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Don Newcombe League
9-19-2165
Houston Samuel Starting Pitcher
Retired (1968, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.98 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 192-155 Status Deceased (2003) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 12-06-1931
K 2143 Drafted Round 2, Pick 17
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(99 games)
IP 3183.1
WHIP 1.32
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance B+   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L C- Velocity B    Mentor Val B+
Speed B- Bunt B- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1950 Minors 19 64.00 2 / 11 5 / 27 3 / 26 10 / 64
1950 Majors 19 0.58 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1951 Minors 20 56.00 0 / 1 10 / 25 5 / 30 15 / 56
1952 Minors 21 65.00 2 / 5 3 / 33 1 / 27 6 / 65
1953 Minors 22 57.00 1 / 7 4 / 25 2 / 25 7 / 57
1954 Minors 23 32.00 0 / 4 2 / 14 2 / 14 4 / 32
1954 Majors 23 26.14 0 / 0 1 / 12 1 / 14 2 / 26
1955 Majors 24 49.40 3 / 16 2 / 16 3 / 17 8 / 49
1956 Majors 25 50.44 1 / 16 1 / 14 3 / 20 5 / 50
1957 Majors 26 51.66 2 / 10 2 / 24 1 / 17 5 / 51
1958 Majors 27 51.97 1 / 10 1 / 18 1 / 23 3 / 51
1959 Majors 28 51.31 1 / 13 1 / 18 1 / 20 3 / 51
1960 Majors 29 50.89 0 / 8 0 / 19 1 / 23 1 / 50
1961 Majors 30 52.79 0 / 12 1 / 19 0 / 21 1 / 52
1962 Majors 31 52.16 3 / 17 0 / 21 0 / 14 3 / 52
1963 Majors 32 53.21 0 / 9 0 / 22 0 / 22 0 / 53
1964 Majors 33 51.00 0 / 13 1 / 16 1 / 22 2 / 51
1965 Majors 34 50.37 0 / 11 0 / 19 0 / 20 0 / 50
1966 Majors 35 52.67 1 / 12 0 / 19 0 / 21 1 / 52
1967 Majors 36 45.65 0 / 7 0 / 22 1 / 16 1 / 45
1968 Majors 37 40.85 94 14 0 0 / 8 0 / 16 1 / 16 1 / 40
Total 94 14 0 17 / 190 34 / 399 27 / 408 78 / 997
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Houston Samuel has retired from the Cincinnati Tigers
1954-07-05The Cincinnati Tigers have promoted Houston Samuel to the major league team. The Cincinnati Tigers have designated Steve Borton for assignment.
1950-04-13The Cincinnati Tigers have promoted Mike Garbark to the major league team. The Cincinnati Tigers have sent Houston Samuel to the minors.
1950-04-11The Cincinnati Tigers have promoted Houston Samuel to the major league team. The Cincinnati Tigers have sent Mike Garbark to the minors.
1950-04-01The Cincinnati Tigers have promoted Johnny Martinez to the major league team. The Cincinnati Tigers have promoted Dave McColl to the major league team. The Cincinnati Tigers have promoted Steve Borton to the major league team. The Cincinnati Tigers have sent Don Aude to the minors. The Cincinnati Tigers have sent Houston Samuel to the minors. The Cincinnati Tigers have sent King Tillman to the minors.