Sam Jethroe

Position: Centerfielder

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

6-1, 178lb (185cm, 80kg)

Born: January 23, 1917 in Lowndes County, MS us

Died: June 16, 2001 in Erie, PA

Buried: Erie Cemetery, Erie, PA

High School: Lincoln HS (East St. Louis, IL)

Debut: 1938 (8,330th in major league history)

AL/NL Debut: April 18, 1950 (Age 33-085d)
vs. NYG 4 AB, 2 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: April 15, 1954 (Age 37-082d)
vs. BRO 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1942 season (Exceeded AL/NL rookie limits during 1950 season)

Full Name: Samuel Jethroe

Nicknames: Jet

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

14.9

2395

658

.275

418

RBI

273

136

OBP

.345

SLG

.435

OPS

.780

OPS+

118

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1950 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1950 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 18	BSN	@	NYG	W,11-4	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
2	2	Apr 19	BSN	@	NYG	W,10-6	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
3	3	Apr 21	BSN		PHI	T,2-2	CG	26	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
4	4	Apr 22	BSN		PHI	W,3-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
5	5	Apr 23 (1)	BSN		PHI	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
6	6	Apr 23 (2)	BSN		PHI	L,5-6	CG	45	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
7	7	Apr 24	BSN		BRO	L,4-6	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
8	8	Apr 25	BSN		BRO	L,0-3	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
9	9	Apr 27	BSN		NYG	W,2-1	CG	35	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
10	10	Apr 28	BSN	@	PHI	L,1-6	CG	39	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
11	11	Apr 29	BSN	@	PHI	L,1-2	CG	34	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
12	12	Apr 30 (1)	BSN	@	PHI	W,4-1	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
13	13	Apr 30 (2)	BSN	@	PHI	L,3-9	CG	47	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
14	14	May 2	BSN	@	PIT	L,1-6	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
15	15	May 3	BSN	@	PIT	W,15-4	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
16	16	May 4	BSN	@	CIN	W,12-6	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
17	17	May 5	BSN	@	CIN	W,13-1	CG	35	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	CF
18	18	May 6	BSN	@	CIN	W,15-11	CG	43	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
19	19	May 7	BSN	@	STL	L,0-15	CG	0	8.0	8	0	0	8	0
20	20	May 8	BSN	@	STL	L,3-10	CG	41	8.0	1	0	1	2	0	CF
21	21	May 10	BSN	@	CHC	L,3-6	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
22	22	May 11	BSN	@	CHC	W,3-0	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
23	23	May 13	BSN	@	BRO	W,12-2	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
24	24	May 14	BSN	@	BRO	L,4-6	CG	36	8.0	1	0	1	2	0	CF
25	25	May 16	BSN		PIT	W,3-0	CG	32	9.0	6	1	0	7	1	CF
26	26	May 17	BSN		PIT	L,1-4	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
27	27	May 20	BSN		STL	L,4-7	CG	44	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	CF
28	28	May 21 (1)	BSN		CHC	W,3-2	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
29	29	May 21 (2)	BSN		CHC	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
30	30	May 23	BSN		CIN	L,2-6	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
31	31	May 24	BSN		CIN	W,4-1	CG	31	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
32	32	May 26	BSN		BRO	L,1-5	CG	41	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	CF
33	33	May 27	BSN		BRO	W,7-1	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
34	34	May 28	BSN		BRO	W,4-1	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
35	35	May 30 (1)	BSN		NYG	W,7-2	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
36	36	May 30 (2)	BSN		NYG	L,3-10	GS	39	8.0	1	1	0	2	1	CF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
37	37	Jun 1	BSN	@	PIT	W,14-2	GS	25	5.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
38	38	Jun 2	BSN	@	PIT	L,4-5	CG	0	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
39	39	Jun 3	BSN	@	PIT	W,10-6	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
