LF Sam 'Short King' Westaway #8
Dallas Texans PBC
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
12/31/2024
BNN Index | PBC | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
LF SAM 'SHORT KING' WESTAWAY #8 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
34 82 26 6 0 1 12 12 18 .317 .404 .427 2 0.5
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 5 6 5 5
Gap 5 5 5 5
Power 4 5 4 5
Eye 5 5 5 5
Avoid K's 5 6 5 5
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 45 60
Errors: - 35 55
Arm: 20 50 65
Turn DP: - 35 -
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: 45
Stealing Ability: 45
Baserunning Inst.: 50
Sacrifice Bunt: 30
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/29/2024 NOLA Loss, 1-4 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/28/2024 NOLA Loss, 4-5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/27/2024 NOLA Win, 5-3 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/22/2024 @ SD Loss, 1-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/20/2024 LA Loss, 2-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
09/19/2024 LA Win, 7-0 4 1 2 1 1 0 1 0
09/17/2024 LA Win, 3-2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/15/2024 SF Win, 11-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/13/2024 SF Loss, 1-5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/12/2024 SF Win, 7-6 4 0 2 2 0 0 2 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:2025 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 32 Days
Service This Yr:91 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, None
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:Last option year
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2015, 3rd Pick in Round 4
PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2024 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 34 82 26 6 0 1 12 8 12 18 .317 .404 .427 .831 .367 .110 130
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 21 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 35 7 2 2 50.0 14.9 6.94 .5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   46 15 3 0 0 6 4 6 9 0 0 0 .326 .404 .391 .795
Versus Right   36 11 3 0 1 6 4 6 9 0 0 0 .306 .405 .472 .877
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
July   35 13 4 0 0 7 2 2 4 0 0 0 .371 .405 .486 .891
August   13 3 0 0 0 0 3 5 3 0 0 0 .231 .444 .231 .675
September   34 10 2 0 1 5 3 5 11 0 0 0 .294 .385 .441 .826
Spring Training   77 21 3 0 2 6 9 5 16 0 0 1 .273 .325 .390 .715
Last Year   190 52 7 1 3 20 23 13 37 1 3 1 .274 .322 .368 .690
2 Years Ago   68 16 4 0 0 1 5 8 20 0 3 1 .235 .325 .294 .619
Career   340 94 17 1 4 33 36 33 75 1 6 2 .276 .343 .368 .711
Home   53 15 5 0 1 10 4 8 12 0 0 0 .283 .377 .434 .811
Road   29 11 1 0 0 2 4 4 6 0 0 0 .379 .455 .414 .868
Grass   12 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 3 0 0 0 .333 .429 .333 .762
Turf   70 22 6 0 1 12 6 10 15 0 0 0 .314 .400 .443 .843
Day   43 14 5 0 1 8 7 7 12 0 0 0 .326 .420 .512 .932
Night   39 12 1 0 0 4 1 5 6 0 0 0 .308 .386 .333 .720
As Starter   71 23 6 0 1 10 5 8 16 0 0 0 .324 .392 .451 .843
As Reliever / Substitution   11 3 0 0 0 2 3 4 2 0 0 0 .273 .467 .273 .739
Pinch Hitting   4 1 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 .250 .750
Close/Late   20 6 0 0 0 5 3 5 5 0 0 0 .300 .440 .300 .740
Inning 1-3   19 5 2 0 0 2 0 2 5 0 0 0 .263 .333 .368 .702
Inning 4-6   33 11 4 0 1 5 2 3 6 0 0 0 .333 .389 .545 .934
Inning 7-9   27 10 0 0 0 5 6 6 6 0 0 0 .370 .485 .370 .855
Extra Innings   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
0 Outs   32 11 5 0 0 2 6 3 5 0 0 0 .344 .400 .500 .900
1 Outs   30 10 1 0 1 5 1 4 8 0 0 0 .333 .412 .467 .878
2 Outs   20 5 0 0 0 5 1 5 5 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Scoring Position   15 7 1 0 0 11 1 2 1 0 0 0 .467 .529 .533 1.063
Bases Empty   50 13 4 0 1 1 4 6 12 0 0 0 .260 .339 .400 .739
Runner on 1st   17 6 1 0 0 0 3 4 5 0 0 0 .353 .476 .412 .888
Runner on 2nd   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Runner on 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   3 3 1 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.333 2.333
Bases Loaded   3 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Two Strikes   33 4 1 0 1 2 1 5 18 0 0 0 .121 .237 .242 .479
