Billy Sample
William Amos Sample
Born: April 2, 1955
Roanoke, VA USA
Primary Position: LF
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, RF, CF, LF, OF, DH, PH, PR
Bats: R
Throws: R
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 175
College: James Madison University
Career: 1978-1986
Draft: Round 28 (1973 June Amateur Draft, Texas Rangers)
Draft: Round 10 (1976 June Amateur Draft, Texas Rangers)
School: Andrew Lewis HS (Roanoke, VA)
James Madison
Minor League Statistics
Billy Sample compiled a career batting average of .272 with 46 home runs and 230 RBI in his 826-game career with the Texas Rangers, New York Yankees and Atlanta Braves. He began playing during the 1978 season and last took the field during the 1986 campaign.
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Batting:
Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
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1978 | AL | Texas Rangers | 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 | AL | Texas Rangers | 128 | 377 | 325 | 60 | 95 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 35 | 8 | 6 | 37 | 28 | .292 | .365 | .415 | .781 | 135 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
1980 | AL | Texas Rangers | 99 | 234 | 204 | 29 | 53 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 18 | 15 | .260 | .335 | .368 | .702 | 75 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
1981 | AL | Texas Rangers | 66 | 260 | 230 | 36 | 65 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 21 | .283 | .346 | .391 | .738 | 90 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
1982 | AL | Texas Rangers | 97 | 398 | 360 | 56 | 94 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 27 | 35 | .261 | .318 | .394 | .712 | 142 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
1983 | AL | Texas Rangers | 147 | 611 | 554 | 80 | 152 | 28 | 3 | 12 | 57 | 44 | 8 | 44 | 46 | .274 | .331 | .401 | .732 | 222 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
1984 | AL | Texas Rangers | 130 | 528 | 489 | 67 | 121 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 18 | 6 | 29 | 46 | .247 | .286 | .327 | .613 | 160 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
1985 | AL | New York Yankees | 59 | 154 | 139 | 18 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | .288 | .336 | .345 | .681 | 48 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
1986 | NL | Atlanta Braves | 92 | 221 | 200 | 23 | 57 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 26 | .285 | .338 | .430 | .768 | 86 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Totals | 826 | 2798 | 2516 | 371 | 684 | 127 | 9 | 46 | 230 | 98 | 31 | 195 | 230 | .272 | .329 | .384 | .713 | 967 | 36 | 28 | 37 | 22 | 8 |
Fielding:
Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
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1978 | AL | Texas Rangers | OF | 2 | 1 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | |
1979 | AL | Texas Rangers | OF | 103 | 79 | 728.7 | 173 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.223 | 1.748 |
1980 | AL | Texas Rangers | OF | 72 | 52 | 469.0 | 105 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .973 | 2.053 | 1.486 |
1981 | AL | Texas Rangers | OF | 64 | 63 | 558.0 | 132 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .993 | 2.194 | 2.125 |
1982 | AL | Texas Rangers | OF | 91 | 88 | 786.3 | 196 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .981 | 2.312 | 2.220 |
1983 | AL | Texas Rangers | OF | 146 | 139 | 1245.0 | 329 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .988 | 2.436 | 2.308 |
1984 | AL | Texas Rangers | OF | 122 | 112 | 1029.0 | 285 | 3 | 4 | 2 | .986 | 2.519 | 2.361 |
1985 | AL | New York Yankees | OF | 55 | 43 | 352.3 | 89 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .989 | 2.299 | 1.636 |
1986 | NL | Atlanta Braves | OF | 56 | 43 | 373.0 | 69 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .986 | 1.689 | 1.250 |
1986 | NL | Atlanta Braves | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | |
Totals | 712 | 620 | 5548.0 | 1378 | 32 | 18 | 5 | .987 | 2.287 | 1.980 |
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