Ron Samford

Ronald Edward Samford
Born: February 28, 1930
Dallas, TX US
Deceased: January 14, 2021
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, OF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 156
Career: 1948-1963
Major League Statistics

Ron Samford compiled a career batting average of .266 with 86 home runs and 461 RBI in his 1639-game career with the Lawton Giants, Fort Smith Giants, Knoxville Smokies, Sioux City Soos, Minneapolis Millers, Oakland Oaks, Buffalo Bisons, Charleston Senators, Miami Marlins, Rochester Red Wings, San Diego Padres and Hawaii Islanders. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1963 campaign.

Oakland Oaks

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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
1948	C	WA	Fort Smith Giants	74	251	251		43	5	1	0						.171	.171	.199	.371	50
1948	D	SOSL	Lawton Giants	17	64	64		15	2	1	0						.234	.234	.297	.531	19
1949	C	WA	Fort Smith Giants	130	519	473	62	125	13	4	3	63	11		29	70	.264	.320	.328	.648	155		10	7
1950	B	TRIS5	Knoxville Smokies	140	579	579		158	26	8	5						.273	.273	.371	.644	215
1951	A	WL3	Sioux City Soos	141	575	575		170	22	7	15						.296	.296	.437	.732	251
1952	AAA	AA2	Minneapolis Millers	139	478	433	47	116	15	1	6	35	11		39	61	.268	.335	.349	.684	151	6	5	1
1953	AAA	AA2	Minneapolis Millers	143	623	576	82	161	35	3	12	52	3		35	59	.280	.325	.413	.738	238	11	4	8
1954	Open	PCL	Oakland Oaks	115	451	419	36	106	20	3	2	48	7		22	44	.253	.289	.329	.619	138	10	1	5	4
1955	AAA	IL	Buffalo Bisons	125	460	437	40	111	20	5	9	49	4		17	52	.254	.282	.384	.667	168		1	3	2
1956	AAA	AA2	Charleston Senators	124	526	484	66	131	29	5	4	43	8		27	48	.271	.315	.376	.691	182	10	5	8	2
1958	AAA	AA2	Charleston Senators	151	604	549	75	165	29	4	7	51	5		35	60	.301	.350	.406	.756	223		7	12	1	2
1960	AAA	IL	Miami Marlins	151	589	544	49	138	19	7	10	62	5	2	37	74	.254	.303	.369	.672	201		2	4	2
1961	AAA	IL	Rochester Red Wings	118	374	331	37	75	9	3	5	35	0		36	47	.227	.302	.317	.619	105		1	3	3	2
1962	AAA	PCL	San Diego Padres	71	177	158	24	50	3	3	8	23	1	1	13	26	.316	.377	.525	.902	83		3	2	1
1963	AAA	PCL	(+) San Diego Padres	101	313	284	28	82	13	2	5	26	0	2	29	45	.289	.355	.401	.756	114
1963	AAA	PCL	(+) Hawaii Islanders	101	313	284	28	82	13	2	5	26	0	2	29	45	.289	.355	.401	.756	114
Totals				1639	6270	5873	518	1564	247	55	86	461	55	3	290	541	.266	.304	.371	.676	2179	37	39	53	15	4

Fielding:

Year	Level	Lg	Team	Pos	GP	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
1949	C	WA	Fort Smith Giants	2B	122	303	377	35	70	.951	5.574
1952	AAA	AA2	Minneapolis Millers	2B	137	305	357	26	99	.962	4.832
1953	AAA	AA2	Minneapolis Millers	SS	22	17	27	2	1	.957	2.000
1953	AAA	AA2	Minneapolis Millers	2B	134	382	369	35	86	.955	5.604
1954	Open	PCL	Oakland Oaks	SS	4	1	2	1	0	.750	.750
1954	Open	PCL	Oakland Oaks	2B	115	304	268	14	88	.976	4.974
1955	AAA	IL	Buffalo Bisons	2B	113	251	289	18	67	.968	4.779
1955	AAA	IL	Buffalo Bisons	SS	11	27	33	0	5	1.000	5.455
1956	AAA	AA2	Charleston Senators	SS	70	131	231	13	49	.965	5.171
1956	AAA	AA2	Charleston Senators	2B	43	82	120	4	24	.981	4.698
1958	AAA	AA2	Charleston Senators	SS	147	246	454	43	85	.942	4.762
1960	AAA	IL	Miami Marlins	SS	24	37	89	9	12	.933	5.250
1960	AAA	IL	Miami Marlins	2B	127	331	341	18	85	.974	5.291
1961	AAA	IL	Rochester Red Wings	2B	78	179	205	14	44	.965	4.923
1961	AAA	IL	Rochester Red Wings	3B	18	13	31	2	2	.957	2.444
1962	AAA	PCL	San Diego Padres	3B	25	14	26	1	2	.976	1.600
1962	AAA	PCL	San Diego Padres	SS	17	34	35	6	8	.920	4.059
1962	AAA	PCL	San Diego Padres	2B	14	18	13	2	3	.939	2.214
1963	AAA	PCL	Hawaii Islanders	SS	31	42	87	9	15	.935	4.161
1963	AAA	PCL	Hawaii Islanders	3B	30	17	51	5	5	.932	2.267
1963	AAA	PCL	Hawaii Islanders	OF	10	6	2	0	0	1.000	.800
Totals					1292	2740	3407	257	750	.960	4.758

Minor League Service:

Year	Level	League	Team	Affiliation
1948	D	Sooner State League	Lawton Giants	NY1
1948	C	Western Association	Fort Smith Giants	NY1
1949	C	Western Association	Fort Smith Giants	NY1
1950	B	Tri-State League	Knoxville Smokies	NY1
1951	A	Western League	Sioux City Soos	NY1
1952	AAA	American Association 2	Minneapolis Millers	NY1
1953	AAA	American Association 2	Minneapolis Millers	NY1
1954	Open	Pacific Coast League	Oakland Oaks
1955	AAA	International League	Buffalo Bisons	DET
1956	AAA	American Association 2	Charleston Senators	DET
1958	AAA	American Association 2	Charleston Senators	DET
1960	AAA	International League	Miami Marlins	BAL
1961	AAA	International League	Rochester Red Wings	BAL
1962	AAA	Pacific Coast League	San Diego Padres	CIN
1963	AAA	Pacific Coast League	San Diego Padres	CIN
1963	AAA	Pacific Coast League	Hawaii Islanders	LAA

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