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Branch Rickey League
5-31-2229
Sam McCormick Starting Pitcher
Retired (1977, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.74 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 97-95 Status Deceased (2003) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 62 Date of Birth 05-13-1941
K 1435 Drafted Round 4, Pick 57
(1963)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(86 games)
IP 1785.2
WHIP 1.30
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance C+   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity B    Mentor Val A 
Speed B- Bunt B- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
Notes: B- / C 55 / 41 to 43
* 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
1968 Away 5 6 16 16 2 0 0 0 94.2 102 54 51 1 32 78 1.42 4.85
1968 Home 4 5 20 20 0 0 0 0 126.0 107 48 48 3 38 104 1.15 3.43
1969 Away 3 9 14 14 1 0 0 0 76.0 85 45 45 2 38 64 1.62 5.33
1969 Home 5 8 21 21 1 0 0 0 129.1 140 60 54 4 49 106 1.46 3.76
1970 Away 5 7 19 19 1 0 0 0 108.1 114 48 42 1 49 83 1.50 3.49
1970 Home 6 6 17 17 1 0 0 0 109.1 101 39 35 3 28 72 1.18 2.88
1971 Away 3 7 15 15 0 0 0 0 87.0 95 56 53 1 37 66 1.52 5.48
1971 Home 9 3 17 17 0 0 0 0 104.1 79 45 39 2 38 86 1.12 3.36
1972 Away 5 9 19 19 1 1 0 0 115.2 107 57 51 0 41 89 1.28 3.97
1972 Home 6 0 12 12 1 0 0 0 83.2 68 27 22 2 25 68 1.11 2.37
1973 Away 7 6 17 17 1 0 0 0 110.2 99 42 40 5 26 88 1.13 3.25
1973 Home 5 2 12 12 1 0 0 0 78.1 69 32 30 1 20 63 1.14 3.45
1974 Away 5 7 17 17 0 0 0 0 103.2 103 54 52 1 52 83 1.50 4.51
1974 Home 6 3 16 16 2 0 0 0 110.0 96 45 43 1 35 89 1.19 3.52
1975 Away 5 2 14 14 1 0 0 0 95.1 74 26 26 1 39 85 1.19 2.45
1975 Home 12 4 21 21 3 2 0 0 150.2 115 55 55 2 58 116 1.15 3.29
1976 Away 3 9 12 12 0 0 0 0 68.0 90 46 40 3 24 60 1.68 5.29
1976 Home 3 2 6 6 0 0 0 0 34.2 31 19 17 2 16 35 1.36 4.41
2229 Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
2229 Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total Away 41 62 143 143 7 1 0 0 859.1 869 428 400 15 338 696 1.40 4.19
Total Home 56 33 142 142 9 2 0 0 926.1 806 370 343 20 307 739 1.20 3.33
Total
97
 95
285
285
16
3
0
 0
1785.2
 1675 798 743 35 645
1435
1.30
3.74
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1977-11-01Sam McCormick has retired from the Texas Rangers
1977-03-25The Texas Rangers have designated Sam McCormick for assignment. The Texas Rangers have designated Joe Milligan for assignment.
1976-06-30Sam McCormick of the Texas Rangers is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1972-08-03Sam McCormick of the Texas Rangers is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1971-08-06Sam McCormick of the Texas Rangers is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1969-04-01The Texas Rangers have promoted Bobby Lear to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have promoted Sam McCormick to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have promoted Donn Phelps to the major league team.
1968-10-26The Texas Rangers have promoted George Bilbrey to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have sent Sam McCormick to the minors.
1968-04-02The Texas Rangers have promoted Sam McCormick to the major league team.