First Pitch   14 7 2 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .533 .643 1.176
Count 0-1   10 7 1 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 .700 .700 .800 1.500
Count 0-2   4 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 .250 .250 1.000 1.250
Count 1-0   9 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .222 .333 .556
Count 1-1   11 5 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .455 .455 .545 1.000
Count 1-2   13 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 .077 .077 .154 .231
Count 2-0   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 2-2   7 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Full Count   9 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 4 0 0 0 .111 .429 .111 .540
Behind in Count   27 9 2 0 1 7 2 0 11 0 0 0 .333 .333 .519 .852
Ahead in Count   14 3 1 0 0 0 4 6 0 0 0 0 .214 .450 .286 .736
Batting 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
Batting 4th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Batting 5th   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 6th   23 9 1 0 0 1 4 3 5 0 0 0 .391 .462 .435 .896
Batting 7th   23 5 1 0 0 3 2 4 7 0 0 0 .217 .333 .261 .594
Batting 8th   31 10 4 0 1 8 1 3 6 0 0 0 .323 .382 .548 .931
Low Leverage   28 8 1 0 1 1 4 5 7 0 0 0 .286 .394 .429 .823
Medium Leverage   33 10 4 0 0 1 1 3 7 0 0 0 .303 .361 .424 .785
High Leverage   21 8 1 0 0 10 3 4 4 0 0 0 .381 .480 .429 .909
PBC RESERVE LEAGUE ONE 2024 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 16 62 15 3 0 1 7 6 8 12 .242 .329 .339 .667 .305 .097 81
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 16 70 0 0 0 2 0 0 21 4 0 2 0.0 6.3 3.32 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   13 4 0 0 1 1 2 2 4 0 0 0 .308 .400 .538 .938
Versus Right   49 11 3 0 0 6 4 6 8 0 0 0 .224 .309 .286 .595
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
June   62 15 3 0 1 7 6 8 12 0 0 0 .242 .329 .339 .667
2 Years Ago   223 63 15 3 5 31 34 25 38 3 0 2 .283 .356 .444 .800
Career   574 163 37 4 10 71 85 62 108 7 2 10 .284 .360 .415 .775
Home   46 13 3 0 1 7 5 7 6 0 0 0 .283 .377 .413 .790
Road   16 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 0 0 0 .125 .176 .125 .301
Grass   46 13 3 0 1 7 5 7 6 0 0 0 .283 .377 .413 .790
Turf   16 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 0 0 0 .125 .176 .125 .301
Day   32 9 2 0 1 4 4 7 9 0 0 0 .281 .410 .438 .848
Night   30 6 1 0 0 3 2 1 3 0 0 0 .200 .226 .233 .459
As Starter   62 15 3 0 1 7 6 8 12 0 0 0 .242 .329 .339 .667
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 90 91 0.6
2024 Dallas - PBC 27 34 82 26 6 0 1 12 8 12 0 0 18 2 2 .317 .404 .427 .831 125 130 0.5
Total PBC 110 340 94 17 1 4 33 36 33 2 1 75 12 12 .276 .343 .368 .711 94 96 0.9
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
2024 San Antonio - AAA 27 16 62 15 3 0 1 7 6 8 0 0 12 0 2 .242 .329 .339 .667 76 81 0.1
Total AAA 152 574 163 37 4 10 71 85 62 10 7 108 3 4 .284 .360 .415 .775 110 115
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 Oklahoma City - AA RF 8 8 18 0 0 18 0 1.000 70.0 2.31 +1.3 1.114
2020 Ottawa - AA RF 32 30 53 0 0 53 0 1.000 267.0 1.79 +3.1 1.074
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
2024 Dallas - Pro 1B 1 0 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 4.0 11.25 +0.0 1.007
2024 Dallas - Pro 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2024 Dallas - Pro LF 15 11 16 0 0 16 0 1.000 102.0 1.41 +0.6 1.015
2024 Dallas - Pro CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2024 San Antonio - AAA CF 16 16 58 0 0 58 0 1.000 146.1 3.57 -0.5 .992
2024 Dallas - Pro RF 15 8 10 1 0 12 1 .917 85.2 1.16 -0.3 .999
TOTAL 1B 1 0 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 4.0 11.25 +0.0 1.007
TOTAL LF 279 261 463 8 3 477 6 .987 2302.0 1.84 +11.4 1.029
TOTAL CF 251 246 554 21 1 585 10 .983 2169.0 2.39 -20.9 .951
TOTAL RF 168 135 231 4 1 236 1 .996 1234.1 1.71 +8.8 1.058
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.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5).
06/06/2024 Injured (hand soreness),day-to-day for 3 days.
11/19/2024 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
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