Sam Dente

Positions: Shortstop, Third Baseman and Second Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 175lb (180cm, 79kg)

Born: April 26, 1922 in Harrison, NJ us

Died: April 21, 2002 in Montclair, NJ

Buried: Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington, NJ

High School: Kearny HS (Kearny, NJ)

School: Fairleigh Dickinson University (Teaneck, NJ)

Debut: July 10, 1947 (Age 25-075d, 10,339th in major league history)
vs. DET 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 13, 1955 (Age 33-140d)
vs. WSH 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1947 season

Full Name: Samuel Joseph Dente

Nicknames: Blackie

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Relatives: Grandfather of Rick Porcello

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-3.3

2320

585

.252

205

RBI

214

OBP

.303

SLG

.305

OPS

.608

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	40-33 / in Starts: 12-11
Longest Hitting Streak	4 games
Longest On Base Streak	6 games
Most Games w/o HR	48 games
Most Games w/o RBI	20 games
Grand Slams	0 in 4 bases loaded PA and 2 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 121 PAs	10
Actual Runners on Base	82 (43-27-12)
Avg. MLBer w/ 121 PAs	13
Avg. Runners on Base	77 (40-24-11)

Most Driven In
D Pope	3
L Doby	2
D Philley	1
A Rosen	1
R Kiner	1
B Ãvila	1
D Mitchell	1

Most Driven In By
A Smith	3
V Wertz	1
H Evers	1
G Woodling	1
B Ãvila	1
S Maglie	1
H Foiles	1

