Ike Samuels
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1895)
Ike Samuels was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 1895 for the St. Louis Cardinals. In 24 career games, he hit .230 with 17 hits and 5 RBI.
- 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
- Position
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'7" / 165 lb
- Died
- 2/22/1964 in New York, NY, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1895-08-03
- Last Game
- 1895-09-28
Full name: Samuel Earle Samuels
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 74 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | .230 | .278 | .257 | .535 | -366 |
Career AVG .230 vs. league average .296 across their career seasons — 22.5% below league average.
Career OBP .278 vs. league average .361 across their career seasons — 22.9% below league average.
Career SLG .257 vs. league average .400 across their career seasons — 35.8% below league average.
Career OPS .535 vs. league average .761 across their career seasons — 29.7% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
Click a stat to plot it across every season.
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | SLN | NL | 24 | 74 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | .230 | .296 (-22%) | .361 (-23%) | .399 (-36%) | .761 (-30%) | -366.2 |
| Career · 1 season | 24 | 74 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | .230 | — | — | — | — | -366 | ||
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.
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Third Base | 21 |
| Shortstop | 3 |
Ike Samuels: the record in brief
August 3, 1895 and September 28, 1895 bracket Ike Samuels's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. All of the seasons listed were played for the St. Louis Browns. Samuels is listed as a third baseman at 5 feet, 7 inches and 165 pounds. Samuels both batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Samuels was born on February 20, 1874, in Quincy, IL, USA. The bio records the death on February 22, 1964, in New York, NY, USA. Ike Samuels was the playing name; the full given name is Samuel Earle.
Samuels collected 17 hits in 74 at bats across 24 games, good for a .230 batting average, plus 5 runs batted in. The on-base percentage is .278 and the slugging percentage .257, for an OPS of .535. The league as a whole hit .296 across Samuels's seasons, which puts the .230 career mark 22.5% below average. Only one season appears, 1895 for the St. Louis Browns, when Samuels played 24 games and went 17 for 74. That year the league hit .296, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ike Samuels
- Was Ike Samuels a pitcher?
- No. Ike Samuels was a position player (Third Baseman).
- How many home runs did Ike Samuels hit?
- Ike Samuels hit 0 career home runs with 17 hits.
- What teams did Ike Samuels play for?
- Ike Samuels played for one team, the St. Louis Browns (1895).
- What were Ike Samuels's career stats?
- In 24 games, Ike Samuels had 17 hits, 5 RBI, 5 runs, and 5 stolen bases, with a .230 batting average.
- What position did Ike Samuels play?
- Ike Samuels played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Ike Samuels and how much did he weigh?
- Ike Samuels was listed at 5 feet 7 inches and 165 pounds.
- What was Ike Samuels's career batting average?
- Ike Samuels batted .230 over his career, with 17 hits in 74 at bats.
- How many RBI did Ike Samuels have?
- Ike Samuels drove in 5 runs in his career.
- Is Ike Samuels in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Ike Samuels has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.