1912
Born August 31, 1912
Calhoun, AL, USA
Tommy Sampson Notable
Tommy Sampson divided nine seasons between two clubs as a second baseman: the Birmingham Black Barons from 1940, then the New York Cubans through 1948.
Across 196 games he batted .304, with 225 hits and 120 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 19 doubles and 17 stolen bases.
He led the league in stolen bases once, in 1943, with 7. He played 182 games at second base, with 537 assists and 78 errors. He turned 86 double plays.
He was selected to five All-Star teams between 1937 and 1943.
He was born in Calhoun, AL, USA on August 31, 1912, and died on January 24, 2002. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Negro Leagues East-West Classic | 5 | 1937, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | BBB | 27 | 104 | 20 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 3 | .337 |
| 1941 | BBB | 26 | 88 | 11 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .295 |
| 1942 | BBB | 35 | 135 | 28 | 45 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 4 | .333 |
| 1943 | BBB | 42 | 168 | 25 | 49 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 7 | .292 |
| 1944 | BBB | 30 | 112 | 18 | 38 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 1 | .339 |
| 1945 | BBB | 6 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .261 |
| 1946 | BBB | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| 1947 | BBB | 6 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 |
| 1948 | NYC | 21 | 89 | 12 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .236 |
| Career | — | 196 | 740 | 120 | 225 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 87 | 39 | 2 | 17 | .304 |
On this day & linked events
2002