What years did Chris Sampson play?

Chris Sampson played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2010.

Was Chris Sampson a pitcher?

Yes. Chris Sampson pitched in the major leagues, recording 20 wins and 176 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Chris Sampson hit?

Chris Sampson hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.

Chris Sampson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2006-2010)

W–L 20–15

ERA 4.42

WHIP 1.33

SO 176

Pitcher PIV -686.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 195 lb
Born: 5/23/1978 in Pasadena, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 2006-06-02
Last Game: 2010-07-24

Full name: Christopher Keith Sampson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
20	15	174	33	0	0	3	358.7	390	176	40	87	176	4.42	-686.7

Career ERA 4.42 vs. league average 4.35 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2006	HOU	NL	2	1	12	3	0	34.0	25	8	5	15	2.12	4.53 (+53%)	501.6
2007	HOU	NL	7	8	24	19	0	121.7	138	62	30	51	4.59	4.47 (-3%)	-2973.1
2008	HOU	NL	6	4	54	11	0	117.3	118	55	23	61	4.22	4.32 (+2%)	2044.1
2009	HOU	NL	4	2	49	0	3	55.3	66	31	21	33	5.04	4.32 (-17%)	1131.9
2010	HOU	NL	1	0	35	0	0	30.3	43	20	8	16	5.93	4.08 (-45%)	-1391.1
Career · 5 seasons			20	15	174	33	3	358.2	390	176	87	176	4.42	—	-687

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

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
175	55	5	7	0	0	0	0	0	1	22	.127	.143	.127	.270	0

Career AVG .127 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 51.8% below league average.

Career OBP .143 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 57.1% below league average.

Career SLG .127 vs. league average .418 across their career seasons — 69.6% below league average.

Career OPS .270 vs. league average .751 across their career seasons — 64.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2006	HOU	NL	12	5	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	HOU	NL	25	26	5	4	0	10	.154	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	HOU	NL	54	22	0	3	1	9	.136	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	HOU	NL	49	2	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	HOU	NL	35	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			175	55	5	7	1	22	.127	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	87	24	4	4	0	0	.167
Away	88	31	1	3	0	0	.097

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	87	171.2	186	76	39	92	3.98
Away	87	187.0	204	100	48	84	4.81

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	SO	HR
2010-07-24	HOU	CIN	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	1
2010-07-23	HOU	CIN	—	1.0	3	0	0	0	0
2010-07-20	HOU	CHC	—	0.2	1	1	1	1	1
2010-07-18	HOU	PIT	—	1.0	2	2	2	1	1
2010-07-17	HOU	PIT	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0
2010-07-11	HOU	STL	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0
2010-07-09	HOU	STL	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0
2010-07-06	HOU	PIT	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0
2010-07-01	HOU	SDP	W	1.0	0	0	0	1	0
2010-06-29	HOU	MIL	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	174	33	53	47	1	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2006	HOU	P	12	3	4	11	0	0
2007	HOU	P	24	19	27	23	0	2
2008	HOU	P	54	11	15	7	1	2
2009	HOU	P	49	0	7	3	0	1
2010	HOU	P	35	0	0	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	174

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2010	HOU	NL	$815,000
2009	HOU	NL	$449,000
2008	HOU	NL	$401,000
2007	HOU	NL	$380,000
Total Career Earnings			$2,045,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Lon Morris College	Jacksonville	TX	1997
Texas Tech University	Lubbock	TX	1998, 1999

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Frequently Asked Questions about Chris Sampson

What years did Chris Sampson play?: Chris Sampson played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2010.
Was Chris Sampson a pitcher?: Yes. Chris Sampson pitched in the major leagues, recording 20 wins and 176 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Chris Sampson hit?: Chris Sampson hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.