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Satchel Paige League
6-1-2044
Sam Shokes Right Field
Retired (1975, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .251 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .649 Status Deceased (2008) Option Years 0  
H 212 Age at Death 67 Date of Birth 07-20-1941
HR 8 Drafted Round 3, Pick 35
(1963)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(135 games)
RBI 96
SB 15
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR B+
Speed B- Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (98.9%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF B- (58.6%)   Health D+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1965 TB
9
8
5
1
0
0
0
0
4
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.542
.417
.125
.000
.125
1966 TB
75
136
3
32
9
0
0
11
16
 29 0 0
0
 2 0
.617
.316
.301
.066
.235
1967 TB
16
20
0
3
0
0
0
0
4
 3 0 0
0
 0 1
.442
.292
.150
.000
.150
1968 TB
72
202
16
40
2
0
2
19
9
 44 0 2
1
 0 3
.468
.230
.238
.040
.198
1969 TB
118
265
23
57
10
0
2
21
31
 50 0 2
2
 1 3
.571
.295
.275
.060
.215
1970 TB
108
355
29
93
13
1
3
36
38
 56 0 0
9
 9 3
.663
.333
.330
.068
.262
1971 TB
117
342
27
86
14
4
4
44
31
 72 2 2
2
 4 4
.667
.316
.351
.099
.251
1972 TB
57
141
12
32
8
0
1
16
11
 31 0 1
4
 0 0
.586
.281
.305
.078
.227
1973 BOS
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1974 BOS
2
6
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.333
.167
.167
.000
.167
Total
284
844
70
212
35
5
8
96
80
 159 2 3
15
 13 7
.649
.316
.333
.082
.251

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Lou Whitaker League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1975-11-01Sam Shokes has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1975-04-15The Boston Tortfeasors have waived Sam Shokes.
1974-06-01The Boston Tortfeasors have designated Sam Shokes for assignment.
1974-05-16The Boston Tortfeasors have promoted Sam Shokes to the major league team.
1974-04-08The Boston Tortfeasors have designated Sam Shokes for assignment.
1974-04-01The Boston Tortfeasors have promoted Sam Shokes to the major league team. The Boston Tortfeasors have promoted Carl Spencer to the major league team. The Boston Tortfeasors have designated Don McRae for assignment.
1973-08-12The Boston Tortfeasors have promoted Don Butterbelly to the major league team. The Boston Tortfeasors have designated Sam Shokes for assignment.
1973-08-07The Boston Tortfeasors have promoted Sam Shokes to the major league team.
1973-08-07The Boston Tortfeasors have acquired Sam Shokes from the waiver wire.
1972-08-29The Tampa Bay Barracuda have promoted Bill Wilson to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Barracuda have waived Sam Shokes.
1972-04-21The Tampa Bay Barracuda have promoted Sam Shokes to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Barracuda have designated Lloyd Thomas for assignment.
1971-09-26The Tampa Bay Barracuda have promoted Al Hutchings to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Barracuda have designated Sam Shokes for assignment.