40	40	Jun 4 (1)	BSN	@	CIN	L,0-3	CG	36	8.0	3	1	0	4	0	CF
41	41	Jun 4 (2)	BSN	@	CIN	W,7-6	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
42	42	Jun 6	BSN	@	CIN	W,8-3	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
43	43	Jun 7	BSN	@	STL	W,10-2	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
44	44	Jun 8	BSN	@	STL	L,6-18	CG	51	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
45	45	Jun 9	BSN	@	STL	L,5-8	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
46	46	Jun 10	BSN	@	CHC	L,10-13	CG	44	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
47	47	Jun 11 (1)	BSN	@	CHC	L,4-5	CG	49	9.1	4	0	0	4	0	CF
48	48	Jun 11 (2)	BSN	@	CHC	L,1-2	CG	30	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
49	49	Jun 13	BSN		CIN	W,5-3	CG	38	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
50	50	Jun 15 (1)	BSN		CIN	W,5-3	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
51	51	Jun 15 (2)	BSN		CIN	W,6-5	CG	42	10.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
52	52	Jun 16	BSN		PIT	W,6-5	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
53	53	Jun 17	BSN		PIT	W,15-6	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
54	54	Jun 18 (1)	BSN		PIT	W,8-6	CG	41	9.0	5	0	1	6	0	CF
55	55	Jun 18 (2)	BSN		PIT	T,8-8	CG	46	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
56	56	Jun 19	BSN		PIT	L,0-1	CG	32	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF
57	57	Jun 20	BSN		CHC	L,3-4	CG	41	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
58	58	Jun 21	BSN		CHC	L,0-3	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
59	59	Jun 23	BSN		STL	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
60	60	Jun 24	BSN		STL	L,6-7	CG	43	10.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
61	61	Jun 25	BSN		STL	W,4-0	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
62	62	Jun 27	BSN		PHI	L,2-3	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
63	63	Jun 28	BSN		PHI	W,3-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
64	64	Jun 29	BSN		PHI	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
65	65	Jun 30	BSN	@	NYG	W,8-4	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
66	66	Jul 1	BSN	@	NYG	L,2-4	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
67	67	Jul 2 (1)	BSN	@	NYG	W,11-5	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
68	68	Jul 2 (2)	BSN	@	NYG	W,6-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
69	69	Jul 3	BSN	@	PHI	W,3-1	CG	34	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
70	70	Jul 4 (1)	BSN	@	PHI	L,5-14	CG	46	8.0	5	1	0	6	0	CF
71	71	Jul 4 (2)	BSN	@	PHI	W,12-9	CG	49	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
72	72	Jul 6	BSN	@	BRO	L,3-8	CG	41	8.0	1	0	1	2	0	CF
73	73	Jul 7	BSN		NYG	W,8-2	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
74	74	Jul 8	BSN		NYG	W,4-2	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
75	75	Jul 9	BSN		NYG	W,3-2	CG	0	13.0	1	1	0	2	0
76	88 (12)	Jul 25	BSN		PIT	W,7-2	GS	26	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
77	89	Jul 26	BSN		PIT	L,4-8	CG	0	9.0	2	0	1	3	0
78	90	Jul 27	BSN		PIT	W,5-3	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
79	91	Jul 28	BSN		CIN	L,5-8	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
80	92	Jul 29	BSN		CIN	W,9-1	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
81	93	Jul 30 (1)	BSN		CIN	W,4-2	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
82	94	Jul 30 (2)	BSN		CIN	W,10-0	GS	22	7.0	1	1	0	2	0
83	95	Jul 31	BSN		STL	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	CF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
84	96	Aug 1	BSN		STL	L,1-6	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
85	97	Aug 2	BSN		STL	W,4-3	CG	0	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
86	98	Aug 3	BSN		STL	W,5-1	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
87	99	Aug 4	BSN		CHC	W,10-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
88	100	Aug 5	BSN		CHC	L,2-4	CG	54	13.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
89	101	Aug 6 (1)	BSN		CHC	W,5-2	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
90	102	Aug 6 (2)	BSN		CHC	L,1-9	GS	32	6.0	2	0	0	2	0
