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.

1981 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1981 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 9	TEX	@	NYY	L,3-10	CG	43	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
2	2	Apr 11	TEX	@	NYY	L,1-5	CG	32	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
3	3	Apr 12	TEX	@	NYY	W,6-4	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
4	4	Apr 14	TEX		CLE	L,1-7	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
5	5	Apr 15	TEX		CLE	W,8-0	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
6	6	Apr 17	TEX		NYY	L,1-2	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
7	7	Apr 18	TEX		NYY	W,6-4	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
8	8	Apr 19	TEX		NYY	W,4-0	CG	31	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
9	9	Apr 20	TEX	@	BOS	L,2-4	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
10	10	Apr 21	TEX	@	BOS	L,4-10	CG	40	8.0	2	1	0	3	0	LF
11	11	Apr 22	TEX	@	BOS	W,16-8	CG	45	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	LF
12	12	Apr 25	TEX	@	CLE	W,8-4	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
13	13	Apr 26	TEX	@	CLE	L,3-4	CG	39	8.2	1	0	0	1	0	LF
14	14	Apr 27	TEX		BOS	W,10-0	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
15	15	Apr 28	TEX		BOS	W,9-0	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
16	16	Apr 29	TEX		BOS	W,5-0	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
17	17	Apr 30	TEX		KCR	W,7-0	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
18	46 (28)	Jun 2	TEX	@	MIN	W,5-3	GS	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF LF
19	47	Jun 3	TEX	@	MIN	W,6-3	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
20	48	Jun 4	TEX	@	MIN	L,3-7	CG	39	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
21	49	Jun 5	TEX		TOR	W,5-4	CG	52	12.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
22	53 (3)	Jun 9	TEX		DET	L,0-5	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
23	54	Jun 10	TEX	@	MIL	W,12-5	GS	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF CF
24	55	Jun 11	TEX	@	MIL	L,3-6	CG	40	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
25	56	Aug 10	TEX	@	NYY	L,0-2	CG	27	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
26	57	Aug 11	TEX	@	NYY	W,1-0	CG	31	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
27	58	Aug 12	TEX	@	NYY	L,4-5	CG	32	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
28	59	Aug 14	TEX		BOS	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	4	0	1	5	0	LF
29	60	Aug 15	TEX		BOS	L,3-5	CG	43	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
30	61	Aug 16	TEX		BOS	W,3-0	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
31	62	Aug 18 (1)	TEX		MIL	L,1-3	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
32	63	Aug 18 (2)	TEX		MIL	W,8-6	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
33	64	Aug 19	TEX		MIL	W,4-1	CG	32	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
34	65	Aug 21	TEX	@	DET	L,4-7	CG	35	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
35	66	Aug 22	TEX	@	DET	L,0-2	CG	31	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
36	67	Aug 23	TEX	@	DET	L,4-5	CG	37	8.1	1	0	0	1	0	LF
37	68	Aug 24	TEX	@	TOR	W,3-0	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
38	69	Aug 25	TEX	@	TOR	W,6-1	CG	31	9.0	1	1	0	2	1	LF
39	70	Aug 27	TEX	@	MIL	W,5-1	CG	34	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	LF
40	71	Aug 28	TEX	@	MIL	L,3-6	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
41	72	Aug 29	TEX	@	MIL	W,8-5	CG	44	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
42	73	Aug 30	TEX	@	MIL	L,2-6	CG	42	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
43	74	Aug 31	TEX		TOR	L,0-3	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
44	75	Sep 1	TEX		TOR	L,3-9	GS	29	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
45	76	Sep 2	TEX		TOR	W,4-1	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
46	77	Sep 3	TEX		DET	L,5-8	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
47	78	Sep 4	TEX		DET	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
48	79	Sep 5	TEX		DET	L,0-1	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
49	80	Sep 6	TEX		DET	L,3-4	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
50	81	Sep 7	TEX	@	OAK	L,1-2	CG	32	8.0	0	1	0	1	0	LF
51	82	Sep 8	TEX	@	OAK	L,0-3	CG	30	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
52	83	Sep 9	TEX	@	OAK	W,9-4	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
53	84	Sep 11	TEX	@	CAL	W,11-6	CG	38	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	LF
54	85	Sep 12	TEX	@	CAL	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
55	86	Sep 13	TEX	@	CAL	L,7-8	GS	49	11.0	4	1	0	5	0	LF
56	87	Sep 14	TEX		OAK	L,2-5	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
57	91 (3)	Sep 19	TEX		MIN	W,6-0	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
58	92	Sep 20	TEX		MIN	W,4-3	GS	30	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
59	96 (3)	Sep 24	TEX		SEA	L,1-2	GF	18	4.0	2	0	0	2	0	PH RF
60	101 (4)	Sep 29	TEX	@	SEA	W,6-2	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
61	102	Sep 30	TEX	@	SEA	W,3-1	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
62	103	Oct 2	TEX		CAL	W,8-6	GS	43	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF CF
63	104	Oct 3	TEX		CAL	W,1-0	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
64	105	Oct 4	TEX		CAL	L,2-9	CG	46	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
							67gm		558.0	132	5	1	138	1