Sam Odom

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Sam Odom was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns. Across 2 career appearances, he went 0-2 with a 8.53 ERA and 14 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 0–2
ERA 8.53
WHIP 2.45
SO 14
Pitcher PIV -631.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
— / L
Height / Weight
5'7" / 160 lb
Born
4/23/1919 in Gordon, GA, USA
Died
8/14/1977 in Cincinnati, OH, USA

Full name: Samuel Odom

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Sam Odom — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
6.0 5.0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533

Pitching

Sam Odom — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
0 3 4 2 1 0 24.1 34 19 4 3 10 21 1.48 1.81

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 Pitching

Sam Odom — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching
Season W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
1945 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.50
Listed seasons · 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.50

Career Pitching Statistics

Sam Odom — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 2 2 2 1 0 0 12.7 22 12 3 9 14 8.53 -631.9

Career ERA 8.53 vs. league average 3.59 across their career seasons — 137.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Sam Odom — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1946 CIC NAL 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 12.7 22 12 9 14 8.53 3.59 (-137%) -631.9
Career · 1 season 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 12.2 22 12 9 14 8.53 — -632

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

Sam Odom — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
2 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400 0

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 22.1% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 39.2% below league average.

Career SLG .200 vs. league average .358 across their career seasons — 44.2% below league average.

Career OPS .400 vs. league average .687 across their career seasons — 41.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Sam Odom — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1946 CIC NAL 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 — — — — 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

Sam Odom — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home200000—
Away220000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Sam Odom — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home29.070080.00
Away25.0120440.00

Last 4 Games — Batting

Sam Odom — Last 4 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1946-06-16 IN9BIRL 000000000
1946-06-11 IN9CAGL 200000000
1946-05-21 IN9CVBL 000000000
1946-05-08 IN9MEML 000000000

Last 4 Games — Pitching

Sam Odom — Last 4 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1946-06-16 IN9BIR — 0.0000000
1946-06-11 IN9CAG L 5.01290441
1946-05-21 IN9CVB L 9.0720080
1946-05-08 IN9MEM — 0.0000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Sam Odom — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 2 2 1 4 2 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Sam Odom — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1946 CIC P 2 2 1 4 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Sam Odom — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 2

Frequently Asked Questions about Sam Odom

Was Sam Odom a pitcher?
Yes. Sam Odom pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 14 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Sam Odom hit?
Sam Odom hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Sam Odom's career batting average?
Sam Odom batted .200 over his career, with 1 hits in 5 at bats.
What was Sam Odom's career ERA?
Sam Odom finished with a 8.53 career ERA, going 0-2 with 14 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Sam Odom have?
Sam Odom recorded 14 career strikeouts.
Is Sam Odom in the Hall of Fame?
No. Sam Odom has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.