Standard Batting

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Standard Batting Table
Season Age Team Lg WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB GIDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1978 23 TEX AL 0.1 8 15 15 2 7 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 .467 .467 .600 1.067 199 .481 204 9 0 0 0 0 0 /HD7
1979 24 TEX AL 2.7 128 377 325 60 95 21 2 5 35 8 6 37 28 .292 .365 .415 .781 113 .375 127 135 6 2 10 3 1 7HD8/9
1980 25 TEX AL 0.2 99 234 204 29 53 10 0 4 19 8 5 18 15 .260 .335 .368 .702 96 .333 102 75 4 6 4 2 2 9H87D
1981 26 TEX AL 1.9 66 260 230 36 65 16 0 3 25 4 1 17 21 .283 .346 .391 .738 119 .367 133 90 3 7 3 3 1 7/8H9
1982 27 TEX AL 1.6 97 398 360 56 94 14 2 10 29 10 2 27 35 .261 .318 .394 .712 100 .343 109 142 4 3 8 0 0 78/HD
1983 28 TEX AL 3.8 147 611 554 80 152 28 3 12 57 44 8 44 46 .274 .331 .401 .732 104 .357 110 222 8 5 4 4 2 *7/H893
1984 29 TEX AL -0.9 130 528 489 67 121 20 2 5 33 18 6 29 46 .247 .286 .327 .613 68 .292 64 160 9 0 4 6 1 *78H/9D
1985 30 NYY AL 0.3 59 154 139 18 40 5 0 1 15 2 1 9 10 .288 .336 .345 .681 89 .315 88 48 2 2 2 2 0 7/H8
1986 31 ATL NL 0.6 92 221 200 23 57 11 0 6 14 4 2 14 26 .285 .338 .430 .768 107 .352 107 86 0 3 2 2 1 9H7/4
9 Yrs 10.5 826 2798 2516 371 684 127 9 46 230 98 31 195 230 .272 .329 .384 .713 98 .342 104 967 36 28 37 22 8 7H89D/34
162 Game Avg 2.1 162 549 493 73 134 25 2 9 45 19 6 38 45 .272 .329 .384 .713 98 .342 104 190 7 5 7 4 2
TEX (7 Yrs) 9.5 675 2423 2177 330 587 111 9 39 201 92 28 172 194 .270 .327 .383 .710 98 .343 104 833 34 23 33 18 7 7H89D/3
ATL (1 Yr) 0.6 92 221 200 23 57 11 0 6 14 4 2 14 26 .285 .338 .430 .768 107 .352 107 86 0 3 2 2 1 9H7/4
NYY (1 Yr) 0.3 59 154 139 18 40 5 0 1 15 2 1 9 10 .288 .336 .345 .681 89 .315 88 48 2 2 2 2 0 7/H8
AL (8 Yrs) 9.8 734 2577 2316 348 627 116 9 40 216 94 29 181 204 .271 .328 .380 .708 97 .341 103 881 36 25 35 20 7 7H89D/3
NL (1 Yr) 0.6 92 221 200 23 57 11 0 6 14 4 2 14 26 .285 .338 .430 .768 107 .352 107 86 0 3 2 2 1 9H7/4

