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Ron Samford

Positions: Shortstop and Second Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 156lb (180cm, 70kg)

Born: February 28, 1930 in Dallas, TX us

Died: January 14, 2021 in Dallas, TX

Buried: Laurel Land Memorial Park, Dallas, TX

High School: Adamson HS (Dallas, TX)

Debut: April 15, 1954 (Age 24-046d, 11,104th in major league history)
vs. PHI 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 23, 1959 (Age 29-207d)
vs. NYY 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1957 season

Full Name: Ronald Edward Samford

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.8

334

.219

RBI

OBP

.261

SLG

.317

OPS

.579

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1948	18	NYG-min	C,D	91	358	315	22	58	7	2	0	15	2		36	60	.184	.276	.219	.495		69		4	3				FSM,LWT · WA,SOSL
1949	19	NYG-min	C	130	519	473	62	125	13	4	3	63	11		29	70	.264	.320	.328	.648		155		10	7				FSM · WA
1950	20	NYG-min	B	140	579	579		158	26	8	5						.273	.273	.371	.644		215							KNX · TRIS
1951	21	NYG-min	A	141	575	575		170	22	7	15						.296	.296	.437	.732		251							SXC · WL
1952	22	NYG-min	AAA	139	478	433	47	116	15	1	6	35	11		39	61	.268	.335	.349	.684		151	6	5	1				MNE · AA
1953	23	NYG-min	AAA	143	623	576	82	161	35	3	12	52	3		35	59	.280	.325	.413	.738		238	11	4	8				MNE · AA
1954	24	NYG	NL	12	5	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	1	0	0	0	0	H/4
1955	25	DET-min	AAA	125	460	437	40	111	20	5	9	49	4		17	52	.254	.282	.384	.667		168		1	3	2			BFL · IL
1955	25	DET	AL	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/6

1956	26	DET-min	AAA	124	526	484	66	131	29	5	4	43	8		27	48	.271	.315	.376	.691		182	10	5	8	2			CHL · AA
1957	27	DET	AL	54	99	91	6	20	1	2	0	5	1	0	6	15	.220	.276	.275	.550	50	25	1	1	1	0	0	64/H5

1958	28	DET-min	AAA	151	604	549	75	165	29	4	7	51	5		35	60	.301	.350	.406	.756		223		7	12	1	2		CHL · AA
1959	29	WSH	AL	91	255	237	23	53	13	0	5	22	1	0	11	29	.224	.262	.342	.604	65	81	10	2	3	2	0	64/H
1960	30	BAL-min	AAA	151	589	544	49	138	19	7	10	62	5	2	37	74	.254	.303	.369	.672		201		2	4	2			MIA · IL
1961	31	BAL-min	AAA	118	374	331	37	75	9	3	5	35	0		36	47	.227	.302	.317	.619		105		1	3	3	2		ROC · IL
1962	32	CIN-min	AAA	71	177	158	24	50	3	3	8	23	1	1	13	26	.316	.377	.525	.902		83		3	2	1			SDG · PCL
1963	33	CIN-LAA-min	AAA	101																									SDG,HAW · PCL
4 Yrs				158	360	334	31	73	14	2	5	27	2	1	17	46	.219	.261	.317	.579	58	106	12	3	4	2	0
162 Game Avg.				162	369	342	32	75	14	2	5	28	2	1	17	47	.219	.261	.317	.579	58	109	12	3	4	2	0

DET (2 yrs)				55	100	92	6	20	1	2	0	5	1	0	6	16	.217	.273	.272	.544	48	25	1	1	1	0	0
WSH (1 yr)				91	255	237	23	53	13	0	5	22	1	0	11	29	.224	.262	.342	.604	65	81	10	2	3	2	0
NYG (1 yr)				12	5	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	1	0	0	0	0

AL (3 yrs)				146	355	329	29	73	14	2	5	27	2	0	17	45	.222	.265	.322	.587	60	106	11	3	4	2	0
NL (1 yr)				12	5	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	1	0	0	0	0

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