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+

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1980 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1980 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 10	TEX		NYY	W,1-0	CG	42	12.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
2	2	Apr 11	TEX		NYY	W,11-7	GS	22	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
3	4 (1)	Apr 13 (2)	TEX		NYY	L,2-8	GF	12	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH LF
4	5	Apr 14	TEX		CLE	W,7-4	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
5	6	Apr 15	TEX		CLE	W,3-0	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
6	7	Apr 16	TEX		CLE	W,8-7	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH LF
7	8	Apr 18	TEX	@	BOS	W,6-5	GF	8	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH LF
8	14 (5)	Apr 25	TEX	@	CLE	W,4-1	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
9	18 (3)	Apr 30	TEX	@	DET	L,4-5	GS	30	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
10	19	May 2	TEX		BAL	L,5-7	CG	43	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
11	21 (1)	May 4	TEX		BAL	L,5-9		11	3.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
12	23 (1)	May 6	TEX		BOS	W,7-2	GS	26	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
13	25 (1)	May 9	TEX		CHW	W,2-1	GS	27	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
14	27 (1)	May 11	TEX		CHW	W,5-1	CG	33	9.0	4	0	1	5	0	RF
15	31 (3)	May 16	TEX	@	NYY	L,2-6	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
16	36 (4)	May 21	TEX		CAL	L,8-9	GF	7	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH RF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
17	47 (10)	Jun 2	TEX	@	CHW	T,1-1	CG	18	5.1	0	0	0	0	0	RF
18	48	Jun 3	TEX	@	CHW	L,4-5	CG	37	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
19	52 (3)	Jun 6	TEX		KCR	L,2-4	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
20	54 (1)	Jun 8	TEX		KCR	L,4-5	GS	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
21	57 (2)	Jun 12	TEX	@	MIL	L,1-8	GS	35	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
22	61 (3)	Jun 16	TEX	@	KCR	W,6-3	GS	26	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
23	63 (1)	Jun 18	TEX		MIL	W,8-1	GF	5	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
24	64	Jun 19	TEX		MIL	L,4-10	GS	38	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF LF
25	68 (3)	Jun 24	TEX		SEA	W,5-4	GF	13	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH RF
26	70 (1)	Jun 26	TEX		SEA	L,4-8	GS	38	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
27	72 (1)	Jun 28	TEX		MIN	W,11-3	GS	33	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
28	75 (2)	Jul 1	TEX	@	SEA	L,5-6	GS	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
29	84 (8)	Jul 13	TEX		CLE	W,12-2	GF	10	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH LF
30	87 (2)	Jul 16	TEX		CHW	W,11-3	GF	19	4.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
31	88	Jul 17	TEX		CHW	W,3-2	GS	20	6.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
32	90 (1)	Jul 19	TEX	@	BAL	W,11-8	GF	13	2.0	3	0	0	3	0	PR RF
33	97 (6)	Jul 26 (2)	TEX	@	CHW	T,1-1	CG	21	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
34	98	Jul 27 (1)	TEX	@	CHW	L,2-3	CG	31	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
35	99	Jul 27 (2)	TEX	@	CHW	W,4-3	GS	52	13.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF RF
36	100	Jul 29	TEX		BAL	L,3-4	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
37	101	Jul 30	TEX		BAL	L,2-3	GF	3	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH RF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
38	104 (2)	Aug 2	TEX		BOS	L,0-1	GS	26	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
39	106 (1)	Aug 4	TEX	@	NYY	L,4-10	CG	41	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
40	107	Aug 5	TEX	@	NYY	W,8-1	GS	26	6.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
41	108	Aug 6	TEX	@	NYY	L,1-2	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
42	110 (1)	Aug 9	TEX		DET	W,4-3	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PR RF
43	113 (2)	Aug 13	TEX	@	CLE	L,3-14	GF	11	3.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
44	115 (1)	Aug 15	TEX	@	DET	W,6-2	CG	38	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	RF
45	116	Aug 16	TEX	@	DET	W,12-5	GF	10	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
46	117	Aug 17 (1)	TEX	@	DET	W,9-3	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
47	121 (3)	Aug 20	TEX		KCR	L,3-5	CG	52	12.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
48	123 (1)	Aug 22 (2)	TEX		MIL	L,3-8	GF	11	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH CF
49	124	Aug 23	TEX		MIL	W,7-5	GF	12	3.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH RF
50	125	Aug 24	TEX		MIL	W,4-3	GS	43	11.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF RF
51	131 (5)	Aug 30	TEX	@	KCR	W,7-5	GS	37	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
52	132	Aug 31	TEX	@	KCR	L,3-4	GS	40	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
53	133	Sep 1	TEX		TOR	W,9-1	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
54	134	Sep 2	TEX		TOR	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
55	135	Sep 3	TEX		TOR	L,2-4	GS	34	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
56	137 (1)	Sep 6	TEX	@	MIL	L,2-6	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
57	138	Sep 7	TEX	@	MIL	W,7-2	GS	9	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
58	140 (1)	Sep 9	TEX	@	OAK	L,3-6	GF	3	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH LF
59	144 (3)	Sep 14	TEX	@	CAL	L,1-3	CG	35	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	RF
60	148 (3)	Sep 18	TEX		OAK	W,10-6		21	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH RF
61	149	Sep 19	TEX		CAL	L,2-6	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
62	150	Sep 20	TEX		CAL	L,4-6	GF	7	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH CF
63	152 (1)	Sep 22	TEX	@	MIN	L,0-1	CG	30	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
64	154 (1)	Sep 24	TEX	@	MIN	L,5-9	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
65	155	Sep 25	TEX	@	SEA	L,6-7	CG	45	10.2	5	0	1	6	0	CF
66	156	Sep 26	TEX	@	SEA	L,2-7	CG	32	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
67	157	Sep 27	TEX	@	SEA	W,7-3	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
68	158	Sep 28	TEX	@	SEA	W,4-1	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
69	159	Oct 2 (1)	TEX		MIN	L,3-6	GS	41	8.0	3	0	1	4	0	CF
70	161 (1)	Oct 3	TEX		SEA	W,6-2	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
71	162	Oct 4	TEX		SEA	W,11-6	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
72	163	Oct 5	TEX		SEA	W,3-2	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
							75gm		469.0	105	2	3	110	0