What years did Sam Dungan play?

Sam Dungan played in Major League Baseball from 1892 to 1901.

Was Sam Dungan a pitcher?

No. Sam Dungan was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Sam Dungan hit?

Sam Dungan hit 3 career home runs with 464 hits.

Sam Dungan

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1892-1901)

AVG .301

HR 3

RBI 197

H 464

OPS .742

PIV 2,210

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / —
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 180 lb
Born: 7/29/1866 in Ferndale, CA, USA
Died: 3/16/1939 in Santa Ana, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1892-04-12
Last Game: 1901-09-27

Full name: Samuel Morrison Dungan

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
382	1,543	214	464	71	26	3	197	38	116	37	.301	.356	.386	.742	2,210

Career AVG .301 vs. league average .276 across their career seasons — +9.0% above league average.

Career OBP .356 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .386 vs. league average .372 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .742 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1892	CHN	NL	113	433	46	123	19	7	0	53	15	35	19	.284	.244 (+16%)	.316 (+9%)	.327 (+10%)	.644 (+10%)	730.6
1893	CHN	NL	107	465	86	138	23	7	2	64	11	29	8	.297	.279 (+6%)	.356 (-2%)	.379 (+3%)	.735 (avg)	-29.4
1894	CHN	NL	10	39	5	9	2	0	0	3	1	7	1	.231	—	—	—	—	0.0
1894	LS3	NL	8	32	6	11	1	0	0	3	2	4	1	.344	—	—	—	—	0.0
1900	CHN	NL	6	15	1	4	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	.267	—	—	—	—	0.0
1901	WS1	AL	138	559	70	179	26	12	1	73	9	40	6	.320	.271 (+18%)	.326 (+13%)	.359 (+15%)	.686 (+14%)	1508.8
Career · 6 seasons			382	1,543	214	464	71	26	3	197	38	116	37	.301	—	—	—	—	2,210

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	73	278	37	95	0	37	.342
Away	71	298	34	88	1	35	.295

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1901-09-27	MIN	CHW	L	4	0	2	1	0	0	0
1901-09-26	MIN	DET	L	4	1	1	0	1	0	0
1901-09-25	MIN	DET	W	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
1901-09-24	MIN	DET	W	2	3	1	0	0	1	0
1901-09-23	MIN	CLE	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
1901-09-23	MIN	CLE	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
1901-09-21	MIN	CLE	W	3	2	1	0	0	1	0
1901-09-21	MIN	CLE	W	5	1	2	0	1	0	0
1901-09-20	MIN	CLE	W	4	1	2	0	0	0	1
1901-09-18	MIN	MLA	W	4	0	3	1	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	35	0	349	11	7	15
OF	345	0	537	46	48	11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1892	CHN	OF	113	183	8	20	2
1893	CHN	OF	107	175	20	17	3
1894	CHN	OF	10	15	2	0	1
1894	LS3	OF	8	15	1	1	1
1900	CHN	OF	3	4	0	1	0
1901	WS1	1B	35	349	11	7	15
1901	WS1	OF	104	145	15	9	4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	35
Left Field	39
Center Field	3
Right Field	303

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Eastern Michigan University	Ypsilanti	MI	1888

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Frequently Asked Questions about Sam Dungan

What years did Sam Dungan play?: Sam Dungan played in Major League Baseball from 1892 to 1901.
Was Sam Dungan a pitcher?: No. Sam Dungan was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Sam Dungan hit?: Sam Dungan hit 3 career home runs with 464 hits.