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.

What was Chris Sampson's career batting average?

Chris Sampson batted .127 over his career, with 7 hits in 55 at bats.

What was Chris Sampson's career ERA?

Chris Sampson finished with a 4.42 career ERA, going 20-15 with 176 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Chris Sampson have?

Chris Sampson recorded 176 career strikeouts.

Chris Sampson

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

Chris Sampson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2010 for the Houston Astros, a span of 5 seasons. Across 174 career appearances, he went 20-15 with a 4.42 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 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

Chris Sampson — 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	358.2	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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Chris Sampson — Season-by-Season Pitching
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	121.2	138	62	30	51	4.59	4.47 (-3%)	-2973.1
2008	HOU	NL	6	4	54	11	0	117.1	118	55	23	61	4.22	4.32 (+2%)	2044.1
2009	HOU	NL	4	2	49	0	3	55.1	66	31	21	33	5.04	4.32 (-17%)	1131.9
2010	HOU	NL	1	0	35	0	0	30.1	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

Chris Sampson — 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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Chris Sampson — Season-by-Season Batting
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

Chris Sampson — 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

Chris Sampson — 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

Chris Sampson — 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

Chris Sampson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	174	33	53	47	1	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Chris Sampson — 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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Chris Sampson — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	174

Salary History

Chris Sampson — 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

Chris Sampson — 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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Chris Sampson: the record in brief

Chris Sampson played a first major league game on June 2, 2006 and a last one on July 24, 2010. Sampson's only club in the season tables is the Houston Astros. Sampson is listed as a pitcher at 6'1" and 195 pounds. Sampson batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is May 23, 1978, in Pasadena, TX, USA. Sampson's full given name, per the bio, is Christopher Keith Sampson.

The pitching table credits Sampson with a 20-15 record and a 4.42 ERA in 174 games. Also on Sampson's record: 176 strikeouts. Sampson's 4.42 ERA was close to the 4.35 league figure for those seasons. Sampson won 7 games in 2007, the most of any season listed. 2008 produced Sampson's most strikeouts, 61. 2008 was Sampson's sharpest full season, a 4.22 ERA against the league's 4.32.

The batting table for Sampson shows 7 hits in 55 at bats (.127).

Sampson appears at one position only: pitcher, in 174 games. On the mound, Sampson's fielding totals are 53 putouts, 47 assists and 1 errors.

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.
What was Chris Sampson's career batting average?: Chris Sampson batted .127 over his career, with 7 hits in 55 at bats.
What was Chris Sampson's career ERA?: Chris Sampson finished with a 4.42 career ERA, going 20-15 with 176 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Chris Sampson have?: Chris Sampson recorded 176 career strikeouts.