Value Batting

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Season Age Team Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Pos Awards
1978 23 TEX AL 15 2 0 0 -1 0 1 0.1 1 1 0.1 .510 .500 0.2 -0.1 2 /HD7
1979 24 TEX AL 377 12 1 1 5 -6 14 1.5 14 28 2.7 .511 .509 2.2 0.0 22 7HD8/9
1980 25 TEX AL 234 0 0 0 -3 -3 -5 -0.5 8 3 0.2 .494 .497 0.5 -0.6 5 9H87D
1981 26 TEX AL 260 9 1 1 2 -2 10 1.1 9 19 1.9 .516 .507 1.8 -0.1 17 7/8H9
1982 27 TEX AL 398 4 4 1 -3 -3 3 0.3 14 16 1.6 .503 .502 2.0 -0.7 19 78/HD
1983 28 TEX AL 611 7 8 2 5 -5 17 1.9 21 38 3.8 .512 .511 3.3 0.1 32 *7/H893
1984 29 TEX AL 528 -21 1 1 -2 -3 -24 -2.6 18 -6 -0.9 .480 .484 -0.6 -0.5 -4 *78H/9D
1985 30 NYY AL 154 -2 0 1 1 -1 -2 -0.2 5 4 0.3 .497 .499 0.2 0.0 2 7/H8
1986 31 ATL NL 221 2 0 1 -1 -2 -1 -0.2 8 7 0.6 .499 .499 0.7 -0.4 8 9H7/4
9 Yrs 2798 11 15 7 4 -26 12 1.4 96 108 10.5 .501 .501 10.3 -2.2 104 7H89D/34
162 Game Avg 549 2 3 1 1 -5 2 0.3 19 21 2.1 .501 .501 2.0 -0.4 20
TEX (7 Yrs) 2423 12 16 6 4 -22 15 1.7 83 98 9.5 .502 .501 9.4 -1.8 94 7H89D/3
ATL (1 Yr) 221 2 0 1 -1 -2 -1 -0.2 8 7 0.6 .499 .499 0.7 -0.4 8 9H7/4
NYY (1 Yr) 154 -2 0 1 1 -1 -2 -0.2 5 4 0.3 .497 .499 0.2 0.0 2 7/H8
AL (8 Yrs) 2577 10 16 6 5 -24 13 1.5 89 102 9.8 .502 .501 9.6 -1.8 97 7H89D/3
NL (1 Yr) 221 2 0 1 -1 -2 -1 -0.2 8 7 0.6 .499 .499 0.7 -0.4 8 9H7/4

Advanced Batting

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Batting Batting Ratios Win Probability Baserunning
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% WPA cWPA RE24 RS% SB% XBT% Pos Awards
1978 23 TEX AL 15 .481 204 .583 .133 0.0 20.0 0.0 0.2 0.1% 2.11 28.6 50.0 /HD7
1979 24 TEX AL 377 .375 127 .305 .123 1.3 7.4 9.8 0.9 0.3% 7.61 37.7 57.1 54.3 7HD8/9
1980 25 TEX AL 234 .333 102 .262 .108 1.7 6.4 7.7 0.4 -0.3% -1.36 30.1 61.5 54.2 9H87D
1981 26 TEX AL 260 .367 133 .297 .109 1.2 8.1 6.5 -0.2 -0.4% 9.31 38.4 80.0 48.5 7/8H9
1982 27 TEX AL 398 .343 109 .267 .133 2.5 8.8 6.8 1.2 0.1% -1.64 39.0 83.3 66.7 78/HD
1983 28 TEX AL 611 .357 110 .280 .126 2.0 7.5 7.2 1.4 2.4% 5.88 35.6 84.6 63.6 *7/H893
1984 29 TEX AL 528 .292 64 .261 .080 0.9 8.7 5.5 -2.6 -0.4% -24.92 41.9 75.0 51.7 *78H/9D
1985 30 NYY AL 154 .315 88 .300 .058 0.6 6.5 5.8 -0.7 -0.6% 0.84 31.5 66.7 50.0 7/H8
1986 31 ATL NL 221 .352 107 .300 .145 2.7 11.8 6.3 0.1 -0.6% -2.14 23.3 66.7 25.0 9H7/4
9 Yrs 2798 .342 104 .282 .112 1.6 8.2 7.0 0.7 0.5% -4.31 35.9 76.0 54.7 7H89D/34
MLB Average .332 100 .284 .127 2.1 13.4 8.4 29.8 66.5 44.6

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Billy Sample?

Billy Sample is 71 years old.

When was Billy Sample born?

Billy Sample was born on April 2, 1955.

Where was Billy Sample born?

Billy Sample was born in Roanoke, VA.

How tall is Billy Sample?

Billy Sample is 5-9 (175 cm) tall.

How much did Billy Sample weigh when playing?

Billy Sample weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Billy Sample play?

Billy Sample played 9 seasons.

Is Billy Sample in the Hall of Fame?

Billy Sample has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Billy Sample drafted?

Billy Sample was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 28th round of the 1973 MLB June Amateur Draft from Andrew Lewis HS (Salem, VA) and the Texas Rangers in the 10th round of the 1976 MLB June Amateur Draft from James Madison University (Harrisonburg, VA).

What position did Billy Sample play?

Billy Sample was a Leftfielder.

How many hits did Billy Sample have?

Billy Sample had 684 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Billy Sample have?

Billy Sample had 46 home runs over his career.

What was Billy Sample's average?

Billy Sample had a .272 average over his career.

How many teams has Billy Sample played for?

Billy Sample played for 3 teams; the Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees and Texas Rangers.

When did Billy Sample retire?

Billy Sample last played in 1986.

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