2 | 4 | 3 | ||
| 1969 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | 107 | 376 | 343 | 50 | 108 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 8 | 2 | 27 | 30 | .315 | .367 | .399 | .767 | 137 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1970 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham A's | 77 | 293 | 269 | 21 | 55 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 29 | .204 | .247 | .264 | .511 | 71 | 1 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 1971 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham A's | 141 | 613 | 549 | 67 | 134 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 45 | 14 | 13 | 52 | 67 | .244 | .311 | .321 | .632 | 176 | 4 | 3 | 5 | ||
| Totals | 423 | 1684 | 1522 | 185 | 384 | 70 | 7 | 10 | 134 | 36 | 24 | 125 | 200 | .252 | .311 | .327 | .638 | 498 | 0 | 10 | 16 | 11 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | R | GULF | Athletics | 2B | 10 | 24 | 21 | 2 | 9 | .957 | 4.500 |
| 1968 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | 2B | 81 | 164 | 176 | 24 | 28 | .934 | 4.198 |
| 1969 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | 2B | 107 | 220 | 257 | 17 | 52 | .966 | 4.458 |
| 1970 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham A's | 2B | 50 | 101 | 121 | 5 | 24 | .978 | 4.440 |
| 1970 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham A's | SS | 3 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 1 | .812 | 4.333 |
| 1970 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham A's | 3B | 16 | 15 | 24 | 4 | 3 | .907 | 2.438 |
| 1971 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham A's | SS | 2 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 2 | .938 | 7.500 |
| 1971 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham A's | 2B | 139 | 312 | 339 | 24 | 68 | .964 | 4.683 |
| Totals | 408 | 842 | 960 | 80 | 187 | .957 | 4.417 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | R | Gulf Coast League | Athletics | KC1 | ||
| 1968 | A | Midwest League | Burlington Bees | OAK | ||
| 1969 | A | Midwest League | Burlington Bees | OAK | ||
| 1970 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham A's | OAK | ||
| 1971 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham A's | OAK |
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