Bill Sample

Retired
High Level
MLB
Years
1977-1986 (1978-1986)
Proper Name
William Amos Sample
Positions
OF (843) ... LF (531) ... CF (103) ... RF (99) ... DH (19) ... 2B (2)
Height / Weight
5-9 / 175
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Birthdate
April 2,1955   Age:  71.071
High School
Andrew Lewis (Salem,VA)
Colleges
James Madison University (Harrisonburg,VA)
Drafted/Signed
MLBAM ID
Retrosheet#
sampb001
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[1979] Topps All-Star Rookie   [1988] Inducted into the James Madison Athletics Hall of Fame

Games - Batting

CSV
Glossary
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1978TEX831620137.533.30111200201100001002001
1979TEX1288368952017464.881.9161162334324201366000000921054
1980TEX995334622610653.564.2190181192131137480000001619401
1981TEX6663606330095.595.220109301081817100000061510
1982TEX9788859024390.796.620553320101410000000851100
1983TEX14714013814232295.298.61045620724292312001000142320
1984TEX130113112125113286.999.111396210361521000000725131
1985NYA5943152454772.934.926095101191457100000051400
1986ATL92433060385646.769.82201045400111132000100100480
Tot: 826629543667110453176.286.38936729011316746901174051001200531103997
G: Games ... GS: Games Started ... CG: Completed Games ... GF: Games Finished ... PH: Pinch Hitter ... PR: Pinch Runner ... DR: Defensive Replacement ... GS%: Games Started % ... CG: Complete Games% ... EXIT PH: Exited for Pinch Hitter ... exit PR: Exited for Pinch Runner ... exit DR: Exited for defensive replacement ... ln1-9: Lineup Slots 1-9 ... Games at position

On Base - Batting

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Glossary
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1978TEX8151578.467.533700001052002001000000300.0030081225.030620.005360.00000
1979TEX128377325134164.355.4359537210416067212520218404100035617.14110515622013.6513509.75852731.76400
1980TEX992342047793.329.3975318641100391004683403100019526.3250410114210.6335308.96572340.35300
1981TEX6626023089106.342.4086517770100461603761001110025624.00140411716213.63864812.44692434.78400
1982TEX97398360124145.312.3649427380120681421041010072100291448.28121513617710.7408409.801274233.07711
1983TEX147611554201246.329.40315244512232010928312177100101100571526.32230725335312.78238410.211646237.80900
1984TEX130528489150172.284.32612129071140942025051404100033618.18140319526410.6621548.701966131.12600
1985NYA591541395156.331.364409211303450102020100001516.67401638516.5201209.95351131.43000
1986ATL922212007483.335.376571432070401106540914110014964.2900366958.4211199.00862529.07610
Tot: 8262798251690783.324.3836841952851910505021279466163152413484002306226.96861321095151012.235283519.9582427833.743921
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... ONBS: On base (H+BB+HBP) ... ONBS2: All On Base (H+BB+HBP+ERROR+FC+FO) ... OBP: On Base Percentage ... OBP2: On Base Percentage for ONBS2 ... H: Hits ... BB: Walks ... HBP: Hit by Pitch ... ROE: Reached on Error ... FC: Fielder`s Choice ... FO: Forceouts ... CI: Catcher`s Interference ... SGL: Singles ... DBL: Doubles ... TPL: Triples ... HR: Home Runs ... IFH: Infield Hits ... BNT: Bunts ... B-H: Bunt hits ... PH-H: Pinch Hits ... PH-HR: Pinch hit home runs ... HR1: Solo home runs ... HR2: 2-run Homers ... HR3: 3-run Homers ... HR4: Grand Slams ... IPHR: Inside the park homers ... RBI: Runs batted in ... HR-RBI: RBIS on Home Runs ... HR-RBI%: % of RBIs on Home Runs ... RBI2: Runs batted in on outs ... BB4: Walks on 4 pitches ... BB1OP: Walks with 1st base open ... RON: PA with runners on ... BR: # of Baserunners ... RBI%: % of opportunities with RBI ... OPP: RBI Opportunities Points ... CONV: RBIs points converted ... CONV%: Converted% ... LDOF: Leadoff ... OB: Leadoff onbase ... LD-OB%: Leadoff onbase% ... LAST: Last batter of game ... WOH: Walk-off Hits ... WOHR: Walk-off Home Runs

