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Don Newcombe League
9-22-2165
Topsy Sampen Relief Pitcher
Retired (1992, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.63 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 65-60 Status Deceased (2035) Option Years 0  
SV 19 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 01-18-1956
K 883 Drafted Round 3, Pick 36
(1974)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(128 games)
IP 1100.0
WHIP 1.48
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship C+
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D  Velocity A    Mentor Val B+
Speed C- Bunt D- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1983 BRO
6
 14
33
25
0
0
1
 0
134.1
 139 88 68 6 73
116
1.58
4.56
1984 BRO
6
 4
73
5
0
0
3
 5
98.1
 99 48 48 2 32
78
1.33
4.39
1985 BRO
9
 8
53
8
0
0
2
 2
110.1
 90 51 46 1 46
81
1.23
3.75
1986 BRO
6
 5
38
14
0
0
0
 3
95.0
 111 61 61 1 40
85
1.59
5.78
1987 BRO
5
 2
67
1
0
0
0
 4
83.2
 93 54 44 3 41
58
1.60
4.73
1988 BRO
8
 3
40
17
1
0
0
 0
132.1
 119 54 52 3 60
103
1.35
3.54
1989 BRO
10
 7
35
35
0
0
0
 0
164.0
 166 91 90 4 78
130
1.49
4.94
1990 TEX
6
 4
59
3
0
0
13
 6
73.0
 65 34 31 1 36
69
1.38
3.82
1991 TEX
6
 8
27
21
0
0
0
 0
112.2
 124 71 64 4 58
93
1.62
5.11
1992 TEX
3
 5
39
11
1
0
0
 0
96.1
 106 70 62 4 49
70
1.61
5.79
2165
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
65
 60
464
140
2
0
19
 20
1100.0
 1112 622 566 29 513
883
1.48
4.63
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1992-11-01Topsy Sampen has retired from the Texas Strangers
1992-09-12The Texas Strangers have designated Topsy Sampen for assignment. The Texas Strangers have designated Luis Huckleberry for assignment.
1992-08-19Topsy Sampen of the Texas Strangers is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1990-03-26The Texas Strangers have drafted Topsy Sampen #174 overall in the Expansion Draft.
1986-08-05Topsy Sampen of the Brooklyn Big Blue is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1985-04-26Topsy Sampen of the Brooklyn Big Blue is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1983-08-27Topsy Sampen of the Brooklyn Big Blue is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1983-04-08The Brooklyn Big Blue have promoted Topsy Sampen to the major league team. The Brooklyn Big Blue have designated Bill Crawford for assignment.