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Bill Sample
William Amos Sample

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 5' 9", Weight 175 lb.
School James Madison University

Debut September 2, 1978
  vs. MIL 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Final Game October 5, 1986
Born April 2, 1955 in Roanoke, VA

Drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 10th round of the 1976 amateur draft. (All Transactions)

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Batting  Glossary /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1978 23 TEX AL   8   15    2    7   2  0   0    3   0  0   0   3  .467  .467  .600  199    9   0   0   0   0   0
 1979 24 TEX AL 128  325   60   95  21  2   5   35   8  6  37  28  .292  .365  .415  112  135  10   3   1   2   6
 1980 25 TEX AL  99  204   29   53  10  0   4   19   8  5  18  15  .260  .335  .368   96   75   4   2   2   6   4
 1981 26 TEX AL  66  230   36   65  16  0   3   25   4  1  17  21  .283  .346  .391  119   90   3   3   1   7   3
 1982 27 TEX AL  97  360   56   94  14  2  10   29  10  2  27  35  .261  .318  .394   99  142   8   0   0   3   4
 1983 28 TEX AL 147  554   80  152  28  3  12   57  44  8  44  46  .274  .331  .401  104  222   4   4   2   5   8
 1984 29 TEX AL 130  489   67  121  20  2   5   33  18  6  29  46  .247  .286  .327   68  160   4   6   1   0   9
 1985 30 NYY AL  59  139   18   40   5  0   1   15   2  1   9  10  .288  .336  .345   89   48   2   2   0   2   2
 1986 31 ATL NL  92  200   23   57  11  0   6   14   4  2  14  26  .285  .338  .430  107   86   2   2   1   3   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 9 Seasons      826 2516  371  684 127  9  46  230  98 31 195 230  .272  .329  .384   98  967  37  22   8  28  36
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        493   73  134  25  2   9   45  19  6  38  45  .272  .329  .384   98  190   7   4   2   5   7
 Career High    147  554   80  152  28  3  12   57  44  8  44  46  .292  .365  .415  119  222  10   6   2   7   9
Special Batting  Glossary
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1978 23 TEX AL   15    8    4  13.4    94| .467  .261| .467  .326| .600  .385|1.067  .711| 199  .888   1.9   0.2   0%
 1979 24 TEX AL  377  255   50   5.2   101| .292  .268| .365  .333| .415  .407| .780  .740| 112  .548   6.8   0.7  57%
 1980 25 TEX AL  234  166   26   4.2    96| .260  .266| .335  .327| .368  .394| .703  .721|  96  .461  -0.4   0.0  61%
 1981 26 TEX AL  260  175   33   5.1    84| .283  .249| .346  .313| .391  .362| .737  .675| 119  .597   6.7   0.7  80%
 1982 27 TEX AL  398  280   47   4.5    94| .261  .258| .318  .321| .394  .393| .712  .715|  99  .492  -0.8  -0.1  83%
 1983 28 TEX AL  611  426   79   5.0    95| .274  .262| .331  .323| .401  .395| .732  .719| 104  .540   3.1   0.3  84%
 1984 29 TEX AL  528  393   46   3.1    99| .247  .267| .286  .330| .327  .403| .613  .733|  68  .339 -22.2  -2.2  75%
 1985 30 NYY AL  154  106   17   4.3    97| .288  .259| .336  .324| .345  .402| .681  .726|  89  .469  -1.7  -0.2  66%
 1986 31 ATL NL  221  149   31   5.6   102| .285  .267| .338  .338| .430  .403| .768  .741| 107  .619   1.7   0.2  66%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 9 Seasons      2798 1958  333   4.6    96| .272  .263| .329  .326| .384  .396| .713  .722|  98  .504  -4.9  -0.4  75%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Fielding  Glossary / Sort by Position, then Year
