What years did Sam Demel play?

Sam Demel played in Major League Baseball from 2010 to 2012.

Was Sam Demel a pitcher?

Yes. Sam Demel pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 48 strikeouts.

What teams did Sam Demel play for?

Sam Demel played for one team, the Arizona Diamondbacks (2010–2012).

What were Sam Demel's career stats?

In 72 games, Sam Demel went 4-4 with a 4.95 ERA, 48 strikeouts, 63.2 innings pitched, and 2 saves.

What was Sam Demel's salary?

Sam Demel's recorded salary was $417,000 in 2011.

What position did Sam Demel play?

Sam Demel played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Sam Demel and how much did he weigh?

Sam Demel was listed at 6 feet and 210 pounds.

What was Sam Demel's career ERA?

Sam Demel finished with a 4.95 career ERA, going 4-4 with 48 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Sam Demel have?

Sam Demel recorded 48 career strikeouts.

Is Sam Demel in the Hall of Fame?

No. Sam Demel has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Sam Demel

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2010-2012)

Sam Demel was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2010 to 2012 for the Arizona Diamondbacks, a span of 3 seasons. Across 72 career appearances, he went 4-4 with a 4.95 ERA and 48 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 October 15, 2026

W–L 4–4

ERA 4.95

WHIP 1.59

SO 48

Pitcher PIV -1110.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 210 lb
Born: 10/23/1985 in Channelview, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 2010-06-16
Last Game: 2012-08-21

Full name: Samuel Vincent Demel

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Career Pitching Statistics

Sam Demel — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
4	4	72	0	0	0	2	63.2	75	35	9	26	48	4.95	-1110.9

Career ERA 4.95 vs. league average 4.01 across their career seasons — 23.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Sam Demel — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2010	ARI	NL	2	1	37	2	37.0	42	22	12	33	5.35	4.08 (-31%)	-24.3
2011	ARI	NL	2	2	34	0	25.2	31	12	13	15	4.21	3.94 (-7%)	-1086.6
2012	ARI	NL	0	1	1	0	1.0	2	1	1	0	9.00	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			4	4	72	2	63.2	75	35	26	48	4.95	—	-1,111

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 Demel — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
72	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Sam Demel — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2010	ARI	NL	37	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	ARI	NL	34	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	ARI	NL	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			72	—	—	—	—	—	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 Demel — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	38	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	34	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Sam Demel — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	38	36.0	38	17	11	31	4.25
Away	34	27.2	37	18	15	17	5.86

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Sam Demel — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2012-08-21	AZ	MIA	L	1.0	2	1	1	1	0	0
2011-09-06	AZ	COL	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0
2011-09-02	AZ	SFG	—	0.1	2	2	2	1	0	1
2011-07-29	AZ	LAD	—	1.1	4	2	2	0	0	0
2011-07-28	AZ	SDP	—	0.2	1	0	0	2	0	0
2011-07-22	AZ	COL	—	1.0	2	2	2	1	1	0
2011-07-20	AZ	MIL	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	1	0
2011-07-19	AZ	MIL	—	1.0	3	2	2	0	1	1
2011-07-16	AZ	LAD	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0
2011-07-09	AZ	STL	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Sam Demel — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	72	0	5	7	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Sam Demel — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	DP
2010	ARI	P	37	3	5	1
2011	ARI	P	34	1	2	0
2012	ARI	P	1	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Sam Demel — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	72

Salary History

Sam Demel's recorded salaries total $417,000 over 1 season, in 2011. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Demel's career ran from 2010 to 2012. No salary is recorded for 2010 and 2012.

Sam Demel — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2011	ARI	NL	$417,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$417,000

College History

Sam Demel — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Texas Christian University	Fort Worth	TX	2005, 2006, 2007

Sam Demel: the record in brief

Sam Demel's major league career runs from a debut on June 16, 2010 to a final game on August 21, 2012. The team column never changes: it is the Arizona Diamondbacks from 2010 to 2012. At 6 feet, 0 inches and 210 pounds, Demel is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Demel batted and threw right-handed. Demel was born on October 23, 1985, in Channelview, TX, USA. Sam Demel was the playing name; the full given name is Samuel Vincent.

Across 72 games (0 starts), Demel recorded 4 wins against 4 losses with a 4.95 ERA. Also on Demel's record: 48 strikeouts. Against a 4.01 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.95 mark was 23.3% worse. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.21 in 2011, when the league's was 3.94.

Demel appears at one position only: pitcher, in 72 games. On the mound, Demel's fielding totals are 5 putouts, 7 assists and 0 errors.

The one salary on file is $417,000, for 2011. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Demel's career ran from 2010 to 2012. No salary is recorded for 2010 and 2012. The college table lists Texas Christian University in 2005, 2006, and 2007. Demel's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 144 games from Retrosheet.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sam Demel

What years did Sam Demel play?: Sam Demel played in Major League Baseball from 2010 to 2012.
Was Sam Demel a pitcher?: Yes. Sam Demel pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 48 strikeouts.
What teams did Sam Demel play for?: Sam Demel played for one team, the Arizona Diamondbacks (2010–2012).
What were Sam Demel's career stats?: In 72 games, Sam Demel went 4-4 with a 4.95 ERA, 48 strikeouts, 63.2 innings pitched, and 2 saves.
How much did Sam Demel earn in his career?: Sam Demel's recorded salaries total $417,000 over 1 season, in 2011. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Demel's career ran from 2010 to 2012. No salary is recorded for 2010 and 2012.
What was Sam Demel's salary?: Sam Demel's recorded salary was $417,000 in 2011.
What position did Sam Demel play?: Sam Demel played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Sam Demel and how much did he weigh?: Sam Demel was listed at 6 feet and 210 pounds.
What was Sam Demel's career ERA?: Sam Demel finished with a 4.95 career ERA, going 4-4 with 48 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Sam Demel have?: Sam Demel recorded 48 career strikeouts.
Is Sam Demel in the Hall of Fame?: No. Sam Demel has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.