Sam Selman
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2019-2022)
Sam Selman was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2019 to 2022 for the San Francisco Giants, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, and the Athletics, a span of 4 seasons. Across 75 career appearances, he went 1-2 with a 4.81 ERA and 70 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 198 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2019-08-01
- Last Game
- 2022-10-02
Full name: Samuel Ayres Selman
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | SFN | NL | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 4.35 | 4.51 (+3%) | -416.5 |
| 2020 | SFN | NL | 1 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19.1 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 3.72 | 4.45 (+16%) | 286.0 |
| 2021 | SFN | NL | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4.50 | — | 0.0 |
| 2021 | LAA | AL | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.0 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 6.35 | 4.27 (-49%) | -209.4 |
| 2022 | OAK | AL | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.1 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 18 | 4.91 | 3.97 (-24%) | -457.7 |
| Career · 5 seasons | 1 | 2 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 73.0 | 55 | 39 | 32 | 70 | 4.81 | — | -798 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .000 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .414 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .000 vs. league average .732 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | SFN | NL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2020 | SFN | NL | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2021 | SFN | NL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2021 | LAA | AL | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2022 | OAK | AL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 5 seasons | 75 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .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
View full game log (150 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Away | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 40 | 38.1 | 29 | 19 | 15 | 39 | 4.46 |
| Away | 35 | 34.2 | 26 | 20 | 17 | 31 | 5.19 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-02 | OAK | SEA | — | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022-09-29 | OAK | LAA | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-09-28 | OAK | LAA | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-09-25 | OAK | NYN | — | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-08-09 | OAK | LAA | — | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022-08-06 | OAK | SFG | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-07-31 | OAK | CHW | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-07-08 | OAK | HOU | — | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022-07-03 | OAK | SEA | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022-06-28 | OAK | NYY | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 75 |
Sam Selman: the record in brief
August 1, 2019 and October 2, 2022 bracket Sam Selman's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Club by club, the record runs the San Francisco Giants (2019 through 2021), the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2021), and the Oakland Athletics (2022). The bio lists Selman as a pitcher who threw left-handed and batted right-handed. The recorded size is 6 feet, 2 inches and 198 pounds. The birth record reads November 14, 1990, in Austin, TX, USA. The given name on file is Samuel Ayres Selman.
The pitching table credits Selman with a 1-2 record and a 4.81 ERA in 75 games. The same table counts 70 strikeouts. The league ERA over Selman's seasons was 4.27, so the 4.81 figure ran 12.6% worse than average. 2020 was Selman's sharpest full season, a 3.72 ERA against the league's 4.45.
The position breakdown shows 75 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, Selman's fielding totals are 6 putouts, 7 assists and 0 errors.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sam Selman
- What years did Sam Selman play?
- Sam Selman played in Major League Baseball from 2019 to 2022.
- Was Sam Selman a pitcher?
- Yes. Sam Selman pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 70 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Sam Selman hit?
- Sam Selman hit 0 career home runs.
- What was Sam Selman's career batting average?
- Sam Selman batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.
- What was Sam Selman's career ERA?
- Sam Selman finished with a 4.81 career ERA, going 1-2 with 70 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Sam Selman have?
- Sam Selman recorded 70 career strikeouts.