Billy Sample

Positions: Leftfielder and Second Baseman

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)

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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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
1976	21	1.2	Rangers	GULF	Rk	TEX	45	199	152	35	58	7	9	1	33	27	3	39	14	.382	.505	.566	1.071	86		2	3	3
1977	22	-0.9	Tulsa	TL	AA	TEX	113	476	408	86	142	26	13	7	72	26	10	57	44	.348	.425	.527	.952	215		3	1	7
1978	23	-2.0	Tucson	PCL	AAA	TEX	131	610	483	141	170	27	13	18	99	20	5	109	48	.352	.471	.574	1.045	277		7	3	8
1978	23	-4.5	TEX	AL	Maj	TEX	8	15	15	2	7	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	3	.467	.467	.600	1.067	9	0	0	0	0	0
1979	24	-3.8	TEX	AL	Maj	TEX	128	377	325	60	95	21	2	5	35	8	6	37	28	.292	.365	.415	.781	135	6	2	10	3	1
1980	25	-3.0	TEX	AL	Maj	TEX	99	234	204	29	53	10	0	4	19	8	5	18	15	.260	.335	.368	.702	75	4	6	4	2	2
1981	26	1.2	Wichita	AA	AAA	TEX	3	17	14	2	5	1	0	0	2	0	1	2	1	.357	.471	.429	.899	6		1	0	0	0
1981	26	-2.7	TEX	AL	Maj	TEX	66	260	230	36	65	16	0	3	25	4	1	17	21	.283	.346	.391	.738	90	3	7	3	3	1
1982	27	-1.8	TEX	AL	Maj	TEX	97	398	360	56	94	14	2	10	29	10	2	27	35	.261	.318	.394	.712	142	4	3	8	0	0
1983	28	-0.8	TEX	AL	Maj	TEX	147	611	554	80	152	28	3	12	57	44	8	44	46	.274	.331	.401	.732	222	8	5	4	4	2
1984	29	0.3	TEX	AL	Maj	TEX	130	528	489	67	121	20	2	5	33	18	6	29	46	.247	.286	.327	.614	160	9	0	4	6	1
1985	30	1.1	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	59	154	139	18	40	5	0	1	15	2	1	9	10	.288	.336	.345	.681	48	2	2	2	2	0
1986	31	2.5	ATL	NL	Maj	ATL	92	221	200	23	57	11	0	6	14	4	2	14	26	.285	.338	.430	.768	86	0	3	2	2	1
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 (9 seasons)					Majors		826	2798	2516	371	684	127	9	46	230	98	31	195	230	.272	.329	.384	.713	967	36	28	37	22	8
Minors (4 seasons)					Minors		292	1302	1057	264	375	61	35	26	206	73	19	207	107	.355	.460	.553	1.012	584		13	7	18	0
All Levels (11 Seasons)							1118	4100	3573	635	1059	188	44	72	436	171	50	402	337	.296	.370	.434	.804	1551		41	44	40	8

AAA (2 seasons)					Minors		134	627	497	143	175	28	13	18	101	20	6	111	49	.352	.471	.569	1.041	283		8	3	8	0
AA (1 season)					Minors		113	476	408	86	142	26	13	7	72	26	10	57	44	.348	.425	.527	.952	215		3	1	7
Rk (1 season)					Minors		45	199	152	35	58	7	9	1	33	27	3	39	14	.382	.505	.566	1.071	86		2	3	3