1923
Born April 23, 1923
Anderson, SC, USA
Sammy Meeks Notable
Sammy Meeks divided four seasons between two clubs as a shortstop: the Washington Senators from 1948, then the Cincinnati Reds through 1951.
Across 102 games he batted .251, with 50 hits and 25 runs. He finished with 3 home runs, 8 doubles and 3 stolen bases.
He played 43 games at shortstop, with 92 assists and 7 errors. He turned 22 double plays.
He was born in Anderson, SC, USA on April 23, 1923, and died on April 23, 2007. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | WSH | 24 | 33 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 0 | .121 |
| 1949 | CIN | 16 | 36 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | .306 |
| 1950 | CIN | 39 | 95 | 7 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 1 | .284 |
| 1951 | CIN | 23 | 35 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | .229 |
| Career | — | 102 | 199 | 25 | 50 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 36 | 3 | .251 |
On this day & linked events
2007