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Mike Piazza League
8-18-2121
Billy Sample Left Field
Retired (1987, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .247 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .621 Status Deceased (2033) Option Years 0  
H 108 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 10-29-1953
HR 5 Drafted Round 3, Pick 41
(1972)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(25 games)
RBI 48
SB 16
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A  Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B C  (40.8%) LF A+ (100%) Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF F  (1.8%)   Health B+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF C  (37.7%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1976 NYA
31
127
8
28
4
1
0
9
3
 31 0 0
5
 2 1
.506
.238
.268
.047
.220
1977 NYA
15
44
2
14
1
0
0
6
4
 5 1 0
2
 1 0
.729
.388
.341
.023
.318
1978 NYA
46
63
10
13
2
1
1
6
7
 12 1 1
4
 0 0
.609
.292
.317
.111
.206
1979 NYA
52
84
14
26
2
2
2
13
4
 18 1 0
4
 1 0
.801
.348
.452
.143
.310
1980 NYA
50
84
13
20
1
0
2
12
7
 18 0 0
0
 0 0
.618
.297
.321
.083
.238
1984 MON
2
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1987 OAK-FLA
22
29
4
7
2
0
0
2
1
 9 0 0
1
 0 0
.577
.267
.310
.069
.241
Total
218
437
51
108
12
4
5
48
26
 96 3 1
16
 4 1
.621
.293
.327
.080
.247
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1987-11-01Billy Sample has retired from the Florida Flamingos
1987-07-20The Florida Flamingos have acquired Billy Sample from the waiver wire.
1987-06-01The Oakland Invaders have promoted Gregg Jefferies to the major league team. The Oakland Invaders have promoted Brian Jordan to the major league team. The Oakland Invaders have waived John Castino. The Oakland Invaders have waived Billy Sample.
1987-03-25The Oakland Invaders have renamed George Brown to Billy Sample.
1986-10-03The Oakland Invaders have promoted George Brown to the major league team.
1986-09-05The Oakland Invaders have acquired George Brown from the waiver wire.
1985-04-14The Montreal Maroons have waived George Brown.
1985-03-25The Montreal Maroons have acquired George Brown from the waiver wire.
1984-08-08The Montreal Maroons have waived George Brown.
1984-06-26The Montreal Maroons have promoted Neil Wright to the major league team. The Montreal Maroons have designated George Brown for assignment.
1984-03-25The Montreal Maroons have re-claimed George Brown from the waiver wire.
1984-03-25The Montreal Maroons have promoted Aivin Taylor to the major league team. The Montreal Maroons have promoted Allen Hollahan to the major league team. The Montreal Maroons have designated George Brown for assignment.
1984-03-25The Montreal Maroons have promoted Hal Heathcock to the major league team. The Montreal Maroons have promoted George Brown to the major league team. The Montreal Maroons have designated John McNair for assignment.
1983-06-15The Montreal Maroons have acquired George Brown from the waiver wire. The Montreal Maroons have waived Carlos Kavanagh.
1981-04-01The New York Rotties have promoted Russ Stephenson to the major league team. The New York Rotties have promoted Steve Stafford to the major league team. The New York Rotties have waived George Brown. The New York Rotties have waived Ben Jackson. The New York Rotties have waived Ervin Reardon.
1977-09-19The New York Rotties have promoted George Brown to the major league team. The New York Rotties have sent Russ Stephenson to the minors.
1977-04-04The New York Rotties have promoted Dick Szotkiewicz to the major league team. The New York Rotties have sent George Brown to the minors.
1977-04-03George Brown of the New York Rotties is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1976-08-16The New York Rotties have promoted George Brown to the major league team.
1976-06-21A trade has been completed between the Tampa Bay Black Sox and the New York Rotties. The New York Rotties receive Charlie Thomas, George Brown, Draft Pick 1977 Round 3 TB (Chad Rusch) from the Tampa Bay Black Sox in exchange for Frank Waszgis. Protest This Trade.