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Sammy Esposito

Positions: Third Baseman, Shortstop and Second Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-9, 165lb (175cm, 74kg)

Born: December 15, 1931 in Chicago, IL us

Died: July 9, 2018 in Newland, NC

High School: Fenger HS (Chicago, IL)

School: Indiana University Bloomington (Bloomington, IN)

Debut: September 28, 1952 (Age 20-288d, 10,976th in major league history)
vs. SLB 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: August 23, 1963 (Age 31-251d)
vs. DET 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1956 season

Full Name: Samuel Esposito

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

2.0

792

164

.207

130

RBI

OBP

.330

SLG

.277

OPS

.606

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	34-29 / in Starts: 13-11
Longest Hitting Streak	4 games
Longest On Base Streak	5 games
Most Games w/o HR	35 games
Most Games w/o RBI	14 games
Grand Slams	0 in 5 bases loaded PA and 4 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 109 PAs	8
Actual Runners on Base	63 (36-16-11)
Avg. MLBer w/ 109 PAs	12
Avg. Runners on Base	67 (35-21-11)

Most Driven In
A Smith	2
M MiÃ±oso	2
A Carey	1
A Pilarcik	1
S Lollar	1
Self	1
R Sievers	0
C Carreon	0

Most Driven In By
A Smith	4
F Robinson	2
Self	1
M MiÃ±oso	1
B Goodman	1
S Lollar	1
C Carreon	1
E Wynn	1

