LF Sam 'Short King' Westaway #8
Dallas Texans PBC
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
12/31/2023
BNN Index | PBC | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
LF SAM 'SHORT KING' WESTAWAY #8 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
55 190 52 7 1 3 20 13 37 .274 .322 .368 8 0.6
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 5 5 5 5
Gap 5 5 5 5
Power 5 5 4 5
Eye 5 5 5 5
Avoid K's 5 5 5 5
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 40 60
Errors: - 35 50
Arm: 20 50 65
Turn DP: - 40 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 70
1st Base: - Center Field: 50
2nd Base: - Right Field: 65
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 60
Stealing Aggressiveness: 40
Stealing Ability: 45
Baserunning Inst.: 55
Sacrifice Bunt: 30
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/30/2023 DEN Win, 4-1 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/29/2023 DEN Loss, 4-5 3 1 3 0 0 1 0 1
09/28/2023 DEN Loss, 6-7 5 1 3 1 0 0 0 1
09/25/2023 @ SD Loss, 2-3 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
09/24/2023 @ SD Win, 4-3 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/23/2023 @ SD Win, 1-0 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/20/2023 @ AZ Loss, 1-8 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/19/2023 @ AZ Win, 4-3 7 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
09/18/2023 @ AZ Win, 4-2 4 1 3 1 1 0 1 0
09/15/2023 STL Loss, 4-5 5 1 3 1 1 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Likes a good game of poker.
Birthday:04/26/1997
Born in:New Lenox, IL
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$100,000
Signed Through:2024 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 41 Days
Service This Yr:111 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, None
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2015, 3rd Pick in Round 4
PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2023 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 55 190 52 7 1 3 20 23 13 37 .274 .322 .368 .690 .303 .095 90
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 48 208 1 0 0 3 3 1 70 11 8 5 61.5 22.3 4.01 .6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   35 10 2 0 1 9 7 3 5 0 0 0 .286 .342 .429 .771
Versus Right   155 42 5 1 2 11 16 10 32 1 3 1 .271 .317 .355 .672
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
June   28 6 1 0 1 6 5 1 5 1 1 1 .214 .258 .357 .615
July   34 9 1 1 0 2 7 4 11 0 0 0 .265 .342 .353 .695
August   52 16 2 0 0 8 4 3 6 0 0 0 .308 .345 .346 .692
September   76 21 3 0 2 4 7 5 15 0 2 0 .276 .321 .395 .716
Spring Training   66 21 4 1 4 10 11 7 12 0 2 2 .318 .400 .591 .991
Last Year   68 16 4 0 0 1 5 8 20 0 3 1 .235 .325 .294 .619
Career   258 68 11 1 3 21 28 21 57 1 6 2 .264 .323 .349 .672
Home   85 31 5 1 2 11 15 10 11 0 1 1 .365 .438 .518 .955
Road   105 21 2 0 1 9 8 3 26 1 2 0 .200 .220 .248 .468
Grass   43 7 1 0 0 4 2 3 12 0 1 0 .163 .217 .186 .403
Turf   147 45 6 1 3 16 21 10 25 1 2 1 .306 .352 .422 .774
Day   120 35 6 1 2 13 19 8 20 1 2 1 .292 .338 .408 .747
Night   70 17 1 0 1 7 4 5 17 0 1 0 .243 .293 .300 .593
As Starter   181 47 7 1 3 19 22 13 35 1 3 1 .260 .311 .359 .670
