#1 Sam "Sammy Baby" Kreitenberg, Starting Pitcher, 28 yrs, Chicago (N) Cubs
Tuesday, 7/8/1952 |
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| Sam Kreitenberg
Sammy Baby
8/30/1923
28
Czechoslovakia
5"9
189
Starting Pitcher
R
R
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| Strong
Loyal
Great Leader
5 / 6 (Very Popular)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Average
GREAT
Durable
5.0 Stars
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| Big League Contract
$ 5,320,000
1956
8 Year(s), 16 Days (1392 total Days)
99 Day(s)
9 Year(s)
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| Pitching | Stuff | Control | Movement | Velocity |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93-96 Mph |
| Versus LHB | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Versus RHB | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Talent | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
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Pitching Ratings
Endurance :
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Holding Runners :
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10
70
5
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Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Sinker
Splitfinger-Fastball
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| 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 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
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4
2
4
1
Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings
P : 9 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1
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| Date | Opp. | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | |
| 5/30 | CIN | W 7-1 | * | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | W | PoG | | | |
| 6/3 | NY1 | W 7-4 | * | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | W | | | | |
| 6/7 | BRO | L 0-4 | * | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | L | | | | |
| 6/11 | PHI | W 2-1 | * | 8.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | W | PoG | | | |
| 6/15 | @BRO | W 3-2 | * | 9 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | W | PoG | | | |
| 6/19 | @BSN | W 5-0 | * | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | W | PoG | | | |
| 6/23 | @PHI | W 7-0 | * | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | W | PoG | | | |
| 6/27 | @CIN | L 3-4 | * | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | L | | | | |
| 7/1 | PIT | W 9-2 | * | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | W | PoG | | | |
| 7/4 | @SLN | L 6-9 | * | 9.1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | L | | | | |
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| Overall | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% |
| Overall | 21 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3.34 | 170.0 | 150 | 70 | 63 | 60 | 89 | 14 | 66.7 | 3 | 12 | 57.1 |
| Projected | 39 | 39 | 21 | 15 | 0 | 3.34 | 319.0 | 282 | 131 | 118 | 113 | 167 | | | | | |
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| 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 | 11.4 | 7.9 | 4.7 | 3.2 | 4 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 2.98 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHB | 238 | 48 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .202 | .258 | .282 | .539 |
| vs. RHB | 390 | 102 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 46 | 48 | 43 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .262 | .336 | .369 | .706 |
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| | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
| Home | 9 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3.17 | 76.2 | 67 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 43 |
| Road | 12 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3.47 | 93.1 | 83 | 40 | 36 | 34 | 46 |
| This Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last Week | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.95 | 18.1 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
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| Month | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
| March/April | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3.65 | 37.0 | 34 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 20 |
| May | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4.64 | 54.1 | 57 | 30 | 28 | 24 | 31 |
| June | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2.09 | 60.1 | 48 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 34 |
| July | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.95 | 18.1 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
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| Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | Teams |
| 1944 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3.88 | 97.1 | 87 | 50 | 42 | 8 | 31 | 36 | 8 | 0 | 1.21 | .242 | CHN |
| 1945 | 35 | 35 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 3.24 | 300.1 | 262 | 121 | 108 | 8 | 100 | 177 | 23 | 2 | 1.21 | .275 | CHN |
| 1946 | 41 | 41 | 26 | 12 | 0 | 2.95 | 354.1 | 294 | 140 | 116 | 20 | 102 | 194 | 26 | 2 | 1.12 | .248 | CHN,NL |
| 1947 | 40 | 39 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 2.83 | 327.2 | 285 | 123 | 103 | 18 | 107 | 172 | 27 | 3 | 1.20 | .258 | CHN,NL |
| 1948 | 41 | 41 | 21 | 16 | 0 | 3.44 | 337.1 | 313 | 149 | 129 | 15 | 87 | 207 | 23 | 5 | 1.19 | .285 | CHN |
