P Hoffman 'Polo' Sammer #23
Madrid Matadors EBC
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
09/21/1926
 OA: 55 POT: 55
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P HOFFMAN 'POLO' SAMMER #23 - AGE: 25 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
31 27 13-7 0 3.69 200.0 214 8 61 63 1.38 3.4
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 45 45 45
Movement 65 55 65 65
Control 60 55 60 60
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 40 45
Slider 45 45
Curveball 55 55
Changeup 70 70
Sinker 55 55
Splitter 55 60
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 86-88 Mph
Stamina 40
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 70
Defense 50
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/19/1926 HOL Win, 4-3 X 9.0 13 3 3 1 0 Win
09/14/1926 @ LON Win, 12-2 X 7.0 7 2 2 1 2 Win
09/04/1926 @ BER Loss, 1-8 X 6.0 9 6 6 3 4 Loss
09/01/1926 MIL Loss, 6-7 X 6.2 11 5 5 3 2
08/22/1926 PAR Win, 2-0 X 8.0 5 0 0 3 3 Win
08/19/1926 @ HOL Win, 8-7 X 5.0 11 6 6 4 2
08/13/1926 @ CEL Win, 11-2 X 9.0 8 2 2 3 3 Win
08/07/1926 BER Loss, 1-4 X 9.0 12 4 4 1 1 Loss
08/02/1926 @ MIL Loss, 3-7 X 6.0 11 6 6 2 1 Loss
07/14/1926 CEL Win, 7-5 X 1.1 2 1 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
He never lacks for effort.
Birthday:10/12/1900
Born in:Pohlheim, HES
Nationality:German
Height:6' 1"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$18,600
Signed Through:1926 Season
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:342 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1925, 4th Pick in Round 9
EUROPEAN BASEBALL COMMISSION 1926 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 31 27 13 7 0 3.69 200.0 214 83 82 8 61 63 8 29.6 2 12 44.4
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 4 4 12.55 9.63 2.83 2.75 3.62 1.38 92 3.4 .286        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 254 73 14 5 6 35 24 17 2 5 2 .287 .351 .453 .804      
vs. RHB 532 141 23 6 2 48 37 46 3 7 2 .265 .314 .342 .656      
EUROPEAN BASEBALL COMMISSION 1926 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 2 2 2 0 0 2.81 16.0 20 5 5 0 2 2  
April 7 6 4 1 0 1.41 51.0 36 8 8 3 18 18  
May 7 5 4 0 0 4.15 34.2 37 17 16 1 10 16  
June 5 5 0 3 0 5.08 39.0 46 22 22 2 10 8  
July 3 2 1 0 0 1.86 9.2 8 2 2 0 2 3  
August 5 5 2 2 0 4.38 37.0 47 18 18 1 13 10  
September 4 4 2 1 0 5.02 28.2 40 16 16 1 8 8  
All-Star Game 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0  
Spring Training 4 4 3 1 0 0.95 19.0 17 2 2 0 5 9  
Career 31 27 13 7 0 3.69 200.0 214 83 82 8 61 63  
Home 16 13 5 3 0 3.80 94.2 101 41 40 4 28 31  
Road 15 14 8 4 0 3.59 105.1 113 42 42 4 33 32  
Grass 31 27 13 7 0 3.69 200.0 214 83 82 8 61 63  
Day 12 9 5 4 0 4.07 73.0 80 33 33 5 27 27  
Night 19 18 8 3 0 3.47 127.0 134 50 49 3 34 36  
As Starter 27 27 12 7 0 3.77 195.2 209 83 82 8 61 59  
As Reliever / Substitution 4 0 1 0 0 0.00 4.1 5 0 0 0 0 4  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1926 Madrid - EBC 25 31 27 13 7 0 3.69 200.0 214 83 82 8 61 63 8 2 1.38 .286 3.62 3.4 105
Total EBC 31 27 13 7 0 3.69 200.0 214 83 82 8 61 63 8 2 1.38 .286 3.62 3.4 105
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1921 Prague - IND 20 58 21 7 19 8 5.97 182.1 268 141 121 1 49 14 4 0 1.74 .341 4.16 2.1 72
1922 Prague - IND 21 46 20 14 5 5 4.25 195.0 241 98 92 0 50 18 12 0 1.49 .316 4.15 2.7 105
1922 Prague AAA - AAA 21 2 1 0 1 0 2.89 9.1 8 3 3 1 3 4 1 0 1.18 .241 4.07 0.1 126
1923 Prague - IND 22 57 31 17 16 7 3.98 273.1 319 132 121 0 72 33 13 2 1.43 .302 3.82 4.4 106
1924 Prague - IND 23 3 3 1 0 0 3.92 20.2 23 9 9 0 3 1 1 1 1.26 .295 3.85 0.4 110
1925 Prague - IND 24 42 34 18 13 1 4.68 271.0 332 148 141 0 58 29 16 5 1.44 .312 4.18 5.0 100
Total EIL 206 109 57 53 21 4.62 942.1 1183 528 484 1 232 95 46 8 1.50 .316 4.06 95.7
Total EAAA 2 1 0 1 0 2.89 9.1 8 3 3 1 3 4 1 0 1.18 .241 4.07 125.7
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1925 Prague - IND P 42 34 20 26 1 50 4 .920 271.0 1.53 +2.3 .997
1926 Madrid - MLB P 31 27 12 23 0 36 1 .972 200.0 1.57 -0.9 1.027
TOTAL P 73 61 32 49 1 86 5 .942 471.0 1.55 +1.3 1.013
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1921 Drafted in the 1921 inaugural draft by the Prague Rush. (Round 4, Pick 1, 55th overall pick).