1955 Batting Game Log

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1955 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	673	7 (6)	Apr 18	CLE	@	KCA	W,11-9	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	7	2.88	-0.082	8.53	-0.15%	-0.32	SS
2	674	9 (1)	Apr 22	CLE		DET	W,8-5	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	4						3B
3	675	11 (1)	Apr 24	CLE		DET	L,4-6	7-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.32	-0.031	4.00	-0.06%	-0.37	SS
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
4	676	19 (7)	May 3	CLE		NYY	W,7-4	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6	.09	-0.002	.36	-0.01%	-0.17	3B
5	677	20	May 4	CLE		NYY	L,5-11	3-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6	.63	-0.016	2.62	-0.04%	-0.17	PR 3B
6	678	21	May 6	CLE		KCA	W,4-1	6-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	6	.05	0.002	.18	0.00%	0.13	PR 3B
7	679	22	May 7	CLE		KCA	W,9-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	6						3B
8	680	23	May 8 (1)	CLE		KCA	W,9-6	4-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.143	.000	.143	6	.62	0.043	2.48	0.10%	0.40	PR 3B
9	681	24	May 8 (2)	CLE		KCA	W,2-1	10-GF(11)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.125	.000	.125	9	2.28	-0.059	9.49	-0.15%	-0.24	SS
10	682	25	May 10	CLE	@	NYY	W,9-6	6-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.111	.000	.111	4	.07	-0.002	.36	-0.01%	-0.29	PR 3B
11	683	28 (2)	May 15 (1)	CLE	@	BAL	L,1-4	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.091	.000	.091	7	.64	-0.032	2.80	-0.08%	-0.31	SS
12	684	29	May 15 (2)	CLE	@	BAL	W,5-0	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.067	.000	.067	7	.62	-0.061	2.64	-0.16%	-1.15	SS
13	685	30	May 17	CLE	@	BOS	L,3-10	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.158	.111	.269	7	1.05	0.120	4.59	0.31%	0.28	SS
14	686	31	May 18	CLE	@	BOS	W,19-0	CG	6	3	1	1	0	0	0	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.280	.143	.423	7	.62	0.143	2.76	0.38%	2.36	SS
15	687	32	May 20	CLE	@	DET	L,4-11	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.276	.125	.401	7	1.06	-0.105	5.35	-0.32%	-1.00	SS
16	688	33	May 21	CLE	@	DET	L,2-3	GS-8	3	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.344	.222	.566	7	1.14	0.052	5.50	0.15%	0.39	SS
17	689	34	May 22	CLE	@	DET	W,4-0	CG	4	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.241	.371	.241	.613	7	.78	-0.021	3.59	-0.06%	-0.08	SS
18	690	35	May 24	CLE		CHW	L,1-4	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.368	.250	.618	7	.98	-0.011	4.85	-0.03%	-0.02	SS
19	691	36	May 26 (1)	CLE		CHW	L,1-3	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.229	.341	.229	.570	7	.81	-0.062	3.84	-0.18%	-0.52	SS
20	692	37	May 26 (2)	CLE		CHW	W,10-9	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.211	.318	.211	.529	7	1.29	-0.096	5.65	-0.25%	-1.44	SS
21	693	38	May 28	CLE	@	KCA	W,7-2	CG	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.190	.286	.190	.476	7	.67	-0.034	2.35	-0.07%	-1.26	SS
22	694	39	May 29	CLE	@	KCA	W,4-2	CG	4	3	1	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.321	.244	.565	7	.54	0.082	1.98	0.18%	1.09	SS
23	695	40	May 30 (1)	CLE	@	CHW	W,9-1	CG	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.224	.328	.245	.572	7	.68	0.066	3.13	0.18%	1.34	SS
24	696	41	May 30 (2)	CLE	@	CHW	L,0-5	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.212	.311	.231	.542	7	1.38	-0.086	6.69	-0.25%	-0.72	SS
25	697	42	May 31	CLE		BAL	W,2-1	CG(13)	6	6	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.224	.313	.259	.572	7	1.88	0.349	7.00	0.78%	0.64	SS
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
26	698	43	Jun 1	CLE		BAL	W,5-0	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.213	.300	.246	.546	7	.31	-0.026	1.24	-0.06%	-0.68	SS
27	699	44	Jun 2	CLE		BAL	W,9-3	CG	4	4	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.246	.324	.277	.601	7	.14	0.014	.54	0.03%	1.41	SS
28	700	45	Jun 3	CLE		WSH	L,1-3	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.235	.312	.265	.576	7	1.17	-0.136	4.54	-0.32%	-1.21	SS
29	701	46	Jun 4	CLE		WSH	L,5-14	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.296	.250	.546	7	.65	-0.106	2.42	-0.24%	-1.90	SS
30	702	47	Jun 5 (1)	CLE		WSH	L,4-6	GS-5	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.219	.301	.247	.548	7	1.50	0.024	5.06	0.05%	0.28	SS
31	703	48	Jun 5 (2)	CLE		WSH	W,6-3	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.213	.294	.240	.534	7	1.11	-0.060	3.63	-0.12%	-0.53	SS
32	704	49	Jun 7	CLE		BOS	L,5-9	GS-9	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.218	.295	.244	.539	7	.81	-0.020	2.56	-0.04%	-0.22	SS
33	705	50	Jun 8	CLE		BOS	L,4-5	8-GF(12)	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.213	.289	.238	.526	7	2.39	-0.074	7.25	-0.14%	-0.38	SS
34	706	51	Jun 9	CLE		BOS	L,2-4	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.213	.289	.238	.526	9						SS
35	707	52	Jun 10	CLE		NYY	L,2-3	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.213	.289	.238	.526	9						SS
36	708	56 (3)	Jun 14 (1)	CLE	@	WSH	W,6-4	9-11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.213	.289	.238	.526	9						SS
37	709	60 (3)	Jun 17 (1)	CLE	@	BOS	L,5-6	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.213	.289	.238	.526	6						SS
