Was Ed Samcoff a pitcher?

No. Ed Samcoff was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Ed Samcoff hit?

Ed Samcoff hit 0 career home runs.

What was Ed Samcoff's career batting average?

Ed Samcoff batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 11 at bats.

Is Ed Samcoff in the Hall of Fame?

No. Ed Samcoff has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Ed Samcoff play for?

Ed Samcoff played for the Philadelphia Athletics.

Ed Samcoff

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1951)

Ed Samcoff was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 1951 for the Philadelphia Athletics. In 4 career games, he hit .000.

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 October 12, 2026

AVG .000

HR 0

RBI 0

H 0

OPS .083

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 165 lb
Born: 9/1/1924 in Sacramento, CA, USA
Died: 3/29/2018 in Fair Oaks, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1951-04-21
Last Game: 1951-04-26

Full name: Edward William Samcoff

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Career Batting Statistics

Ed Samcoff — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
4	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.083	.000	.083	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .083 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 75.2% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .083 vs. league average .722 across their career seasons — 88.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ed Samcoff — 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
1951	PHA	AL	4	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			4	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.000	—	—	—	—	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

Ed Samcoff — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Away	4	11	0	0	0	0	.000

Last 4 Games — Batting

Ed Samcoff — Last 4 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	BB	SO
1951-04-26	PHA	MIN	L	3	0	1
1951-04-25	PHA	NYY	L	4	0	1
1951-04-24	PHA	NYY	L	3	1	0
1951-04-21	PHA	BOS	L	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ed Samcoff — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	3	0	5	5	0	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ed Samcoff — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1951	PHA	2B	3	0	5	5	0	3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ed Samcoff — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Second Base	3

Ed Samcoff: the record in brief

Ed Samcoff's major league career runs from a debut on April 21, 1951 to a final game on April 26, 1951. Every season row on the page belongs to the Philadelphia Athletics, in 1951. Samcoff played primarily as a second baseman and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on September 1, 1924, in Sacramento, CA, USA and a listed size of 5-foot-10 and 165 pounds. Samcoff died on March 29, 2018, in Fair Oaks, CA, USA. Samcoff's full given name, per the bio, is Edward William Samcoff.

Samcoff's career batting table shows 4 games, 11 at bats and 0 hits, a .000 average. The league as a whole hit .261 across Samcoff's seasons, which puts the .000 career mark 100.0% below average. In OPS terms, Samcoff's .083 stands 88.5% below the league's .722. Samcoff's lone season row is 1951 with the Philadelphia Athletics: 4 games, 0 hits in 11 at bats.

Samcoff appears at one position only: second base, in 3 games.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Samcoff

Was Ed Samcoff a pitcher?: No. Ed Samcoff was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Ed Samcoff hit?: Ed Samcoff hit 0 career home runs.
What was Ed Samcoff's career batting average?: Ed Samcoff batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 11 at bats.
Is Ed Samcoff in the Hall of Fame?: No. Ed Samcoff has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Ed Samcoff play for?: Ed Samcoff played for the Philadelphia Athletics.