1926
Born May 2, 1926
New Castle, AL, USA
Sam Hill Notable
b. May 2, 1926 · Chicago American Giants 1946–1948
Sam Hill played 1946 to 1948 for the Chicago American Giants as a center fielder.
Across 44 games he batted .295, with 51 hits and 39 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 10 doubles and 3 stolen bases.
He played 44 games in the outfield, with 68 putouts and 2 errors.
He was an All-Star in 1948.
He was born in New Castle, AL, USA on May 2, 1926, and died on April 4, 1977. He batted left-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | CAG | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1947 | CAG | 29 | 115 | 25 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | .287 |
| 1948 | CAG | 12 | 50 | 13 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .360 |
| Career | — | 44 | 173 | 39 | 51 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 3 | .295 |
On this day & linked events
1977