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Billy Sample Billy Sample

Full name: William Amos Sample Born: April 2, 1955, Roanoke, Virginia First Game: September 2, 1978; Final Game: October 5, 1986 Bat: Right Throw: Right Height: 5' 9" Weight: 175 Billy Sample Collectibles! Billy Sample Memorabilia! Billy Sample Cards! Billy Sample Autographs! Game Used Memorabilia! Register on eBay for free today and start buying & selling with millions each week!

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Batting RecordBatting Record

Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year TeamTeam
1978 TEX A Daily Splits    8    15    2    7   2   0   0    3    0   0    3   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .467  .467  .600   0.2 1978 TEX A
1979 TEX A Daily Splits  128   325   60   95  21   2   5   35   37   1   28   2  10   3   0  12   6    8   6  .292  .365  .415   0.4 1979 TEX A
1980 TEX A Daily Splits   99   204   29   53  10   0   4   19   18   2   15   6   4   2   0   5   4    8   5  .260  .335  .368  -0.6 1980 TEX A
1981 TEX A Daily Splits   66   230   36   65  16   0   3   25   17   1   21   7   3   3   0   7   3    4   1  .283  .346  .391   0.2 1981 TEX A
1982 TEX A Daily Splits   97   360   56   94  14   2  10   29   27   0   35   3   8   0   0   8   4   10   2  .261  .318  .394  -0.4 1982 TEX A
1983 TEX A Daily Splits  147   554   80  152  28   3  12   57   44   2   46   5   4   4   0  13   8   44   8  .274  .331  .401   0.4 1983 TEX A
1984 TEX A Daily Splits  130   489   67  121  20   2   5   33   29   1   46   0   4   6   0   7   9   18   6  .247  .286  .327  -2.7 1984 TEX A
1985 NY  A Daily Splits   59   139   18   40   5   0   1   15    9   0   10   2   2   2   0   2   2    2   1  .288  .336  .345  -0.4 1985 NY  A
1986 ATL N Daily Splits   92   200   23   57  11   0   6   14   14   1   26   3   2   2   0   2   0    4   2  .285  .338  .430  -0.4 1986 ATL N
Total NL                  92   200   23   57  11   0   6   14   14   1   26   3   2   2   0   2   0    4   2  .285  .338  .430  -0.4 Total NL        
Total AL                 734  2316  348  627 116   9  40  216  181   7  204  25  35  20   0  54  36   94  29  .271  .328  .380  -2.9 Total AL        
Total            Splits  826  2516  371  684 127   9  46  230  195   8  230  28  37  22   0  56  36   98  31  .272  .329  .384  -3.3 Total
Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year TeamTeam

Fielding RecordFielding Record

Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G
1978 TEX A Daily  DH    3    1    1                                      -
1978 TEX A        LF    2    1    0     6       0    0    0    0   0     -
1978 TEX A        OF    2    1    0     6       0    0    0    0   0     -     2    0    0 
1979 TEX A Daily  OF  104   79   62   728.2   173    7    0    1   0 1.000    92   10    5 
1979 TEX A        LF   92   68   55   632.2   144    6    0    2   0 1.000
1979 TEX A        DH   14    4    4                                      -
1979 TEX A        CF   10    8    4    68      21    1    0    0   0 1.000
1979 TEX A        RF    5    3    3    28      11    0    0    0   0 1.000
1980 TEX A Daily  OF   72   52   31   469     105    2    3    0   0  .973    16   19   40 
1980 TEX A        RF   40   30   15   257.1    45    2    0    0   0 1.000
1980 TEX A        CF   19   15   11   140.2    39    0    2    0   0  .951
1980 TEX A        LF   16    7    5    71      20    0    0    0   0 1.000
1980 TEX A        DH   10    1    1                                      -
1981 TEX A Daily  OF   64   63   57   558     132    4    1    1   0  .993    61    5    1 
1981 TEX A        LF   61   60   56   524     125    5    1    1   0  .992
1981 TEX A        CF    5    3    1    30       5    0    0    0   0 1.000
1981 TEX A        RF    1    0    0     4       2    0    0    0   0 1.000
1982 TEX A Daily  OF   92   88   82   786.1   196    6    4    0   0  .981    85   11    0 
1982 TEX A        LF   85   78   76   706.1   182    5    4    0   0  .979
1982 TEX A        CF   11   10    6    80      20    1    0    0   0 1.000
1982 TEX A        DH    1    0    0                                      -
1983 TEX A Daily  OF  146  139  134  1245     329    8    4    0   0  .988   142    3    2 
1983 TEX A        LF  142  135  131  1214     314    7    4    0   0  .988
1983 TEX A        CF    3    3    2    22       9    0    0    0   0 1.000
1983 TEX A        RF    2    1    1     9       0    0    0    0   0     -
1983 TEX A        1B    1    1    1     9       0    0    0    0   0     -
1984 TEX A Daily  OF  122  112  107  1029     285    3    4    2   0  .986    72   51    3 
1984 TEX A        LF   72   65   60   580.2   154    2    2    1   0  .987
1984 TEX A        CF   51   45   45   431     119    2    2    1   0  .984
1984 TEX A        RF    3    2    2    17.1     2    0    0    0   0 1.000
1984 TEX A        DH    3    1    1                                      -
1985 NY  A Daily  OF   55   43   18   352.1    89    1    1    0   0  .989    51    4    0 
1985 NY  A        LF   51   40   15   323.1    78    1    1    0   0  .988
1985 NY  A        CF    4    3    3    29       8    0    0    0   0 1.000
1986 ATL N Daily  OF   56   43   24   373      69    1    1    1   0  .986    10    0   48 
1986 ATL N        RF   48   40   21   328      59    1    1    1   0  .984
1986 ATL N        LF   10    3    3    45       8    0    0    0   0 1.000
1986 ATL N        2B    1    0    0     0.2     0    0    0    0   0     -
Total             OF  713  620  515  5547.1  1378   32   18    5   0  .987   531  103   99 
Total             LF  531  457  401  4103    1025   26   12    4   0  .989
Total             CF  103   87   72   800.2   221    4    4    1   0  .983
Total             RF   99   76   42   643.2   119    3    1    1   0  .992
Total             DH   31    7    7                                      -
Total             1B    1    1    1     9       0    0    0    0   0     -
Total             2B    1    0    0     0.2     0    0    0    0   0     -
Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G

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Selected by Texas Rangers in the 28th round of the free-agent draft - did not sign
(June 5, 1973).

Selected by Texas Rangers in the 10th round of the free-agent draft (June 8, 1976).

Traded by Texas Rangers with a player to be named later to New York Yankees in
exchange for Toby Harrah (February 27, 1985); New York Yankees received Eric Dersin
(July 14, 1985).

Traded by New York Yankees to Atlanta Braves in exchange for Miguel Sosa (December
6, 1985).

Granted free agency (November 12, 1986).

Signed by Minnesota Twins (February 24, 1987).

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