NAME     : Sam Leever
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : GOSHEN,OH,USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 12/23/1946
  AGE      : 23
  HEIGHT   : 5"10
  WEIGHT   : 175
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Starter
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $809,500 through 1974
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Average
  TEAM LEADER              : Some ability
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    C  (Fielding Pct. : .956)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
 
  Duration as Starter  : B
  Duration as Reliever : B
  Holding Runners      : B
  Groundball Pct.      : 68
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 9
  Avoiding Hits        : 7  (VS. RHB : 7, VS. LHB : 7, Talent Good)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 7  (VS. RHB : 7, VS. LHB : 7, Talent Good)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 8  (VS. RHB : 8, VS. LHB : 8, Talent Good)
  Avoiding BB's        : 7  (VS. RHB : 7, VS. LHB : 7, Talent Good)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 5  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Average)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 6
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Changeup, Slider

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        4.04  9 15  0  32 32 216.1 244 115  97  60 103 
  At Home        4.54  5  6  0  17 17 107.0 125  65  54  34  49 
  Away           3.54  4  9  0  15 15 109.1 119  50  43  26  54 
  Last Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar        4.89  1  3  0   5  5  35.0  34  20  19  10  15 
  May            4.66  0  4  0   6  6  38.2  48  25  20  13  19 
  June           1.59  2  0  0   3  3  22.2  21   4   4   4   8 
  July           4.28  2  3  0   6  6  40.0  48  26  19  10  21 
  August         4.76  2  4  0   6  6  39.2  46  25  21  10  23 
  Sep/Oct        3.12  2  1  0   6  6  40.1  47  15  14  13  17 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
  1969   3.08  9  3  0  24  3   1 166.2  57  51  83  PIT
 
  Total ERA   : 3.62
  Total Wins  : 18
  Total Losses: 18
  Total Saves : 0
  Total SHO   : 3
  Total CG    : 10
  Total K's   : 186
  Total BB's  : 111
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Earned first career win on 4/14/1969
Injured on 6/2/1969 with a Fractured Elbow, out for 8 weeks