Sam Fuld

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2007-2015)

Sam Fuld was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2015 for 4 teams, including the Chicago Cubs, a span of 9 seasons. In 599 career games, he hit .227 with 308 hits, 12 home runs, and 112 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 .227
HR 12
RBI 112
H 308
OPS .632
PIV -2,126
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'9" / 180 lb
Born
11/20/1981 in Durham, NH, USA
MLB Debut
2007-09-05
Last Game
2015-10-04

Full name: Samuel Babson Fuld

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Career Batting Statistics

Sam Fuld — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
599 1,354 177 308 60 18 12 112 67 153 227 .227 .307 .325 .632 -2,126

Career AVG .227 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 11.5% below league average.

Career OBP .307 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .325 vs. league average .404 across their career seasons — 19.6% below league average.

Career OPS .632 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — 13.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Sam Fuld 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
2007 CHN NL 14 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 CHN NL 65 97 17 29 6 1 1 2 2 17 10 .299 .262 (+14%) .332 (+23%) .417 (-1%) .750 (+9%) 242.6
2010 CHN NL 19 28 3 4 1 0 0 3 0 3 5 .143 — — — — 0.0
2011 TBA AL 105 308 41 74 18 5 3 27 20 32 49 .240 .255 (-6%) .320 (-2%) .399 (-10%) .719 (-6%) -312.2
2012 TBA AL 44 98 14 25 3 2 0 5 7 8 14 .255 .254 (avg) .318 (avg) .405 (-19%) .724 (-11%) -157.8
2013 TBA AL 119 176 25 35 0 3 2 17 8 17 28 .199 .253 (-22%) .317 (-15%) .396 (-33%) .714 (-25%) -677.7
2014 OAK AL 7 30 5 6 0 2 2 4 1 3 6 .200 — — — — 0.0
2014 MIN AL 53 164 15 45 10 0 1 17 12 26 29 .274 .251 (+9%) .313 (+18%) .386 (-8%) .700 (+3%) 0.0
2014 OAK AL 53 157 20 33 6 2 1 15 8 14 28 .210 .251 (-16%) .313 (-12%) .386 (-24%) .700 (-19%) 0.0
2015 OAK AL 120 290 34 57 16 3 2 22 9 30 55 .197 .254 (-23%) .316 (-13%) .404 (-28%) .721 (-21%) -958.6
Career · 10 seasons 599 1,354 177 308 60 18 12 112 67 153 227 .227 — — — — -1,864

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 Pitching Statistics

Sam Fuld — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 3.87 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Sam Fuld — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2013 TBA AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0.00 — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Sam Fuld — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 9 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .222

Playoff Batting by Year

Sam Fuld — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2014 ALWC OAK 1 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .400
2013 ALDS1 TBA 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2013 ALWC TBA 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
2011 ALDS2 TBA 3 3 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

Sam Fuld — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home29368581150659.219
Away30566895157653.235

Pitching — Home / Away

Sam Fuld — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Away10.100000.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Sam Fuld — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2015-10-04 OAKSEAL 100000000
2015-10-03 OAKSEAW 000000000
2015-10-02 OAKSEAW 411000000
2015-09-30 OAKLAAW 200000010
2015-09-27 OAKSFGL 400000002
2015-09-26 OAKSFGL 300000110
2015-09-25 OAKSFGW 322000000
2015-09-23 OAKTEXL 100000000
2015-09-18 OAKHOUW 500000000
2015-09-17 OAKCHWW 100000000

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Sam Fuld — Last 1 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2013-09-02 TBRLAA — 0.1000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Sam Fuld — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 515 345 937 29 12 7
P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Sam Fuld — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2007 CHN OF 8 1 9 1 0 1
2009 CHN OF 53 22 65 1 1 0
2010 CHN OF 14 5 23 0 0 0
2011 TBA OF 87 76 190 5 3 0
2012 TBA OF 33 23 51 2 1 0
2013 TBA OF 105 48 126 2 1 1
2013 TBA P 1 0 0 0 0 0
2014 OAK OF 7 7 23 2 0 0
2014 MIN OF 53 49 153 3 2 1
2014 OAK OF 47 39 106 2 0 1
2015 OAK OF 108 75 191 11 4 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Sam Fuld Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 1
Left Field 275
Center Field 181
Right Field 93
Designated Hitter 18

Salary History

Sam Fuld — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2016 OAK AL $1,925,000
2015 OAK AL $1,750,000
2014 MIN AL $800,000
2013 TBA AL $725,000
2012 TBA AL $489,400
2011 TBA AL $418,300
Total Career Earnings $6,107,700

College History

Sam Fuld — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Stanford University Palo Alto CA 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Sam Fuld (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Carroll Hardy
    .225 avg, 17 HR
  2. 97
    Jim Gosger
    .226 avg, 30 HR
  3. 96
    Milt Cuyler
    .237 avg, 10 HR
  4. 93
    Ed Stroud
    .237 avg, 14 HR
  5. 90
    Jordan Schafer
    .228 avg, 12 HR
  6. 89
    Don Landrum
    .234 avg, 12 HR

Sam Fuld: the record in brief

Sam Fuld's major league career runs from a debut on September 5, 2007 to a final game on October 4, 2015. Club by club, the record runs the Chicago Cubs (2007 to 2010), the Tampa Bay Rays (2011 to 2013), the Oakland Athletics (2014 through 2015), and the Minnesota Twins (2014). Fuld played primarily as an outfielder and batted and threw left-handed. Born on November 20, 1981, in Durham, NH, USA, Fuld was listed at 180 pounds on a 5-foot-9 frame. Fuld's full given name, per the bio, is Samuel Babson Fuld.

Across 599 games at the plate, Fuld's career line reads 308 hits in 1,354 at bats for a .227 average, adding 12 home runs, 112 RBI, and 67 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .307 and .325 give Fuld a career OPS of .632. Set against a .257 league average for the same years, Fuld's .227 average sits 11.5% below it. Fuld collected a career-high 74 hits in 2011. Fuld stole 20 bases in 2011, the most of any season listed.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sam Fuld

What years did Sam Fuld play?
Sam Fuld played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2015.
Was Sam Fuld a pitcher?
No. Sam Fuld was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Sam Fuld hit?
Sam Fuld hit 12 career home runs with 308 hits.
What was Sam Fuld's career batting average?
Sam Fuld batted .227 over his career, with 308 hits in 1,354 at bats.
How many RBI did Sam Fuld have?
Sam Fuld drove in 112 runs in his career.
What was Sam Fuld's career ERA?
Sam Fuld finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.