Billy Sample Stats

Billy Sample was born on Saturday, April 2, 1955, in Roanoke, Virginia. Sample was 23 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 2, 1978, with the Texas Rangers. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Billy Sample baseball stats page.
"My home runs are legitimate, so they can say I have 'occasional' power. Maybe I can hit twenty in a season in the majors." - Billy Sample in Baseball Digest (March 1979)

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Billy Sample

Billy Sample Autograph on a 1986 Topps (#533)

Billy Sample Autograph on a 1986 Topps (#533)
 

Career All-Star Division LCS World Series Trades Awards
Birth Name:   William Amos Sample
Nickname:   Billy or The Wrist
Born On:   04-02-1955
Place of Birth Data Born In:   Roanoke, Virginia
Zodiac:   Aries
Year of Death Data Died On:   Still Living
Place of Death Data Died In:   Still Living
Cemetery:   n/a
College:   Madison College
Batting Stances Chart Bats:   Right
Throwing Arms Chart Throws:   Right
Player Height Chart Height:   5-09
Player Weight Chart Weight:   175
First Game:   09-02-1978 (Age 23)
Last Game:   10-05-1986
Draft:   1976 : 10th Round (228th)
Billy Sample

Billy Sample Pitching Stats
G GS GF W L PCT ERA CG SHO SV IP BFP H ER R HR BB IBB SO WP HBP BK HLD
- Did Not Pitch - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
G GS GF W L PCT ERA CG SHO SV IP BFP H ER R HR BB IBB SO WP HBP BK HLD
Billy Sample

Billy Sample Hitting Stats
G AB R H 2B 3B HR GS RBI BB IBB SO SH SF HBP GIDP AVG OBP SLG
1978 Rangers 8 15 2 7 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .467 .467 .600
1979 Rangers 128 325 60 95 21 2 5 0 35 37 1 28 10 3 2 6 .292 .365 .415
1980 Rangers 99 204 29 53 10 0 4 0 19 18 2 15 4 2 6 4 .260 .335 .368
1981 Rangers 66 230 36 65 16 0 3 0 25 17 1 21 3 3 7 3 .283 .346 .391
1982 Rangers 97 360 56 94 14 2 10 0 29 27 0 35 8 0 3 4 .261 .318 .394
1983 Rangers 147 554 80 152 28 3 12 0 57 44 2 46 4 4 5 8 .274 .331 .401
1984 Rangers 130 489 67 121 20 2 5 0 33 29 1 46 4 6 0 9 .247 .286 .327
1985 Yankees 59 139 18 40 5 0 1 0 15 9 0 10 2 2 2 2 .288 .336 .345
1986 Braves 92 200 23 57 11 0 6 0 14 14 1 26 2 2 3 0 .285 .338 .430
G AB R H 2B 3B HR GS RBI BB IBB SO SH SF HBP GIDP AVG OBP SLG
9 Years 826 2,516 371 684 127 9 46 0 230 195 8 230 37 22 28 36 .272 .329 .384
Billy Sample

Billy Sample Fielding Stats
POS G GS OUTS TC TC/G CH PO A E DP PB CASB CACS FLD% RF ZR
1978 Rangers LF 2 - - 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a .000 0.00 -
1979 Rangers OF 103 - - 180 1.7 180 173 7 0 1 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 0.00 -
1980 Rangers OF 72 - - 110 1.5 107 105 2 3 0 n/a n/a n/a .973 0.00 -
1981 Rangers OF 64 - - 137 2.1 136 132 4 1 1 n/a n/a n/a .993 0.00 -
1982 Rangers OF 91 - - 206 2.3 202 196 6 4 0 n/a n/a n/a .981 0.00 -
1983 Rangers OF 146 - - 341 2.3 337 329 8 4 0 n/a n/a n/a .988 0.00 -
1984 Rangers OF 122 - - 292 2.4 288 285 3 4 2 n/a n/a n/a .986 0.00 -
1985 Yankees OF 55 - - 91 1.7 90 89 1 1 0 n/a n/a n/a .989 0.00 -
1986 Braves 2B 1 - - 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a .000 0.00 -
1986 Braves OF 56 - - 71 1.3 70 69 1 1 1 n/a n/a n/a .986 0.00 -
POS G GS OUTS TC TC/G CH PO A E DP PB CASB CACS FLD% RF ZR
OF Totals 709 0 0 1,428 2.0 1,410 1,378 32 18 5 n/a n/a n/a .987 0.00 --
LF Totals 2 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a .000 0.00 --
2B Totals 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a .000 0.00 --
9 Years 731 - 0 1,428 2.0 1,410 1,378 32 18 5 n/a n/a n/a .987 0.00 --
Billy Sample

Billy Sample Miscellaneous Stats
SB CS SB% PH PR DH AB/HR AB/K AB/RBI K/BB K/9 BB/9
1978 Rangers 0 0 .000 - - 3 0.0 5.0 5.0 - - -
1979 Rangers 8 6 .571 - - 9 65.0 11.6 9.3 - - -
1980 Rangers 8 5 .615 - - 4 51.0 13.6 10.7 - - -
1981 Rangers 4 1 .800 - - 0 76.7 11.0 9.2 - - -
1982 Rangers 10 2 .833 - - 1 36.0 10.3 12.4 - - -
1983 Rangers 44 8 .846 - - 0 46.2 12.0 9.7 - - -
1984 Rangers 18 6 .750 - - 2 97.8 10.6 14.8 - - -
1985 Yankees 2 1 .667 - - 0 139.0 13.9 9.3 - - -
1986 Braves 4 2 .667 - - n/a 33.3 7.7 14.3 - - -
SB CS SB% PH PR DH AB/HR AB/K AB/RBI K/BB K/9 BB/9
9 Years 98 31 .760 - - 19 54.7 10.9 10.9 - - -
Billy Sample

Billy Sample Miscellaneous Items of Interest
1978 Texas Rangers 7 $21,000.00 - -
1979 Texas Rangers 5 $21,000.00 - -
1980 Texas Rangers 5 $30,000.00 - -
1981 Texas Rangers 5 $100,000.00 - -
1982 Texas Rangers 5 $162,000.00 - -
1983 Texas Rangers 5 Undetermined - -
1984 Texas Rangers 5 Undetermined - -
1985 New York Yankees 11 $435,000.00 - -
1986 Atlanta Braves 5, 6 $470,000.00 - -




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