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Proper Name
Christopher Keith Sampson
High Level
MLB (2006-2010)
Positions
P (334) ... SS (48) ... 3B (1)
Ht / Wt
6-0 / 170
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
age
45.329
place
Pasadena,Texas
High School
Channelview (Channelview,TX)
colleges
Texas Tech University (Lubbock,TX), Lon Morris College (Jacksonville,TX)
draft posit
SS
MLB Debut
Service Time
2.053 (2008)
repertoire
[2010] ... Slider (84.9) [34.7%] ... Sinker (89.0) [31.1%] ... 4-Seam Fastball (88.3) [14.8%] ... Curveball (79.8) [11.5%] ... Changeup (83.2) [7.9%]
MLB Teams
HOU [9] MIA [1]
TBC#
44585
mlbam id
448200
Retrosheet
Stat Capsuleerawhipw-lggssviphso
Career MLB [2006-2010]4.421.3320-15174333358.7390176
Strikeouts
14
Walks
74
Hittable
38
SO/BB
60
vsPower
38
Hitting
19
Durability
53
Team
.486
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year tranx date end date mlb org level Transaction Description status minor team 40man age
2011 2011-11-02 current -- -- Elected free agency Free Agt -- No 33.163
2011 2011-04-23 2011-11-02 MIA AAA Signed to Minor League contract Minors New Orleans (PCL) No 32.335
2011 2011-03-31 2011-04-23 -- -- Granted free agency Free Agt -- No 32.312
2011 2011-02-09 2011-03-31 COL MLB Signed to Minor League contract Minors -- No 32.262
2010 2010-10-05 2011-02-09 -- -- Granted free agency Free Agt -- No 32.135
2010 2010-09-02 2010-10-05 HOU AAA Outrighted to minors Minors Round Rock (PCL) No 32.102
2010 2010-07-25 2010-09-02 HOU AAA Assigned to Round Rock [PCL] (AAA) Minors Round Rock (PCL) Yes 32.063
2010 2010-06-18 2010-06-22 HOU AAA Assigned to Round Rock [PCL] (AAA) for rehab DL-15 Round Rock (PCL) Yes 32.026
2010 2010-06-15 2010-06-18 HOU AA Assigned to Corpus Christi [Tex] (AA) for rehab DL-15 Corpus Christi (Tex) Yes 32.023
2010 2010-06-01 2010-06-15 HOU MLB DL-15 Right rotator cuff tendinitis DL-15 -- Yes 32.009
2010 2010-01-15 2010-06-01 HOU MLB Signed to 1-year contract for 2010-2010 ($0.815m) [Avoids Arbitration] Active -- Yes 31.237
2009 2009-08-14 2010-01-15 HOU AAA Assigned to Round Rock [PCL] (AAA) Minors Round Rock (PCL) Yes 31.083
2009 2009-07-10 2009-07-26 HOU MLB DL-15 Muscle spasms in right shoulder DL-15 -- Yes 31.048
2007 2007-08-24 2007-08-31 HOU AAA Assigned to Round Rock [PCL] (AAA) for rehab DL-15 Round Rock (PCL) Yes 29.093
2007 2007-08-03 2007-08-24 HOU MLB DL-15 Sprained right UCL DL-15 -- Yes 29.072
2006 2006-09-10 2007-08-03 HOU MLB Recalled from Round Rock [PCL] (AAA) Active -- Yes 28.110
2006 2006-08-28 2006-09-10 HOU AAA Assigned to Round Rock [PCL] (AAA) Minors Round Rock (PCL) Yes 28.097
2006 2006-08-27 2006-08-28 HOU MLB Recalled from Round Rock [PCL] (AAA) Active -- Yes 28.096
2006 2006-06-23 2006-08-27 HOU AAA Assigned to Round Rock [PCL] (AAA) Minors Round Rock (PCL) Yes 28.031
2006 2006-06-02 2006-06-23 HOU MLB Contract purchased from minors Active -- Yes 28.010
2006 2006-04-01 2006-06-02 HOU AAA Assigned to Round Rock [PCL] (AAA) Minors Round Rock (PCL) No 27.313
2005 2005-04-01 2006-04-01 HOU AA Assigned to Corpus Christi [Tex] (AA) Minors Corpus Christi (Tex) No 26.313
2004 2004-09-01 2005-04-01 HOU AA Assigned to Round Rock [Tex] (AA) - date estimated Minors Round Rock (Tex) No 26.101
2003 2003-08-01 2004-09-01 HOU A+ Assigned to Salem [Caro] (A+) - date estimated Minors Salem (Caro) No 25.070
2003 2003-04-01 2003-08-01 HOU A Assigned to Lexington [SAL] (A) - Came out of retirement as pitcher Minors Lexington (SAL) No 24.313
2003 2003-01-12 2003-04-01 HOU MLB Ended retirement, returned to Astros Hist -- No 24.234
2000 2000-02-21 2000-02-21 -- -- Announced retirement Hist -- No 21.274
2000 2000-02-21 2000-02-21 -- -- Announced retirement Ret -- No 21.274
1999 1999-06-08 1999-06-08 HOU A- Signed out of draft (Texas Tech) Minors Auburn (NYPL) No 21.016
1999 1999-06-08 1999-06-08 HOU MLB Signed out of draft (Texas Tech) Hist -- No 21.016
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