Born: April 2, 1955 in Roanoke, VA
High School: Andrew Lewis (Roanoke, VA)
Drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 10th round of the 1976 amateur draft.
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Debut: September 2, 1978
Final Game: October 5, 1986
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Billy "Random" Sample - a fine ballplayer, but an even greater gentleman and friend.
| RBI Opportunities | ||
| Bill Sample -- PA: 154 | RBI: 15 | Actual Runners on Base: 85 (45-26-14), |
| ML Avg. Player with PA: 154 | RBI: 16 | Avg. Runners on Base: 93 (46-30-16) |
| Rk | Gcar | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | Pos | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 676 | 2 | Apr 10 | NYY | @ | BOS | L,5-14 | CG | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .600 | .500 | 1.100 | 1 | CF |
| 2 | 677 | 5 | Apr 14 | NYY | @ | CLE | W,2-1 | GS-9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .333 | .250 | .583 | 6 | LF |
| 3 | 678 | 8 | Apr 19 | NYY | CLE | L,1-2 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .308 | .250 | .558 | 6 | LF | |
| 4 | 679 | 10 | Apr 21 | NYY | CLE | L,0-3 | 8-9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .286 | .231 | .516 | 1 | PH | |
| 5 | 680 | 15 | Apr 27 | NYY | @ | CHW | L,4-5 | GS-10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .278 | .188 | .465 | 6 | LF |
| May | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | Pos | ||||||||
| 6 | 681 | 20 | May 3 | NYY | KCR | W,7-1 | GS-9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .364 | .263 | .627 | 8 | LF | |
| 7 | 682 | 21 | May 4 | NYY | KCR | W,5-2 | GS-9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .217 | .308 | .217 | .525 | 8 | LF | |
| 8 | 683 | 22 | May 5 | NYY | KCR | W,6-2 | GS-6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .240 | .321 | .360 | .681 | 8 | LF | |
| 9 | 684 | 25 | May 10 | NYY | @ | KCR | W,6-4 | GS-8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .323 | .333 | .656 | 7 | LF |
| 10 | 685 | 26 | May 11 | NYY | @ | KCR | W,11-3 | CG | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .194 | .306 | .290 | .596 | 6 | LF |
| 11 | 686 | 37 | May 23 | NYY | @ | SEA | L,4-6 | 6-GF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .212 | .316 | .303 | .619 | 2 | LF |
| 12 | 687 | 38 | May 24 | NYY | @ | OAK | W,10-3 | 8-GF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .333 | .324 | .657 | 1 | LF |
| 13 | 688 | 40 | May 26 | NYY | @ | OAK | W,13-1 | CG | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .386 | .410 | .797 | 6 | LF |
| 14 | 689 | 41 | May 27 | NYY | @ | OAK | L,1-2 | CG(10) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .310 | .383 | .405 | .788 | 8 | LF |
| 15 | 690 | 44 | May 31 | NYY | SEA | W,8-3 | GS-5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .318 | .388 | .409 | .797 | 6 | LF | |
| June | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | Pos | ||||||||
| 16 | 691 | 45 | Jun 1 | NYY | SEA | W,8-2 | GS-7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .298 | .365 | .383 | .748 | 6 | LF | |
| 17 | 692 | 46 | Jun 2 | NYY | SEA | L,6-7 | GS-5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .292 | .352 | .375 | .727 | 6 | LF | |
| 18 | 693 | 48 | Jun 4 | NYY | OAK | L,0-2 | GS-9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .275 | .333 | .353 | .686 | 6 | LF | |
| 19 | 694 | 50 | Jun 7 | NYY | @ | MIL | L,9-10 | 4-8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .264 | .322 | .340 | .662 | 8 | PH LF |
| 20 | 695 | 52 | Jun 9 | NYY | @ | MIL | L,4-9 | 8-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .333 | .352 | .685 | 5 | PH LF |
| 21 | 696 | 54 | Jun 11 | NYY | TOR | L,1-4 | GS-11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .293 | .344 | .362 | .706 | 5 | LF | |
| 22 | 697 | 55 | Jun 12 | NYY | TOR | L,2-3 | 9-GF(10) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .293 | .344 | .362 | .706 | 8 | PR LF | ||
| 23 | 698 | 59 | Jun 17 | NYY | @ | BAL | W,10-0 | GS-3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .305 | .354 | .373 | .727 | 5 | LF |
| 24 | 699 | 68 | Jun 26 | NYY | BAL | W,4-3 | GS-9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .290 | .338 | .355 | .693 | 6 | LF | |
| July | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | Pos | ||||||||
| 25 | 700 | 73 | Jul 2 | NYY | @ | TOR | W,5-3 | GS-9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .319 | .333 | .653 | 5 | LF |
| 26 | 701 | 78 | Jul 7 (2) | NYY | MIN | W,14-2 | 7-GF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .269 | .315 | .328 | .643 | 1 | PH LF | |
| 27 | 702 | 80 | Jul 9 | NYY | KCR | W,6-4 | GS-7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .261 | .316 | .319 | .635 | 7 | LF | |
