James Samford
James Ewell Samford
Born: 1936
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, SS
Bats: Right
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Height: 5'11"
Weight: 160
Career: 1954-1957
James Samford compiled a career batting average of .260 with 14 home runs and 19 RBI in his 413-game career with the Ada Herefords/Cementers, Thetford Mines Mineurs, Aberdeen Pheasants, Phoenix Stars and Knoxville Smokies. He began playing during the 1954 season and last took the field during the 1957 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | C | AZTX | Phoenix Stars | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | D | SOSL | Ada Herefords/Cementers | 90 | 323 | 323 | 83 | 10 | 5 | 3 | .257 | .257 | .347 | .604 | 112 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | C | NORL1 | Aberdeen Pheasants | 44 | 152 | 152 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .237 | .237 | .283 | .520 | 43 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | C | PROV | Thetford Mines Mineurs | 72 | 250 | 250 | 45 | 8 | 3 | 4 | .180 | .180 | .284 | .464 | 71 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | C | AZTX | Phoenix Stars | 126 | 545 | 545 | 177 | 25 | 8 | 4 | .325 | .325 | .422 | .747 | 230 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | 22 | 61 | 54 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | .259 | .317 | .296 | .613 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1957 | C | NORL1 | Aberdeen Pheasants | 59 | 219 | 202 | 19 | 42 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 13 | 44 | .208 | .260 | .277 | .538 | 56 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||
| Totals | 413 | 1550 | 1526 | 25 | 397 | 53 | 18 | 14 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 56 | .260 | .269 | .346 | .615 | 528 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | C | NORL1 | Aberdeen Pheasants | 2B | 28 | 56 | 84 | 7 | 18 | .952 | 5.000 |
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | 2B | 17 | 22 | 31 | 4 | 6 | .930 | 3.118 |
| 1957 | C | NORL1 | Aberdeen Pheasants | SS | 17 | 34 | 56 | 5 | 10 | .947 | 5.294 |
| 1957 | C | NORL1 | Aberdeen Pheasants | 3B | 11 | 13 | 31 | 4 | 1 | .917 | 4.000 |
| Totals | 73 | 125 | 202 | 20 | 35 | .942 | 4.479 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | D | Sooner State League | Ada Herefords/Cementers | BAL | ||
| 1955 | C | Provincial League | Thetford Mines Mineurs | BAL | ||
| 1955 | C | Northern League | Aberdeen Pheasants | BAL | ||
| 1956 | C | Arizona-Mexico League | Phoenix Stars | BAL | ||
| 1957 | C | Northern League | Aberdeen Pheasants | BAL | ||
| 1957 | A | South Atlantic League | Knoxville Smokies | BAL |
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