Sam Dente

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1947-1955)

AVG .252
HR 4
RBI 214
H 585
OPS .608
PIV -6,269
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 175 lb
Born
4/26/1922 in Harrison, NJ, USA
Died
4/21/2002 in Montclair, NJ, USA
MLB Debut
1947-07-10
Last Game
1955-09-13

Full name: Samuel Joseph Dente

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
745 2,320 205 585 78 16 4 214 9 167 96 .252 .303 .305 .608 -6,269

Career AVG .252 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .303 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 10.0% below league average.

Career SLG .305 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 21.1% below league average.

Career OPS .608 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — 15.9% below 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
1947 BOS AL 46 168 14 39 4 2 0 11 0 19 15 .232 .262 (-12%) .336 (-8%) .376 (-26%) .712 (-17%) -439.3
1948 SLA AL 98 267 26 72 11 2 0 22 1 22 8 .270 .263 (+2%) .340 (-4%) .379 (-14%) .719 (-9%) -388.1
1949 WS1 AL 153 590 48 161 24 4 1 53 4 31 24 .273 .262 (+4%) .343 (-10%) .384 (-13%) .727 (-12%) -1228.3
1950 WS1 AL 155 603 56 144 20 5 2 59 1 39 19 .239 .265 (-10%) .346 (-17%) .401 (-26%) .747 (-22%) -2234.6
1951 WS1 AL 88 273 21 65 8 1 0 29 3 25 10 .238 .260 (-9%) .336 (-10%) .385 (-29%) .721 (-20%) -854.8
1952 CHA AL 62 145 12 32 0 1 0 11 0 5 8 .221 .252 (-13%) .326 (-21%) .369 (-37%) .696 (-29%) -659.2
1953 CHA AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1954 CLE AL 68 169 18 45 7 1 1 19 0 14 4 .266 .261 (+2%) .333 (-4%) .390 (-14%) .723 (-9%) -256.2
1955 CLE AL 73 105 10 27 4 0 0 10 0 12 8 .257 .258 (-1%) .332 (avg) .393 (-25%) .726 (-14%) -208.2
Career · 9 seasons 745 2,320 205 585 78 16 4 214 9 167 96 .252 — — — — -6,269

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1954 WS CLE 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home36110981052810103.256
Away38412221003044111.249

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1955-09-13 CLEMINW 000000000
1955-09-13 CLEMINW 000000000
1955-09-10 CLEBOSW 110000000
1955-09-05 CLEKC1W 000000000
1955-09-05 CLEKC1L 000000000
1955-09-04 CLECHWW 400000000
1955-09-04 CLECHWW 100000000
1955-09-03 CLECHWW 212000100
1955-08-28 CLEMINL 000000010
1955-08-27 CLENYYW 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2 0 8 2 0 1
2B 56 7 162 161 6 43
3B 88 0 55 128 9 14
OF 6 0 4 0 0 0
SS 563 70 946 1524 109 345

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1947 BOS 3B 46 0 40 83 8 11
1948 SLA 3B 6 0 3 9 1 1
1948 SLA SS 76 0 138 207 15 46
1949 WS1 SS 153 0 314 462 35 106
1950 WS1 2B 29 0 91 91 2 23
1950 WS1 SS 128 0 225 406 32 88
1951 WS1 2B 10 0 32 30 2 9
1951 WS1 3B 5 0 1 7 0 0
1951 WS1 SS 65 0 128 173 12 43
1952 CHA 1B 2 0 8 2 0 1
1952 CHA 2B 6 0 24 20 0 6
1952 CHA 3B 18 0 7 17 0 2
1952 CHA OF 6 0 4 0 0 0
1952 CHA SS 27 0 42 56 6 14
1953 CHA SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1954 CLE 2B 7 6 10 14 2 3
1954 CLE SS 60 48 66 133 6 33
1955 CLE 2B 4 1 5 6 0 2
1955 CLE 3B 13 0 4 12 0 0
1955 CLE SS 53 22 33 87 3 15

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
First Base 2
Second Base 56
Third Base 88
Shortstop 564
Left Field 4
Right Field 2

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1950 Most Valuable Player AL 30th 1.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Sam Dente (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Felix Fermin
    .259 avg, 4 HR
  2. 96
    Ed Romero
    .247 avg, 8 HR
  3. 96
    Doug Griffin
    .245 avg, 7 HR
  4. 95
    Rudy Hulswitt
    .253 avg, 3 HR
  5. 93
    Rocky Bridges
    .247 avg, 16 HR
  6. 93
    Billy Hitchcock
    .243 avg, 5 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Sam Dente

What years did Sam Dente play?
Sam Dente played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1955.
Was Sam Dente a pitcher?
No. Sam Dente was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Sam Dente hit?
Sam Dente hit 4 career home runs with 585 hits.