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Historical player · 1978–1986

Billy Sample

B/T R/R · HT 69 · WT 175 · Born 4/2/1955 · From Roanoke, VA USA · Debut 1978-09-02 · Final 1986-10-05

Career · batting

G
826
 
 
AB
2,516
 
 
H
684
 
 
HR
46
 
 
RBI
230
 
 
SB
98
 
 
BB
195
 
 
AVG/OPS
0.272 · 0.713
 
 

Where they rank

Career totals are only stats with that team · ranks computed against that franchise's full history

Career with the Texas Rangers · 1978–1984

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HR
39
#65 on the Rangers
1 M. Byrd
1 W. Langford
Hits
587
#40 on the Rangers
9 M. Rivers
18 A. Rodriguez
RBI
201
#56 on the Rangers
2 G. Wright
1 G. Ward
SB
92
#10 on the Rangers
1 T. Goodwin
1 C. Espy
Runs
330
#37 on the Rangers
2 J. Burroughs
8 O. McDowell
BB
172
#53 on the Rangers
1 D. Nelson
3 L. Randle

Career with the Atlanta Braves · 1986–1986

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HR
6
#328 on the Braves
1 E. Abbaticchio
1 G. Yeager
Hits
57
#597 on the Braves
1 J. Harrington
1 J. Teheran
RBI
14
#719 on the Braves
1 N. Alvarez
1 J. Wilson
SB
4
#418 on the Braves
1 B. Asselstine
1 M. Aderholt
Runs
23
#617 on the Braves
1 A. Javery
1 F. Bowerman
BB
14
#632 on the Braves
1 F. Allen
1 J. Barnes

Career with the New York Yankees · 1985–1985

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HR
1
#526 on the Yankees
1 D. Adams
Hits
40
#511 on the Yankees
1 T. Foli
1 T. Zeile
RBI
15
#529 on the Yankees
1 T. Bonham
1 R. Thompson
SB
2
#424 on the Yankees
1 W. Alexander
1 L. Babe
Runs
18
#519 on the Yankees
1 J. Beniquez
1 E. Almonte
BB
9
#582 on the Yankees
1 B. Bryan
1 E. Almonte

MLB · all-time career

vs every player ever
HR
46
#1,948 all-time MLB
1 L. Alicea
1 J. Valentin
Hits
684
#2,149 all-time MLB
1 D. Bautista
2 B. Wine
RBI
230
#2,645 all-time MLB
1 S. Barkley
1 J. White
SB
98
#943 all-time MLB
1 J. Bannon
1 J. Busby

Batting · year by year

YearTeamLgGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLG
1978 Rangers AL 81527 20 0 3 003 0.4670.4670.600
1979 Rangers AL 1283256095 212 5 35 83728 0.2920.3650.415
1980 Rangers AL 992042953 100 4 19 81815 0.2600.3350.368
1981 Rangers AL 662303665 160 3 25 41721 0.2830.3460.391
1982 Rangers AL 973605694 142 10 29 102735 0.2610.3180.394
1983 Rangers AL 14755480152 283 12 57 444446 0.2740.3310.401
1984 Rangers AL 13048967121 202 5 33 182946 0.2470.2860.327
1985 Yankees AL 591391840 50 1 15 2910 0.2880.3360.345
1986 Braves NL 922002357 110 6 14 41426 0.2850.3380.430
Career 826 2,516 371 684 127 9 46 230 98 195 230 0.272 0.329 0.384

Fielding by position

PosGGSInnPOAEDP
OF7116205,547.31,37832185
2B100.70000
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