Retired
Lorenzo Samuels
Nickname:
The Cuyahoga CrusherBirthdate:
Sept. 16, 1922 (39 y, 10 m, 7 d)Born In:
Cleveland, OH, USANationality:
American
Position:
1BBats/Throws:
L/LHeight/Weight:
6'0"/203Entry:
1941 Draft
- Round: 3, Overall: 33, Team: Cleveland Foresters
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| League Champ | 1953 | Cleveland (FABL) |
| 1950 | Cleveland (FABL) | |
| Championship Series MVP | 1953 | Cleveland (FABL) |
| Player of the Week | Apr 29, 1946 | Youngstown (EA) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 0 | 42.0 | 47.9 |
| Grey Ink | 28 | 229.7 | 220.3 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 64.3 | 62.8 |
| WAR | 19.6 | 87.0 | 103.4 |
| WAR7 | 15.5 | 48.8 | 61.5 |
| JAWS | 17.6 | 67.9 | 82.5 |
Similar Players (1B)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Maurice Carter R | 950 |
| Bill Guthrie | 910 |
| Jack Welch R | 903 |
| Rudy Minton | 887 |
| Jim Johnston | 887 |
| Chubby Hall R | 880 |
| Frenchy Sonntag | 879 |
| Bill Barnett R | 876 |
| Danny Singleton R | 874 |
| Don Berry | 869 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 26 | 6 |
| 1950 | 22 | 8 |
| 1951 | 26 | 8 |
| 1955 | 29 | 8 |
| 1956 | 24 | 10 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 88 | 8 |
| 1951 | 91 | 7 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 7 | 8 |
| 1956 | 6 | 9 |
| Year | HBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 5 | 6 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 0.383 | 8 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.185 | 8 |
| 1955 | 0.224 | 9 |
| 1956 | 0.199 | 10 |