Was Ormond Sampson a pitcher?

No. Ormond Sampson was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Ormond Sampson hit?

Ormond Sampson hit 0 career home runs with 19 hits.

What was Ormond Sampson's career batting average?

Ormond Sampson batted .211 over his career, with 19 hits in 90 at bats.

How many RBI did Ormond Sampson have?

Ormond Sampson drove in 10 runs in his career.

Is Ormond Sampson in the Hall of Fame?

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

Ormond Sampson

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Ormond Sampson was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball for the Atlanta Black Crackers, the Chicago American Giants, and the Jacksonville Red Caps. In 26 career games, he hit .211 with 19 hits and 10 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 12, 2026

AVG .211

HR 0

RBI 10

H 19

OPS .500

PIV -203

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 178 lb
Born: 3/3/1910 in San Salvador Island, Bahamas
Died: 7/2/1966 in Miami, FL, USA

Full name: Ormond Garfield Sampson

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Ormond Sampson — Batting
PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
294.0	256.0	43.0	66.0	10.0	4.0	2.0	32.0	23.0	2.0	6.0	.258	.331	.352	.683

Pitching

Ormond Sampson — Pitching
W	L	GS	CG	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP
1	0	1	1	0	0	7.0	6	3	3	0	2	5	3.86	1.14

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Ormond Sampson — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1937	96.0	87.0	20.0	25.0	3.0	1.0	2.0	9.0	3.0	0	2.0	.287	.333	.414	.747
1940	98.0	78.0	13.0	17.0	3.0	1.0	0	4.0	17.0	1.0	3.0	.218	.358	.282	.640
Listed seasons · 2	194	165	33	42	6	2	2	13	20	1	5	.255	—	—	—

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Ormond Sampson — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching
Season	W	L	GS	CG	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP
1937	1	0	1	1	0	0	7.0	6	3	3	0	2	5	3.86	1.14
Listed seasons · 1	1	0	1	1	0	0	7.0	6	3	3	0	2	5	3.86	1.14

Career Batting Statistics

Ormond Sampson — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
26	90	8	19	2	1	0	10	1	3	0	.211	.245	.256	.500	-203

Career AVG .211 vs. league average .270 across their career seasons — 21.9% below league average.

Career OBP .245 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 27.3% below league average.

Career SLG .256 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 33.8% below league average.

Career OPS .500 vs. league average .722 across their career seasons — 30.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ormond Sampson — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1932	BCA	NSL	3	10	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	.100	—	—	—	—	0.0
1938	CAG	NAL	17	60	4	15	1	1	10	1	3	.250	.272 (-8%)	.341 (-16%)	.392 (-24%)	.734 (-20%)	-202.8
1941	JRC	NAL	6	20	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	.150	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			26	90	8	19	2	1	10	1	3	.211	—	—	—	—	-203

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

Ormond Sampson — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	32	96	19	30	1	11	.312
Away	22	74	9	18	0	7	.243

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ormond Sampson — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB
1941-05-25	JAX	BIR	L	3	1	0	0	0	1
1941-05-24	JAX	BIR	L	2	0	0	0	0	0
1941-05-13	JAX	SNO	W	4	1	1	0	0	0
1941-05-11	JAX	SNO	W	4	0	1	0	0	0
1941-05-11	JAX	SNO	W	2	0	0	0	0	0
1940-09-01	CV9	SNO	W	0	0	1	1	1	0
1940-08-04	CV9	CAG	L	3	0	1	0	0	1
1940-07-14	CV9	KCM	L	3	0	0	0	0	0
1940-07-09	CV9	SNO	L	3	0	0	0	0	0
1940-07-07	CV9	SNO	W	1	1	0	0	0	3

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ormond Sampson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	1	1	1	4	0	0
C	1	1	3	1	0	0
OF	6	6	3	0	1	0
SS	18	18	32	56	7	6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ormond Sampson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1932	BCA	2B	1	1	1	4	0	0
1932	BCA	SS	2	2	2	8	0	0
1938	CAG	C	1	1	3	1	0	0
1938	CAG	SS	16	16	30	48	7	6
1941	JRC	OF	6	6	3	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ormond Sampson — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Catcher	1
Second Base	1
Shortstop	18
Left Field	2
Right Field	4

Ormond Sampson: the record in brief

The season rows for Ormond Sampson begin in 1932. The season rows list, in order, the Atlanta Black Crackers (1932), the Chicago American Giants (1938), and the Jacksonville Red Caps (1941). At 6'0" and 178 pounds, Sampson is listed as a shortstop. Sampson both batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is March 3, 1910, in San Salvador Island, Bahamas. The bio records the death on July 2, 1966, in Miami, FL, USA. Ormond Sampson was the playing name; the full given name is Ormond Garfield.

The batting record for Sampson: 26 games, 19 hits in 90 at bats, and a .211 average, plus 10 runs batted in. On-base and slugging figures of .245 and .256 give Sampson a career OPS of .500. Sampson's .211 average ran 21.9% below the .270 that the league posted over the same seasons. The OPS comparison is .500 to a league .722, 30.8% below average. The hits column peaks at 15, in 1938. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .250 in 1938, did not top the league's .272.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ormond Sampson

Was Ormond Sampson a pitcher?: No. Ormond Sampson was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Ormond Sampson hit?: Ormond Sampson hit 0 career home runs with 19 hits.
What was Ormond Sampson's career batting average?: Ormond Sampson batted .211 over his career, with 19 hits in 90 at bats.
How many RBI did Ormond Sampson have?: Ormond Sampson drove in 10 runs in his career.
Is Ormond Sampson in the Hall of Fame?: No. Ormond Sampson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Ormond Sampson play for?: Ormond Sampson played for the Atlanta Black Crackers, the Chicago American Giants, and the Jacksonville Red Caps.