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Ron Samford

Positions: Shortstop and Second Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 156lb (180cm, 70kg)

Born: February 28, 1930 in Dallas, TX us

Died: January 14, 2021 in Dallas, TX

Buried: Laurel Land Memorial Park, Dallas, TX

High School: W. H. Adamson HS (Dallas, TX)

Debut: April 15, 1954 (Age 24-046d, 11,097th in major league history)
vs. PHI 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 23, 1959 (Age 29-207d)
vs. NYY 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1957 season

Full Name: Ronald Edward Samford

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.8

334

.219

RBI

OBP

.261

SLG

.317

OPS

.579

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	3-9 / in Starts: 1-1
Longest Hitting Streak	0 games
Longest On Base Streak	0 games
Most Games w/o HR	3 games
Most Games w/o RBI	3 games
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 5 PAs	0
Actual Runners on Base	2 (1-1-0)
Avg. MLBer w/ 5 PAs	1
Avg. Runners on Base	3 (1-1-0)

Most Driven In By
A Dark	1
B Hofman	1
J Hearn	0

1954 Batting Game Log

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1954 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	1	3 (2)	Apr 15	NYG	@	PHI	L,0-2	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					8						PR
2	2	5 (1)	Apr 19	NYG		PIT	L,5-7	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					8						PR 2B
3	3	7 (1)	Apr 21	NYG	@	PIT	L,4-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					8						PR
4	4	8	Apr 22	NYG	@	PIT	L,4-7	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	1	.56	-0.043	1.29	-0.06%	-0.50	2B
5	5	12 (3)	Apr 27	NYG	@	MLN	L,2-3	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8						PR
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
6	6	15 (2)	May 1	NYG	@	CHC	L,3-4	8-8	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9		0.000		0.00%	0.00	PR
7	7	17 (1)	May 2 (2)	NYG	@	STL	W,9-7	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8	.93	-0.027	2.53	-0.04%	-0.33	2B
8	8	20 (2)	May 6	NYG	@	CIN	L,4-5	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	2.34	-0.118	5.68	-0.17%	-0.80	PH
9	9	23 (2)	May 11	NYG		CIN	W,5-4	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8						PR
10	10	24	May 12	NYG		CIN	W,2-1	9-GF	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8		0.000		0.00%	0.00	PR
11	11	27 (2)	May 15	NYG		CHC	L,3-4	5-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	8	1.13	-0.039	3.90	-0.08%	-0.43	PR
12	12	28	May 16 (1)	NYG		MLN	L,2-3	9-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8						PR
							3-9		5	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000		1.01	-0.227	2.66	-0.35%	-2.06

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