Sammy Solis
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2015-2018)
Sammy Solis was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2015 to 2018 for the Washington Nationals, a span of 4 seasons. Across 141 career appearances, he went 5-7 with a 4.51 ERA and 136 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 876.3.
- 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
- 6'5" / 251 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2015-04-30
- Last Game
- 2018-09-28
Full name: Samuel Robert Solis
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | WAS | NL | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.1 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 3.38 | 3.96 (+15%) | 267.7 |
| 2016 | WAS | NL | 2 | 4 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41.0 | 31 | 11 | 21 | 47 | 2.41 | 4.19 (+42%) | 1456.6 |
| 2017 | WAS | NL | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26.0 | 22 | 17 | 13 | 28 | 5.88 | 4.36 (-35%) | -94.8 |
| 2018 | WAS | NL | 1 | 2 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.1 | 43 | 28 | 18 | 44 | 6.41 | 4.15 (-54%) | -753.2 |
| Career · 4 seasons | 5 | 7 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 127.2 | 121 | 64 | 56 | 136 | 4.51 | — | 876 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 141 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 0 |
Career AVG .200 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 21.0% below league average.
Career OBP .200 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 37.5% below league average.
Career SLG .200 vs. league average .414 across their career seasons — 51.7% below league average.
Career OPS .400 vs. league average .735 across their career seasons — 45.5% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | WAS | NL | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2016 | WAS | NL | 37 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2017 | WAS | NL | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2018 | WAS | NL | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 4 seasons | 141 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 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 (282 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 72 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Away | 69 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 72 | 72.1 | 67 | 33 | 28 | 73 | 4.11 |
| Away | 69 | 55.1 | 54 | 31 | 28 | 63 | 5.04 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-28 | WAS | COL | — | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018-09-23 | WAS | NYN | — | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018-09-14 | WAS | ATL | — | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018-09-08 | WAS | CHC | — | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018-09-04 | WAS | STL | — | 1.0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018-09-02 | WAS | MIL | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018-08-13 | WAS | STL | — | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018-08-10 | WAS | CHC | L | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018-08-08 | WAS | ATL | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018-08-07 | WAS | ATL | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 141 |
Sammy Solis: the record in brief
April 30, 2015 and September 28, 2018 bracket Sammy Solis's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The team column never changes: it is the Washington Nationals from 2015 to 2018. Solis, born on August 10, 1988, in Minneapolis, MN, USA, is listed as a pitcher and batted right-handed and threw left-handed. The bio gives 6-foot-5 and 251 pounds. Sammy Solis was the playing name; the full given name is Samuel Robert.
The pitching table credits Solis with a 5-7 record and a 4.51 ERA in 141 games. Solis had 136 strikeouts. The league ERA over Solis's seasons was 4.16, so the 4.51 figure ran 8.3% worse than average. 2016 was Solis's sharpest full season, a 2.41 ERA against the league's 4.19. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Solis's career adds up to 876.3.
The playoff pitching line reads 1-0, 3.18 ERA, across 8 appearances. Those appearances came in 2016 and 2017.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sammy Solis
- What years did Sammy Solis play?
- Sammy Solis played in Major League Baseball from 2015 to 2018.
- Was Sammy Solis a pitcher?
- Yes. Sammy Solis pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 136 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Sammy Solis hit?
- Sammy Solis hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
- What was Sammy Solis's career batting average?
- Sammy Solis batted .200 over his career, with 1 hits in 5 at bats.
- What was Sammy Solis's career ERA?
- Sammy Solis finished with a 4.51 career ERA, going 5-7 with 136 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Sammy Solis have?
- Sammy Solis recorded 136 career strikeouts.