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Tris Speaker League
4-1-2021
Jim Sample Center Field
Retired (1991, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .246 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .649 Status Retired (1991) Option Years 0  
H 98 Age 63 (OS 64) Date of Birth 04-02-1957
HR 3 Drafted Round 4, Pick 55
(1978)
Majors Svc Time 4 years
(24 games)
RBI 44
SB 10
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C+ Velocity   Mentor vR B-
Speed A- Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (98.5%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF A+ (97.8%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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
1978 KC
8
28
1
4
0
0
0
1
0
1 0 0
0
1 0
.286
.143
.143
.000
.143
1981 KC
3
6
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
1 0 0
0
0 0
.500
.167
.333
.167
.167
1984 KC
20
17
1
4
1
0
0
3
4
6 0 0
0
0 0
.675
.381
.294
.059
.235
1985 KC
40
48
3
7
1
0
0
4
2
9 0 0
0
2 0
.347
.180
.167
.021
.146
1986 KC
22
32
3
6
2
0
0
2
1
10 0 0
0
0 0
.462
.212
.250
.062
.188
1987 KC
75
181
16
52
11
4
2
18
12
30 1 0
8
3 0
.760
.335
.425
.138
.287
1988 KC
39
86
8
24
3
3
1
15
9
15 0 0
2
0 0
.766
.347
.419
.140
.279
Total
207
398
32
98
19
7
3
44
28
72 1 0
10
6 0
.649
.297
.352
.106
.246
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1991-11-01Jim Sample has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1989-04-01The Kansas City Knights have waived Jim Sample.
1988-06-30The Kansas City Knights have promoted Gerald Schillings to the major league team. The Kansas City Knights have designated Jim Sample for assignment.
1987-08-11The Kansas City Knights have promoted Jim Sample to the major league team.
1987-07-29The Kansas City Knights have promoted Ollie Groth to the major league team. The Kansas City Knights have promoted Ken Marshall to the major league team. The Kansas City Knights have designated Jim Sample for assignment. The Kansas City Knights have designated Joe Hughes for assignment.
1987-04-01The Kansas City Knights have promoted Jim Sample to the major league team.
1986-09-07The Kansas City Knights have designated Jim Sample for assignment.
1985-07-16Jim Sample of the Kansas City Knights is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
1984-05-05The Kansas City Knights have promoted Jim Sample to the major league team. The Kansas City Knights have designated Jack Happenny for assignment.
1982-06-13The Kansas City Knights have acquired Jim Sample from the waiver wire.
1981-06-21The Kansas City Knights have waived Jim Sample.
1981-06-06The Kansas City Knights have sent Jim Sample to the minors.
1981-05-26The Kansas City Knights have promoted Jim Sample to the major league team. The Kansas City Knights have sent Tom Bagwell to the minors.
1978-09-21The Kansas City Knights have promoted Joe Wilson to the major league team. The Kansas City Knights have sent Jim Sample to the minors.
1978-09-12The Kansas City Knights have promoted Jim Sample to the major league team.