| 1949 | 37 | 37 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 3.35 | 295.2 | 260 | 136 | 110 | 12 | 109 | 144 | 17 | 5 | 1.25 | .257 | CHN |
| 1950 | 37 | 37 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 3.36 | 305.0 | 287 | 127 | 114 | 16 | 105 | 168 | 17 | 5 | 1.29 | .280 | CHN,NL |
| 1951 | 41 | 41 | 20 | 16 | 0 | 3.57 | 345.0 | 321 | 163 | 137 | 25 | 95 | 182 | 21 | 1 | 1.21 | .265 | CHN |
| 1952 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3.34 | 170.0 | 150 | 70 | 63 | 8 | 60 | 89 | 14 | 3 | 1.24 | .267 | CHN |
| Total | 309 | 304 | 163 | 105 | 0 | 3.28 | 2532.2 | 2259 | 1079 | 922 | 130 | 796 | 1369 | 176 | 26 | 1.21 | .266 | |
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Career Minor League Pitching Stats |
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| Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP |
| 1943, AA | 19 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2.73 | 158.1 | 145 | 53 | 48 | 3 | 51 | 68 | 6 | 1 | 1.24 | .274 |
| 1943, AAA | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4.02 | 31.1 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1.15 | .290 |
| 1944, AAA | 10 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3.23 | 83.2 | 73 | 33 | 30 | 4 | 19 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 1.10 | .257 |
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Career Postseason Pitching Stats |
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| Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | SHO |
| 1946 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.18 | 17.0 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.18 | 17.0 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1944 | 16 | 33 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .455 | .788 | CHN |
| 1945 | 35 | 114 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 0 | 1 | .368 | .393 | .421 | .814 | CHN |
| 1946 | 41 | 134 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 28 | 0 | 2 | .291 | .356 | .373 | .729 | CHN,NL |
| 1947 | 40 | 122 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 35 | 0 | 1 | .279 | .323 | .311 | .635 | CHN,NL |
| 1948 | 41 | 120 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 24 | 0 | 0 | .258 | .338 | .400 | .738 | CHN |
| 1949 | 37 | 109 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 0 | .284 | .342 | .339 | .681 | CHN |
| 1950 | 37 | 112 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 26 | 0 | 0 | .268 | .341 | .366 | .707 | CHN,NL |
| 1951 | 41 | 127 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 1 | .276 | .324 | .386 | .709 | CHN |
| 1952 | 21 | 61 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 0 | .197 | .319 | .246 | .565 | CHN |
| Total | 309 | 932 | 265 | 21 | 2 | 17 | 118 | 125 | 77 | 197 | 0 | 5 | .284 | .343 | .366 | .709 | |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| Pitcher | 21 | 21 | 18 | 28 | 5 | 47 | 1 | .979 | 170.0 | 2.49 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 2nd overall pick, by Boston (A) in 1943...
Traded from Boston (A) to Chicago (N) on 3/1/1943 (Going to CHN: P Sam Kreitenberg, SS Ralph Pagano. Going to BOS: P Herb Woodburn, P Martin Zolotow, CF Paul Marone, 2B Rip Van Der Hoef)...
Earned first career win on 8/13/1944...
Had first career hit (homerun) on 8/20/1944, off Herschel Boss (NY1)...
Drove in 6 runs against New York (N) on 8/20/1944...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 6/1/1945, going 6-0, 1.53...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/7/1945, winning 2 games with a 1.06 ERA...
Won GOLD GLOVE AWARD at Pitcher in 1945...
Was selected to the 1946 Allstar game...
Won WORLD SERIES with Chicago (N) in 1946...
Won PITCHER OF THE YEAR in 1946, going 26-12, 2.95 ERA...
Was selected to the 1947 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/1/1947, winning 2 games with a 0.50 ERA...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/8/1948, winning 2 games with a 1.06 ERA...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/29/1948, winning 2 games with a 0.50 ERA...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 7/1/1949, going 6-1, 2.58...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/25/1949, winning 2 games with a 0.50 ERA...
Injured on 9/13/1949 with a Bone Chips Shoulder, out for full season...
Won GOLD GLOVE AWARD at Pitcher in 1949...
Was selected to the 1950 Allstar game...
Won GOLD GLOVE AWARD at Pitcher in 1951...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 7/1/1952, going 5-2, 2.09...
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| Pitching Leader Boards Appearances |
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ERA
1945 - 3.24 - 10th
1946 - 2.95 - 4th
1947 - 2.83 - 4th
1948 - 3.44 - 10th
1949 - 3.35 - 8th
1950 - 3.36 - 6th
| WHIP
1946 - 1.12 - 5th
1947 - 1.20 - 9th
1948 - 1.19 - 6th
1949 - 1.25 - 9th
1950 - 1.29 - 9th
1951 - 1.21 - 9th
| Wins
1946 - 26 - 1st
1947 - 21 - 5th
1948 - 21 - 5th
1950 - 24 - 1st
1951 - 20 - 10th
| Losses
1948 - 16 - 8th
1951 - 16 - 5th
| IP
1945 - 300.1 - 9th
1946 - 354.1 - 1st
1947 - 327.2 - 3rd
1948 - 337.1 - 1st
1950 - 305.0 - 6th
1951 - 345.0 - 1st
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K's
1945 - 177 - 3rd
1946 - 194 - 3rd
1947 - 172 - 5th
1948 - 207 - 4th
1949 - 144 - 7th
1950 - 168 - 5th
1951 - 182 - 4th
| BB
1946 - 102 - 9th
| CG
1945 - 23 - 8th
1946 - 26 - 4th
1947 - 27 - 2nd
1948 - 23 - 2nd
1949 - 17 - 10th
1950 - 17 - 3rd
1951 - 21 - 3rd
| SHO
1945 - 2 - 9th
1947 - 3 - 5th
1948 - 5 - 2nd
1949 - 5 - 2nd
1950 - 5 - 2nd
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