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Santo Rodriguez League
4-1-2082
Tom Samford Shortstop
Retired (1990, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .263 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .563 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
H 5 Age at Death 65 Date of Birth 10-28-1956
HR 0 Drafted Round 3, Pick 42
(1979)
Majors Svc Time 0 years
(23 games)
RBI 1
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C+ Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1979 Minors 23 58.00 3 / 4 10 / 12 0 / 7 4 / 5 9 / 12 9 / 11 6 / 7 41 / 58
1980 Minors 24 72.00 6 / 12 3 / 5 2 / 9 3 / 7 1 / 16 7 / 8 9 / 15 31 / 72
1981 Majors 25 12.00 0 / 1 3 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 0 1 / 1 4 / 12
1982 Majors 26 17.00 2 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 2 1 / 4 0 / 3 4 / 17
1983 Majors 27 15.00 1 / 2 0 / 0 2 / 3 1 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 2 2 / 4 6 / 15
1984 Majors 28 18.00 1 / 6 1 / 2 1 / 4 1 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 3 4 / 18
1985 Majors 29 15.00 1 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 15
1986 Majors 30 10.00 0 / 3 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 10
1987 Majors 31 18.00 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 18
1988 Majors 32 15.00 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 15
1989 Majors 33 4.42 23 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 4
1990 Majors 34 16.00 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 16
Total 23 0 0 14 / 43 18 / 40 5 / 38 9 / 28 11 / 46 18 / 36 18 / 39 93 / 270
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1990-11-01Tom Samford has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1990-03-25The St. Louis Sarcosuchus have waived Tom Samford.
1989-10-03The St. Louis Sarcosuchus have designated Jack Williams for assignment. The St. Louis Sarcosuchus have designated Pedro Straub for assignment. The St. Louis Sarcosuchus have designated Rip Benton for assignment. The St. Louis Sarcosuchus have designated Tom Samford for assignment. The St. Louis Sarcosuchus have designated Fred Leibrandt for assignment. The St. Louis Sarcosuchus have designated Fred Kehn for assignment.
1989-09-06The St. Louis Sarcosuchus have promoted Tom Samford to the major league team. The St. Louis Sarcosuchus have promoted Fred Kehn to the major league team. The St. Louis Sarcosuchus have promoted Pedro Straub to the major league team.
1989-09-06The St. Louis Sarcosuchus have acquired Tom Samford from the waiver wire.
1981-04-01The Kansas City Royals have waived Tom Samford.