#40 Bill Sample, Leftfield, 33 yrs, Honolulu Rays
Friday, 8/13/1988 |
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| Bill Sample
4/2/1955
33
USA,VA,ROANOKE
5"9
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Leftfield
R
R
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| Big League Contract
$ 475,000
1988
$ 722,000 (2 year(s))
10 Year(s), 124 Days (1844 total Days)
93 Day(s)
10 Year(s), 166 Days (1886 total Days)
12 Year(s)
Not eligible
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 33 | 56 | 34 | 36 | 57 |
| Versus LHP | 36 | 57 | 34 | 37 | 58 |
| Versus RHP | 31 | 55 | 34 | 36 | 56 |
| Talent | 34 | 59 | 41 | 44 | 63 |
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Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings
LF : 74 (Range), .960 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 92 (Range), .964 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 89 (Range), .969 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 19
Outfield Arm : 15
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 4/24 | ASB | L 6-7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
| 4/30 | @EI | L 3-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
| 5/1 | @EI | L 0-12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
| 5/8 | @COR | W 4-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
| 5/15 | KC | L 1-10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
| 7/1 | @ASB | L 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #8 | | |
| 7/2 | @ASB | L 2-11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
| 7/3 | @ASB | L 3-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | #8 | | |
| 7/4 | @MIL | W 7-4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #8 | | |
| 7/5 | @MIL | L 7-22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 13 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 | .238 | .304 | .476 | .781 | .813 | .238 |
| Projected | 18 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 13 | .238 | .304 | .476 | .781 | .813 | .238 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 5 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 3.2 | 5.4 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .375 | .429 | .804 |
| vs. RHP | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .214 | .267 | .500 | .767 |
| Close/Late | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 | .750 |
| Scoring Position | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1.000 |
| Pinch Hitting | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .500 | .750 |
| Road | 9 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | .235 | .316 | .471 | .786 |
| March/April | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .500 | .750 |
| May | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
| July | 5 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | .231 | .333 | .538 | .872 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1980 | 85 | 224 | 58 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 29 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 5 | .259 | .314 | .379 | .694 | PES |
| 1981 | 119 | 331 | 83 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 53 | 38 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 27 | 5 | 6 | .251 | .311 | .366 | .677 | PES |
| 1982 | 155 | 601 | 173 | 26 | 4 | 18 | 110 | 93 | 55 | 21 | 4 | 62 | 9 | 7 | .288 | .366 | .434 | .800 | DV CHA |
| 1983 | 151 | 578 | 152 | 23 | 1 | 18 | 90 | 87 | 39 | 14 | 4 | 63 | 5 | 3 | .263 | .323 | .400 | .722 | CHA VAN |
| 1984 | 144 | 486 | 127 | 26 | 2 | 12 | 64 | 69 | 38 | 12 | 1 | 63 | 4 | 2 | .261 | .330 | .397 | .727 | VAN |
| 1985 | 134 | 390 | 96 | 21 | 1 | 6 | 40 | 51 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 54 | 4 | 4 | .246 | .318 | .351 | .669 | VAN |
| 1986 | 129 | 391 | 84 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 52 | 49 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 52 | 5 | 3 | .215 | .284 | .350 | .634 | VAN |
| 1987 | 161 | 588 | 128 | 38 | 4 | 14 | 51 | 87 | 27 | 17 | 0 | 97 | 2 | 2 | .218 | .272 | .367 | .639 | NY RMB |
| 1988 | 13 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .238 | .304 | .476 | .781 | RMB |
| Total | 1091 | 3610 | 906 | 163 | 23 | 92 | 492 | 508 | 262 | 92 | 16 | 441 | 41 | 32 | .251 | .317 | .385 | .702 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1983, AAA | 9 | 36 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .194 | .250 | .306 | .556 |
| 1988, AAA | 31 | 52 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 4 | .365 | .431 | .615 | 1.046 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1981 | 13 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .258 | .281 | .387 | .668 |
| Total | 13 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .258 | .281 | .387 | .668 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| Third Base | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 1 | .857 | 33.2 | 1.87 | | | | |
| Leftfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.00 | | | | |
| Centerfield | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | .857 | 11.1 | 5.56 | | | | |
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Drafted in 15th round, 388th overall pick, by Pescadero in 1980...
Had first career hit on 4/6/1980, off Keith Macwhorter (OAK)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/6/1980, off Jim Dorsey (OAK)...
1/31/1981: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1982: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,150,714 through salary arbitration...
Traded from Death Valley to Charlotte on 3/2/1982 (Going to DV: P Randy Scarbery, P Alan Hargesheimer. Going to CHA: RF Bill Sample, SS Luis Gomez)...
Injured on 4/30/1982 with a Pulled Rib Cage Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
6/23/1982: Signed a contract extension with Charlotte, $2,550,000 per year, for 4 years.
Drove in 6 runs against Brooklyn on 7/15/1982...
Traded from Charlotte to Vancouver on 6/5/1983 (Going to VAN: 3B Alan Bannister, RF Bill Sample, P Roger Weaver. Going to CHA: 1B Sid Bream, P Jay Howell)...
Signed as a free agent by New York on 3/2/1987 to a minor league deal...
Released by New York on 3/2/1987...
Signed as a free agent by Rocky Mountain on 3/2/1987 to a minor league deal...
5/19/1987: Signed a contract extension with Rocky Mountain, $475,000 per year, for 1 years.
Injured on 6/3/1988 with a Pulled Hip Muscle, out for 6 days...
6/21/1988: Signed a contract extension with Honolulu, $722,000 per year, for 2 years.
Injured on 7/5/1988 with a Strained Elbow Ligament, out for 6 weeks...
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