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Andy Messersmith League
10-26-2101
Dave Samuels Left Field
Retired (1978, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .247 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .702 Status Deceased (2018) Option Years 0  
H 786 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 01-05-1943
HR 106 Drafted Round 1, Pick 11
(1961)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(17 games)
RBI 478
SB 51 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1978
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R A  Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A  Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm A+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 65% 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
1965 MON
4
6
0
3
0
0
0
3
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
1.000
.500
.500
.000
.500
1967 MON
107
355
44
76
12
3
9
55
31
 100 1 1
5
 0 12
.619
.278
.341
.127
.214
1968 MON-KC
71
123
16
32
6
2
7
19
4
 30 1 1
1
 1 3
.799
.287
.512
.252
.260
1969 SEA
49
57
10
15
2
3
1
7
4
 11 0 0
0
 0 1
.768
.311
.456
.193
.263
1970 SEA
60
110
9
19
2
0
1
8
9
 29 0 0
0
 1 0
.453
.235
.218
.045
.173
1971 SEA
122
104
19
32
5
0
8
20
10
 28 0 2
2
 0 0
.949
.362
.587
.279
.308
1972 SEA
135
529
85
138
14
6
20
85
33
 101 1 3
9
 4 0
.727
.304
.423
.163
.261
1973 SEA
143
488
64
122
18
6
8
64
33
 102 2 7
9
 4 2
.657
.296
.361
.111
.250
1974 SEA
140
501
80
145
18
8
28
94
40
 97 0 2
8
 1 2
.866
.341
.525
.236
.289
1975 SEA
128
466
45
103
17
5
15
70
23
 106 0 2
6
 2 3
.632
.257
.376
.155
.221
1976 SEA
147
223
25
50
10
2
3
13
16
 55 1 0
4
 1 0
.607
.279
.327
.103
.224
1977 SEA
91
222
27
51
5
5
6
40
23
 50 1 3
7
 1 0
.680
.301
.378
.149
.230
Total
1197
3184
424
786
109
40
106
478
226
 709 7 21
51
 15 23
.702
.296
.406
.159
.247
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Dave Samuels has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1977-07-04Dave Samuels of the Seattle Emeralds is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1975-04-16Dave Samuels of the Seattle Emeralds is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1972-03-31The Seattle Emeralds have promoted Angel Gunderson to the major league team. The Seattle Emeralds have promoted Larry Mack to the major league team. The Seattle Emeralds have promoted Chris Terry to the major league team. The Seattle Emeralds have promoted Jerry Diaz to the major league team. The Seattle Emeralds have promoted Sherm Jantzen to the major league team. The Seattle Emeralds have promoted Chick Lewis to the major league team. The Seattle Emeralds have promoted Dave Samuels to the major league team.
1972-03-31Dave Samuels has signed with the Seattle Emeralds for $1.75M per year for 6 years.
1970-06-12Dave Samuels of the Seattle Emeralds is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1968-07-02Dave Samuels of the Kansas City Bluebirds is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1968-05-09A trade has been completed between the Montreal Expos and the Kansas City Bluebirds. The Kansas City Bluebirds receive John Henry, Dave Samuels, Draft Pick 1969 Round 1 MON (Ray Hansen) from the Montreal Expos in exchange for Harry Piatt, Ted Jackson.
1967-03-31The Montreal Expos have promoted Dave Samuels to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have promoted Roger Peters to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have promoted Rod Fenner to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have promoted Tom Hernandez to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have promoted Neal Grba to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have sent Fritz Conlan to the minors. The Montreal Expos have sent George Beckley to the minors. The Montreal Expos have sent Willie Bartirome to the minors. The Montreal Expos have sent Greg Lindstrom to the minors. The Montreal Expos have sent Rogers Niland to the minors.
1966-03-25The Montreal Expos have sent Dave Samuels down to the minors.
1965-09-20The Montreal Expos have promoted Dave Samuels to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have promoted Fort Sumpter to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have promoted Jim Hemphill to the major league team.
1964-03-31The Montreal Expos have promoted Harry Goddard to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have sent Dave Samuels to the minors.
1964-03-30The Montreal Expos have promoted Dick Bell to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have promoted Dizzy Gentile to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have promoted Dave Samuels to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have promoted Al Ingram to the major league team.