Sammy Esposito

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1952-1963)

AVG .207
HR 8
RBI 73
H 164
OPS .606
PIV -1,413
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 165 lb
Born
12/15/1931 in Chicago, IL, USA
Died
7/9/2018 in Newland, NC, USA
MLB Debut
1952-09-28
Last Game
1963-08-23

Full name: Samuel Esposito

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
560 792 130 164 27 2 8 73 7 145 127 .207 .330 .277 .606 -1,413

Career AVG .207 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 19.0% below league average.

Career OBP .330 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .277 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 28.9% below league average.

Career OPS .606 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 15.0% below 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
1952 CHA AL 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 — — — — 0.0
1955 CHA AL 3 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1956 CHA AL 81 184 30 42 8 2 3 25 1 41 19 .228 .258 (-12%) .331 (+12%) .397 (-14%) .728 (-2%) 74.7
1957 CHA AL 94 176 26 36 3 0 2 15 5 38 27 .205 .257 (-21%) .323 (+6%) .391 (-35%) .715 (-16%) -302.5
1958 CHA AL 98 81 16 20 3 0 0 3 1 12 6 .247 .257 (-4%) .324 (+10%) .394 (-28%) .719 (-11%) -77.4
1959 CHA AL 69 66 12 11 1 0 1 5 0 11 16 .167 .256 (-35%) .323 (-13%) .392 (-42%) .715 (-29%) -283.5
1960 CHA AL 57 77 14 14 5 0 1 11 0 10 20 .182 .255 (-29%) .323 (-16%) .387 (-26%) .711 (-22%) -263.8
1961 CHA AL 63 94 12 16 5 0 1 8 0 12 21 .170 .258 (-34%) .328 (-21%) .399 (-36%) .727 (-29%) -453.8
1962 CHA AL 75 81 14 19 1 0 0 4 0 17 13 .235 .257 (-9%) .326 (+13%) .393 (-37%) .719 (-15%) -106.5
1963 CHA AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1963 KC1 AL 18 25 3 5 1 0 0 2 0 3 3 .200 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 560 792 130 164 27 2 8 73 7 145 127 .207 — — — — -1,413

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1959 WS CHA 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2803806484433.221
Away2804126680440.194

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1963-08-23 KC1DETL 101000000
1963-08-20 KC1TEXW 010000000
1963-08-20 KC1TEXW 000000000
1963-08-16 KC1BALL 301100110
1963-08-15 KC1DETL 301000000
1963-07-27 KC1CLEL 301000011
1963-07-20 KC1BALL 200000001
1963-07-19 KC1BALW 300000001
1963-07-16 KC1BOSW 100000000
1963-07-15 KC1NYYW 010000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 41 11 38 40 3 7
3B 333 118 156 350 23 40
OF 2 0 0 0 0 0
SS 133 66 123 269 16 35

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1952 CHA SS 1 0 1 1 2 0
1955 CHA 3B 2 1 1 0 0 0
1956 CHA 2B 3 0 2 2 0 1
1956 CHA 3B 61 47 41 109 6 17
1956 CHA SS 19 1 9 21 0 1
1957 CHA 2B 4 0 4 3 1 1
1957 CHA 3B 53 37 52 92 6 10
1957 CHA OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1957 CHA SS 22 16 28 73 3 12
1958 CHA 2B 2 0 1 0 0 0
1958 CHA 3B 63 5 11 35 1 2
1958 CHA OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1958 CHA SS 22 10 24 43 4 7
1959 CHA 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0
1959 CHA 3B 45 3 22 25 1 1
1959 CHA SS 14 6 17 32 1 5
1960 CHA 2B 5 1 3 4 1 0
1960 CHA 3B 37 13 12 40 4 4
1960 CHA SS 11 2 2 7 0 1
1961 CHA 2B 11 7 23 16 0 3
1961 CHA 3B 28 5 10 30 1 5
1961 CHA SS 20 12 18 39 2 3
1962 CHA 2B 7 0 3 9 1 1
1962 CHA 3B 41 5 6 16 4 1
1962 CHA SS 20 17 20 47 2 5
1963 KC1 2B 7 3 2 6 0 1
1963 KC1 3B 3 2 1 3 0 0
1963 KC1 SS 4 2 4 6 2 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 41
Third Base 333
Shortstop 133
Left Field 1
Center Field 1

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington IN 1952

Frequently Asked Questions about Sammy Esposito

What years did Sammy Esposito play?
Sammy Esposito played in Major League Baseball from 1952 to 1963.
Was Sammy Esposito a pitcher?
No. Sammy Esposito was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Sammy Esposito hit?
Sammy Esposito hit 8 career home runs with 164 hits.