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)

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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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1941	19	-2.8	Owensboro	KITL	D	BOS	77		319		87	7	2	0						.273		.307		98
1942	20	-3.2	Greensboro	PIED	B	BOS	119		397		83	4	4	0						.209		.239		95
1943	21	-4.6	Scranton	EL	A	BOS	42	209	181	35	39	5	1	0	10	5		25	9	.216	.311	.254	.565	46		0	3

1946	24	-1.4	Scranton	EL	A	BOS	134	556	509	69	147	22	5	1	77	8		32	35	.289	.333	.358	.691	182		2	13
1947	25	-3.4	Louisville	AA	AAA	BOS	76	302	267	35	83	5	5	0	31	4		29	22	.311	.381	.367	.748	98	4	1	5
1947	25	-4.3	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	46	189	168	14	39	4	2	0	11	0	1	19	15	.232	.310	.280	.590	47	6	0	2		4
1948	26	-3.0	SLB	AL	Maj	SLB	98	296	267	26	72	11	2	0	22	1	3	22	8	.270	.328	.326	.653	87	5	1	6		0
1949	27	-1.8	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	153	625	590	48	161	24	4	1	53	4	4	31	24	.273	.309	.332	.641	196	17	0	4		1
1950	28	-0.8	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	155	654	603	56	144	20	5	2	59	1	1	39	19	.239	.286	.299	.585	180	25	1	11		1
1951	29	0.0	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	88	301	273	21	65	8	1	0	29	3	0	25	10	.238	.302	.275	.577	75	12	0	3		1
1952	30	1.2	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	62	155	145	12	32	0	1	0	11	0	0	5	8	.221	.257	.235	.491	34	6	2	3		1
1953	31	4.0	Indianapolis	AA	AAA	CLE	124	530	480	49	130	12	5	1	33	0		37	25	.271	.327	.323	.650	155	10	3	10
1953	31	2.3	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0		0
1954	32	3.6	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	68	194	169	18	45	7	1	1	19	0	0	14	4	.266	.319	.337	.656	57	5	0	9	2	1
1955	33	4.5	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	73	121	105	10	27	4	0	0	10	0	0	12	8	.257	.331	.295	.626	31	2	0	3	1	1
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (9 seasons)					Majors		745	2535	2320	205	585	78	16	4	214	9	9	167	96	.252	.303	.305	.608	707	78	4	41	3	10
Minors (6 seasons)					Minors		572	2313	2153	188	569	55	22	2	151	17		123	91	.264		.313		674		6	31
All Levels (13 Seasons)							1317	4848	4473	393	1154	133	38	6	365	26	9	290	187	.258		.309		1381	92	10	72	3	10

AAA (2 seasons)					Minors		200	832	747	84	213	17	10	1	64	4		66	47	.285	.346	.339	.685	253	14	4	15
A (2 seasons)					Minors		176	765	690	104	186	27	6	1	87	13		57	44	.270	.327	.330	.658	228		2	16
B (1 season)					Minors		119	397	397		83	4	4	0						.209		.239		95
D (1 season)					Minors		77	319	319		87	7	2	0						.273		.307		98