Ron Samford

Positions: Second Baseman, Shortstop and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 156lb (180cm, 70kg)

Born: February 28, 1930 in Dallas, TX us

Died: January 14, 2021 in Dallas, TX

Buried: Laurel Land Memorial Park, Dallas, TX

High School: W. H. Adamson HS (Dallas, TX)

Last Game: September 23, 1959 (Age 29-207d)
vs. NYY 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1957 season

Full Name: Ronald Edward Samford

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.8

334

.219

RBI

OBP

.261

SLG

.317

OPS

.579

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1948	18		2 Teams	2 Lgs	C-D	NYG	91	367	315	36	58	7	2	0	20	8		42	74	.184	.292	.219	.511	69		6	4
1948	18	-5.0	Fort Smith	WA	C	NYG	74	294	251	22	43	5	1	0	15	2		36	60	.171	.285	.199	.484	50		4	3
1948	18	-3.4	Lawton	SOSL	D	NYG	17	73	64	14	15	2	1	0	5	6		6	14	.234	.319	.297	.616	19		2	1
1949	19	-3.9	Fort Smith	WA	C	NYG	130	519	473	62	125	13	4	3	63	11		29	70	.264	.320	.328	.648	155		10	7
1950	20	-4.1	Knoxville	TRIS	B	NYG	140	650	579	87	158	26	8	5	53	11		49	61	.273	.337	.371	.708	215		7	15
1951	21	-3.1	Sioux City	WL	A	NYG	141	633	575	108	170	22	7	15	68	29		39	70	.296	.347	.437	.783	251		6	13
1952	22	-5.3	Minneapolis	AA	AAA	NYG	139	478	433	47	116	15	1	6	35	11		39	61	.268	.335	.349	.684	151	6	5	1
1953	23	-4.0	Minneapolis	AA	AAA	NYG	143	623	576	82	161	35	3	12	52	3		35	59	.280	.325	.413	.738	238	11	4	8
1954	24	-5.8	Oakland	PCL	Opn		115	451	419	36	106	20	3	2	48	7		22	44	.253	.289	.329	.619	138		1	5	4
1954	24	-3.9	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	12	5	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	1	0	0	0	0
1955	25	-3.1	Buffalo	IL	AAA	DET	125	460	437	40	111	20	5	9	49	4		17	52	.254	.282	.384	.667	168		1	3	2
1955	25	-3.5	DET	AL	Maj	DET	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0
1956	26	-0.5	Charleston	AA	AAA	DET	124	526	484	66	131	29	5	4	43	8		27	48	.271	.315	.376	.691	182	10	5	8	2
1957	27	-1.7	DET	AL	Maj	DET	54	99	91	6	20	1	2	0	5	1	0	6	15	.220	.276	.275	.550	25	1	1	1	0	0
1957-58	27		Caguas-Rio Piedras	PRWL	FgW				249		70			4	27					.281
1958	28	1.0	Charleston	AA	AAA	DET	151	604	549	75	165	29	4	7	51	5		35	60	.301	.350	.406	.756	223		7	12	1	2
1959	29	0.2	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	91	255	237	23	53	13	0	5	22	1	0	11	29	.224	.262	.342	.604	81	10	2	3	2	0
1960	30	2.5	Miami	IL	AAA	BAL	151	589	544	49	138	19	7	10	62	5	2	37	74	.254	.303	.370	.672	201		2	4	2
1961	31	3.9	Rochester	IL	AAA	BAL	118	374	331	37	75	9	3	5	35	0		36	47	.227	.302	.317	.619	105		1	3	3	2
1962	32	5.4	San Diego	PCL	AAA	CIN	71	177	158	24	50	3	3	8	23	1	1	13	26	.317	.377	.525	.902	83		3	2	1
1963	33		2 Teams	PCL	AAA	LAA-CIN	101	317	284	28	82	13	2	5	26	0	2	29	45					114		1	0	3
1963	33	7.3	San Diego	PCL	AAA	CIN	7
1963	33	7.3	Hawaii	PCL	AAA	LAA	94
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (4 seasons)					Majors		158	360	334	31	73	14	2	5	27	2	1	17	46	.219	.261	.317	.579	106	12	3	4	2	0
Minors (14 seasons)					Minors		1740	6451	5873	749	1564	247	55	86	602	103	3	420	746					2179		58	85	15	4
Foreign (1 season)					Foreign			249	249		70			4	27					.281
All Levels (16 Seasons)							1898	7060	6456	780	1707	261	57	95	656	105	4	437	792					2285		61	89	17	4

Opn (1 season)					Minors		115	451	419	36	106	20	3	2	48	7		22	44	.253	.289	.329	.619	138		1	5	4
AAA (9 seasons)					Minors		1123	3831	3512	420	947	159	31	61	350	37	3	239	427					1351		28	41	11	4
A (1 season)					Minors		141	633	575	108	170	22	7	15	68	29		39	70	.296	.347	.437	.783	251		6	13
B (1 season)					Minors		140	650	579	87	158	26	8	5	53	11		49	61	.273	.337	.371	.708	215		7	15
C (2 seasons)					Minors		204	813	724	84	168	18	5	3	78	13		65	130	.232	.308	.283	.591	205		14	10
D (1 season)					Minors		17	73	64	14	15	2	1	0	5	6		6	14	.234	.319	.297	.616	19		2	1