What years did Roger Samuels play?

Roger Samuels played in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 1989.

Was Roger Samuels a pitcher?

Yes. Roger Samuels pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 24 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Roger Samuels hit?

Roger Samuels hit 0 career home runs.

What was Roger Samuels's career batting average?

Roger Samuels batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 3 at bats.

What was Roger Samuels's career ERA?

Roger Samuels finished with a 4.33 career ERA, going 1-2 with 24 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Roger Samuels have?

Roger Samuels recorded 24 career strikeouts.

Roger Samuels

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1988-1989)

Roger Samuels was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 1989 for the San Francisco Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 2 seasons. Across 20 career appearances, he went 1-2 with a 4.33 ERA and 24 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 1–2

ERA 4.33

WHIP 1.37

SO 24

Pitcher PIV -237.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'5" / 210 lb
Born: 1/5/1961 in San Jose, CA, USA
Died: 1/17/2022 in San Jose, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1988-07-20
Last Game: 1989-06-08

Full name: Roger Howard Samuels

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Career Pitching Statistics

Roger Samuels — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	2	20	0	0	0	0	27.0	26	13	5	11	24	4.33	-237.3

Career ERA 4.33 vs. league average 3.72 across their career seasons — 16.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Roger Samuels — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1988	SFN	NL	1	2	15	23.1	17	9	7	22	3.47	3.73 (+7%)	-237.3
1989	PIT	NL	0	0	5	3.2	9	4	4	2	9.82	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			1	2	20	27.0	26	13	11	24	4.33	—	-237

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

Roger Samuels — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
20	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .695 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Roger Samuels — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1988	SFN	NL	15	3	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	PIT	NL	5	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			20	3	2	.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

Roger Samuels — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	6	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	14	3	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Roger Samuels — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	6	10.1	9	4	4	13	3.48
Away	14	16.2	17	9	7	11	4.86

Last 10 Games — Batting

Roger Samuels — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1989-06-08	PIT	PHI	L	0	0
1989-06-06	PIT	PHI	L	0	0
1989-06-05	PIT	PHI	L	0	0
1989-06-03	PIT	NYN	L	0	0
1989-05-31	PIT	CIN	L	0	0
1988-09-30	SFG	LAD	L	0	0
1988-09-26	SFG	CIN	L	0	0
1988-09-20	SFG	ATL	W	2	1
1988-09-18	SFG	HOU	W	0	0
1988-09-12	SFG	SDP	W	1	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Roger Samuels — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1989-06-08	PIT	PHI	—	0.2	3	1	1	0	0	0
1989-06-06	PIT	PHI	—	0.0	2	1	1	2	0	0
1989-06-05	PIT	PHI	—	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1989-06-03	PIT	NYN	—	2.0	3	2	2	1	1	1
1989-05-31	PIT	CIN	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1988-09-30	SFG	LAD	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1988-09-26	SFG	CIN	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	3	0
1988-09-20	SFG	ATL	W	3.1	1	0	0	0	1	0
1988-09-18	SFG	HOU	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
1988-09-12	SFG	SDP	—	2.0	3	2	2	0	0	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Roger Samuels — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	20	0	1	4	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Roger Samuels — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1988	SFN	P	15	0	1	4	0	0
1989	PIT	P	5	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Roger Samuels — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	20

College History

Roger Samuels — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
San Jose City College	San Jose	CA	1980
Santa Clara University	Santa Clara	CA	1981, 1982, 1983

Roger Samuels: the record in brief

The profile opens with Roger Samuels's first major league game on July 20, 1988; the last one listed came on June 8, 1989. By club, Samuels's seasons break down as the San Francisco Giants (1988) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1989). Samuels, a pitcher by primary position, batted and threw left-handed. Samuels is listed at 6'5" and 210 pounds. The birth record reads January 5, 1961, in San Jose, CA, USA. The bio records the death on January 17, 2022, in San Jose, CA, USA. The given name on file is Roger Howard Samuels.

Samuels pitched in 20 games, starting 0, and finished with a 1-2 record and 4.33 ERA. Samuels had 24 strikeouts. Against a 3.72 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.33 mark was 16.4% worse. In 1988, one of the busiest seasons, Samuels posted a 3.47 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.73.

Samuels appears at one position only: pitcher, in 20 games. The fielding table credits Samuels with 1 putouts, 4 assists and 0 errors on the mound.

Frequently Asked Questions about Roger Samuels

What years did Roger Samuels play?: Roger Samuels played in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 1989.
Was Roger Samuels a pitcher?: Yes. Roger Samuels pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 24 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Roger Samuels hit?: Roger Samuels hit 0 career home runs.
What was Roger Samuels's career batting average?: Roger Samuels batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 3 at bats.
What was Roger Samuels's career ERA?: Roger Samuels finished with a 4.33 career ERA, going 1-2 with 24 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Roger Samuels have?: Roger Samuels recorded 24 career strikeouts.