As Reliever / Substitution   9 5 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 .556 .556 .556 1.111
Pinch Hitting   4 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Close/Late   54 18 1 1 0 4 6 5 9 0 2 0 .333 .390 .389 .779
Inning 1-3   63 18 4 0 1 7 7 4 14 1 1 0 .286 .324 .397 .720
Inning 4-6   57 15 2 0 2 9 10 4 12 0 0 1 .263 .323 .404 .726
Inning 7-9   63 18 1 1 0 4 6 4 10 0 2 0 .286 .328 .333 .662
Extra Innings   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .143 .250 .143 .393
0 Outs   75 24 2 0 0 1 7 4 18 0 1 0 .320 .354 .347 .701
1 Outs   58 14 2 0 1 12 9 2 12 1 2 1 .241 .274 .328 .602
2 Outs   57 14 3 1 2 7 7 7 7 0 0 0 .246 .328 .439 .767
Scoring Position   37 13 2 0 1 18 7 4 6 1 3 0 .351 .405 .486 .891
Bases Empty   115 33 5 1 2 2 14 8 26 0 0 0 .287 .333 .400 .733
Runner on 1st   38 6 0 0 0 0 2 1 5 0 0 1 .158 .200 .158 .358
Runner on 2nd   10 4 0 0 1 5 3 3 2 0 3 0 .400 .538 .700 1.238
Runner on 3rd   5 3 2 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 .600 .600 1.000 1.600
Runner on 1st & 2nd   10 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .200 .273 .200 .473
Runner on 1st & 3rd   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   4 3 0 0 0 7 1 0 0 1 0 0 .750 .600 .750 1.350
Bases Loaded   3 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Two Strikes   84 17 2 0 0 5 5 6 37 0 0 0 .202 .256 .226 .482
First Pitch   33 11 1 0 0 5 7 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .353 .364 .717
Count 0-1   16 5 1 0 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 .312 .312 .562 .875
Count 0-2   10 5 1 0 0 1 2 0 4 0 0 0 .500 .500 .600 1.100
Count 1-0   20 10 1 1 1 2 4 0 0 1 2 0 .500 .476 .800 1.276
Count 1-1   14 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 .143 .143 .214 .357
Count 1-2   34 4 0 0 0 3 0 0 19 0 0 0 .118 .118 .118 .235
Count 2-0   8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 2-1   11 4 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .364 .364 .455 .818
Count 2-2   27 5 0 0 0 1 1 0 10 0 0 0 .185 .185 .185 .370
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   4 1 0 0 1 2 1 4 0 0 0 0 .250 .625 1.000 1.625
Full Count   13 3 1 0 0 0 2 6 4 0 0 0 .231 .474 .308 .781
Behind in Count   60 14 2 0 1 8 4 0 23 0 0 0 .233 .233 .317 .550
Ahead in Count   43 17 2 1 2 4 8 7 0 1 2 0 .395 .471 .628 1.098
Batting Leadoff   78 22 3 0 2 4 7 5 15 0 2 0 .282 .325 .397 .723
Batting 4th   27 8 1 0 1 6 4 0 5 1 1 1 .296 .310 .444 .755
Batting 6th   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Batting 7th   33 6 1 0 0 5 5 6 7 0 0 0 .182 .308 .212 .520
Batting 8th   26 9 1 0 0 4 2 0 4 0 0 0 .346 .346 .385 .731
Batting 9th   21 6 1 1 0 1 5 2 6 0 0 0 .286 .348 .429 .776
Low Leverage   65 19 4 1 2 4 9 3 14 0 0 0 .292 .324 .477 .800
Medium Leverage   82 21 2 0 1 7 11 7 19 1 3 1 .256 .319 .317 .636
High Leverage   41 12 1 0 0 9 3 3 4 0 0 0 .293 .341 .317 .658
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2022 Dallas - PBC 25 21 68 16 4 0 0 1 5 8 1 0 20 2 5 .235 .325 .294 .619 68 69 -0.2
2023 Dallas - PBC 26 55 190 52 7 1 3 20 23 13 1 1 37 8 5 .274 .322 .368 .690 89 90 0.6
Total PBC 76 258 68 11 1 3 21 28 21 2 1 57 10 10 .264 .323 .349 .672 84 84 0.4