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1978 23 TEX AL DH 3 LF 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 2.25 1 6.0 1979 24 TEX AL OF 103 173 7 0 1 1.000 .981 1.75 2.13 2.22 2.46 79 728.7 LF 92 144 6 0 2 1.000 .980 1.63 1.80 2.13 2.22 68 632.7 CF 10 21 1 0 0 1.000 .982 2.20 2.62 2.91 2.93 8 68.0 DH 9 RF 5 11 0 0 0 1.000 .982 2.20 1.88 3.54 2.25 3 28.0 1980 25 TEX AL OF 72 105 2 3 0 .973 .979 1.49 2.15 2.05 2.47 52 469.0 RF 40 45 2 0 0 1.000 .975 1.18 1.77 1.64 2.13 30 257.3 CF 19 39 0 2 0 .951 .982 2.05 2.65 2.49 2.92 15 140.7 LF 16 20 0 0 0 1.000 .980 1.25 1.92 2.54 2.35 7 71.0 DH 4 1981 26 TEX AL OF 64 132 4 1 1 .993 .983 2.12 2.16 2.19 2.48 63 558.0 LF 61 125 5 1 1 .992 .979 2.13 1.99 2.23 2.38 60 524.0 CF 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 .980 1.00 2.60 1.50 2.91 3 30.0 RF 1 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.00 1.80 4.50 2.25 0 4.0 1982 27 TEX AL OF 91 196 6 4 0 .981 .982 2.22 2.15 2.31 2.47 88 786.3 LF 85 182 5 4 0 .979 .981 2.20 1.91 2.38 2.29 78 706.3 CF 11 20 1 0 0 1.000 .986 1.91 2.49 2.36 2.83 10 80.0 DH 1 1983 28 TEX AL OF 146 329 8 4 0 .988 .981 2.31 2.16 2.44 2.50 139 1245.0 LF 142 314 7 4 0 .988 .977 2.26 1.90 2.38 2.32 135 1214.0 CF 3 9 0 0 0 1.000 .989 3.00 2.57 3.68 2.95 3 22.0 RF 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.85 0.00 2.20 1 9.0 1984 29 TEX AL OF 122 285 3 4 2 .986 .983 2.36 2.17 2.52 2.51 112 1029.0 LF 72 154 2 2 1 .987 .982 2.17 1.80 2.42 2.27 65 580.7 CF 51 119 2 2 1 .984 .986 2.37 2.62 2.53 3.01 45 431.0 RF 3 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.67 1.87 1.04 2.24 2 17.3 DH 2 1985 30 NYY AL OF 55 89 1 1 0 .989 .983 1.64 2.10 2.30 2.44 43 352.3 LF 51 78 1 1 0 .988 .977 1.55 1.77 2.20 2.25 40 323.3 CF 4 8 0 0 0 1.000 .988 2.00 2.55 2.48 2.92 3 29.0 1986 31 ATL NL OF 56 69 1 1 1 .986 .979 1.25 1.82 1.69 2.19 43 373.0 RF 48 59 1 1 1 .984 .977 1.25 1.63 1.65 1.99 40 328.0 LF 10 8 0 0 0 1.000 .976 0.80 1.44 1.60 1.98 3 45.0 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 4.50 0.00 5.14 0 0.7
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1986 31 ATL NL 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 4.50 0.00 5.14 0 0.7 1979 24 TEX AL CF 10 21 1 0 0 1.000 .982 2.20 2.62 2.91 2.93 8 68.0 1980 25 TEX AL CF 19 39 0 2 0 .951 .982 2.05 2.65 2.49 2.92 15 140.7 1981 26 TEX AL CF 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 .980 1.00 2.60 1.50 2.91 3 30.0 1982 27 TEX AL CF 11 20 1 0 0 1.000 .986 1.91 2.49 2.36 2.83 10 80.0 1983 28 TEX AL CF 3 9 0 0 0 1.000 .989 3.00 2.57 3.68 2.95 3 22.0 1984 29 TEX AL CF 51 119 2 2 1 .984 .986 2.37 2.62 2.53 3.01 45 431.0 1985 30 NYY AL CF 4 8 0 0 0 1.000 .988 2.00 2.55 2.48 2.92 3 29.0 1978 23 TEX AL DH 3 1979 24 TEX AL DH 9 1980 25 TEX AL DH 4 1982 27 TEX AL DH 1 1984 29 TEX AL DH 2 1978 23 TEX AL LF 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 2.25 1 6.0 1979 24 TEX AL LF 92 144 6 0 2 1.000 .980 1.63 1.80 2.13 2.22 68 632.7 1980 25 TEX AL LF 16 20 0 0 0 1.000 .980 1.25 1.92 2.54 2.35 7 71.0 1981 26 TEX AL LF 61 125 5 1 1 .992 .979 2.13 1.99 2.23 2.38 60 524.0 1982 27 TEX AL LF 85 182 5 4 0 .979 .981 2.20 1.91 2.38 2.29 78 706.3 1983 28 TEX AL LF 142 314 7 4 0 .988 .977 2.26 1.90 2.38 2.32 135 1214.0 1984 29 TEX AL LF 72 154 2 2 1 .987 .982 2.17 1.80 2.42 2.27 65 580.7 1985 30 NYY AL LF 51 78 1 1 0 .988 .977 1.55 1.77 2.20 2.25 40 323.3 1986 31 ATL NL LF 10 8 0 0 0 1.000 .976 0.80 1.44 