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Satchel Paige League
9-11-2046
Whitey Sampen Relief Pitcher
Retired (1990, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.53 Total Rating   Bats/Throws L/R
W-L 80-109 Status Deceased (2020) Option Years 0  
SV 324 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 01-03-1951
K 1515 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(1969)
Majors Svc Time 15 years
(153 games)
IP 1826.0
WHIP 1.39
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L D- Endurance   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val B+
Speed C- Bunt Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year H/A W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1974 Away 2 4 9 9 0 0 0 0 49.0 54 28 28 0 23 47 1.57 5.14
1974 Home 5 3 11 11 0 0 0 0 62.0 75 43 37 2 28 48 1.66 5.37
1975 Away 6 5 14 12 3 0 0 0 70.2 70 38 37 2 26 64 1.36 4.71
1975 Home 6 8 22 17 3 0 0 0 109.1 123 66 63 3 40 87 1.49 5.19
1976 Away 4 3 26 0 0 0 0 0 47.1 53 19 18 0 14 39 1.42 3.42
1976 Home 6 1 27 0 0 0 0 1 45.1 42 20 17 1 14 33 1.24 3.38
1977 Away 2 4 12 11 1 0 0 0 68.2 73 43 40 0 29 49 1.49 5.24
1977 Home 8 6 20 20 3 0 0 0 147.2 135 84 74 1 56 132 1.29 4.51
1978 Away 4 6 28 12 1 1 12 2 100.1 97 55 51 3 45 76 1.42 4.57
1978 Home 3 4 18 6 2 0 8 0 66.0 53 26 25 3 29 57 1.24 3.41
1979 Away 0 4 28 0 0 0 18 6 26.2 33 19 19 1 11 17 1.65 6.41
1979 Home 1 2 41 0 0 0 26 3 40.2 35 28 23 2 18 37 1.30 5.09
1980 Away 5 6 15 15 1 1 0 0 83.0 93 58 58 2 36 76 1.55 6.29
1980 Home 3 5 16 16 1 0 0 0 85.1 92 65 65 1 38 74 1.52 6.86
1981 Away 3 7 17 17 0 0 0 0 98.2 117 68 61 1 50 79 1.69 5.56
1981 Home 4 6 16 16 2 0 0 0 106.2 101 56 53 1 39 99 1.31 4.47
1982 Away 0 0 33 0 0 0 28 2 32.0 21 5 4 0 12 25 1.03 1.13
1982 Home 0 0 24 0 0 0 20 2 22.0 11 5 5 1 7 19 0.82 2.05
1983 Away 1 2 30 0 0 0 22 4 28.1 30 10 9 1 13 23 1.52 2.86
1983 Home 0 0 26 0 0 0 21 2 23.1 18 6 6 0 6 18 1.03 2.31
1984 Away 2 6 33 0 0 0 16 2 42.2 46 24 21 0 19 31 1.52 4.43
1984 Home 1 1 35 0 0 0 20 6 32.2 28 15 13 1 12 31 1.22 3.58
1985 Away 0 3 36 0 0 0 20 4 43.1 31 13 11 0 14 46 1.04 2.28
1985 Home 1 2 35 0 0 0 24 5 38.1 41 21 19 1 13 43 1.41 4.46
1986 Away 0 1 31 0 0 0 22 1 31.0 25 11 10 0 12 20 1.19 2.90
1986 Home 2 0 36 0 0 0 22 0 49.1 31 8 5 0 15 39 0.93 0.91
1987 Away 0 2 34 0 0 0 27 3 32.2 26 8 8 0 11 24 1.13 2.20
1987 Home 1 1 28 0 0 0 14 4 28.1 24 13 13 2 11 25 1.24 4.13
1988 Away 1 0 15 0 0 0 2 0 10.2 9 6 5 0 6 6 1.41 4.22
1988 Home 0 0 18 0 0 0 0 0 22.2 18 4 4 1 6 14 1.06 1.59
1989 Away 4 8 26 10 0 0 1 2 86.0 102 66 63 3 43 71 1.69 6.59
1989 Home 3 8 25 7 0 0 1 1 78.1 69 40 39 2 36 55 1.34 4.48
1990 Away 2 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 9.2 10 4 4 0 2 6 1.24 3.72
1990 Home 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 7.1 12 13 12 0 4 5 2.18 14.73
2046 Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
2046 Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total Away 36 62 395 86 6 2 168 26 860.2 890 475 447 13 366 699 1.46 4.67
Total Home 44 47 404 93 11 0 156 24 965.1 908 513 473 22 372 816 1.33 4.41
Total
80
109
799
179
17
2
324
50
1826.0
1798 988 920 35 738
1515
1.39
4.53

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Harold Baines League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1990-11-01Whitey Sampen has retired from the Milwaukee Braves
1990-10-02The Milwaukee Braves have acquired Whitey Sampen from the waiver wire.
1990-07-30The Anaheim Archangels have waived Whitey Sampen.
1990-07-22The Anaheim Archangels have designated Whitey Sampen for assignment.
1990-06-26The Anaheim Archangels have promoted Whitey Sampen to the major league team.
1990-06-26The Anaheim Archangels have acquired Whitey Sampen from the waiver wire.
1990-06-06The Arizona Vipers have waived Whitey Sampen.
1990-04-01The Arizona Vipers have promoted Pedro Miller to the major league team. The Arizona Vipers have designated Whitey Sampen for assignment.
1989-04-08The Arizona Vipers have acquired Whitey Sampen from the waiver wire.
1989-04-01The Chicago Stars have promoted Jimmy Smith to the major league team. The Chicago Stars have promoted Johnny Anderson to the major league team. The Chicago Stars have promoted Dennis Welzer to the major league team. The Chicago Stars have designated Charlie Sale for assignment. The Chicago Stars have designated Whitey Sampen for assignment.
1974-05-19The Chicago Stars have promoted Whitey Sampen to the major league team. The Chicago Stars have promoted Johnny Fletcher to the major league team. The Chicago Stars have designated Hiyutaro Watanabe for assignment. The Chicago Stars have designated Ollie Blair for assignment.