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2012 Total - 15 35 153 67 14 3 5 40 65 16 4 1 6 4 4 .438 .500 .667 1.167 100 100 2.7
2013 Total - 16 36 162 74 19 3 3 46 62 15 4 1 9 4 4 .457 .511 .667 1.178 100 100 3.0
2014 Total - 17 40 173 78 19 5 6 51 68 19 4 2 8 4 4 .451 .510 .723 1.233 100 100 3.5
2015 Total - 18 37 143 65 26 8 9 43 67 30 4 3 13 4 4 .455 .550 .937 1.487 100 100 4.2
2016 Toronto (R) - R 19 67 252 83 20 1 7 49 42 38 5 0 60 4 5 .329 .427 .500 .927 139 150 2.6
2016 U Toronto - R+ 19 19 71 21 6 0 2 9 9 6 5 2 19 2 2 .296 .381 .465 .846 125 132 0.5
2016 Total - R+ 19 86 323 104 26 1 9 58 51 44 10 2 79 6 7 .322 .417 .492 .909 136 146 3.1
2017 U Toronto - R+ 20 88 340 89 11 2 17 53 54 40 4 5 77 2 2 .262 .342 .456 .798 103 105 0.7
2018 Quebec - A 21 88 323 75 11 1 10 30 48 39 7 0 76 2 1 .232 .328 .365 .693 87 85 0.8
2019 Hamilton - A+ 22 85 334 108 18 3 17 58 71 31 5 2 58 4 3 .323 .387 .548 .935 142 144 3.5
2020 Ottawa - AA 23 32 113 31 2 0 7 20 16 6 3 1 18 4 1 .274 .325 .478 .803 115 112 1.0
2020 Oklahoma City - AA 23 30 113 25 4 2 5 17 21 15 1 1 27 2 1 .221 .315 .425 .740 98 100 0.6
2020 Total - AA 23 62 226 56 6 2 12 37 37 21 4 2 45 6 2 .248 .320 .451 .771 106 106 1.6
2021 San Antonio - AAA 24 80 289 85 19 1 4 33 45 29 8 4 58 1 2 .294 .370 .408 .778 113 119 1.7
2022 San Antonio - AAA 25 56 223 63 15 3 5 31 34 25 2 3 38 2 0 .283 .356 .444 .800 116 120 1.8
Total AAA 136 512 148 34 4 9 64 79 54 10 7 96 3 2 .289 .364 .424 .787 115 119
Total AA 62 226 56 6 2 12 37 37 21 4 2 45 6 2 .248 .320 .451 .771 106 106
Total A+ 85 334 108 18 3 17 58 71 31 5 2 58 4 3 .323 .387 .548 .935 142 144
Total A 88 323 75 11 1 10 30 48 39 7 0 76 2 1 .232 .328 .365 .693 87 85
Total R+ 107 411 110 17 2 19 62 63 46 9 7 96 4 4 .268 .349 .457 .806 107 110
Total R 67 252 83 20 1 7 49 42 38 5 0 60 4 5 .329 .427 .500 .927 139 150
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2016 U Toronto - R+ LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2016 Toronto (R) - R LF 26 24 28 0 0 30 2 .933 212.1 1.19 +0.3 .978
2016 U Toronto - R+ CF 19 19 39 0 0 39 0 1.000 167.1 2.10 -0.7 .980
2016 Toronto (R) - R CF 16 16 35 0 0 36 1 .972 141.0 2.23 -0.1 1.002
2016 U Toronto - R+ RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2016 Toronto (R) - R RF 27 26 44 0 0 44 0 1.000 221.2 1.79 +2.3 1.060
2017 U Toronto - R+ LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2017 U Toronto - R+ CF 88 88 191 5 0 198 2 .990 782.1 2.25 -13.7 .908
2017 U Toronto - R+ RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2018 Quebec - A LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2018 Quebec - A CF 88 88 195 13 1 214 6 .972 760.1 2.46 -3.4 .975
2019 Hamilton - A+ LF 51 48 80 0 0 82 2 .976 427.1 1.68 +0.9 1.007
2019 Hamilton - A+ CF 5 5 11 2 0 14 1 .929 42.2 2.74 -0.8 .922
2019 Hamilton - A+ RF 32 32 47 1 1 48 0 1.000 285.0 1.52 +0.5 1.040
2020 Oklahoma City - AA LF 21 21 40 0 0 40 0 1.000 181.0 1.99 +0.5 1.033
2020 Ottawa - AA RF 32 30 53 0 0 53 0 1.000 267.0 1.79 +3.1 1.074
2020 Oklahoma City - AA RF 8 8 18 0 0 18 0 1.000 70.0 2.31 +1.3 1.114
2021 San Antonio - AAA LF 60 60 119 3 1 123 1 .992 508.0 2.16 +2.8 1.034
2021 San Antonio - AAA CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2021 San Antonio - AAA RF 30 17 31 1 0 32 0 1.000 160.2 1.79 +0.3 1.028
