What years did Bill Sampen play?

Bill Sampen played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 1994.

Was Bill Sampen a pitcher?

Yes. Bill Sampen pitched in the major leagues, recording 25 wins and 176 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bill Sampen hit?

Bill Sampen hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

What was Bill Sampen's career batting average?

Bill Sampen batted .111 over his career, with 3 hits in 27 at bats.

How many RBI did Bill Sampen have?

Bill Sampen drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Bill Sampen's career ERA?

Bill Sampen finished with a 3.73 career ERA, going 25-21 with 176 strikeouts.

Bill Sampen

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1990-1994)

Bill Sampen was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 1994 for the Montreal Expos, the Kansas City Royals, and the California Angels, a span of 5 seasons. Across 182 career appearances, he went 25-21 with a 3.73 ERA and 176 strikeouts.

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 October 12, 2026

W–L 25–21

ERA 3.73

WHIP 1.49

SO 176

Pitcher PIV -2913.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 185 lb
Born: 1/18/1963 in Lincoln, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1990-04-10
Last Game: 1994-05-09

Full name: William Albert Sampen

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bill Sampen — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
25	21	182	14	0	0	2	299.1	312	124	26	133	176	3.73	-2913.3

Career ERA 3.73 vs. league average 4.02 across their career seasons — 7.3% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bill Sampen — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1990	MON	NL	12	7	59	4	2	90.1	94	30	33	69	2.99	3.86 (+23%)	945.2
1991	MON	NL	9	5	43	8	0	92.1	96	41	46	52	4.00	3.91 (-2%)	-2863.6
1992	MON	NL	1	4	44	1	0	63.1	62	22	29	23	3.13	3.75 (+17%)	-876.3
1992	KCA	AL	0	2	8	1	0	19.2	21	8	3	14	3.66	3.75 (+2%)	726.1
1993	KCA	AL	2	2	18	0	0	18.1	25	12	9	9	5.89	4.19 (-41%)	-299.0
1994	CAL	AL	1	1	10	0	0	15.1	14	11	13	9	6.46	4.51 (-43%)	-545.8
Career · 6 seasons			25	21	182	14	2	299.1	312	124	133	176	3.73	—	-2,913

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

Bill Sampen — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
182	27	2	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	15	.111	.111	.111	.222	0

Career AVG .111 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 57.3% below league average.

Career OBP .111 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 66.1% below league average.

Career SLG .111 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 71.8% below league average.

Career OPS .222 vs. league average .722 across their career seasons — 69.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bill Sampen — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1990	MON	NL	59	8	0	0	0	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1991	MON	NL	43	13	2	3	1	6	.231	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	MON	NL	44	6	0	0	0	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	KCA	AL	8	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	KCA	AL	18	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	CAL	AL	10	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			182	27	2	3	1	15	.111	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Bill Sampen — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	86	10	0	1	0	0	.100
Away	96	17	2	2	0	1	.118

Pitching — Home / Away

Bill Sampen — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	86	140.1	148	52	57	94	3.33
Away	96	159.0	164	72	76	82	4.08

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bill Sampen — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1994-05-09	LAA	TEX	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	2	0
1994-05-06	LAA	OAK	W	3.0	4	3	3	1	1	0
1994-04-27	LAA	BAL	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1994-04-25	LAA	NYY	—	1.0	4	4	4	3	1	0
1994-04-22	LAA	BOS	L	0.1	0	1	1	1	0	0
1994-04-19	LAA	BAL	—	3.0	1	0	0	3	1	0
1994-04-16	LAA	TOR	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	2	0
1994-04-15	LAA	TOR	—	1.0	2	2	2	0	0	1
1994-04-11	LAA	CLE	—	3.0	1	0	0	1	2	0
1994-04-07	LAA	MIN	—	0.1	0	1	1	4	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bill Sampen — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	182	14	21	38	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bill Sampen — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1990	MON	P	59	4	5	9	0	0
1991	MON	P	43	8	3	9	1	0
1992	MON	P	44	1	9	12	0	1
1992	KCA	P	8	1	1	3	0	0
1993	KCA	P	18	0	2	2	0	0
1994	CAL	P	10	0	1	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Bill Sampen — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	182

Salary History

Bill Sampen — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1994	CAL	AL	$225,000
1992	MON	NL	$175,000
1991	MON	NL	$161,000
1990	MON	NL	$100,000
Total Career Earnings			$661,000

College History

Bill Sampen — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
MacMurray College	Jacksonville	IL	1982, 1983, 1984, 1985

Bill Sampen: the record in brief

According to the bio, Bill Sampen debuted on April 10, 1990 and played a final game on May 9, 1994. Sampen played for the Montreal Expos (1990 through 1992), the Kansas City Royals (1992 to 1993), and the California Angels (1994). Listed as a pitcher, Sampen both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 185 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. The birth record reads January 18, 1963, in Lincoln, IL, USA. Bill Sampen was the playing name; the full given name is William Albert.

Sampen went 25-21 with a 3.73 ERA in 182 games, 14 of them starts. The same table counts 176 strikeouts. Against a 4.02 league ERA for the same years, Sampen was 7.3% better. The best win total was 12, in 1990. In 1990, one of the busiest seasons, Sampen posted a 2.99 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.86.

Every defensive appearance on record for Sampen, 182 games, came at pitcher. The fielding table credits Sampen with 21 putouts, 38 assists and 1 errors on the mound.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Sampen

What years did Bill Sampen play?: Bill Sampen played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 1994.
Was Bill Sampen a pitcher?: Yes. Bill Sampen pitched in the major leagues, recording 25 wins and 176 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Sampen hit?: Bill Sampen hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What was Bill Sampen's career batting average?: Bill Sampen batted .111 over his career, with 3 hits in 27 at bats.
How many RBI did Bill Sampen have?: Bill Sampen drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Bill Sampen's career ERA?: Bill Sampen finished with a 3.73 career ERA, going 25-21 with 176 strikeouts.