Sam Bennett

Center Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .315
HR 11
RBI 129
H 230
OPS .829
PIV 2,159
Position
Center Fielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Born
3/7/1884 in Austin, TX, USA
Died
1/30/1969 in St. Louis, MO, USA

Full name: Samuel Bennett

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
27.0 26.0 1.0 8.0 1.0 1.0 0 4.0 0 0 0 .308 .333 .423 .756

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
242 730 114 230 48 8 11 129 22 63 1 .315 .381 .448 .829 2,159

Career AVG .315 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — +17.4% above league average.

Career OBP .381 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — +14.6% above league average.

Career SLG .448 vs. league average .363 across their career seasons — +23.4% above league average.

Career OPS .829 vs. league average .695 across their career seasons — +19.2% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1910 OKM WES 4 14 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 .071 — — — — 0.0
1911 SLG WES 17 63 13 14 5 1 0 8 6 5 0 .222 .266 (-17%) .336 (-8%) .356 (-7%) .693 (-7%) -71.5
1912 SLG WES 33 132 17 47 13 2 1 19 5 9 0 .356 .268 (+32%) .335 (+20%) .358 (+42%) .694 (+31%) 633.9
1913 NLG EAS 3 11 1 4 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 .364 — — — — 0.0
1914 NLG EAS 12 42 9 13 2 0 0 4 3 6 0 .310 — — — — 0.0
1914 CAG WES 3 13 5 5 3 0 1 4 0 1 0 .385 — — — — 0.0
1915 SLG WES 15 44 4 10 2 0 1 6 1 4 0 .227 — — — — 43.3
1916 SLG WES 30 107 19 35 11 1 1 15 1 13 0 .327 .248 (+32%) .314 (+29%) .326 (+46%) .640 (+38%) 625.9
1920 SLG NNL 8 23 2 5 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 .217 — — — — 0.0
1921 SLG NNL 40 119 18 34 4 0 1 24 4 8 0 .286 .286 (avg) .344 (+2%) .395 (-13%) .739 (-6%) -77.2
1922 SLS NNL 37 97 16 37 7 3 3 27 0 7 1 .381 .285 (+34%) .345 (+24%) .397 (+53%) .743 (+40%) 644.1
1923 SLS NNL 39 64 9 25 0 1 3 17 1 3 0 .391 .282 (+38%) .344 (+21%) .390 (+44%) .734 (+33%) 360.4
1925 SLS NNL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 242 730 114 230 48 8 11 129 22 63 1 .315 — — — — 2,159

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Away110000.000

Last 1 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1921-07-10 SLGCAGL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2 0 27 2 2 1
2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
C 58 40 254 67 16 9
OF 145 24 183 27 19 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1910 OKM OF 4 0 12 2 0 1
1911 SLG 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1911 SLG OF 17 0 29 5 3 1
1912 SLG OF 33 0 42 10 6 1
1913 NLG OF 3 0 3 0 0 0
1914 NLG OF 12 0 14 0 3 0
1914 CAG OF 3 0 6 0 0 0
1915 SLG OF 15 0 21 1 4 0
1916 SLG 1B 2 0 27 2 2 1
1916 SLG C 5 0 21 7 3 0
1916 SLG OF 23 0 27 5 2 1
1920 SLG C 7 7 34 8 1 2
1920 SLG OF 1 1 0 2 0 0
1921 SLG C 32 26 156 37 11 6
1921 SLG OF 3 0 1 1 0 0
1922 SLS C 3 0 2 1 0 0
1922 SLS OF 29 21 26 1 1 0
1923 SLS C 10 7 41 14 1 1
1923 SLS OF 2 2 2 0 0 0
1925 SLS C 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 58
First Base 2
Second Base 1
Left Field 43
Center Field 69
Right Field 33

Frequently Asked Questions about Sam Bennett

Was Sam Bennett a pitcher?
No. Sam Bennett was a position player (Center Fielder).
How many home runs did Sam Bennett hit?
Sam Bennett hit 11 career home runs with 230 hits.