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Don Newcombe League
9-26-2165
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 H/A W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1985 Away 3 4 26 3 0 0 1 0 49.1 41 23 21 0 15 38 1.14 3.83
1985 Home 6 4 27 5 0 0 1 2 61.0 49 28 25 1 31 43 1.31 3.69
1986 Away 1 4 17 7 0 0 0 1 40.1 58 39 39 1 20 34 1.93 8.70
1986 Home 5 1 21 7 0 0 0 2 54.2 53 22 22 0 20 51 1.34 3.62
1987 Away 3 1 34 1 0 0 0 3 40.0 46 28 24 1 22 30 1.70 5.40
1987 Home 2 1 33 0 0 0 0 1 43.2 47 26 20 2 19 28 1.51 4.12
1988 Away 5 0 17 6 1 0 0 0 53.2 53 22 22 1 24 45 1.43 3.69
1988 Home 3 3 23 11 0 0 0 0 78.2 66 32 30 2 36 58 1.30 3.43
1989 Away 5 4 18 18 0 0 0 0 78.2 92 49 48 1 37 57 1.64 5.49
1989 Home 5 3 17 17 0 0 0 0 85.1 74 42 42 3 41 73 1.35 4.43
1990 Away 3 2 27 1 0 0 6 4 28.0 28 18 16 1 18 31 1.64 5.14
1990 Home 3 2 32 2 0 0 7 2 45.0 37 16 15 0 18 38 1.22 3.00
1991 Away 2 6 15 10 0 0 0 0 55.2 70 43 38 2 24 43 1.69 6.14
1991 Home 4 2 12 11 0 0 0 0 57.0 54 28 26 2 34 50 1.54 4.11
1992 Away 1 3 18 4 1 0 0 0 42.0 43 27 27 2 20 35 1.50 5.79
1992 Home 2 2 21 7 0 0 0 0 54.1 63 43 35 2 29 35 1.69 5.80
2165 Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
2165 Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total Away 23 24 172 50 2 0 7 8 387.2 431 249 235 9 180 313 1.58 5.46
Total Home 30 18 186 60 0 0 8 7 479.2 443 237 215 12 228 376 1.40 4.03
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.