Samuel Burris

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Samuel Burris was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Birmingham Black Barons, the St. Louis-New Orleans Stars, and the Chicago American Giants. Across 6 career appearances, he went 0-2 with a 10.80 ERA and 4 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 0–2
ERA 10.80
WHIP 2.00
SO 4
Position
Pitcher
Height / Weight
5'8" / 155 lb
Born
7/21/1919 in Centralia, IL, USA
Died
6/19/1982

Full name: Samuel James Burris

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Samuel Burris — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
2.0 2.0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000

Pitching

Samuel Burris — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
0 5 6 2 3 0 25.0 27 25 3 0 9 4 1.08 1.44

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Samuel Burris — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1938 1.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Listed seasons · 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — —

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Samuel Burris — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching
Season W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
1938 0 3 4 2 0 0 18.0 14 13 1 0 2 1 0.50 0.89
Listed seasons · 1 0 3 4 2 0 0 18.0 14 13 1 0 2 1 0.50 0.89

Career Pitching Statistics

Samuel Burris — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 2 6 0 0 0 0 10.0 13 12 1 7 4 10.80 0.0

Career ERA 10.80 vs. league average 4.21 across their career seasons — 156.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Samuel Burris — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1940 BBB NAL 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 8.0 11 11 6 3 12.38 — 0.0
1940 SNS NAL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 2 1 1 1 4.50 — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 0 2 6 0 0 0 0 10.0 13 12 7 4 10.80 — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Samuel Burris — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
7 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667 0

Career AVG .333 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — +28.1% above league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — 9.6% below league average.

Career OPS .667 vs. league average .698 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Samuel Burris — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1940 BBB NAL 5 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1940 SNS NAL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1942 CAG NAL 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 7 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Samuel Burris — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home700000—
Away310000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Samuel Burris — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home73.162325.40
Away311.061210.82

Last 10 Games — Batting

Samuel Burris — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1940-06-02 BIRMEML 000000000
1940-05-31 BIRSNOL 000000000
1940-05-19 BIRSNOL 000000000
1940-05-17 BIRSNOL 000000000
1940-05-13 BIRKCMW 000000000
1940-05-12 BIRKCML 000000000
1938-08-16 BIRMEML 100000000
1938-08-15 BIRMEML 000000000
1938-07-25 BIRIN7L 000000000
1937-06-20 MEMBIRL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Samuel Burris — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1940-06-02 BIRMEM — 0.1220100
1940-05-31 BIRSNO — 0.0000000
1940-05-19 BIRSNO — 2.0322220
1940-05-17 BIRSNO — 0.0000000
1940-05-13 BIRKCM — 0.0000000
1940-05-12 BIRKCM — 1.0100000
1938-08-16 BIRMEM — 1.0111210
1938-08-15 BIRMEM L 2.0530000
1938-07-25 BIRIN7 L 8.0050000
1937-06-20 MEMBIR L 0.0000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Samuel Burris — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1 1 2 0 0 0
P 6 0 0 2 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Samuel Burris — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1940 BBB P 5 0 0 1 0 0
1940 SNS P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1942 CAG OF 1 1 2 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Samuel Burris — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 6
Right Field 1

Frequently Asked Questions about Samuel Burris

Was Samuel Burris a pitcher?
Yes. Samuel Burris pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 4 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Samuel Burris hit?
Samuel Burris hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What was Samuel Burris's career batting average?
Samuel Burris batted .333 over his career, with 2 hits in 6 at bats.
What was Samuel Burris's career ERA?
Samuel Burris finished with a 10.80 career ERA, going 0-2 with 4 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Samuel Burris have?
Samuel Burris recorded 4 career strikeouts.
Is Samuel Burris in the Hall of Fame?
No. Samuel Burris has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.