| 28 | 703 | 82 | Jul 11 | NYY | TEX | W,11-7 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .261 | .316 | .319 | .635 | 1 | LF | ||
| 29 | 704 | 84 | Jul 13 | NYY | TEX | W,3-1 | CG | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .264 | .316 | .333 | .650 | 6 | LF | |
| 30 | 705 | 85 | Jul 14 | NYY | TEX | W,7-1 | 7-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .260 | .313 | .329 | .641 | 9 | CF | |
| 31 | 706 | 92 | Jul 24 | NYY | @ | KCR | L,3-5 | GS-8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .276 | .325 | .342 | .667 | 6 | LF |
| 32 | 707 | 97 | Jul 30 (1) | NYY | @ | CLE | W,8-5 | GS-7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .266 | .314 | .329 | .643 | 5 | LF |
| 33 | 708 | 98 | Jul 30 (2) | NYY | @ | CLE | L,2-3 | GS-9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .259 | .315 | .321 | .636 | 5 | LF |
| August | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | Pos | ||||||||
| 34 | 709 | 101 | Aug 2 | NYY | CHW | L,5-6 | GS-11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .271 | .323 | .329 | .652 | 5 | LF | |
| 35 | 710 | 104 | Aug 5 | NYY | CHW | W,7-3 | GS-6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .264 | .316 | .322 | .638 | 8 | LF | |
| 36 | 711 | 105 | Aug 8 (1) | NYY | CLE | W,8-1 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .286 | .333 | .341 | .674 | 8 | CF | |
| 37 | 712 | 106 | Aug 8 (2) | NYY | CLE | W,7-6 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .274 | .320 | .326 | .647 | 7 | CF | |
| 38 | 713 | 107 | Aug 9 | NYY | @ | BOS | W,10-6 | GS-6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .296 | .340 | .357 | .697 | 7 | LF |
| 39 | 714 | 111 | Aug 13 | NYY | @ | CHW | L,3-4 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .294 | .336 | .353 | .689 | 6 | LF |
| 40 | 715 | 113 | Aug 16 | NYY | BOS | W,5-4 | 9-10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .294 | .336 | .353 | .689 | 6 | PR | ||
| 41 | 716 | 115 | Aug 18 | NYY | BOS | W,4-2 | GS-8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .288 | .336 | .346 | .682 | 6 | LF | |
| 42 | 717 | 116 | Aug 19 | NYY | BOS | W,6-5 | GS-7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .290 | .336 | .346 | .682 | 5 | LF | |
| 43 | 718 | 118 | Aug 21 | NYY | @ | CAL | W,13-10 | GS-4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .303 | .347 | .367 | .714 | 5 | LF |
| 44 | 719 | 120 | Aug 23 | NYY | @ | SEA | W,3-1 | 3-GF | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .295 | .339 | .357 | .696 | 4 | LF |
| 45 | 720 | 121 | Aug 24 | NYY | @ | SEA | W,4-3 | GS-5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .289 | .333 | .351 | .684 | 5 | LF |
| 46 | 721 | 122 | Aug 25 | NYY | @ | SEA | W,8-5 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .289 | .333 | .351 | .684 | 5 | LF | |
| 47 | 722 | 124 | Aug 27 | NYY | @ | OAK | L,0-3 | GS-9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .284 | .333 | .345 | .678 | 5 | LF |
| 48 | 723 | 126 | Aug 30 | NYY | CAL | L,1-4 | GS-6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .288 | .336 | .347 | .683 | 5 | LF | |
| September | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | Pos | ||||||||
| 49 | 724 | 129 | Sep 2 | NYY | SEA | W,8-7 | 6-GF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .294 | .346 | .353 | .699 | 7 | PH LF | |
| 50 | 725 | 131 | Sep 4 | NYY | SEA | W,4-3 | GS-8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .289 | .341 | .347 | .688 | 5 | LF | |
| 51 | 726 | 132 | Sep 5 | NYY | OAK | W,7-3 | GS-6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .287 | .343 | .344 | .688 | 5 | LF | |
| 52 | 727 | 134 | Sep 7 | NYY | OAK | W,3-2 | CG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .280 | .336 | .336 | .672 | 5 | LF | |
| 53 | 728 | 138 | Sep 11 | NYY | @ | MIL | L,3-4 | CG | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .279 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 5 | LF |
| 54 | 729 | 140 | Sep 13 | NYY | TOR | L,2-3 | 8-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .279 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 5 | PR | ||
| 55 | 730 | 141 | Sep 14 | NYY | TOR | L,4-7 | CG | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .331 | .338 | .669 | 5 | LF | |
| 56 | 731 | 143 | Sep 16 | NYY | CLE | L,5-9 | 8-GF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .329 | .338 | .667 | 1 | LF | |
| 57 | 732 | 146 | Sep 19 | NYY | @ | DET | L,3-10 | GS-8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .279 | .329 | .338 | .667 | 5 | LF |
| 58 | 733 | 150 | Sep 24 | NYY | DET | L,1-9 | GS-9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .288 | .336 | .345 | .681 | 5 | LF | |
| 59 | 734 | 152 | Sep 28 | NYY | BAL | W,6-5 | 8-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .288 | .336 | .345 | .681 | 5 | PR | ||
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