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Proper Name
William Amos Sample
High Level
MLB (1978-1986)
Positions
OF (843) ... LF (531) ... CF (103) ... RF (99) ... DH (19) ... 2B (2)
Ht / Wt
5-9 / 175
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
age
69.015
place
Roanoke,Virginia
High School
Andrew Lewis (Salem,VA)
colleges
James Madison University (Harrisonburg,VA),
draft posit
3B-OF
MLB Debut
MLB Teams
TEX [8] NYA [1] ATL [1]
TBC#
17529
mlbam id
121649
Retrosheet
Stat Capsuleavgopsabrhhrrbisb
Career MLB [1978-1986].272.71325163716844623098
Speed
77
Power
59
Contact
87
XBH
55
RBIs
50
Runs
75
Hitting
77
Durability
60
Team
.495
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1981 Batting Log (Regular Season)
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date team opp wl score box lineup pos s-g c-g gs pa ab   r   h 2b 3b hr rbi sb cs bb so hbp sh sf iw gdp bbt g bbt f bbt p bbt l pit str bal fou cal sw play avg obp slg ops
1981-04-09 TEX NYA L 3-10 box | pbp 5 lf 1 236 1 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
1981-04-11 TEX NYA L 1-5 box | pbp 5 lf 2 237 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .125 .000 .125
1981-04-12 TEX NYA W 6-4 box | pbp 5 lf 3 238 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .083 .000 .083
1981-04-14 TEX CLE L 1-7 box | pbp 5 lf 4 239 1 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .071 .125 .071 .196
1981-04-15 TEX CLE W 8-0 box | pbp 7 lf 5 240 1 4 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .118 .200 .118 .318
1981-04-17 TEX NYA L 1-2 box | pbp 5 lf 6 241 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .095 .167 .095 .262
1981-04-18 TEX NYA W 6-4 box | pbp 8 lf 7 242 1 4 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .120 .179 .120 .299
1981-04-19 TEX NYA W 4-0 box | pbp 8 lf 8 243 1 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .148 .226 .185 .411
1981-04-20 TEX BOS L 2-4 box | pbp 8 lf 9 244 1 3 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .235 .233 .469
1981-04-21 TEX BOS L 4-10 box | pbp 8 lf 10 245 1 4 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .206 .263 .265 .528
1981-04-22 TEX BOS W 16-8 box | pbp 8 lf 11 246 1 5 5 2 2 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .279 .333 .612
1981-04-25 TEX CLE W 8-4 box | pbp 8 lf 12 247 1 4 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 .283 .357 .640
1981-04-26 TEX CLE L 3-4 box | pbp 8 lf 13 248 1 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239 .280 .348 .628
1981-04-27 TEX BOS W 10-0 box | pbp 8 lf 14 249 1 4 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 .296 .360 .656
1981-04-28 TEX BOS W 9-0 box | pbp 8 lf 15 250 1 4 4 1 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296 .328 .426 .754
1981-04-29 TEX BOS W 5-0 box | pbp 5 lf 16 251 1 4 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298 .339 .439 .777
1981-04-30 TEX KCA W 7-0 box | pbp 8 lf 17 252 1 4 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317 .364 .467 .830
date team opp wl score box lineup pos s-g c-g gs pa ab   r   h 2b 3b hr rbi sb cs bb so hbp sh sf iw gdp bbt g bbt f bbt p bbt l pit str bal fou cal sw play avg obp slg ops
1981-06-02 TEX MIN W 5-3 box | pbp 7 cf-lf 18 253 1 4 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313 .357 .453 .810
1981-06-03 TEX MIN W 6-3 box | pbp 7 lf 19 254 1 5 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304 .347 .435 .781
1981-06-04 TEX MIN L 3-7 box | pbp 7 lf 20 255 1 4 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301 .342 .425 .766
1981-06-05 TEX TOR W 5-4 box | pbp 7 lf 21 256 1 6 6 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316 .353 .430 .783
1981-06-09 TEX DET L 0-5 box | pbp 6 lf 22 257 1 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317 .352 .427 .779
1981-06-10 TEX MIL W 12-5 box | pbp 6 lf-cf 23 258 1 5 5 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 11 5 6 0 2 0 3 .322 .355 .437 .792
1981-06-11 TEX MIL L 3-6 box | pbp 6 lf 24 259 1 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 8 4 4 0 1 0 3 .322 .354 .433 .787
date team opp wl score box lineup pos s-g c-g gs pa ab   r   h 2b 3b hr rbi sb cs bb so hbp sh sf iw gdp bbt g bbt f bbt p bbt l pit str bal fou cal sw play avg obp slg ops
1981-08-10 TEX NYA L 0-2 box | pbp 6 lf 25 260 1 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323 .354 .430 .784
1981-08-11 TEX NYA W 1-0 box | pbp 5 lf 26 261 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309 .340 .412 .752
1981-08-12 TEX NYA L 4-5 box | pbp 7 lf 27 262 1 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .336 .400 .736
1981-08-14 TEX BOS W 3-2 box | pbp 6 lf 28 263 1 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304 .351 .402 .753
1981-08-15 TEX BOS L 3-5 box | pbp 7 lf 29 264 1 4 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302 .348 .425 .772
