Sam Gentile

Career Stats, Bio & Records (1943)

Sam Gentile was a baseball player who played in Major League Baseball in 1943 for the Boston Braves. In 8 career games, he hit .250 with 1 hits.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .250
HR 0
RBI 0
H 1
OPS .900
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 180 lb
Born
10/12/1916 in Charlestown, MA, USA
Died
5/4/1998 in Everett, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1943-04-24
Last Game
1943-05-31

Full name: Samuel Christopher Gentile

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Career Batting Statistics

Sam Gentile — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
8 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 .400 .500 .900 0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .400 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — +23.1% above league average.

Career SLG .500 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — +44.4% above league average.

Career OPS .900 vs. league average .671 across their career seasons — +34.1% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Sam Gentile — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1943 BSN NL 8 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 8 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 — — — — 0

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

Sam Gentile — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home421100.500
Away420000.000

Last 8 Games — Batting

Sam Gentile — Last 8 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1943-05-31 BSNPITL 100000000
1943-05-13 BSNSTLL 000000000
1943-05-09 BSNBROL 000000000
1943-05-05 BSNNY1L 100000000
1943-05-02 BSNPHIW 000000000
1943-04-28 BSNNY1W 100000000
1943-04-27 BSNNY1L 000000010
1943-04-24 BSNNY1L 111100000

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Sam Gentile — Career Games by Position
Position Games

Sam Gentile: the record in brief

Sam Gentile played a first major league game on April 24, 1943 and a last one on May 31, 1943. Gentile's only club in the season tables is the Boston Braves. The recorded size is 5-foot-11 and 180 pounds. Gentile was born on October 12, 1916, in Charlestown, MA, USA. Gentile died on May 4, 1998, in Everett, MA, USA. On the record, Sam Gentile was born Samuel Christopher Gentile.

Gentile's career batting table shows 8 games, 4 at bats and 1 hits, a .250 average. Gentile hit .250 while the league hit .256 over the same span, a figure close to average. The season table holds a single row: 1943 with the Boston Braves, 8 games, 4 at bats and 1 hits.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sam Gentile

Was Sam Gentile a pitcher?
No. Sam Gentile was a position player.
How many home runs did Sam Gentile hit?
Sam Gentile hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
What teams did Sam Gentile play for?
Sam Gentile played for one team, the Boston Braves (1943).
What were Sam Gentile's career stats?
In 8 games, Sam Gentile had 1 hits and 1 runs, with a .250 batting average.
How tall was Sam Gentile and how much did he weigh?
Sam Gentile was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 180 pounds.
What was Sam Gentile's career batting average?
Sam Gentile batted .250 over his career, with 1 hits in 4 at bats.
Is Sam Gentile in the Hall of Fame?
No. Sam Gentile has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.