Sam Houston
Rex Rowland Houston
Born: November 4, 1950
Long Beach, CA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, C, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 156
Draft: Round 35 (1968 June Amateur Draft, Atlanta Braves)
School: Poly HS (Long Beach, CA)
Career: 1968-1973
Sam Houston compiled a career batting average of .269 with 17 home runs and 151 RBI in his 442-game career with the Magic Valley Cowboys, Greenwood Braves and Savannah Braves. He began playing during the 1968 season and last took the field during the 1973 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | R | PION | Magic Valley Cowboys | 47 | 176 | 147 | 30 | 36 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 27 | 41 | .245 | .360 | .361 | .721 | 53 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1969 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | 6 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .333 | .375 | .400 | .775 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | R | PION | Magic Valley Cowboys | 71 | 325 | 272 | 76 | 69 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 41 | 4 | 52 | 70 | .254 | .373 | .368 | .741 | 100 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | 104 | 398 | 351 | 68 | 94 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 32 | 41 | 5 | 43 | 85 | .268 | .349 | .350 | .700 | 123 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | 82 | 259 | 223 | 44 | 76 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 20 | 6 | 28 | 40 | .341 | .413 | .466 | .879 | 104 | 3 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 121 | 341 | 321 | 40 | 83 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 22 | 4 | 11 | 85 | .259 | .290 | .358 | .648 | 115 | 4 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1973 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 11 | 41 | 41 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .146 | .146 | .171 | .317 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 442 | 1557 | 1370 | 263 | 369 | 46 | 21 | 17 | 151 | 135 | 19 | 162 | 338 | .269 | .348 | .371 | .719 | 508 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | R | PION | Magic Valley Cowboys | SS | 32 | 33 | 72 | 15 | 13 | .875 | 3.281 | ||||
| 1968 | R | PION | Magic Valley Cowboys | 2B | 13 | 28 | 26 | 8 | 4 | .871 | 4.154 | ||||
| 1969 | R | PION | Magic Valley Cowboys | OF | 71 | 117 | 10 | 7 | 0 | .948 | 1.789 | ||||
| 1969 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | SS | 4 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 1 | .947 | 4.500 | ||||
| 1969 | R | PION | Magic Valley Cowboys | SS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1970 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | OF | 96 | 151 | 5 | 7 | 1 | .957 | 1.625 | ||||
| 1971 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | OF | 65 | 84 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .966 | 1.323 | ||||
| 1971 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | C | 6 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 | 5 | |||
| 1971 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | 1B | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | OF | 105 | 148 | 9 | 9 | 1 | .946 | 1.495 | ||||
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | C | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 0 | |||
| 1973 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | OF | 7 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.714 | ||||
| Totals | 404 | 612 | 142 | 51 | 21 | .937 | 1.866 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | R | Pioneer League | Magic Valley Cowboys | ATL | ||
| 1969 | R | Pioneer League | Magic Valley Cowboys | ATL | ||
| 1969 | A | Western Carolinas League | Greenwood Braves | ATL | ||
| 1970 | A | Western Carolinas League | Greenwood Braves | ATL | ||
| 1971 | A | Western Carolinas League | Greenwood Braves | ATL | ||
| 1972 | AA | Southern League | Savannah Braves | ATL | ||
| 1973 | AA | Southern League | Savannah Braves | ATL |
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