What years did Ron Samford play?

Ron Samford played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1959.

Was Ron Samford a pitcher?

No. Ron Samford was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Ron Samford hit?

Ron Samford hit 5 career home runs with 73 hits.

Ron Samford

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1954-1959)

AVG .219

HR 5

RBI 27

H 73

OPS .579

PIV -968

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 156 lb
Born: 2/28/1930 in Dallas, TX, USA
Died: 1/14/2021 in Dallas, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1954-04-15
Last Game: 1959-09-23

Full name: Ronald Edward Samford

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
158	334	31	73	14	2	5	27	2	17	46	.219	.261	.317	.579	-968

Career AVG .219 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 15.4% below league average.

Career OBP .261 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 20.4% below league average.

Career SLG .317 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — 19.0% below league average.

Career OPS .579 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons — 19.7% below 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
1954	NY1	NL	12	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1955	DET	AL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1957	DET	AL	54	91	6	20	1	2	0	5	1	6	15	.220	.257 (-15%)	.323 (-15%)	.391 (-30%)	.715 (-23%)	-327.8
1959	WS1	AL	91	237	23	53	13	0	5	22	1	11	29	.224	.256 (-13%)	.323 (-19%)	.392 (-13%)	.715 (-16%)	-640.3
Career · 4 seasons			158	334	31	73	14	2	5	27	2	17	46	.219	—	—	—	—	-968

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	77	152	15	35	0	12	.230
Away	81	182	16	38	5	15	.209

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	SO
1959-09-23	MIN	NYY	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1959-09-15	MIN	KC1	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1959-09-13	MIN	DET	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1959-09-11	MIN	CLE	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1959-09-07	MIN	BAL	W	5	1	2	1	1	3	0
1959-09-07	MIN	BAL	L	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
1959-09-06	MIN	BOS	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1959-09-04	MIN	BOS	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1959-09-03	MIN	NYY	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1959-09-02	MIN	NYY	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	37	19	58	60	4	11
3B	4	0	2	2	1	0
SS	100	76	126	251	19	51

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1954	NY1	2B	3	2	3	2	0	0
1955	DET	SS	1	0	0	2	0	0
1957	DET	2B	11	6	17	21	1	5
1957	DET	3B	4	0	2	2	1	0
1957	DET	SS	35	20	34	72	4	18
1959	WS1	2B	23	11	38	37	3	6
1959	WS1	SS	64	56	92	177	15	33

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	38
Third Base	4
Shortstop	99

Frequently Asked Questions about Ron Samford

What years did Ron Samford play?: Ron Samford played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1959.
Was Ron Samford a pitcher?: No. Ron Samford was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Ron Samford hit?: Ron Samford hit 5 career home runs with 73 hits.