Sammye Welborn
Sammye Eugene Welborn
Born: June 16, 1956
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 195
Draft: Round 1 (1975 June Amateur Draft, Philadelphia Phillies)
School: Wichita Falls HS (TX)
Career: 1975-1983
Sammye Welborn compiled a career record of 47 wins and 45 losses and a 5.05 ERA in his 210-game pitching career with the Auburn Phillies, Spartanburg Phillies, Peninsula Pilots, Reading Phillies, Lynn Sailors, Spokane Indians, Salt Lake City Gulls, Astros and Tucson Toros. He began playing during the 1975 season and last took the field during the 1983 campaign.
 Auburn Phillies |
 Spartanburg Phillies |
 Spartanburg Phillies |
 Peninsula Pilots |
 Reading Phillies |
 Reading Phillies |
 Lynn Sailors |
 Spokane Indians |
 Spokane Indians |
 Salt Lake City Gulls |
 Tucson Toros |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Short Season A | NYPL | Auburn Phillies | 2 | 5 | .286 | 6.20 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 45.0 | 42 | 45 | 31 | 3 | 50 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 9 | ||
| 1976 | Short Season A | NYPL | Auburn Phillies | 3 | 4 | .429 | 6.12 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 | 47 | 47 | 34 | 3 | 57 | 0 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 1976 | A | SALL3 | Spartanburg Phillies | 1 | 2 | .333 | 6.82 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33.0 | 23 | 32 | 25 | 2 | 44 | 2 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 1977 | A | SALL3 | Spartanburg Phillies | 10 | 11 | .476 | 4.08 | 26 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 181.0 | 161 | 93 | 82 | 16 | 107 | 3 | 132 | 7 | 1 | 12 | ||
| 1978 | A | CARL | Peninsula Pilots | 13 | 5 | .722 | 2.42 | 21 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 119.0 | 92 | 40 | 32 | 2 | 61 | 2 | 84 | 7 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 1979 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 3 | 7 | .300 | 7.09 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 80.0 | 93 | 70 | 63 | 9 | 75 | 0 | 65 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1980 | AA | EL | Lynn Sailors | 8 | 4 | .667 | 4.05 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 111.0 | 106 | 60 | 50 | 6 | 81 | 1 | 79 | 7 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 1981 | AA | EL | Lynn Sailors | 2 | 1 | .667 | 0.00 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1981 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 3 | 3 | .500 | 5.93 | 34 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 82.0 | 105 | 63 | 54 | 11 | 49 | 1 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1982 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Gulls | 1 | 3 | .250 | 7.98 | 46 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 88.0 | 113 | 92 | 78 | 16 | 71 | 4 | 84 | 6 | 0 | 11 | |
| 1982 | AA | EL | Lynn Sailors | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1983 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.17 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.7 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1983 | R | GULF | Astros | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 47 | 45 | .511 | 5.05 | 210 | 117 | 34 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 820.3 | 799 | 563 | 460 | 68 | 626 | 14 | 635 | 47 | 7 | 64 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | A | CARL | Peninsula Pilots | 21 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 21 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Short Season A | NYPL | Auburn Phillies | P | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .900 | .900 |
| 1976 | A | SALL3 | Spartanburg Phillies | P | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .857 | .667 |
| 1976 | Short Season A | NYPL | Auburn Phillies | P | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .500 | .600 |
| 1977 | A | SALL3 | Spartanburg Phillies | P | 26 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 1 | .893 | .962 |
| 1978 | A | CARL | Peninsula Pilots | P | 21 | 12 | 19 | 3 | 0 | .912 | 1.476 |
| 1979 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | P | 18 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 2 | .900 | 1.000 |
| 1980 | AA | EL | Lynn Sailors | P | 20 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 0 | .897 | 1.300 |
| 1981 | AA | EL | Lynn Sailors | P | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | .750 | 1.000 |
| 1981 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | P | 34 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | .824 | .412 |
| 1982 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Gulls | P | 46 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .846 | .239 |
| 1982 | AA | EL | Lynn Sailors | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1983 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | P | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1983 | R | GULF | Astros | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 210 | 56 | 100 | 26 | 9 | .857 | .743 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Auburn Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1976 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Auburn Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1976 | A | Western Carolinas League | Spartanburg Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1977 | A | Western Carolinas League | Spartanburg Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1978 | A | Carolina League | Peninsula Pilots | PHI | ||
| 1979 | AA | Eastern League | Reading Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1980 | AA | Eastern League | Lynn Sailors | SEA | ||
| 1981 | AA | Eastern League | Lynn Sailors | SEA | ||
| 1981 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Spokane Indians | CAL | ||
| 1982 | AA | Eastern League | Lynn Sailors | SEA | ||
| 1982 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake City Gulls | SEA | ||
| 1983 | R | Gulf Coast League | Astros | HOU | ||
| 1983 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | HOU |
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