91	103	Aug 7	BSN		NYG	L,3-9	CG	49	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
92	104	Aug 8	BSN		NYG	L,1-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
93	105	Aug 9	BSN		NYG	W,3-2	CG	33	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
94	106	Aug 10	BSN		BRO	L,3-4	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
95	107	Aug 11	BSN		BRO	W,7-0	CG	30	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
96	108	Aug 12	BSN		BRO	W,10-2	GS	30	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
97	109	Aug 13	BSN		BRO	L,2-8	CG	42	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
98	110	Aug 15	BSN	@	PHI	L,1-9	CG	42	8.0	2	1	1	4	0	CF
99	111	Aug 16	BSN	@	PHI	L,1-5	CG	39	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
100	112	Aug 18	BSN	@	BRO	L,3-8	CG	41	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
101	113	Aug 21	BSN	@	STL	L,2-9	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
102	114	Aug 22	BSN	@	STL	W,5-1	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
103	115	Aug 23	BSN	@	STL	W,2-1	CG	0	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
104	116	Aug 24 (1)	BSN	@	CHC	W,11-9	CG	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
105	117	Aug 24 (2)	BSN	@	CHC	L,3-4	CG	0	8.0	3	1	0	4	1
106	118	Aug 25	BSN	@	CHC	L,6-7	CG	43	8.2	4	0	0	4	0	CF
107	120 (1)	Aug 27 (1)	BSN	@	PIT	W,7-3	GF	0	4.0	1	0	0	1	0
108	121	Aug 27 (2)	BSN	@	PIT	W,4-1	CG	0	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
109	122	Aug 29	BSN	@	CIN	W,4-0	CG	32	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
110	123	Aug 30	BSN	@	CIN	W,9-4	CG	36	9.0	6	0	0	6	0
111	124	Aug 31	BSN	@	BRO	L,3-19	CG	54	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
112	125	Sep 1	BSN		PHI	L,3-7	CG	43	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	CF
113	126	Sep 2	BSN		PHI	L,0-2	CG	35	9.0	4	1	0	5	1	CF
114	127	Sep 4 (1)	BSN		BRO	W,11-4	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
115	128	Sep 4 (2)	BSN		BRO	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	CF
116	129	Sep 6	BSN	@	NYG	L,1-3	CG	30	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
117	130	Sep 7	BSN	@	NYG	W,6-4	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
118	131	Sep 8	BSN	@	NYG	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
119	132	Sep 9	BSN	@	PHI	L,6-7	CG	39	8.1	5	0	1	6	0	CF
120	133	Sep 10	BSN	@	PHI	W,3-1	CG	21	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
121	134	Sep 12	BSN		CHC	L,1-3	CG	0	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
122	135	Sep 13	BSN		CHC	W,5-2	CG	33	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
123	136	Sep 14	BSN		CHC	W,7-4	GS	20	5.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF
124	137	Sep 15	BSN		PIT	W,7-4	CG	0	9.0	3	1	2	6	1
125	141 (3)	Sep 19	BSN		STL	W,8-7	CG	0	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
126	142	Sep 20	BSN		STL	L,0-1	CG	0	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
127	143	Sep 21	BSN		STL	W,5-0	CG	29	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
128	144	Sep 23	BSN		NYG	L,3-4	CG	41	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
129	145	Sep 24	BSN		NYG	L,4-12	CG	48	9.0	2	1	0	3	1	CF
130	146	Sep 25 (1)	BSN		PHI	L,4-12	CG	51	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
131	147	Sep 25 (2)	BSN		PHI	W,5-3	CG	39	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
132	148	Sep 26	BSN		PHI	L,7-8	CG	46	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
133	149	Sep 27 (1)	BSN	@	BRO	L,6-9	CG	40	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
134	150	Sep 27 (2)	BSN	@	BRO	W,4-2	CG	35	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
135	151	Sep 28 (1)	BSN	@	BRO	L,5-6	CG	32	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
136	152	Sep 28 (2)	BSN	@	BRO	W,8-4	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
137	153	Sep 29 (1)	BSN	@	BRO	L,5-7	CG	41	8.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
138	154	Sep 29 (2)	BSN	@	BRO	L,6-7	CG	38	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
139	155	Sep 30	BSN	@	NYG	L,3-5	CG	0	8.0	4	0	0	4	0
140	156	Oct 1	BSN	@	NYG	L,1-5	CG	0	8.0	3	0	1	4	0
							140gm		1212.1	353	18	13	384	6