01/29/1921 Successfully completed training to work on his bunting at the Prague Rush development complex.
04/01/1921 Named the #24 prospect in the EIL
04/30/1921 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 5 days.
06/27/1921 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1922 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60).
04/01/1922 Outstandingly completed training to work on his bunting at the Prague Rush development complex.
04/26/1922 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for one week.
05/01/1922 Wins the EIL IL Pitcher of the Month Award.
05/22/1922 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
08/06/1922 Injured (sore elbow),out for 5-6 weeks.
01/01/1923 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60).
05/27/1923 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Moscow Ambassadors with 0 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/04/1923 Was selected to the 1923 European Independent League All-Star Game.
07/11/1923 Injured (neck stiffness),day-to-day for 2 days.
08/21/1923 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
09/10/1923 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Utrecht Trail Blazers with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1924 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 60 (60).
04/06/1924 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Birmingham Comets with 0 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
04/10/1924 Injured (ruptured ulnar collateral ligament),out for 11 months.
01/01/1925 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 60 (60).
04/18/1925 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Moscow Ambassadors with 1 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
04/21/1925 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Utrecht Trail Blazers with 0 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/05/1925 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Birmingham Comets with 0 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/16/1925 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Moscow Ambassadors with 1 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/17/1925 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Moscow Ambassadors with 0 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/28/1925 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for one week.
10/14/1925 Released by the Prague Rush.
10/14/1925 Drafted in the 1925 first-year player draft by the Madrid Matadors. (Round 9, Pick 4, 148th overall pick).
01/01/1926 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 60 (60).
04/01/1926 Named the #31 prospect in the EBC
04/06/1926 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Milan Insubres with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
04/12/1926 Wins the EBC RL Player of the Week Award.
04/21/1926 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Holland Halberdiers with 1 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/19/1926 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
06/25/1926 Named the #45 prospect in the EBC
07/06/1926 Was selected to the 1926 European Baseball Commission All-Star Game.
07/14/1926 Injured (oblique strain),out for 2 weeks.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1921 58 2
1922 46 8
1923 57 3
Year GS Rank
1925 34 6
Year W Rank
1923 17 6
1925 18 6
Year L Rank
1921 19 2
1923 16 8
Year Win. % Rank
1922 .737 2
1925 .581 10
1926 .650 5
Year SV Rank
1921 8 7
1923 7 7
Year HLD Rank
1922 1 2
Year IP Rank
1923 273.1 8
1925 271.0 6
Year BF Rank
1923 1185 8
1925 1174 9
Year K Rank
1923 33 2
1925 29 6
Year K/BB Rank
1923 0.46 5
1925 0.50 1
Year HR/9 Rank
1922 0.00 1
1923 0.00 1
1925 0.00 1
Year BB/9 Rank
1925 1.93 4
Year K/9 Rank
1923 1.09 4
1925 0.96 9
Year RA Rank
1921 37 7
Year GF Rank
1921 25 6
Year QS Rank
1925 18 2
Year QSP Rank
1922 .550 6
1925 .529 10
Year CG Rank
1925 16 9
Year CGP Rank
1922 .600 3
Year SHO Rank
1923 2 7
1925 5 1
1926 2 6
Year GB% Rank
1921 0.55 2
1923 0.54 10
Year WAR Rank
1923 4.4 3
1925 5.0 2
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