1920
Born January 20, 1920
Crawford, MS, USA
Sam Hairston Notable
b. January 20, 1920 · Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns 1944–1947, Indianapolis Clowns 1948, Chicago White Sox 1951
Sam Hairston played for three clubs across eight seasons as a third baseman, opening with the Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns in 1944 and closing with the Chicago White Sox in 1951.
Across 118 games he batted .313, with 131 hits and 75 runs. He finished with 5 home runs, 24 doubles and 7 stolen bases.
He played 63 games at third base, with 110 assists and 15 errors. He turned 5 double plays.
He was an All-Star in 1948.
He was born in Crawford, MS, USA on January 20, 1920, and died on October 31, 1997. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Negro Leagues East-West Classic | 1 | 1948 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | CIC | 8 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .227 |
| 1945 | CIC | 20 | 62 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | .258 |
| 1946 | CIC | 26 | 102 | 16 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .324 |
| 1947 | CIC | 29 | 112 | 20 | 34 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 1 | .304 |
| 1948 | IC | 31 | 115 | 25 | 41 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 4 | .357 |
| 1951 | CHW | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .400 |
| Career | — | 118 | 418 | 75 | 131 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 63 | 44 | 1 | 7 | .313 |
On this day & linked events
1997