What years did Sam Tuivailala play?

Sam Tuivailala played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2019.

Was Sam Tuivailala a pitcher?

Yes. Sam Tuivailala pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 119 strikeouts.

Sam Tuivailala

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2014-2019)

W–L 8–7

ERA 3.33

WHIP 1.33

SO 119

Pitcher PIV 1684.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 230 lb
Born: 10/19/1992 in San Mateo, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 2014-09-09
Last Game: 2019-09-28

Full name: Samuel Johnathan Tuivailala

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
8	7	124	2	0	0	0	127.0	119	47	12	50	119	3.33	1684.4

Career ERA 3.33 vs. league average 4.15 across their career seasons — 19.8% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2014	SLN	NL	0	0	2	0	1.0	5	4	2	1	36.00	—	0.0
2015	SLN	NL	0	1	14	0	14.7	13	5	8	20	3.07	3.96 (+23%)	53.7
2016	SLN	NL	0	0	12	0	9.0	12	6	6	7	6.00	4.19 (-43%)	0.0
2017	SLN	NL	3	3	37	0	42.3	35	12	11	34	2.55	4.36 (+41%)	701.4
2018	SLN	NL	3	3	31	0	31.7	35	13	11	26	3.69	4.15 (+11%)	133.2
2018	SEA	AL	1	0	5	0	5.3	6	1	1	4	1.69	—	0.0
2019	SEA	AL	1	0	23	2	23.0	13	6	11	27	2.35	4.51 (+48%)	796.0
Career · 7 seasons			8	7	124	2	127.0	119	47	50	119	3.33	—	1,684

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
124	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2014	SLN	NL	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	SLN	NL	14	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	SLN	NL	12	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	SLN	NL	37	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	SLN	NL	31	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	SEA	AL	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2019	SEA	AL	23	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			124	—	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	61	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	63	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	61	61.2	56	27	24	54	3.94
Away	63	65.1	63	20	26	65	2.76

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2019-09-28	SEA	OAK	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2019-09-26	SEA	OAK	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2019-09-21	SEA	BAL	—	1.2	1	2	2	1	3	1
2019-09-17	SEA	PIT	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
2019-09-14	SEA	CHW	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	3	0
2019-09-11	SEA	CIN	—	0.1	0	1	1	2	1	0
2019-09-07	SEA	HOU	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2019-09-05	SEA	HOU	—	0.2	1	1	1	0	0	0
2019-09-01	SEA	TEX	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
2019-08-29	SEA	TEX	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	124	2	6	13	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E
2014	SLN	P	2	0	0	0	0
2015	SLN	P	14	0	2	2	0
2016	SLN	P	12	0	0	0	0
2017	SLN	P	37	0	3	6	0
2018	SLN	P	31	0	1	4	1
2018	SEA	P	5	0	0	1	0
2019	SEA	P	23	2	0	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	124

Frequently Asked Questions about Sam Tuivailala

What years did Sam Tuivailala play?: Sam Tuivailala played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2019.
Was Sam Tuivailala a pitcher?: Yes. Sam Tuivailala pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 119 strikeouts.