Sammy Fountain
Sammy Roy Fountain
Born: August 25, 1938
Deceased: May 25, 1964
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 180
Career: 1961-1964
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Sammy Fountain compiled a career record of 5 wins and 2 losses and a 4.23 ERA in his 83-game pitching career with the Salisbury Braves, Jacksonville Jets, Portsmouth Tides and Durham Bulls. He began playing during the 1961 season and last took the field during the 1964 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | SALL3 | Salisbury Braves | 4 | 1 | .800 | 3.55 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 76.0 | 60 | 44 | 30 | 3 | 64 | 68 | 7 | 1 | 10 | ||||
| 1961 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Jets | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1963 | A | CARL | Portsmouth Tides | 40 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1963 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 6 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1964 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 1 | 1 | .500 | 6.95 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.0 | 26 | 23 | 17 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Totals | 5 | 2 | .714 | 4.23 | 83 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | 86 | 67 | 47 | 7 | 80 | 0 | 81 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | SALL3 | Salisbury Braves | 19 | 34 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | .071 | .161 | .071 | .233 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 1963 | A | CARL | (+) Portsmouth Tides | 46 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .375 | .438 | .812 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1963 | A | CARL | (+) Durham Bulls | 46 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .375 | .438 | .812 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1964 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 36 | 38 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | .094 | .171 | .094 | .265 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | SALL3 | Salisbury Braves | P | 19 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.105 |
| 1964 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | P | 17 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .353 |
| Totals | 36 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .750 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | Western Carolina League | Salisbury Braves | HOU | ||
| 1961 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Jets | HOU | ||
| 1963 | A | Carolina League | Portsmouth Tides | |||
| 1963 | A | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | HOU | ||
| 1964 | A | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | HOU |
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