38	710	61	Jun 17 (2)	CLE	@	BOS	W,3-2	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.210	.286	.235	.520	7	.71	-0.018	2.35	-0.04%	-0.25	SS
39	711	62	Jun 18	CLE	@	BOS	L,2-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.210	.286	.235	.520	8						SS
40	712	63	Jun 19	CLE	@	BOS	L,7-11	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.210	.286	.235	.520	7						SS
41	713	68 (4)	Jun 25	CLE	@	NYY	L,2-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.210	.286	.235	.520	7						SS
42	714	69	Jun 26 (1)	CLE	@	NYY	W,5-0	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.210	.286	.235	.520	7						SS
43	715	72 (2)	Jun 29	CLE		KCA	L,4-12	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.210	.286	.235	.520	7						SS
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
44	716	76 (3)	Jul 4 (1)	CLE		DET	W,6-5	9-15	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.205	.280	.229	.508	8	1.62	-0.082	4.19	-0.13%	-0.28	3B
45	717	79 (2)	Jul 6	CLE	@	KCA	W,8-4	8-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.287	.238	.525	7	.12	-0.004	.38	-0.01%	-0.64	SS
46	718	88 (8)	Jul 17 (1)	CLE		BOS	L,0-6	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.214	.287	.238	.525	7						SS
47	719	90 (1)	Jul 19	CLE		WSH	L,1-8	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.212	.284	.235	.520	9	.12	-0.003	.49	-0.01%	-0.80	PH
48	720	91	Jul 20	CLE		WSH	L,4-6	5-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.209	.281	.233	.514	7	1.23	-0.035	4.41	-0.08%	-0.24	SS
49	721	92	Jul 21	CLE		WSH	W,4-3	8-GF(10)	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.218	.289	.241	.530	7	.52	0.028	1.70	0.05%	0.21	SS
50	722	94 (1)	Jul 23	CLE		BAL	W,3-2	7-GF	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.227	.296	.250	.546	8	.95	0.028	3.96	0.07%	0.13	PH SS
51	723	97 (2)	Jul 26	CLE	@	BOS	L,1-5	6-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.225	.293	.247	.540	6	.19	-0.005	1.13	-0.02%	-0.18	2B SS
52	724	101 (3)	Jul 30	CLE	@	BAL	W,7-0	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.290	.244	.534	7	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.15	SS
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
53	725	107 (5)	Aug 5	CLE	@	WSH	L,5-7	5-GF	2	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.228	.294	.261	.555	7	.06	-0.001	.37	0.00%	0.40	SS
54	726	108	Aug 6	CLE	@	WSH	L,5-6	6-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.228	.301	.261	.562	9	3.29	0.059	21.43	0.23%	0.33	SS
55	727	109	Aug 7	CLE	@	WSH	L,3-9	7-GF	2	2	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.245	.314	.287	.602	7	.19	0.019	1.23	0.07%	1.00	PH SS
56	728	111 (1)	Aug 10	CLE		DET	W,6-4	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.245	.314	.287	.602	9						SS
57	729	113 (1)	Aug 12 (1)	CLE	@	KCA	W,17-1	7-GF	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.253	.321	.295	.615	7	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	0.72	SS
58	730	116 (2)	Aug 14	CLE	@	KCA	L,3-7	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.253	.321	.295	.615	7						SS
59	731	120 (3)	Aug 19	CLE		KCA	W,2-1	11-GF(11)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.253	.321	.295	.615	8						PR
60	732	121	Aug 20	CLE		KCA	W,7-5	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.253	.321	.295	.615	5						PR 3B
61	733	122	Aug 21	CLE		KCA	W,9-4	6-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.253	.327	.295	.622	8	.46	0.013	3.37	0.06%	0.66	SS
62	734	123	Aug 23	CLE		BOS	L,3-8	7-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.260	.333	.302	.635	8	1.20	0.055	9.62	0.27%	0.61	SS
63	735	125 (1)	Aug 25	CLE		NYY	L,2-5	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.258	.330	.299	.629	9	.72	-0.019	8.09	-0.13%	-0.24	PH
64	736	127 (1)	Aug 27	CLE		NYY	W,7-6	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.258	.330	.299	.629	8						SS
65	737	129 (1)	Aug 28 (2)	CLE		WSH	L,4-13	9-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.258	.336	.299	.635	9	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	0.27	PH
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
66	738	133 (3)	Sep 3	CLE		CHW	W,6-1	4-GF	2	2	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.348	.313	.661	2	.62	0.090	6.18	0.54%	1.11	PR 3B
67	739	134	Sep 4 (1)	CLE		CHW	W,5-3	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.270	.345	.310	.655	9	.24	-0.007	3.12	-0.05%	-0.24	2B
68	740	135	Sep 4 (2)	CLE		CHW	W,5-3	CG	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.260	.333	.298	.631	2	.81	-0.086	11.38	-0.72%	-1.04	2B
69	741	136	Sep 5 (1)	CLE		KCA	L,4-5	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.260	.333	.298	.631	6						3B
70	742	137	Sep 5 (2)	CLE		KCA	W,9-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.260	.333	.298	.631	8						2B
71	743	141 (3)	Sep 10	CLE	@	BOS	W,10-7	7-GF	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.257	.331	.295	.626	9	.29	-0.008	3.89	-0.07%	-0.25	PR SS
72	744	144 (2)	Sep 13 (1)	CLE	@	WSH	W,3-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.257	.331	.295	.626	5						3B
73	745	145	Sep 13 (2)	CLE	@	WSH	W,8-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.257	.331	.295	.626	5						3B
							40-33		121	105	10	27	4	0	0	10	12	1	8	0	3	1	1	2	0	0	.257	.331	.295	.626		.86	-0.203	4.04	-0.48%	-3.52

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