Billy Sample

Position: Leftfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-9, 175lb (175cm, 79kg)

Born: April 2, 1955 in Roanoke, VA us

Draft: Drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 28th round of the 1973 MLB June Amateur Draft from Andrew Lewis HS (Salem, VA) and the Texas Rangers in the 10th round of the 1976 MLB June Amateur Draft from James Madison University (Harrisonburg, VA).

High School: Andrew Lewis HS (Salem, VA)

School: James Madison University (Harrisonburg, VA)

Debut: September 2, 1978 (Age 23-153d, 14,083rd in major league history)
vs. MIL 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 5, 1986 (Age 31-186d)
vs. HOU 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1979 season

Full Name: William Amos Sample

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

10.4

2516

684

.272

371

RBI

230

OBP

.329

SLG

.384

OPS

.713

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	34-32 / in Starts: 34-29
Longest Hitting Streak	19 games
Longest On Base Streak	22 games
Most Games w/o HR	28 games
Most Games w/o RBI	9 games
Grand Slams	0 in 5 bases loaded PA and 5 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	6

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 260 PAs	25
Actual Runners on Base	162 (89-46-27)
Avg. MLBer w/ 260 PAs	26
Avg. Runners on Base	158 (78-52-27)

Most Driven In
B Bell	3
J Sundberg	3
P Putnam	3
M Rivers	3
J Grubb	3
Self	3
M Mendoza	2
A Oliver	1

Most Driven In By
B Wills	13
M Mendoza	5
J Sundberg	4
Self	3
P Putnam	1
M Rivers	1
L Roberts	1
T Poquette	1

