1920
Born May 29, 1920
Atlanta, GA, USA
Sammy Haynes Notable
b. May 29, 1920 · Kansas City Monarchs 1943–1945
Sammy Haynes played 1943 to 1945 for the Kansas City Monarchs as a catcher.
Across 84 games he batted .197, with 47 hits and 17 runs. He finished with 3 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He played 70 games behind the plate, with 350 putouts and 19 errors. He turned 7 double plays.
He was an All-Star in 1944.
He was born in Atlanta, GA, USA on May 29, 1920, and died on November 11, 1997. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Negro Leagues East-West Classic | 1 | 1944 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | KCM | 22 | 67 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .209 |
| 1944 | KCM | 36 | 96 | 5 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .188 |
| 1945 | KCM | 26 | 76 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .197 |
| Career | — | 84 | 239 | 17 | 47 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 2 | .197 |
On this day & linked events
1997