Outs - Batting

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Glossary
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1978TEX815158321.5020011400320.0003001030.0000132312
1979TEX128377325221881030.8584910243134164287.4302804166777.823520344140534740
1980TEX9923420414556750.75614101498573156.4101501104449.111010122635433815
1981TEX6626023015962760.82581261659573218.0802100103535.711213162837553316
1982TEX97398360259921320.701021218250148100358.7903500124567.115621224946765236
1983TEX1476115543991581880.841571417380231174467.53046023281067.5275185961871018959
1984TEX1305284893631461690.8616801314214156468.7104601149989.219716525868385832
1985NYA591541399742450.933825955974106.490100132316.590712102212235
1986ATL9222120014158571.02491714081822611.760260070250.07112202126232725
Tot: 8262798251617927058470.8371954741747105187262308.22023009105364937.312226117228297363404368230
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... Outs: Outs ... GO: Groundouts ... AO: Air Outs ... ratio: Groundouts/Airouts ... FLY: Flyballs ... LO: Lineouts ... POP: Popouts ... OUT_IF: Infield Outs ... OUT_OF: Outfield Outs ... OUT_PR: Productive Outs ... RBI_OUT: RBIs on outs ... SO: Strikeouts ... SO%: Strikeout% ... SO3: Struck out on 3 pitches ... SW: Strikeouts swinging ... CAL: Strikeouts looking ... FC: Reached on fielders choice ... FO: Reached on forceout ... GDP: Grounded into Double Play ... OPP: Double play opportunities ... GDP%: Grounded into double play% ... LOC1-9: Balls hit to position location

Baserunning - Batting

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Glossary
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1978TEX81500000--00001001001250.0000202825.00
1979TEX1283778710057.1650116731324244553.30154346016436.59
1980TEX992348710061.55410842405132356.5003183299331.18
1981TEX662604400080.011001252833163348.50022103610633.96
1982TEX9739810820083.32200111411122274165.90343815614538.62
1983TEX147611443770084.68710171721512345463.00064018024632.52
1984TEX130528181530075.06420211151624315952.50034516717238.95
1985NYA591542200066.71001832611102147.600271185632.14
1986ATL922214400066.7220080241041526.7001111238327.71
Tot: 82627989884140076.0312542102611978122116029354.6042622512371107334.58
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... SB: Stolen Bases ... SB2: Steals of 2b ... SB3: Steals of 3b ... SBH: Steals of home ... DI: Advanced on defensive indifference ... SB%: Stolen base % ... CS: Caught stealing ... CS2: Caught stealing 2b ... CS3: Caught stealing 3b ... CSH: Caught stealing home ... S12: Advanced from 1st to 2nd on singled... S13: Advanced from 1st to 3rd on single ... S23: Advanced from 2nd to 3rd on single ... S2H: Scored from 2nd on single ... D13: Advanced from 1nd to 3rd on double ... D1H: Scored from 1st on double ... ADVX: Advanced an extra base on hit ... ADV-OPP Advancement opportunities on hits ... ADV_PCT: Advanced extra base % ... PTHR: Pickoff throws ... PCKFF%: Picked off ... WPPB: Advanced on wild pitch or passed ball ... ADV_OUT: Advanced on out ... OOB: Out on bases ... R: Runs scored ... ONBS: On base ... RUN%: % of times on base run scored

Pitches - Batting

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1978TEX8150000000000.00------------000.000.000321.50
1979TEX1283770000000000.00------------000.000.0001171071.09
1980TEX992340000000000.00------------000.000.00067780.86
1981TEX66260199100006660.0747.3752.6331.6100.00.0031.6110.410.40073830.88
1982TEX973980000000000.00------------000.000.0001071330.80
1983TEX1476110000000000.00------------000.000.0001731940.89
1984TEX1305280000000000.00------------000.000.0001571760.89
1985NYA591540000000000.00------------000.000.00048471.02
1986ATL922210000000000.00------------000.000.00075840.89
Tot: 8262798199100006660.0147.3752.6331.6100.00.0031.6110.010.0008209040.91
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... PIT: Pitches ... STR: Strikes ... BAL: Balls ... FOU: Fouls ... SW: Swing and miss ... CAL: Called strikes ... INPLAY: Balls put in play ... SWINGS: Total swings ... CONT: Contacts ... P-PA: Pitches per plate appearance ... STR%: Strikes% ... Ball%: Balls% ... SWNG%: Swing % ... CONT%: Contact% (per swing) ... FOU%: Foul ball% ... PLAY: Ball in Play% ... FPS: First pitch strikes ... FPSW: First pitch swings ... FPSW%: First pitch swing%... FPIP: First pitches in play ... FPIP%: First pitches in play% ... RUNGO: Runners going while batting ... HIT_RUN: Hit and Runs ... GB Ground balls ... Airballs Balls in air ... GB% Groundball%