1961 Batting Game Log

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1961 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	404	11 (10)	Apr 28	CHW	@	KCA	W,4-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					7						PR 3B
2	405	13 (1)	Apr 30	CHW	@	MIN	W,5-3	CG(11)	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	7	1.89	-0.186	3.86	-0.23%	-1.39	3B
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
3	406	14	May 1	CHW	@	MIN	L,5-6	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.222	.125	.347	7	1.19	-0.057	2.94	-0.09%	-0.45	3B
4	407	15	May 2	CHW	@	CLE	L,2-3	7-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.125	.222	.125	.347	7						3B
5	408	16	May 3	CHW	@	CLE	L,3-4	9-GF	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.125	.222	.125	.347	5		0.000		0.00%	0.00	PR 3B
6	409	19 (2)	May 7 (1)	CHW		DET	L,6-8	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.125	.222	.125	.347	9						PR
7	410	24 (4)	May 13	CHW		KCA	W,10-1	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.200	.111	.311	2	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.24	2B
8	411	26 (1)	May 14 (2)	CHW		KCA	L,3-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.200	.111	.311	9						PR
9	412	27	May 15	CHW		MIN	L,0-5	5-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.091	.167	.091	.258	1	.60	-0.031	.65	-0.02%	-0.34	SS
10	413	28	May 16	CHW		MIN	W,5-4	CG	4	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.200	.214	.414	8	1.98	-0.084	1.79	-0.05%	-0.54	SS
11	414	29	May 18	CHW	@	LAA	W,6-4	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.211	.278	.488	8	1.14	-0.059	1.09	-0.03%	-0.78	SS
12	415	32 (2)	May 21 (1)	CHW	@	BOS	W,6-5	9-GF(10)	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.211	.278	.488	8		0.000		0.00%	0.00	PR SS
13	416	33	May 21 (2)	CHW	@	BOS	L,1-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.211	.278	.488	2						PR
14	417	35 (1)	May 23	CHW	@	BAL	L,1-3	GS-9	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.273	.300	.573	8	.87	0.115	.59	0.05%	1.02	3B
15	418	38 (2)	May 25	CHW	@	BAL	L,4-6	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.174	.240	.261	.501	8	.76	-0.056	.28	-0.01%	-0.60	3B
16	419	39	May 28 (1)	CHW	@	NYY	W,14-9	8-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.174	.269	.261	.530	8	.03	0.001	.01	0.00%	0.38	3B
17	420	41 (1)	May 30 (1)	CHW		BAL	L,0-6	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.160	.276	.240	.516	8	.85	-0.021	.31	-0.01%	-0.01	3B
18	421	43 (1)	May 31	CHW		BAL	W,9-4	6-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.154	.267	.231	.497	3	.03	-0.001	.01	0.00%	-0.29	PR 3B
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
19	422	44	Jun 2	CHW		NYY	L,2-6	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.148	.258	.222	.480	9	.21	-0.005	.05	0.00%	-0.16	PH
20	423	47 (2)	Jun 5	CHW		DET	W,8-0	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.250	.214	.464	5	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.10	3B
21	424	48	Jun 6	CHW		DET	W,7-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.250	.214	.464	5						3B
22	425	50 (1)	Jun 9 (2)	CHW	@	WSA	L,9-10	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.250	.214	.464	2						2B
23	426	51	Jun 10	CHW	@	WSA	L,3-4	9-12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.250	.214	.464	5						3B
24	427	52	Jun 11 (1)	CHW	@	BAL	L,2-8	7-GF	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.172	.273	.276	.549	8	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	1.72	SS
25	428	53	Jun 11 (2)	CHW	@	BAL	W,7-1	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.188	.297	.281	.579	8	.44	0.056	.04	0.00%	1.05	SS 3B
26	429	54	Jun 12	CHW	@	BAL	W,9-8	CG	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.194	.310	.278	.587	8	1.04	-0.019	.09	0.00%	0.01	SS 3B
27	430	55	Jun 13 (1)	CHW		LAA	W,2-1	GS-8	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.205	.311	.282	.593	8	.41	-0.017	.03	0.00%	-0.21	SS
28	431	58 (2)	Jun 14 (2)	CHW		LAA	W,9-8	5-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.304	.275	.579	1	.01	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.10	SS
29	432	61 (2)	Jun 17	CHW		MIN	W,5-1	6-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.195	.298	.268	.566	7	.17	-0.004	.03	0.00%	-0.36	2B
30	433	65 (3)	Jun 21 (1)	CHW		CLE	W,15-3	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.190	.292	.262	.554	7	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.10	3B
31	434	73 (7)	Jun 28	CHW	@	DET	L,5-12	8-GF	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.186	.286	.256	.542	7	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.11	PR 3B
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
32	435	76 (2)	Jul 1	CHW	@	LAA	W,6-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.186	.286	.256	.542	8						3B
33	436	79 (2)	Jul 4 (1)	CHW	@	MIN	L,4-6	6-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.280	.250	.530	7	.25	-0.006	.09	0.00%	-0.17	3B
34	437	80	Jul 4 (2)	CHW	@	MIN	L,2-4	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.259	.229	.488	8	1.68	-0.206	.46	-0.03%	-1.79	2B
35	438	81	Jul 5	CHW	@	KCA	L,3-8	3-GF(6)	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.180	.268	.240	.508	1	.14	0.007	.05	0.00%	0.16	PH SS
36	439	82	Jul 6	CHW	@	KCA	W,4-3	CG	4	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.189	.283	.264	.547	7	.54	0.122	.08	0.01%	1.17	SS 3B
37	440	85 (2)	Jul 9 (1)	CHW	@	CLE	W,7-5	9-9	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.189	.283	.264	.547	4		0.000		0.00%	0.00	PR
38	441	86	Jul 9 (2)	CHW	@	CLE	W,9-8	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.189	.283	.264	.547	1						3B
39	442	90 (3)	Jul 16 (1)	CHW		BOS	W,4-3	9-GF	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.189	.283	.264	.547	9		0.000		0.00%	0.00	PR
40	443	92 (1)	Jul 17	CHW		BOS	W,4-1	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.179	.270	.250	.520	8	.85	-0.065	.04	0.00%	-0.71	2B 3B
41	444	93	Jul 18	CHW		KCA	W,4-3	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.175	.266	.246	.511	5	1.01	-0.026	.07	0.00%	-0.44	3B
42	445	94	Jul 19	CHW		KCA	W,6-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.175	.266	.246	.511	5						3B
43	446	95	Jul 22 (1)	CHW		BAL	W,7-4	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.175	.266	.246	.511	5						3B
44	447	96	Jul 22 (2)	CHW		BAL	W,11-4	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.172	.262	.241	.503	6	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.23	3B
45	448	97	Jul 23	CHW		BAL	W,5-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.172	.262	.241	.503	6						3B
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
46	449	105 (7)	Aug 2 (1)	CHW	@	CLE	L,2-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.172	.262	.241	.503	7						SS
47	450	110 (4)	Aug 6 (2)	CHW		WSA	W,3-2	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.169	.269	.237	.506	7	.51	0.000	.01	0.00%	0.02	2B
48	451	113 (2)	Aug 10	CHW		DET	L,2-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.169	.269	.237	.506	9						PR
49	452	119 (5)	Aug 17	CHW	@	NYY	L,3-5	6-GF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.169	.275	.237	.513	1	1.12	-0.020	.01	0.00%	-0.09	SS
50	453	120	Aug 18	CHW	@	KCA	L,1-3	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.169	.275	.237	.513	7						3B
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
51	454	137 (16)	Sep 3 (1)	CHW	@	WSA	W,5-4	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.169	.275	.237	.513	9						PR
52	455	138	Sep 3 (2)	CHW	@	WSA	W,4-1	GS-9	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.175	.274	.238	.512	8	1.06	0.007	.00	0.00%	-0.26	SS
53	456	139	Sep 4 (1)	CHW	@	MIN	L,5-9	5-GF	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.185	.289	.246	.536	1	.24	0.019	.00	0.00%	0.64	SS
54	457	146 (6)	Sep 10	CHW	@	LAA	L,3-4	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.176	.278	.235	.514	8	.64	-0.051	.00	0.00%	-0.50	2B
55	458	149 (2)	Sep 14 (2)	CHW		NYY	W,4-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.176	.278	.235	.514	7						2B
56	459	151 (1)	Sep 16	CHW		LAA	L,4-11	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.169	.268	.225	.494	7	.61	-0.046	.00	0.00%	-0.58	2B
57	460	153 (1)	Sep 17 (2)	CHW		LAA	W,4-3	GS-8	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.164	.271	.219	.490	7	1.26	-0.005	.00	0.00%	-0.01	2B
58	461	157 (3)	Sep 24 (1)	CHW		BAL	W,8-7	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.169	.270	.221	.490	7	.74	0.025	.00	0.00%	0.42	2B
59	462	159 (1)	Sep 26 (1)	CHW	@	BOS	W,7-5	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.175	.280	.263	.542	8	.69	0.051	.00	0.00%	0.48	SS
60	463	160	Sep 26 (2)	CHW	@	BOS	L,5-7	CG	4	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.181	.278	.277	.555	8	1.36	-0.017	.00	0.00%	0.14	SS
61	464	161	Sep 27	CHW	@	BOS	L,4-6	GS-9	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.172	.267	.264	.532	8	.94	-0.024	.00	0.00%	-0.51	SS
62	465	162	Sep 29	CHW	@	BAL	L,2-3	CG(10)	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.165	.257	.253	.510	8	.95	-0.095	.00	0.00%	-0.90	SS
63	466	163	Sep 30	CHW	@	BAL	L,3-4	CG	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.170	.259	.255	.515	8	.93	0.032	.00	0.00%	0.31	SS
							34-29		109	94	12	16	5	0	1	8	12	0	21	0	1	2	2	3	0	0	.170	.259	.255	.515		.86	-0.666	.46	-0.41%	-4.44

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