Ron Samford
Ronald Edward Samford
Born: February 28, 1930
Dallas, TX USA
Deceased: 2021
Dallas, TX USA
Primary Position: SS
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, SS, PH, PR
Bats: R
Throws: R
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 156
Career: 1954-1959
Minor League Statistics
Ron Samford compiled a career batting average of .219 with 5 home runs and 27 RBI in his 158-game career with the New York Giants, Detroit Tigers and Washington Senators. He began playing during the 1954 season and last took the field during the 1959 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | NL | New York Giants | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955 | AL | Detroit Tigers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957 | AL | Detroit Tigers | 54 | 99 | 91 | 6 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 15 | .220 | .276 | .275 | .550 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959 | AL | Washington Senators | 91 | 255 | 237 | 23 | 53 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 29 | .224 | .262 | .342 | .604 | 81 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 158 | 360 | 334 | 31 | 73 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 46 | .219 | .261 | .317 | .579 | 106 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | NL | New York Giants | 2B | 3 | 2 | 11.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.091 | 1.667 |
| 1955 | AL | Detroit Tigers | SS | 1 | 0 | 4.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.500 | 2.000 |
| 1957 | AL | Detroit Tigers | SS | 35 | 20 | 199.7 | 34 | 72 | 4 | 18 | .964 | 4.778 | 3.029 |
| 1957 | AL | Detroit Tigers | 2B | 11 | 6 | 56.0 | 17 | 21 | 1 | 5 | .974 | 6.107 | 3.455 |
| 1957 | AL | Detroit Tigers | 3B | 4 | 0 | 13.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .800 | 2.769 | 1.000 |
| 1959 | AL | Washington Senators | SS | 64 | 56 | 488.3 | 92 | 177 | 15 | 33 | .947 | 4.958 | 4.203 |
| 1959 | AL | Washington Senators | 2B | 23 | 11 | 127.7 | 38 | 37 | 3 | 6 | .962 | 5.287 | 3.261 |
| Totals | 141 | 95 | 899.7 | 186 | 313 | 24 | 62 | .954 | 4.992 | 3.539 |
Statistical data from Baseball Databank, made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License
