Sam Kimber
Samuel Jackson Kimber
Born: October 29, 1852
Philadelphia, PA US
Deceased: November 6, 1925
Philadelphia, PA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, LF, OF, RF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 165
Career: 1883-1889
Major League Statistics
Sam Kimber compiled a career record of 80 wins and 43 losses and a 1.71 ERA in his 125-game pitching career with the Camden Merritts, Brooklyn Greys, Richmond Virginias, Newark Domestics, Williamsport, Jersey City Skeeters, Atlanta Atlantas, Wheeling Nail Cities, Danbury Hatters, Portland, Shenandoah, Reading Actives and Philadelphia Giants. He began playing during the 1883 season and last took the field during the 1889 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1883 | Ind | EL2 | Camden Merritts | 14 | 3 | .824 | 0.89 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 151.0 | 94 | 41 | 15 | 22 | 57 | 5 | |||||||
| 1883 | Ind | EL2 | Brooklyn Greys | 14 | 7 | .667 | 1.57 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 183.0 | 180 | 105 | 32 | 15 | 71 | 4 | |||||||
| 1885 | EL2 | Richmond Virginias | 28 | 8 | .778 | 1.61 | 37 | 37 | 34 | 2 | 302.0 | 285 | 173 | 54 | 53 | 127 | 38 | 28 | |||||||
| 1885 | EL2 | Newark Domestics | 3 | 3 | .500 | 1.38 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 52.0 | 48 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 3 | |||||||
| 1886 | Ind | PASL1 | Williamsport | 10 | 5 | .667 | 1.58 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 137.0 | 112 | 69 | 24 | 18 | 62 | 15 | 6 | ||||||
| 1886 | B | SOUA | Atlanta Atlantas | 1 | 2 | .333 | 0.69 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 26.0 | 22 | 29 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | ||||||
| 1886 | EL2 | Jersey City Skeeters | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| 1887 | TRIS3 | Wheeling Nail Cities | 8 | 6 | .571 | 2.24 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 128.3 | 134 | 62 | 32 | 28 | 32 | 14 | 6 | |||||||
| 1887 | Ind | EL2 | Danbury Hatters | 1 | 5 | .167 | 3.80 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 45.0 | 84 | 70 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 10 | |||||||
| 1888 | NENL | Portland | 0 | 4 | .000 | 4.78 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 32.0 | 48 | 36 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | |||||||
| Totals | 80 | 43 | .650 | 1.71 | 125 | 125 | 0 | 119 | 9 | 0 | 1065.3 | 1016 | 618 | 203 | 0 | 176 | 0 | 394 | 86 | 0 | 67 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1883 | Ind | EL2 | Brooklyn Greys | 22 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | |||||||||||||||
| 1883 | Ind | EL2 | Camden Merritts | 22 | 0 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 21 | |||||||||||||||
| 1885 | EL2 | Newark Domestics | 6 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .190 | .238 | .429 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1885 | EL2 | Richmond Virginias | 40 | 141 | 141 | 22 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .206 | .206 | .277 | .482 | 39 | |||||||||||
| 1886 | B | SOUA | Atlanta Atlantas | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1886 | EL2 | Jersey City Skeeters | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 1886 | Ind | PASL1 | Williamsport | 21 | 81 | 80 | 12 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .300 | .309 | .375 | .684 | 30 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1887 | Ind | EL2 | Danbury Hatters | 8 | 32 | 32 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .375 | .375 | .438 | .812 | 14 | |||||||||
| 1887 | TRIS3 | Wheeling Nail Cities | 21 | 81 | 81 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .173 | .173 | .235 | .407 | 19 | ||||||||||
| 1888 | NENL | Portland | 5 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .158 | .158 | .316 | .474 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 149 | 388 | 387 | 73 | 115 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .297 | .299 | .393 | .692 | 152 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1883 | Ind | EL2 | Brooklyn Greys | P | 21 | .000 | |||||
| 1883 | Ind | EL2 | Camden Merritts | LF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1883 | Ind | EL2 | Camden Merritts | RF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1883 | Ind | EL2 | Camden Merritts | P | 17 | .000 | |||||
| 1883 | Ind | EL2 | Camden Merritts | 1B | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1883 | Ind | EL2 | Brooklyn Greys | RF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1885 | EL2 | Newark Domestics | P | 6 | .000 | ||||||
| 1885 | EL2 | Richmond Virginias | RF | 5 | .000 | ||||||
| 1885 | EL2 | Richmond Virginias | P | 37 | .000 | ||||||
| 1886 | Ind | PASL1 | Williamsport | RF | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1886 | B | SOUA | Atlanta Atlantas | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1886 | Ind | PASL1 | Williamsport | P | 15 | .000 | |||||
| 1886 | EL2 | Jersey City Skeeters | P | 1 | .000 | ||||||
| 1887 | Ind | EL2 | Danbury Hatters | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1887 | TRIS3 | Wheeling Nail Cities | RF | 5 | .000 | ||||||
| 1887 | Ind | EL2 | Danbury Hatters | OF | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1887 | TRIS3 | Wheeling Nail Cities | P | 15 | .000 | ||||||
| 1887 | TRIS3 | Wheeling Nail Cities | 1B | 1 | .000 | ||||||
| 1887 | TRIS3 | Wheeling Nail Cities | SS | 1 | .000 | ||||||
| 1888 | NENL | Portland | P | 4 | .000 | ||||||
| 1888 | NENL | Portland | OF | 2 | .000 | ||||||
| Totals | 154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1883 | Ind | Inter-State Association | Camden Merritts | |||
| 1883 | Ind | Inter-State Association | Brooklyn Greys | |||
| 1885 | Eastern League | Richmond Virginias | ||||
| 1885 | Eastern League | Newark Domestics | ||||
| 1886 | Ind | Penn State Association | Williamsport | |||
| 1886 | B | Southern League | Atlanta Atlantas | April 16, 1886 | May 11, 1886 | |
| 1886 | Eastern League | Jersey City Skeeters | May 28, 1886 | May 28, 1886 | ||
| 1887 | Ohio State League | Wheeling Nail Cities | ||||
| 1887 | Ind | Eastern League | Danbury Hatters | |||
| 1888 | New England League | Portland | ||||
| 1888 | Tri-State League | Wheeling Nail Cities | ||||
| 1889 | Ind | Middle States League | Shenandoah | |||
| 1889 | Ind | Middle States League | Reading Actives | |||
| 1889 | Ind | Middle States League | Philadelphia Giants |
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