1981-08-16 TEX BOS W 3-0 box | pbp 5 lf 30 265 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296 .347 .417 .764
1981-08-18 TEX MIL L 1-3 box | pbp 7 lf 31 266 1 4 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295 .344 .420 .764
1981-08-18 TEX MIL W 8-6 box | pbp 7 lf 32 267 1 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289 .344 .412 .756
1981-08-19 TEX MIL W 4-1 box | pbp 7 lf 33 268 1 3 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291 .344 .436 .780
1981-08-21 TEX DET L 4-7 box | pbp 7 lf 34 269 1 4 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289 .341 .438 .779
1981-08-22 TEX DET L 0-2 box | pbp 7 lf 35 270 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 .331 .424 .755
1981-08-23 TEX DET L 4-5 box | pbp 7 lf 36 271 1 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .329 .414 .743
1981-08-24 TEX TOR W 3-0 box | pbp 6 lf 37 272 1 4 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 .333 .417 .750
1981-08-25 TEX TOR W 6-1 box | pbp 6 lf 38 273 1 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276 .331 .410 .742
1981-08-27 TEX MIL W 5-1 box | pbp 8 lf 39 274 1 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270 .329 .401 .730
1981-08-28 TEX MIL L 3-6 box | pbp 8 lf 40 275 1 4 4 0 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284 .340 .418 .758
1981-08-29 TEX MIL W 8-5 box | pbp 7 lf 41 276 1 5 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285 .348 .417 .764
1981-08-30 TEX MIL L 2-6 box | pbp 7 lf 42 277 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277 .339 .405 .745
1981-08-31 TEX TOR L 0-3 box | pbp 2 lf 43 278 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270 .331 .395 .726
date team opp wl score box lineup pos s-g c-g gs pa ab   r   h 2b 3b hr rbi sb cs bb so hbp sh sf iw gdp bbt g bbt f bbt p bbt l pit str bal fou cal sw play avg obp slg ops
1981-09-01 TEX TOR L 3-9 box | pbp 2 lf 44 279 1 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 .331 .394 .725
1981-09-02 TEX TOR W 4-1 box | pbp 2 lf 45 280 1 4 4 0 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277 .335 .403 .738
1981-09-03 TEX DET L 5-8 box | pbp 2 lf 46 281 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270 .328 .393 .720
1981-09-04 TEX DET W 3-2 box | pbp 2 lf 47 282 1 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269 .326 .389 .715
1981-09-05 TEX DET L 0-1 box | pbp 2 lf 48 283 1 4 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275 .330 .392 .722
1981-09-06 TEX DET L 3-4 box | pbp 2 lf 49 284 1 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274 .328 .389 .717
1981-09-07 TEX OAK L 1-2 box | pbp 2 lf 50 285 1 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274 .327 .385 .712
1981-09-08 TEX OAK L 0-3 box | pbp 2 lf 51 286 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 .320 .377 .697
1981-09-09 TEX OAK W 9-4 box | pbp 7 lf 52 287 1 5 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .327 .380 .707
1981-09-11 TEX CAL W 11-6 box | pbp 7 lf 53 288 1 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .324 .372 .696
1981-09-12 TEX CAL W 3-2 box | pbp 8 lf 54 289 1 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 .324 .371 .695
1981-09-13 TEX CAL L 7-8 box | pbp 8 lf 55 290 1 6 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 .329 .372 .701
1981-09-14 TEX OAK L 2-5 box | pbp 8 lf 56 291 1 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .327 .366 .694
1981-09-19 TEX MIN W 6-0 box | pbp 8 lf 57 292 1 4 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 .330 .366 .696
1981-09-20 TEX MIN W 4-3 box | pbp 8 cf 58 293 1 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269 .330 .365 .696
1981-09-22 TEX SEA L 2-3 box | pbp 6 ph 59 294 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 .329 .364 .693
1981-09-23 TEX SEA L 1-2 box | pbp 5 ph 60 295 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .328 .362 .689
1981-09-24 TEX SEA L 1-2 box | pbp 9 ph-rf 61 296 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 .329 .360 .689
1981-09-29 TEX SEA W 6-2 box | pbp 7 lf 62 297 1 5 4 1 2 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270 .335 .377 .711
1981-09-30 TEX SEA W 3-1 box | pbp 5 lf 63 298 1 4 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275 .342 .381 .722
date team opp wl score box lineup pos s-g c-g gs pa ab   r   h 2b 3b hr rbi sb cs bb so hbp sh sf iw gdp bbt g bbt f bbt p bbt l pit str bal fou cal sw play avg obp slg ops
1981-10-02 TEX CAL W 8-6 box | pbp 3 lf-cf 64 299 1 5 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281 .347 .389 .736
1981-10-03 TEX CAL W 1-0 box | pbp 3 cf 65 300 1 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 .345 .387 .732
1981-10-04 TEX CAL L 2-9 box | pbp 3 lf 66 301 1 5 5 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283 .346 .391 .738
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