Was Sam Hill a pitcher?

No. Sam Hill was a position player (Center Fielder).

How many home runs did Sam Hill hit?

Sam Hill hit 2 career home runs with 51 hits.

What was Sam Hill's career batting average?

Sam Hill batted .295 over his career, with 51 hits in 173 at bats.

How many RBI did Sam Hill have?

Sam Hill drove in 19 runs in his career.

Is Sam Hill in the Hall of Fame?

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

What teams did Sam Hill play for?

Sam Hill played for the Chicago American Giants.

Sam Hill

Center Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Sam Hill was a center fielder who played in Major League Baseball for the Chicago American Giants. In 44 career games, he hit .295 with 51 hits, 2 home runs, and 19 RBI. Sam Hill was an All-Star. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 266.

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 September 9, 2026

AVG .295

HR 2

RBI 19

H 51

OPS .745

PIV 266

Position: Center Fielder
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 183 lb
Born: 5/2/1926 in New Castle, AL, USA
Died: 4/4/1977 in Birmingham, AL, USA
Awards: All-Star

Full name: Samuel Hill

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Sam Hill — Batting
PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
250.0	220.0	55.0	90.0	16.0	3.0	9.0	41.0	21.0	2.0	7.0	.409	.472	.632	1.104

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Sam Hill — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1949	31.0	27.0	3.0	7.0	2.0	0	1.0	6.0	2.0	0	2.0	.259	.310	.444	.754
Listed seasons · 1	31	27	3	7	2	0	1	6	2	0	2	.259	—	—	—

Career Batting Statistics

Sam Hill — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
44	173	39	51	10	0	2	19	3	13	0	.295	.358	.387	.745	266

Career AVG .295 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — +13.0% above league average.

Career OBP .358 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — +6.8% above league average.

Career SLG .387 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .745 vs. league average .707 across their career seasons — +5.5% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Sam Hill — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1946	CAG	NAL	3	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1947	CAG	NAL	29	115	25	33	6	2	12	3	9	.287	.262 (+9%)	.336 (+5%)	.376 (+4%)	.712 (+5%)	99.8
1948	CAG	NAL	12	50	13	18	4	0	7	0	4	.360	.263 (+37%)	.340 (+23%)	.379 (+16%)	.719 (+19%)	166.1
Career · 3 seasons			44	173	39	51	10	2	19	3	13	.295	—	—	—	—	266

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 Hill — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	31	56	16	28	2	12	.500
Away	40	122	23	46	7	27	.377

Last 10 Games — Batting

Sam Hill — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB
1949-06-22	CAG	PH5	L	3	0	1	0	0	0	1
1949-06-12	CAG	BLG	L	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
1949-06-12	CAG	BLG	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1949-06-11	CAG	BLG	W	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
1949-06-10	CAG	BLG	L	4	0	1	1	0	1	0
1949-06-06	CAG	LCB	W	0	1	1	0	1	1	0
1949-06-05	CAG	LCB	W	0	0	1	1	0	2	0
1949-05-26	CAG	IN9	L	3	1	0	0	0	0	1
1949-05-11	CAG	BIR	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1949-05-09	CAG	LCB	W	4	1	1	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Sam Hill — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	1	0	0	0	0	0
OF	44	43	68	4	2	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Sam Hill — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1946	CAG	2B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1946	CAG	OF	2	2	1	0	0	0
1947	CAG	OF	30	29	38	4	2	1
1948	CAG	OF	12	12	29	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Sam Hill — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Second Base	1
Left Field	14
Center Field	20
Right Field	10

Frequently Asked Questions about Sam Hill

Was Sam Hill a pitcher?: No. Sam Hill was a position player (Center Fielder).
How many home runs did Sam Hill hit?: Sam Hill hit 2 career home runs with 51 hits.
What was Sam Hill's career batting average?: Sam Hill batted .295 over his career, with 51 hits in 173 at bats.
How many RBI did Sam Hill have?: Sam Hill drove in 19 runs in his career.
Is Sam Hill in the Hall of Fame?: No. Sam Hill has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Sam Hill play for?: Sam Hill played for the Chicago American Giants.