1.60 1.98 3 45.0 1978 23 TEX AL OF 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.15 0.00 2.40 1 6.0 1979 24 TEX AL OF 103 173 7 0 1 1.000 .981 1.75 2.13 2.22 2.46 79 728.7 1980 25 TEX AL OF 72 105 2 3 0 .973 .979 1.49 2.15 2.05 2.47 52 469.0 1981 26 TEX AL OF 64 132 4 1 1 .993 .983 2.12 2.16 2.19 2.48 63 558.0 1982 27 TEX AL OF 91 196 6 4 0 .981 .982 2.22 2.15 2.31 2.47 88 786.3 1983 28 TEX AL OF 146 329 8 4 0 .988 .981 2.31 2.16 2.44 2.50 139 1245.0 1984 29 TEX AL OF 122 285 3 4 2 .986 .983 2.36 2.17 2.52 2.51 112 1029.0 1985 30 NYY AL OF 55 89 1 1 0 .989 .983 1.64 2.10 2.30 2.44 43 352.3 1986 31 ATL NL OF 56 69 1 1 1 .986 .979 1.25 1.82 1.69 2.19 43 373.0 1979 24 TEX AL RF 5 11 0 0 0 1.000 .982 2.20 1.88 3.54 2.25 3 28.0 1980 25 TEX AL RF 40 45 2 0 0 1.000 .975 1.18 1.77 1.64 2.13 30 257.3 1981 26 TEX AL RF 1 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.00 1.80 4.50 2.25 0 4.0 1983 28 TEX AL RF 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.85 0.00 2.20 1 9.0 1984 29 TEX AL RF 3 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.67 1.87 1.04 2.24 2 17.3 1986 31 ATL NL RF 48 59 1 1 1 .984 .977 1.25 1.63 1.65 1.99 40 328.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Position Total OF* 711 1378 32 18 5 .987 .982 1.98 2.12 2.29 2.46 620 5547.3 531 103 99# LF* 531 1025 26 12 4 .989 .979 1.98 1.86 2.31 2.29 457 4103.0 CF* 103 221 4 4 1 .983 .985 2.18 2.61 2.53 2.96 87 800.7 RF* 99 119 3 1 1 .992 .978 1.23 1.71 1.71 2.07 76 643.7 DH 19 Games not counted in Overall Total below 2B* 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 4.50 0.00 5.14 0 0.7 +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Overall Total 712 1378 32 18 5 .987 .982 1.98 2.13 2.29 2.46 620 5548
# indicates breakdown of outfield by position games played is for entire career.
An Important note about our fielding stats

Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards   Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

Stolen Bases
1983 AL-44-5

Hit By Pitch
1981 AL-7-4

Power/Speed Number
1983 AL-18.9-6

At Bats per Strikeout
1983 AL-12.0-10

Gray Ink: Batting - 2 (2070) (Average HOFer ≈ 144)
HOF Standards: Batting - 5.0 (2495) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

Act.- Denotes rank among active players, Car. - Denotes career rank
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Transactions 

June 5, 1973: Drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 28th round of the 1973 amateur draft, but did not sign.

June 8, 1976: Drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 10th round of the 1976 amateur draft.

February 27, 1985: Traded by the Texas Rangers with a player to be named later to the New York Yankees for Toby Harrah. The Texas Rangers sent Eric Dersin (minors) (July 14, 1985) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

December 6, 1985: Traded by the New York Yankees to the Atlanta Braves for Miguel Sosa (minors).

November 12, 1986: Granted Free Agency.

February 24, 1987: Signed as a Free Agent with the Minnesota Twins.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
Salaries Leaders
1985New York Yankees$435,000
1986Atlanta Braves$470,000
Career (may be incomplete)$905,000

Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
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Name and misspellings: Bill William Amos Bill billy Will William Sample

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