Was Sam Lanford a pitcher?

Yes. Sam Lanford pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 2 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Sam Lanford hit?

Sam Lanford hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

Sam Lanford

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1907)

W–L 0–1

ERA 5.14

WHIP 2.14

SO 2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'7" / 155 lb
Born: 1/8/1886 in Woodruff, SC, USA
Died: 9/14/1970 in Woodruff, SC, USA
MLB Debut: 1907-08-19
Last Game: 1907-09-14

Full name: Lewis Grover Lanford

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	2	1	0	0	0	7.0	10	4	0	5	2	5.14	0.0

Career ERA 5.14 vs. league average 2.50 across their career seasons — 105.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1907	WS1	AL	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	7.0	10	4	5	2	5.14	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	1	2	1	0	0	0	7.0	10	4	5	2	5.14	—	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.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
2	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	0

Career AVG .333 vs. league average .245 across their career seasons — +35.9% above league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .304 across their career seasons — +9.5% above league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .309 across their career seasons — +7.9% above league average.

Career OPS .667 vs. league average .613 across their career seasons — +8.7% above 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
1907	WS1	AL	2	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			2	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	—	—	—	—	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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Away	2	3	1	1	0	0	.333

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Away	2	7.0	10	0	5	2	0.00

Last 2 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1907-09-14	MIN	NYY	L	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1907-08-19	MIN	CHW	L	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Last 2 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1907-09-14	MIN	NYY	L	4.0	6	8	0	3	1	0
1907-08-19	MIN	CHW	—	3.0	4	2	0	2	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	2	1	0	2	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1907	WS1	P	2	1	0	2	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	2

Frequently Asked Questions about Sam Lanford

Was Sam Lanford a pitcher?: Yes. Sam Lanford pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 2 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Sam Lanford hit?: Sam Lanford hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.