Sam Dailey

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1929)

Sam Dailey was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1929 for the Philadelphia Phillies. Across 20 career appearances, he went 2-2 with a 7.54 ERA and 18 strikeouts.

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 2–2
ERA 7.54
WHIP 1.89
SO 18
Pitcher PIV -913.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 168 lb
Born
3/31/1904 in Oakford, IL, USA
Died
12/2/1979 in Columbia, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1929-07-04
Last Game
1929-10-05

Full name: Samuel Lawrence Dailey

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Career Pitching Statistics

Sam Dailey — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
2 2 20 5 0 0 0 51.1 74 43 5 23 18 7.54 -913.0

Career ERA 7.54 vs. league average 4.60 across their career seasons — 63.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Sam Dailey — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1929 PHI NL 2 2 20 5 0 0 0 51.1 74 43 23 18 7.54 4.60 (-64%) -913.0
Career · 1 season 2 2 20 5 0 0 0 51.1 74 43 23 18 7.54 — -913

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

Sam Dailey — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
20 17 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 .059 .059 .059 .118 0

Career AVG .059 vs. league average .289 across their career seasons — 79.7% below league average.

Career OBP .059 vs. league average .354 across their career seasons — 83.4% below league average.

Career SLG .059 vs. league average .416 across their career seasons — 85.8% below league average.

Career OPS .118 vs. league average .769 across their career seasons — 84.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Sam Dailey — 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
1929 PHI NL 20 17 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 .059 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 20 17 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 .059 — — — — 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

Sam Dailey — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home10130101.077
Away1040000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Sam Dailey — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1036.2563113147.61
Away1014.218121047.36

Last 10 Games — Batting

Sam Dailey — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1929-10-05 PHINY1L 100000000
1929-09-24 PHIBROW 000000000
1929-09-18 PHICINL 000000000
1929-09-16 PHIPITL 000000000
1929-09-08 PHISTLL 000000000
1929-09-08 PHISTLW 000000000
1929-09-01 PHIBROW 100000001
1929-08-31 PHIBSNW 000000000
1929-08-26 PHISTLW 000000000
1929-08-22 PHICHCL 300000002

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Sam Dailey — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1929-10-05 PHINY1 — 1.0333310
1929-09-24 PHIBRO — 0.1411000
1929-09-18 PHICIN — 1.0000000
1929-09-16 PHIPIT — 2.0311000
1929-09-08 PHISTL — 1.0000000
1929-09-08 PHISTL — 0.0111100
1929-09-01 PHIBRO — 1.1222200
1929-08-31 PHIBSN W 1.0000200
1929-08-26 PHISTL W 1.0100000
1929-08-22 PHICHC — 5.2864120

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Sam Dailey — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 20 0 4 3 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Sam Dailey — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1929 PHI P 20 0 4 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Sam Dailey — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 20

Sam Dailey: the record in brief

Sam Dailey's major league career runs from a debut on July 4, 1929 to a final game on October 5, 1929. All of the seasons listed were played for the Philadelphia Phillies. The bio lists Dailey as a pitcher who batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 168 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. The birth record reads March 31, 1904, in Oakford, IL, USA. Dailey's death is recorded on December 2, 1979, in Columbia, MO, USA. Dailey's full given name, per the bio, is Samuel Lawrence Dailey.

Dailey's career pitching line is 2 wins, 2 losses and a 7.54 ERA over 20 appearances. Dailey had 18 strikeouts. The league ERA over Dailey's seasons was 4.60, so the 7.54 figure ran 63.9% worse than average. Dailey's only pitching season is 1929: 20 games, 18 strikeouts.

Dailey's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 40 games from Retrosheet.

Every defensive appearance on record for Dailey, 20 games, came at pitcher. Fielding on the mound produced 4 putouts and 3 assists against 0 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sam Dailey

Was Sam Dailey a pitcher?
Yes. Sam Dailey pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 18 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Sam Dailey hit?
Sam Dailey hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Sam Dailey's career batting average?
Sam Dailey batted .059 over his career, with 1 hits in 17 at bats.
How many RBI did Sam Dailey have?
Sam Dailey drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Sam Dailey's career ERA?
Sam Dailey finished with a 7.54 career ERA, going 2-2 with 18 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Sam Dailey have?
Sam Dailey recorded 18 career strikeouts.