Sammy Esposito

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

Sammy Esposito was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1952 to 1963 for the Chicago White Sox and the Kansas City Athletics, a span of 12 seasons. In 560 career games, he hit .207 with 164 hits, 8 home runs, and 73 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

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

Sammy Esposito — 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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Sammy Esposito Stats, Bio & Career Records
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

Sammy Esposito — 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

Sammy Esposito — 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

Sammy Esposito — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2803806484433.221
Away2804126680440.194

Last 10 Games — Batting

Sammy Esposito — 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

Sammy Esposito — 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

Sammy Esposito — 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

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Sammy Esposito Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Second Base 41
Third Base 333
Shortstop 133
Left Field 1
Center Field 1

College History

Sammy Esposito — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington IN 1952

Sammy Esposito: the record in brief

Sammy Esposito's major league career runs from a debut on September 28, 1952 to a final game on August 23, 1963. By club, Esposito's seasons break down as the Chicago White Sox (1952 to 1963) and the Kansas City Athletics (1963). Esposito, born on December 15, 1931, in Chicago, IL, USA, is listed as a third baseman and threw and hit right-handed. The bio gives 5-foot-9 and 165 pounds. Esposito's death is recorded on July 9, 2018, in Newland, NC, USA. Sammy Esposito was the playing name; the full given name is Samuel.

Esposito collected 164 hits in 792 at bats across 560 games, good for a .207 batting average, adding 8 home runs and 73 runs batted in. Reaching base at a .330 clip and slugging .277, Esposito finished with a .606 OPS. The league as a whole hit .256 across Esposito's seasons, which puts the .207 career mark 19.0% below average. The OPS comparison is .606 to a league .713, 15.0% below average. 1956 produced Esposito's most hits, 42 of them for the Chicago White Sox.

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.
What was Sammy Esposito's career batting average?
Sammy Esposito batted .207 over his career, with 164 hits in 792 at bats.
How many RBI did Sammy Esposito have?
Sammy Esposito drove in 73 runs in his career.
Is Sammy Esposito in the Hall of Fame?
No. Sammy Esposito has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.