2022 Dallas - Pro LF 13 12 18 0 0 18 0 1.000 105.0 1.54 +0.1 1.003
2022 San Antonio - AAA LF 52 52 110 3 1 114 1 .991 449.2 2.26 +3.8 1.045
2022 Dallas - Pro CF 9 9 13 1 0 14 0 1.000 75.0 1.68 -0.8 .914
2022 San Antonio - AAA CF 4 2 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 21.0 2.57 -0.0 1.027
2022 Dallas - Pro RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.2 0.00 0.0 .000
2022 San Antonio - AAA RF 6 2 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 26.0 0.69 +0.6 .000
2023 Dallas - Pro LF 37 33 52 2 1 54 0 1.000 307.2 1.58 +2.4 1.063
2023 Dallas - Pro CF 4 3 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 30.0 1.80 -0.8 .854
2023 Dallas - Pro RF 13 12 27 0 0 27 0 1.000 111.2 2.18 +1.1 1.081
TOTAL LF 264 250 447 8 3 461 6 .987 2200.0 1.86 +10.8 1.029
TOTAL CF 235 230 496 21 1 527 10 .981 2022.2 2.30 -20.4 .946
TOTAL RF 153 127 221 3 1 224 0 1.000 1148.2 1.76 +9.1 1.061
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (6); Power: 2 (5); Eye: 3 (6).
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (6); Power: 2 (5); Eye: 3 (6).
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (5); Power: 3 (6); Eye: 3 (5).
10/24/2015 Drafted in the 2015 first-year player draft out of high school (Hope Academy; Chicago, IL) by the Toronto Titans. (Round 4, Pick 3, 57th overall pick).
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (5); Power: 3 (6); Eye: 3 (5).
06/17/2016 Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for one week.
06/23/2016 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
08/01/2016 Wins the R Player of the Week Award.
10/18/2016 Wins the 2016 PBC Rookie Complex League Championship Cup with the Toronto (R) Titans!
10/29/2016 Wins the 2016 R Platinum Stick Award at RF.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (5); Power: 3 (6); Eye: 3 (5).
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 3 (6); Eye: 3 (5).
10/16/2018 Wins the 2018 PBC Prospect League Championship Cup with the Quebec Blues!
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 4 (5).
07/19/2019 Hits three home runs against the Worcester Hearts, going 4-5 with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored!
10/26/2019 Wins the 2019 A+ Platinum Stick Award at LF.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 4 (5).
08/06/2020 Was traded by the Toronto Titans to the Dallas Texans in exchange for 1B Ricardo Hernandez and $100,000.
08/18/2020 Injured (back tightness),out for 2-3 weeks.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 5 (5).
07/25/2021 Injured (concussion),day-to-day for one week.
08/01/2021 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5).
05/04/2022 Injured (wrist soreness),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
05/20/2022 Injured (bruised hand),day-to-day for 2 days.
11/20/2022 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5).
05/02/2023 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Dallas Texans development complex.
06/12/2023 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his outfield defense at the Dallas Texans development complex.
11/21/2023 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
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