What years did Adrian Sampson play?

Adrian Sampson played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2022.

Was Adrian Sampson a pitcher?

Yes. Adrian Sampson pitched in the major leagues, recording 11 wins and 219 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Adrian Sampson hit?

Adrian Sampson hit 0 career home runs.

What were Adrian Sampson's career stats?

In 72 games, Adrian Sampson went 11-19 with a 4.43 ERA, 219 strikeouts, and 292.2 innings pitched.

What position did Adrian Sampson play?

Adrian Sampson played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Adrian Sampson and how much did he weigh?

Adrian Sampson was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 210 pounds.

What was Adrian Sampson's career ERA?

Adrian Sampson finished with a 4.43 career ERA, going 11-19 with 219 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Adrian Sampson have?

Adrian Sampson recorded 219 career strikeouts.

Is Adrian Sampson in the Hall of Fame?

No. Adrian Sampson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Adrian Sampson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2016-2022)

Adrian Sampson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2022 for the Seattle Mariners, the Texas Rangers, and the Chicago Cubs, a span of 7 seasons. Across 72 career appearances, he went 11-19 with a 4.43 ERA and 219 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 17, 2026

W–L 11–19

ERA 4.43

WHIP 1.35

SO 219

Pitcher PIV -5601.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 210 lb
Born: 10/7/1991 in Redmond, WA, USA
MLB Debut: 2016-06-18
Last Game: 2022-10-05

Full name: Adrian David Sampson

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Career Pitching Statistics

Adrian Sampson — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
11	19	72	44	1	0	0	292.2	319	144	55	76	219	4.43	-5601.8

Career ERA 4.43 vs. league average 4.22 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Adrian Sampson — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2016	SEA	AL	0	1	1	1	0	4.2	8	4	1	2	7.71	—	0.0
2018	TEX	AL	0	3	5	4	0	23.0	24	11	4	15	4.30	4.15 (-4%)	-1081.8
2019	TEX	AL	6	8	35	15	1	125.1	156	82	36	101	5.89	4.51 (-31%)	-3705.0
2021	CHN	NL	1	2	10	5	0	35.1	30	11	8	28	2.80	4.27 (+34%)	-1282.3
2022	CHN	NL	4	5	21	19	0	104.1	101	36	27	73	3.11	3.97 (+22%)	467.3
Career · 5 seasons			11	19	72	44	1	292.2	319	144	76	219	4.43	—	-5,602

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

Adrian Sampson — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
74	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .414 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .732 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Adrian Sampson — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2016	SEA	AL	2	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	TEX	AL	5	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2019	TEX	AL	35	2	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2021	CHN	NL	11	7	7	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2022	CHN	NL	21	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			74	9	8	.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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Adrian Sampson — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	36	3	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	38	6	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Adrian Sampson — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	35	147.1	154	63	33	99	3.85
Away	37	145.1	165	81	43	120	5.02

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Adrian Sampson — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2022-10-05	CHC	CIN	—	2.2	4	2	1	1	3	0
2022-09-30	CHC	CIN	W	7.0	3	1	1	2	6	1
2022-09-25	CHC	PIT	W	6.0	4	1	1	0	3	1
2022-09-20	CHC	MIA	—	6.0	8	1	1	1	3	0
2022-09-13	CHC	NYN	W	6.0	2	0	0	4	3	0
2022-09-08	CHC	CIN	—	6.0	5	1	1	0	1	1
2022-09-02	CHC	STL	L	5.0	4	2	2	2	4	0
2022-08-28	CHC	MIL	—	3.1	5	1	1	1	2	0
2022-08-23	CHC	STL	L	3.1	8	5	5	0	0	2
2022-08-18	CHC	BAL	W	5.2	4	0	0	2	6	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Adrian Sampson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	72	45	11	36	1	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Adrian Sampson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2016	SEA	P	1	2	1	1	0	0
2018	TEX	P	5	4	0	2	1	0
2019	TEX	P	35	15	4	17	0	1
2021	CHN	P	10	5	1	3	0	2
2022	CHN	P	21	19	5	13	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Adrian Sampson — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	73

Adrian Sampson: the record in brief

Adrian Sampson's major league career runs from a debut on June 18, 2016 to a final game on October 5, 2022. The team column moves through the Seattle Mariners (2016), the Texas Rangers (2018 through 2019), and the Chicago Cubs (2021 through 2022). Sampson played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on October 7, 1991, in Redmond, WA, USA and a listed size of 6'2" and 210 pounds. The given name on file is Adrian David Sampson.

Sampson went 11-19 with a 4.43 ERA in 72 games, 44 of them starts. The totals include 219 strikeouts. Sampson's 4.43 ERA was close to the 4.22 league figure for those seasons. The best win total was 6, in 2019. 2022 was Sampson's sharpest full season, a 3.11 ERA against the league's 3.97.

The position breakdown shows 73 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, Sampson's fielding totals are 11 putouts, 36 assists and 1 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Adrian Sampson

What years did Adrian Sampson play?: Adrian Sampson played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2022.
Was Adrian Sampson a pitcher?: Yes. Adrian Sampson pitched in the major leagues, recording 11 wins and 219 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Adrian Sampson hit?: Adrian Sampson hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Adrian Sampson play for?: Adrian Sampson played for 3 teams: the Seattle Mariners (2016), the Texas Rangers (2018–2019), and the Chicago Cubs (2021–2022).
What were Adrian Sampson's career stats?: In 72 games, Adrian Sampson went 11-19 with a 4.43 ERA, 219 strikeouts, and 292.2 innings pitched.
What position did Adrian Sampson play?: Adrian Sampson played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Adrian Sampson and how much did he weigh?: Adrian Sampson was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 210 pounds.
What was Adrian Sampson's career ERA?: Adrian Sampson finished with a 4.43 career ERA, going 11-19 with 219 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Adrian Sampson have?: Adrian Sampson recorded 219 career strikeouts.
Is Adrian Sampson in the Hall of Fame?: No. Adrian Sampson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.