1955
Born April 2, 1955
Roanoke, VA, USA
Billy Sample Notable
Billy Sample played for three clubs across nine seasons as a left fielder, opening with the Texas Rangers in 1978 and closing with the Atlanta Braves in 1986.
Across 826 games he batted .272, with 684 hits and 371 runs. He finished with 46 home runs, 127 doubles and 98 stolen bases.
He played 711 games in the outfield, with 1,378 putouts and 18 errors.
He was born in Roanoke, VA, USA on April 2, 1955. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | TEX | 8 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .467 |
| 1979 | TEX | 128 | 325 | 60 | 95 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 35 | 37 | 28 | 8 | .292 |
| 1980 | TEX | 99 | 204 | 29 | 53 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 8 | .260 |
| 1981 | TEX | 66 | 230 | 36 | 65 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 21 | 4 | .283 |
| 1982 | TEX | 97 | 360 | 56 | 94 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 29 | 27 | 35 | 10 | .261 |
| 1983 | TEX | 147 | 554 | 80 | 152 | 28 | 3 | 12 | 57 | 44 | 46 | 44 | .274 |
| 1984 | TEX | 130 | 489 | 67 | 121 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 29 | 46 | 18 | .247 |
| 1985 | NYY | 59 | 139 | 18 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 2 | .288 |
| 1986 | ATL | 92 | 200 | 23 | 57 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 26 | 4 | .285 |
| Career | — | 826 | 2516 | 371 | 684 | 127 | 9 | 46 | 230 | 195 | 230 | 98 | .272 |
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