Retired
Billy Sample
Birthdate:
April 2, 1955 (45 y, 1 m, 27 d)Born In:
Roanoke, VA, USANationality:
American
Position:
CFBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
5'8"/185Entry:
1975 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 16, Team: New York Mets
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Rookie of the Year | 1976 (3rd) | Los Angeles (XFBL) |
| All-Star | 1979 | Los Angeles (XFBL) |
| 1975 | Memphis (TL) | |
| League Champ | 1989 | Detroit (XFBL) |
| 1988 | Los Angeles (XFBL) | |
| 1984 | Los Angeles (XFBL) | |
| 1983 | Los Angeles (XFBL) | |
| Gold Glove | 1987 - LF | Los Angeles (XFBL) |
| Championship Series MVP | 1987 | Los Angeles (XFBL) |
| Rookie of the Month | May 1976 | Los Angeles (XFBL) |
| Player of the Week | Jul 16, 1990 | Atlanta (XFBL) |
| Jun 9, 1975 | Memphis (TL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 15 | 39.2 | 32.0 |
| Grey Ink | 85 | 204.3 | 176.6 |
| HoF Standard | 35 | 56.6 | 50.7 |
| WAR | 48.7 | 67.8 | 61.3 |
| WAR7 | 32.4 | 40.3 | 39.6 |
| JAWS | 40.5 | 54.0 | 50.5 |
Similar Players (CF)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Gerald Perry | 885 |
| Tommy Leach R | 868 |
| Ken Griffey Sr R | 862 |
| Oddibe McDowell | 861 |
| Jimmy Sheckard R | 857 |
| Eddie Yost R | 849 |
| Claudell Washington R | 842 |
| Lance Johnson | 839 |
| Tom T Brown R | 839 |
| Gene Richards R | 838 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 670 | 9 |
| 1978 | 699 | 8 |
| 1979 | 716 | 5 |
| 1981 | 716 | 4 |
| 1982 | 723 | 2 |
| 1983 | 683 | 4 |
| 1984 | 674 | 9 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 644 | 7 |
| 1981 | 644 | 7 |
| 1982 | 653 | 3 |
| 1982 | 653 | 3 |
| 1984 | 610 | 7 |
| 1984 | 610 | 7 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 33 | 9 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 8 | 5 |
| 1977 | 12 | 1 |
| 1978 | 14 | 2 |
| 1979 | 10 | 2 |
| 1980 | 9 | 1 |
| 1982 | 7 | 5 |
| 1983 | 13 | 1 |
| 1984 | 8 | 3 |
| 1985 | 7 | 5 |
| 1986 | 8 | 5 |
| 1988 | 7 | 9 |
| Year | SB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 48 | 6 |
| 1977 | 50 | 6 |
| 1978 | 74 | 2 |
| 1979 | 76 | 2 |
| 1980 | 54 | 5 |
| 1981 | 73 | 1 |
| 1982 | 61 | 5 |
| 1983 | 92 | 1 |
| 1984 | 92 | 1 |
| 1986 | 29 | 9 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 94 | 4 |
| 1978 | 107 | 5 |
| 1979 | 109 | 5 |
| 1981 | 106 | 5 |
| 1982 | 107 | 5 |
| 1983 | 104 | 3 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 91 | 5 |
| 1983 | 70 | 6 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 7 | 9 |
| 1979 | 7 | 9 |
| Year | HBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 11 | 4 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 9 | 9 |
| 1979 | 9 | 4 |
| 1983 | 8 | 3 |
| 1988 | 8 | 8 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 56 | 9 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.364 | 10 |
| 1979 | 0.374 | 10 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 161 | 6 |
| 1981 | 159 | 10 |
| 1982 | 160 | 6 |
| 1984 | 158 | 7 |