1981 Batting Game Log

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1981 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	236	1	Apr 9	TEX	@	NYY	L,3-10	CG	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	5	1.35	0.017	.85	0.01%	0.39	LF
2	237	2	Apr 11	TEX	@	NYY	L,1-5	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.125	.000	.125	5	.69	-0.066	.39	-0.02%	-0.90	LF
3	238	3	Apr 12	TEX	@	NYY	W,6-4	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.083	.000	.083	5	.86	-0.085	.45	-0.03%	-0.87	LF
4	239	4	Apr 14	TEX		CLE	L,1-7	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.071	.125	.071	.196	5	.45	0.001	.25	0.00%	-0.25	LF
5	240	5	Apr 15	TEX		CLE	W,8-0	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.118	.200	.118	.318	7	.44	-0.021	.23	-0.01%	-0.14	LF
6	241	6	Apr 17	TEX		NYY	L,1-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.095	.167	.095	.262	5	2.38	-0.138	1.32	-0.05%	-0.42	LF
7	242	7	Apr 18	TEX		NYY	W,6-4	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	.120	.179	.120	.299	8	1.07	0.024	.54	0.01%	0.36	LF
8	243	8	Apr 19	TEX		NYY	W,4-0	CG	3	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.148	.226	.185	.411	8	.38	0.041	.18	0.01%	0.89	LF
9	244	9	Apr 20	TEX	@	BOS	L,2-4	GS-9	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.235	.233	.469	8	1.03	0.001	.60	0.00%	0.03	LF
10	245	10	Apr 21	TEX	@	BOS	L,4-10	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.206	.263	.265	.528	8	.69	0.102	.37	0.03%	1.63	LF
11	246	11	Apr 22	TEX	@	BOS	W,16-8	CG	5	5	2	2	2	0	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.231	.279	.333	.612	8	.27	0.044	.12	0.01%	2.01	LF
12	247	12	Apr 25	TEX	@	CLE	W,8-4	CG	4	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.238	.283	.357	.640	8	.30	0.025	.15	0.01%	0.07	LF
13	248	13	Apr 26	TEX	@	CLE	L,3-4	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.239	.280	.348	.628	8	.73	0.024	.37	0.01%	-0.32	LF
14	249	14	Apr 27	TEX		BOS	W,10-0	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.260	.296	.360	.656	8	.51	0.028	.21	0.01%	2.51	LF
15	250	15	Apr 28	TEX		BOS	W,9-0	CG	4	4	1	3	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.296	.328	.426	.754	8	.29	-0.012	.14	0.00%	1.30	LF
16	251	16	Apr 29	TEX		BOS	W,5-0	CG	4	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.298	.339	.439	.777	5	.57	0.018	.31	0.01%	1.02	LF
17	252	17	Apr 30	TEX		KCR	W,7-0	CG	4	3	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.317	.364	.467	.830	8	.62	-0.003	.36	0.00%	1.08	LF
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
18	253	46 (28)	Jun 2	TEX	@	MIN	W,5-3	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.313	.357	.453	.810	7	1.05	-0.032	.99	-0.02%	-0.49	CF LF
19	254	47	Jun 3	TEX	@	MIN	W,6-3	CG	5	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.304	.347	.435	.781	7	.57	-0.041	.56	-0.02%	-0.58	LF
20	255	48	Jun 4	TEX	@	MIN	L,3-7	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.301	.342	.425	.766	7	.81	0.060	.82	0.04%	0.35	LF
21	256	49	Jun 5	TEX		TOR	W,5-4	CG(12)	6	6	2	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.316	.353	.430	.783	7	1.65	0.149	1.69	0.09%	1.07	LF
22	257	53 (3)	Jun 9	TEX		DET	L,0-5	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.317	.352	.427	.779	6	.96	0.019	1.10	0.01%	-0.05	LF
23	258	54	Jun 10	TEX	@	MIL	W,12-5	CG	5	5	2	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.322	.355	.437	.792	6	.35	0.149	.37	0.10%	1.29	LF CF
24	259	55	Jun 11	TEX	@	MIL	L,3-6	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.322	.354	.433	.788	6	1.61	0.076	1.80	0.05%	0.80	LF
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
25	260	56	Aug 10	TEX	@	NYY	L,0-2	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.323	.354	.430	.784	6	.96	-0.048	1.13	-0.03%	-0.31	LF
26	261	57	Aug 11	TEX	@	NYY	W,1-0	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.309	.340	.412	.752	5	1.31	-0.128	1.36	-0.08%	-1.33	LF
27	262	58	Aug 12	TEX	@	NYY	L,4-5	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.300	.336	.400	.736	7	1.41	-0.019	1.62	-0.01%	0.06	LF
28	263	59	Aug 14	TEX		BOS	W,3-2	CG	4	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.304	.351	.402	.753	6	1.22	0.075	1.37	0.05%	0.50	LF
29	264	60	Aug 15	TEX		BOS	L,3-5	CG(10)	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.302	.348	.425	.772	7	1.95	0.095	2.37	0.07%	1.06	LF
30	265	61	Aug 16	TEX		BOS	W,3-0	CG	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.296	.347	.417	.764	5	1.55	0.016	1.63	0.01%	-0.11	LF
31	266	62	Aug 18 (1)	TEX		MIL	L,1-3	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.295	.344	.420	.764	7	.87	0.009	.96	0.01%	-0.15	LF
32	267	63	Aug 18 (2)	TEX		MIL	W,8-6	CG	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.289	.344	.412	.756	7	1.18	0.059	1.09	0.03%	0.09	LF
33	268	64	Aug 19	TEX		MIL	W,4-1	CG	3	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.291	.344	.436	.780	7	.49	0.093	.57	0.06%	0.66	LF
