#12 Sam "Soapy Sam" Wilburforce, Starting Pitcher, 26 yrs, Philadelphia (N) Phillies

#12 Sam "Soapy Sam" Wilburforce, Starting Pitcher, 26 yrs, Philadelphia (N) Phillies
Tuesday, 7/8/1952

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Sam Wilburforce
Soapy Sam
8/16/1925
26
Bristol, VA
6"2
215

Starting Pitcher
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R

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1.0 Stars

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Big League Contract
$ 300,000
1952 (Automatic)
0 Year(s), 130 Days (130 total Days)
56 Day(s)
5 Year(s)

Pitching Ratings

Pitching	Stuff	Control	Movement	Velocity
Overall	0	0	0	88-91 Mph
Versus LHB	0	0	0
Versus RHB	0	0	0
Talent	10	10	6

Pitching Ratings
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Holding Runners :

7
41
4

Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Slider

Batting Ratings

Batting	Contact	Gap	Power	Discipline/Eye	Avoid K's
Overall	0	0	0	0	0
Versus LHP	0	0	0	0	0
Versus RHP	0	0	0	0	0
Talent	1	4	1	2	3

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2
4
1
1
Spray Hitter

Fielding Ratings
P : 6 (Range), .942 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

Date	Opp.	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec
4/16	@NY1	W 6-5	*	8	5	5	5	4	2	W
4/20	BRO	L 6-10	*	3.2	8	6	6	3	2	L
4/24	BSN	L 6-11	*	3.1	6	9	8	4	2	L
5/2	@SLN	L 2-4	*	4	9	8	8	3	2	L
5/10	@BSN	L 0-10	*	9	6	3	2	1	3	W
5/22	PIT	L 1-5	*	9	6	5	5	8	4	L
5/26	BRO	L 4-7	*	4.2	7	6	6	4	2	L
5/30	NY1	W 5-2	*	8	6	2	2	3	5	W
7/5	@NY1	L 4-5	*	6.2	4	5	5	4	3	L
7/6	@NY1	L 1-11	*	4.1	4	1	1	4	0

Pitching Stats 1952

Overall	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	10	10	3	6	0	7.12	60.2	61	50	48	38	25	2	20.0	0	2	20.0
Projected	19	19	6	11	0	7.12	112.0	113	93	89	71	46

Overall	SVO	BS	SV%	RA	GF	R/9	H/9	K/9	BB/9	RL	RLS	RLS%	IR	IRS	IRS%	ERC
	0	0	.0	0	0	14.7	9.0	3.7	5.6	7	3	42.9	0	0	.0	5.85

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	82	23	5	0	6	20	20	14	9	0	0	0	.280	.378	.561	.939
vs. RHB	154	38	6	0	8	27	30	24	16	0	0	0	.247	.343	.442	.784

	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K
Home	5	5	1	4	0	8.48	28.2	33	28	27	22	15
Road	5	5	2	2	0	5.91	32.0	28	22	21	16	10
This Week	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
Last Week	2	2	0	1	0	4.91	11.0	8	6	6	8	3

Month	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K
March/April	3	3	1	2	0	11.40	15.0	19	20	19	11	6
May	5	5	2	3	0	5.97	34.2	34	24	23	19	16
June	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
July	2	2	0	1	0	4.91	11.0	8	6	6	8	3

Career Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	Teams
1948	1	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		.000	PHA PIT
1949	1	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.00	.500	PIT
1952	10	10	3	6	0	7.12	60.2	61	50	48	14	38	25	2	0	1.63	.239	BRO PHI
Total	12	10	3	6	0	7.08	61.0	62	50	48	14	39	25	2	0	1.66	.241

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP
1947, A	26	26	12	9	0	2.97	206.1	141	72	68	20	79	97	8	2	1.07	.192
1947, AA	1	1	0	1	0	3.38	8.0	5	3	3	0	3	3	1	0	1.00	.192
1948, AA	7	7	1	3	0	4.78	52.2	47	30	28	9	27	35	1	0	1.41	.250
1948, AAA	22	22	7	8	0	5.86	144.1	141	100	94	12	88	71	1	1	1.59	.274
1949, AA	24	24	11	9	0	3.80	192.0	157	84	81	17	78	95	8	1	1.22	.241
1949, AAA	5	5	4	0	0	5.02	37.2	39	24	21	2	24	12	0	0	1.67	.282
1950, AA	28	28	16	5	0	3.04	210.0	168	74	71	18	91	123	6	5	1.23	.238
1951, AAA	30	30	14	7	0	4.37	212.1	195	112	103	22	121	110	4	2	1.49	.256
1952, AAA	7	7	6	1	0	2.15	54.1	45	14	13	4	29	36	2	0	1.36	.263

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K	CG	SHO
Total	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Career Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	Teams
1948	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	PHA PIT
1949	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	PIT
1952	10	24	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	7	0	0	.125	.160	.125	.285	BRO PHI
Total	12	24	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	7	0	0	.125	.160	.125	.285

Fielding Stats 1952

Position

PCT

INN

RANGE

RSTA

RTO

RTO%

Pitcher

1.000

60.2

1.78

Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 19th overall pick, by Brooklyn in 1947...
Traded from Brooklyn to Philadelphia (A) on 7/16/1947 (Going to BRO: CF Charles Ruffin, LF Warren Horne. Going to PHA: 3B Harry Lime, P Sam Wilburforce, LF Wade Pennypacker)...
Traded from Philadelphia (A) to Pittsburgh on 7/31/1948 (Going to PHA: P Deacon Daggett, C Lyle Noseworthy, SS Donnie Eldridge, P Samuel Peppers. Going to PIT: CF Walter Kowalski, P Sam Wilburfor
ce, P Huggie Foster, C Nick Uzzo)...
Traded from Pittsburgh to Brooklyn on 3/1/1950 (Going to PIT: 2B Roy Malicky, SS Aloysius Pendergast. Going to BRO: P Sam Wilburforce)...
Traded from Brooklyn to Philadelphia (N) on 3/1/1952 (Going to BRO: P Howard Slaughter, C Saul Hudson. Going to PHI: P Sam Wilburforce)...
Had first career hit on 4/16/1952, off Chet Boyd (NY1)...
Earned first career win on 4/16/1952...

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