34	269	65	Aug 21	TEX	@	DET	L,4-7	CG	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.289	.341	.438	.779	7	1.08	-0.020	1.44	-0.02%	0.01	LF
35	270	66	Aug 22	TEX	@	DET	L,0-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.280	.331	.424	.755	7	1.51	-0.187	1.95	-0.15%	-1.54	LF
36	271	67	Aug 23	TEX	@	DET	L,4-5	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.273	.329	.414	.743	7	1.28	-0.004	1.35	0.00%	-0.06	LF
37	272	68	Aug 24	TEX	@	TOR	W,3-0	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.280	.333	.417	.750	6	.48	0.038	.47	0.02%	0.31	LF
38	273	69	Aug 25	TEX	@	TOR	W,6-1	CG	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	.276	.331	.410	.742	6	1.28	-0.110	1.47	-0.08%	-1.48	LF
39	274	70	Aug 27	TEX	@	MIL	W,5-1	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.270	.329	.401	.730	8	.39	-0.039	.53	-0.03%	-0.51	LF
40	275	71	Aug 28	TEX	@	MIL	L,3-6	CG	4	4	0	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.284	.340	.418	.758	8	.47	0.059	.69	0.05%	1.53	LF
41	276	72	Aug 29	TEX	@	MIL	W,8-5	CG	5	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.285	.348	.417	.764	7	.46	0.067	.66	0.06%	0.56	LF
42	277	73	Aug 30	TEX	@	MIL	L,2-6	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.277	.339	.405	.745	7	.92	-0.127	1.63	-0.14%	-1.57	LF
43	278	74	Aug 31	TEX		TOR	L,0-3	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.270	.331	.395	.726	2	.85	-0.043	1.37	-0.04%	-0.31	LF
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
44	279	75	Sep 1	TEX		TOR	L,3-9	GS-6	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.271	.331	.394	.725	2	.36	-0.025	.55	-0.02%	-0.16	LF
45	280	76	Sep 2	TEX		TOR	W,4-1	CG	4	4	0	2	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.277	.335	.403	.738	2	1.21	0.174	1.54	0.13%	2.35	LF
46	281	77	Sep 3	TEX		DET	L,5-8	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.270	.328	.393	.720	2	.28	-0.027	.45	-0.03%	-0.56	LF
47	282	78	Sep 4	TEX		DET	W,3-2	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.269	.326	.389	.715	2	.87	-0.018	1.05	-0.01%	-0.23	LF
48	283	79	Sep 5	TEX		DET	L,0-1	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.275	.330	.392	.722	2	1.35	-0.032	2.04	-0.03%	-0.24	LF
49	284	80	Sep 6	TEX		DET	L,3-4	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.274	.328	.389	.717	2	1.21	-0.089	1.88	-0.08%	-0.72	LF
50	285	81	Sep 7	TEX	@	OAK	L,1-2	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.274	.327	.385	.712	2	1.14	-0.110	2.31	-0.13%	-0.87	LF
51	286	82	Sep 8	TEX	@	OAK	L,0-3	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.268	.320	.377	.697	2	.92	-0.085	1.51	-0.09%	-0.76	LF
52	287	83	Sep 9	TEX	@	OAK	W,9-4	CG	5	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.327	.380	.707	7	1.24	-0.006	1.47	0.00%	0.08	LF
53	288	84	Sep 11	TEX	@	CAL	W,11-6	CG	5	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.267	.324	.372	.696	7	1.11	-0.087	1.34	-0.06%	-0.60	LF
54	289	85	Sep 12	TEX	@	CAL	W,3-2	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.268	.324	.371	.695	8	.79	0.095	1.21	0.09%	0.71	LF
55	290	86	Sep 13	TEX	@	CAL	L,7-8	GS-12	6	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.271	.329	.372	.701	8	1.42	-0.075	2.63	-0.08%	-0.25	LF
56	291	87	Sep 14	TEX		OAK	L,2-5	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.267	.327	.366	.694	8	1.08	-0.045	1.75	-0.04%	-0.45	LF
57	292	91 (3)	Sep 19	TEX		MIN	W,6-0	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.268	.330	.366	.696	8	.47	0.007	.06	0.00%	0.23	LF
58	293	92	Sep 20	TEX		MIN	W,4-3	GS-8	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.269	.330	.365	.696	8	1.43	0.069	.30	0.01%	0.30	CF
59	294	94 (1)	Sep 22	TEX		SEA	L,2-3	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.268	.329	.364	.693	6	4.46	-0.101	3.58	-0.05%	-0.26	PH
60	295	95	Sep 23	TEX		SEA	L,1-2	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.267	.328	.362	.689	5	10.73	-0.256	2.45	-0.04%	-0.72	PH
61	296	96	Sep 24	TEX		SEA	L,1-2	7-GF(11)	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.265	.329	.360	.689	9	2.98	-0.071	.26	0.00%	-0.52	PH RF
62	297	101 (4)	Sep 29	TEX	@	SEA	W,6-2	CG	5	4	1	2	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.270	.335	.377	.711	7	.60	0.208	.00	0.00%	2.29	LF
63	298	102	Sep 30	TEX	@	SEA	W,3-1	CG	4	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.275	.342	.381	.722	5	.87	0.083	.00	0.00%	1.21	LF
64	299	103	Oct 2	TEX		CAL	W,8-6	CG(10)	5	3	1	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.281	.347	.389	.736	3	2.54	0.233	.00	0.00%	0.72	LF CF
65	300	104	Oct 3	TEX		CAL	W,1-0	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.280	.345	.387	.732	3	1.47	-0.121	.00	0.00%	-0.62	CF
66	301	105	Oct 4	TEX		CAL	L,2-9	CG	5	5	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.283	.346	.391	.738	3	.73	-0.068	.00	0.00%	0.20	LF
							34-32		260	230	36	65	16	0	3	25	17	1	21	7	3	3	7	3	4	1	.283	.346	.391	.738		1.03	-0.181	.93	-0.42%	9.31

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